The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21
6FFlcIIl REPORT OF TIE PROCEEDINGS Of
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

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 ssssssssa6 ions. and 1t shall be so referred unless the Convention overrules the reference made by the President.
 vote being taken on a division there were 45 ayes and 52 noes. and the motion of the gentleman from Barbour was lost.
 referred to the Committee on Corpora tions.
 The Secretary will continue the call of the roll.
 MT. deGraffenreid-I have an ordin- apce that I want to introduce. and I ask that 1t be referred to the Commit tre on Banks and Banking.
 The Clerk read the ordinance as fol- lows:
 Ordinance No. 42s. by Mir. deGraffen- reid:
 Amendment to the fourth section to the article heretofore adopted on Banks and Banking.
 Strike out of Section the words ''shall. for such notes and deposits and insert in lieu thereof the following words: "the purchasers of exchange from the bank. and persons to whom - notes. bills of exchange and other claims collected by 1t. shall. for such notes. deposits. exchange and collect- ions."
 Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
 MT. Freeman-I have an ordinance desire to introduce.
 The Clerk read the ordinance as fol- lows:
 ordinance No. 427. by MT. N. Fl. Free man:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled that no corporation attorney shall be eligible to office as member of the Legislature.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions.
 Mir. Graham (Ta1ladega)-I have a resolution shat desire to introduce. and if in the opinion of the Chair it win be necessary, I will ask a suspen- sion of the rules that 1t be put upon it's immediate passage.
 The Clerk read the ordinance as fol- lows: Talladega:
 Resolved. That this Convention re- main in session today until p. m,. and then stand adjourned until II a. m. next Monday.
 The Presidential seems to the Chair that it is a privileged motion.
 Mir. Graham--I move the adoption of the resolution.
 Mir. Williams (Marengo)-I move to amend by inserting s:3o in place of Il. ... .s isss
 The President-The question win be upon the amendment offered by the gentleman from Marengo.
 Mir Sanders--I propose to further amend by striking out 2 p. m. and that the Convention stand adjourned at the regular time.
 Mr, Cobb-I move to lay the amend ment of the gentleman upon the table.
 The President-The motion is out or order. As many as favor the amend- ment of the gentleman from Limestone to strike out II and insert S:SO Will say aye. The ayes seem to have 1t.
 A division was called for.
 The President-As many as favor the adoption of the amendment by striking out il and inserting 9:30 will please rise and remain standing until counted.
 Mr. O'Neal-I rise to point of order --the gentleman from Limestone did not make that motion. The President-The Chair should have stated the gentleman from Ma rengo, Mr. Williams. The question is on the motion to strike out Il and in- sert y:3U. The Chair will entertain Ihe motion of the gentleman from Limestone as soon as this result Is as- certained.
 A vote being taken there were & ayes and 4i noes, and Lne amendment was lost.
 Mr. Sanders-I move to amend by striking out p. m. today so that the Convention shau stand Aolourned at its regular time. l p. m. The Presioent--Stand adjourned? The Convention at 1 p. m. stands adjourned until 3:30 p. m. Do you wish to strike out and insert in the resolution? MT, Sanders-Yes .sir. The President-The question will be on the amendment of the gentleman from Limestone, which is to strike out 2 p. m. and insert p. m. Mir. Stewart--I move to lay the reso- luton and amendment on the table. The President--The motion is not in order. This is motion to fix the time of adjournment. A vote being taken there were AS ayes and 33 noes, and the amendment was adopted on division. MT. O'Neal-I ask for a veritication of the vote. yrual,. The President-verificati is de- manded. ..47 There were loud cries of "No." Mir. Murphree-I move to trike out Il and insert 10.
 The President-Veriticat Is de- manded of the vote just had. As many as favor the motion of the gentleman fro mLimestene will please rise and remain standing, all those who voted should rise, this is a verification of the vote, and the correctness of the Secre- tary's count is challenged. Mir. Lomax-I did not vote before; have right to vote now? The President--Not on the verifica- tion. t,a- The President-Does the gentleman from Pike. Mir. Murphree. desire to vote on this verification?T The Secretary has him voting on both sides of this pro- position. 1a- ls. Mr. Murphree-I am opposed to the motion of the gentleman. The vote on verification showed 5l ayes and 35 noes. and the amendment was declared adopted. The President-The gentleman from Pike moves to strike out Il and insert | 10 o'clock.
 Mr. Hefiin (Chambersl-zI move to lay that upon the table. |, IJnon A vote being taken there were