The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

V IoieInan. of Walker. Parker (Elmore). Cornwall. Pearce. zearahenreid. Pitts, Espy. Porter, Fosnee. Reynolds Cchilton). Gilmore. Reynolds (Henry). Hneon. Robinson. Jenkins. Rogers (sumter). Jones, or Hale. Solle, NInE, Watts. kirk. Weatherly. >lrkiand. .,lIet. Leigh. Williams (IiarengoJ Lbckiin,
 MT. Pettus (during roll calD-I vote aye for the purpose of moving d recon sideration.
 MT. Jackson dee)-I have consumed very little time of the Convention. l now ask unanimous consent to explain my vote. 1 had an amendment reduc- ing 1t to 25 cents. but as the gentleman from Greene offered the same amend ment. and 1t was voted down, rather CTS. l vote aye. And by a vote of 7S ayes and 21 noes. the substitute was adopted. The President-The question recurs upon the adoption of the resolution as amended.
 Upon vote being taken. the resoiu- ton as amended was adopted. Mr. Graham (Montgomsry)-l rise to a question of privilege. l notice the l ave and no vote as shown in tn, l stenographic report. on Section 13. of | the Mobile school matter in the report | of the Committee on Education. shows that voted in the negative. This was an error. I voted aye.s .sand desire to be so recorded. The President-The stenograpner will take notice of the correction. The report of the Committee on the Journal was read. stating that they had examined the Journal for the sev- l enty-t third day and found the same cor rect, and the same was adopted. Leaves of absence were granted to Mir. InRe for Monday and Tuesday: to Mir. Foshee yesterday evening and to- day: to MT. Hinson for today: to MT. Coleman of Walker for yesterday and today.
 The President-The regular order at this hour will be the call of roll of delegates fer the introduction of ordi- nances. unless there is some motion to dispense with it. l MT Waddell-I move that the regular call of the roll of delegates be dispens- ed with.
 | The motion was carried. | MT. Hefiin (Randolph)-f desire to ask unanimous consent to be permitted | to make a report from the Committee on Schedules some time during the morning session. when the Convention is ready.
 l The President-When the gentleman is ready he may call 1t to the attention of the Convention. | MT. Burns-I desire to offer a short resolution.
 The Clerk read resolution No. SIP as follows:
 Resolution 312, by MT. Burns: Whereas, Mixed bloods seldom in- herit even the impaired virtues of their progenitors, and in every section of our country are always found among the most vicious and vindictive class of citizens; and. whereas, this Con- Ivention was called with the understand ing and for the purpose that white boys of Alabama should not be forced to compete with any others, whose only qualification for suffrage lies in their ability to memorize,
 Resolved, That the following ordi- nance be referred to the Committee on Harmony, and that said Committee be authorized to embrace it or any portion in the Article on Suffrage and cleo tions:
 ORDINANCE.
 Re it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, That all bastards whose disabilities as such have not been removed by the Governor or some Chancellor or Circuit or City Judge, shall not be allowed to register or vote in this State.
 Referred to Committee on Harmony
 The President-To what Committee does the gentleman desire that oroln- ance referred?
 Mir. Burns - To the Committee on Harmony.
 The resolution was so referred.
 MT. Murphree Pike)-I would like to send up a short ordinance ana nave 1t read and referred. Unanimous consent was given.
 Resolution No 457 was read as fol- lows:
 Ordinance 457. by MT. Murphree:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled lha' the Legislature that shall be held attel the ratification of the Constitution ol 1901. shall and they are hereby direct ed, to appropriate out Of the Statt Treasury, for the benefit of indigen' Confederate Soldiers and indigent wid- ows of Confederate Soldiers sucf amounts as they may deem just and proper. and that the sums approprl' ated shall have precedence of all other expenditures except for current ex- penses and for the maintenance or the States credit.
 Referred to Committee on Legisla- ton.
 Referred to the Committee on Le' gislative Department.
 MT. Wilson (Clarke)-I now call uI the report of the Committee on Militia which is the regular order for thi' hour. |, The President-Do you desire II taken up section by section?
 MT. Wilson (Clarke)-No sir. l VII ask the Secretary to read the entire re port. then I will ask the adoption o the entire report. and if any gentleman desires to offer an amendment, ne car offer 1t to any section he chooses.
 MT. Jones-That would require th' suspension of the rule. It is bound t' he taken up section by section
 The President-We have no rule re nuirine 1t to be so taken up.
 MT. Beddow-I rise to point or Tn ouiry. Is the report of the Commltte' on Militia the next order of business!
 The President--The Secretary in forms me that there Is a resolution oi inc desk reported prior to this. by th eentleman from Jefferson. Does th gentleman desire to call 1t up at thl time?
 Mir. Reddow-Yes. sir.
 Resolution No 219 was read as tol lows:
 of Jefferson: ~
 Whereas. Various resolutions hay
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