The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
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MONTGOMERY, ALA,

were opened with prayer by the Rev 1xr, Provence, as follows:
 O God, our Heavenly Father, it is oxAin with glad and thankful hearts 'we come before Thee. to invoke Thy Blessings. We thank Thee for all the blessings Thou hast so freely given us The years have been full of Thy mercy and Thy love. We thank Thee that Thou hast cared for us and guarded us and helped us and gwen us so much to make life bright and happy and use full. We thank Thee that Thou dids' % love the world as to give Thine only begotten Son that whosoever believeth fn Him should not perish, but should have everlasting life. We thank Thee for everything Thou dost permit us to do for the advancement and for the xlory and for the uplifting of our fel- low men. We pray Thy blessings upon the session of this convention today md grant that these. thy servants who come from every quarter of the State may come with a deep sense of their respective responsibility and oi the glorious opportunities before them. Help them in all their deliberations, to be wise, earnest and faithful, laylns nside all personal motives and all par tfsan spirit, striving together Tor those things that shall promote the interest Of our State and of our people. we pray Thee that they may do the wisest and best things; that they may De guided by Thine own wisdom. Biess every member of the convention; bless alI the homes from which they come. May Thy Holy Spirit keep charge over fhe beloved ones left behind and over ns in all our work, and use us for Thine ovn glory, for Jesus's sake. Amen.
 MT Sanford-I rise to a question or personal privilege. .,,
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of privilege.
 MT. Sanford-I find in The Advertiser of this morning, in speaking of the va rious resolutions and ordinances that were introduced on yesterday, IL says that General Sanford of Montgomery seeks to have a committee raised to draft a new design for State steal instead of State seal. Laugnter). have received applications from two honest and honorable gentlemen foi piaces in that organization. l assure them and you, that have no such en- terprise in the world on hand. (Laugn- ter). Typographical error. ,os delegates responded.
 MT. Sanford-I am requested Dy the Hon, James E. Cobb. who Is slcK, to ask leave of absence for him TOT tooay' The leave was granted. MT. Harrison-I beg to ask leave oI absence for MT. Renfroe for tooay.
 The leave was granted. MT. Rogers Gowndes)-I request leave of absence for MT. Ledbetter TOT two days.
 Tsho Iaave was granted.
 MT. Williams CMarengo)-1 ask leave of absence for today for MT. Wihaams of Fillmore, who is sick at his hotel.
 The leave was granted.
 ,Mr Jackson-d desire to state tna' I wac absent yesterday from the Con vention on account of sickness.
 The leave was granted
 MT. Locklin-I desire to ask leave of absence for MT. Morrissette foi three days, on account or sicAhess'
 The leave was granted.
 Mr. Hood-I ask leave of absence fo MT. Davis of Etowah for today.
 The leave was granted.
 MT. Sentell-I wish to ask leave O absence for myself for tomorrow.
 The leave was granted.
 MT. Sanders-Mr. Henderson of Pike requests leave Of absence for today.
 The leave was granted.
 Mir. weakley-I desire to ask leave O absence for myself for tomorrow.
 The leave vas granted.
 Mr. Macdonald-I desire to ask leav' cry for today.
 The leave was granted. ----------..--.
 The President-The next order business will be the report of the Com mittee on the Journal.
 Mr. Proctor-The stenographic repor shows that ordinance No. 276 referrini to municipal corporations introduced ,bv tMr. Whitesides, was referred to tn committee on Corporations, when il fact it was referred to the Committe on Municipal Corporations. With tha exception the Journal is correct.
 The President-The Chair has exam ined that question somewhat and think perhaps the stenographic report is cor rect. The Chair intended to refer to the Committee on Municipal Corpor atiops. but the Journal Clerk and Sten ographer both say it was referred L the Committee on Corporations, so think possibly they are correct and was improperly referred. The refer ence will be changed to Municipal Cor porattons.
 The report of the Committee on Jour nal was read, stating that the Journa was correct On motion of MT. Hefli of Randolph, the report was adopted.
 Mr Smith (Mobile)-I desire to mak a report for the Committee on Rules
 MT. Boone-One moment. MT. Chair man, I move that the reading of tn Journal be dispensed with.
 The PreSident-There is a standin rule that has been adopted by the Con vention, that the reading of the Journ al be dispensed with, unless the read ing is demanded by some member.
 MT. Boone-I withdraw the motion,
 The report of the Committee O. Rules was submitted and read as fol lows:
 The Committee on Rules beg Ieav to report that they have had unde consideration the resolutions hefeihaf B ter mentioned, and beg to report there on as follows:
 The Committee reports adversely t resolution number S6, introduced by NJ Long of Walker, and recommends tha it be not adopted by the Convention Said resolution reads as follows:
 Whereas. a resolution making a appropriation from the State Treasur of $70 day for stenographic repor of the proceedings of the Constitution al Convention was passed by this bod without an aye and nay vote, and
 Whereas. There are grave doubts q to the legality of such a proceeding and
 Whereas. The stenographic report as published show many errors, there fore.
 Be it resolved. That the President c this Convention be and he is hereb requested to immediately cancel tn contract for stenographic report, afte ,navfno all fha exnPnSeS hV the Stat