The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-20
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call special sessions oi the. Lesisldture every two years, to be in session thirty days. The O'Nealg amendment was overwhelmingly defeated.
 ' MT. Sanford of Pike sent up an amendment that special sessions of the Legislature shall be limited to thtr- ty days. A motion to table this amend- rnent was lost and the Sanford amend ment was adopted. E The amendment of Governor Joncs was lost and with 1t the Sanford amendment.
 The question recurred to the original section as reported by the, committee and it was adopted.
 MT. Sanford of Pike gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote by which the section was adopted.
 Section 3s, prohibiting the creation os a public officer for the inspection of merchandise was adopted. .Dtt is the same as the existing Constitution. G rc|
 Section 37. that the Legisfaaure shall not change the eeat of government without submitting the question to the people was adopted.
 Free Pass Question.
 Section sS was read. It provides for punishment of members of the Legis- lature who shall "corruptly" receive anything from corporations directly or indirectly for his vote. This Is the same as the existing Constitution
 An amendment by Mir. Pettus of Limestone striking out the word "cor- ruptly" was adopted.
 Mir. Pettus sent up a further amend ment to strike out the word 'official' before the word influence" and the amendment was adopted.
 MT. Burns of Dallas precipitated a tumult in the Convention by sending up an amendment which provided that a member of the Legislature shall be punished if he be convicted of being influenced by receiving a free railroad pass. s asH.
 Many delegates jumped to their feet. and the temporary President, General Harrison of Lee, recognized Mir. Greer of Calhoun, although about a dozen delegates were clamoring for recogni- ton. and there was the. greatest con fusion. MT. Greer moved to table the amendment.
 MT. Pillans and Governor Jones were demanding a call for the ayes and nays, but the temporary President put the question and declared that the amend ment was tabled.
 Mir. Pillans was then recognized, ana he was demanding the ayes and nays wten Mir. Cofer of Cullman made the point of order that the matter contain ed in the amendment was not ger mane." 1t having been voted down at a previous meeting of the Convention.
 The delegates were trying to talk at once. and the President finally an- nounced that the point of order was we'll taken.
 Governor Jones appealed from the decision of the President and'' aoove the uproar, could be heard the sten- torian voice of MT. Greer Of Calhoun moving to adjourn. Several other delegates were also seeking recosnltioh and moving to adjourn.
 The hour of adjournment. o'clock, was near at hand and Governor Jones moved that the Convention stay m ses- sion until the appeal was put 10 the
 All sorts of filibustering tactics were resorted to but finally the President announced that the Convention. by vote of 50 to 36 had agreed to remain in session.
 The clock struck the hour of six and many delegates jumped to their feet with noints of order. .--,.,.s., s-ft> e. E Mir. Long of Walker. moved to ad- iourn and demanded that the question be put to the house. He was overruAed and appealed from the decision of the President The appeal was not put to the Convention. ,-''t''
 General Harrison was evidently greatly embarrassed and repeatedly an nounced that he was trying to do the fair thing but the question of the ap- peal from the decision of the Chair-was not put to the Convention.
 Notwithstanding frequent interrup- lions and dilatory tactics of delegates. Governor Jones addressed the Conven- ton on his appeal. He said 1t was not right to bind ihe sovereign people Of Alabama by such an extreme techni- cality. The three amendments relat- ing to the railroad pass question had merely been laid on the table by the Convention and the President was un- dertaking to rule that thing laid on the table for future consideration could not be taken from the table by the Convention.
 When Governor Jones resumed his seat the point was made that the Burns amendment had been tabled and MT, Sanford of Pike. moved to take it from the table.
 Mir. Browne of Talladega. made the point of order that new business had | intervened and that 1t was after 6 o'clock and the Convention stood ad4 | journed. ..s.t-
 General Harrison explained to the | Convention that he was trying to do the fair thing. but the appeal of Gov ernor Jones was not put to the Con- vention.
 When the Convention had consumed thirty minutes without doing anything | but wrangle. MT. Sanford of Pike emrhatically demanded 1hat the appeal of Governor Jones be put to the Con vention. -.,r
 General Harrison assured the Con vention that he wanted to rule fairly on the proposition. but the appeal was not put to the Convention.
 MT. o'Neal of Lauderdale and MT. Browne of Talladega. who sat side by side. engaged in a warm controversy. Mir Browne was trying to make the point of order that the Convention stood adjourned and Mir. O'Naal was demanding the question on the appeal During this time there was a perfect storm of voices shouting "vnte." ''vote." "vote" and question" "ques- tion."
 Forty minutes had been consumed and General Harrison after examining the rules of the Convention several times. announced that he desired to rule fairly on the proposi4ong Noty, withstanding this announcemert the question of the appeal was act suh-. mitted. e-e 5i
 Then Governor Jones strode into the. aisle. determination in his face. MT President" he cried. Gas a delegate { to this Convention ] demand that my