The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-31

Nr. Lowe (Je4erSon)--f merely desire to read the rule again. desired to read the rule the other day but I was ordered to set down. Rule 57: Division of the question: Any delegate may call for division of the question when the sense will admit of 1t. There Is no allusion there to the previous question. The President pro tem.-It is clearly the opinion of the present occupant of the Chair that the point made by the gentleman from Jefferson Is cor rect and the Chair so rules. The Chair corrected his ruling before upon the suggestion of the gentleman from Cal houn, but the Chair vii, rule now, as the matter comes up for decision. that . division is in order, and the question will be on the next subdivision. We have adopted the first subdivision by a vote. ana the second one Is now to be voted upon.
 My. deGraffenreid-when did we adopt the finst subdivision. We never have voted upon the first subdivision. MT. OiNeai--We merely voted upon the minority ref fprt, and that was laid upon the table
 Mir. deGrafV .reid-The minority re- port was laid SpoE the table lust as We adjourned. ,z Mfr. Reese sought recognition. The Clerk-The first part of Section {. down to the first subdivision has been adopted. as. amended by the an,-ndment of Judge Goldman and Mir Sanford. The subdivision Is before the house. tss
 The President pro tem,-The question reeurs upon the first subdivision. Those in favor of the adoption of the
 first subdivision ,'ili say Mr. Lowe tJederson)-I demanded the ayes and noes upon the adoption Of each subdivision s.H The President pro tem.--The ayfs and noes have been ordered.
 Mir. Pillans--The call For the ayes and noes has not been sustained yet.
 Mir. Reese-~-Tne call for the ayes and noes has not been eastained.
 The President pro tem.-Ths Clerk informs the Chair that the coll for .he ayes and noes was submitted 10 the Convention. and the call was sustained.
 MT. Hefiin (Chawoers, IT rise to a nolnt of order. You cannot demand the ayes and noes on ali the subdivisions, but you must fen'ana the ayes and noes on each paragraph as you come to it.
 The President pro ten1-The point or order is sustained.
 The ayes and noes have been de- manded. is the call sustainea!
 Air. Lows fJeffersenp-uIf the vote Is on the first subdivision. l do not in sist upon the call for tie ayes and noes. but I do not understand the rul- ing of the Chair, have no informa- ten that the first subdivision has ever been adopted.
 The President pro tepa-It has not been adopted, we are voting on that now.
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-Although the Chair states so. have no information. and do not believe ttrt the first sub division has ever been adopted.
 The President pro tem-The char inst stated to the gentleman from Jef- ferson that it has not been adopted.
 MT. Lowe (Jeffersonp-I do not ask for the ayes and noes on the first sub division.
 The President pro tem-The call for the ayes and noes is withdrawn.
 Mr. Pillans--I rise to a point of or der. | demand that the question be put and that this House proceed with it's business in order.
 TJpon a vote being taken, the first subdivision of Section 1 was thereupon adopted.
 The President pro ten-The question recurs upon the adoption of the second subdivision.
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)--Andu upon that I call for the ayes and noes.
 M.. Stamford {Pike)--Tha first clause of this Section has not been adopted. There are four clauses in this, the first being that which says the following male citizens of this State who are citizens of the United States, 2i years old or upward, who If their place or residence shall remain unchanged. who have at the date of the next general election. the qualifications as to resi- dence prescribed in Section ? of this Article, and who are not disqualified under Section of this Article, shall upon application be entitled.4to register as electors prior to the first day Of January. 1908. That is the first par agraph-- '.
 Mir. Macdonald--That has been adopt ed.
 MT. Blackwell-I will ask if the Clerks record do not show that has been adopted?
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-I ask If the Secretary's record shows that para graph in this Article has been adopted
 The Cierk-Here is an amendment off, fered by Judge Coleman that was
 
 shows that is attached to this report.
 Mir. Sanford (Pike. )-Phat Is the point I make. You cannot go and adopt the first subdivision, without adopting what may be termed the cap tion. That has never been adopted and the records do not show that it has been adopted. ..
 The President pr. tem-The Chair will state to the gentleman from Pike that the Clerk has sent for his Journal and will verify the statement.
 MT Williams 0Elmore)-I move the adoption of the first clause. and the first paragraph of that Section.
 Upon a vote being taken the first clause of the Section was adopted.
 The President pro tem-The question now recurs upon the first subdivision. As many as favor the adoption of this will signify it by sa.y.ng aye.
 MT. Lowe Gefferson)-Which Section Is that?
 The President pro teu-The first sub The question now recurs up- on the adoption of the second subdi- vision
 Mr. Bareheld-You have not an- the vote Upcnthe first subdi- vision of the Section.
 The President pro tenn-The first clause was adopted and we have just voted upon the first division
 Mir. Barefeld-But the Chair did not announce the result.
 The President pro tem-The Chair an- nounces that 1t Is adopted.
 The question now recurs upon the secOnd suhd iYisiOn