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nance.
 Mr. Pettus-Then the motion is only with reference to the adverse re port?
 The President-Yes.
 Mr. keese-l desire to ask this ques. tion: This is an ordinance that ha. been reported.
 The Presioent-Adversely.
 Mir. keese-lt has been reported te the Convention. but adversely. Nov a construction of Rule AZ might imply that that would have to take the same course as the other. The rule makes no very clear distinction between an adverse and a favoraole report.
 The President-The Chair would rule 1t does not apply to the adverse re. port.
 Mir. Pettus-I am informed that the author of the resolution is not in the hall and I think it would be courtesy to him to pass it until he is present.
 The Clerk-He has just come in.
 Mir. Foster-I rise to a point of in- quiry. If this report is concurred in can the resolution be taken from the | adverse calendar! The President-We have no rule as to placing matters adversely reported | on the adverse calendar. 1t has oeeIl I and it is now before the Convention. | MT. Carmichael (Coffee)-In what shape would that ordinance he if the report of the Committee reporting the | ordinance adversely should be adopted by the Convention. Would 1t require | a reintroduction to bring it before the | Convention?
 The Presidential the Convention | concurs in the adverse report. 1t seems it would dispose of the ordinance. Mr. Carmichael (Coffee)-If the Con- | vention does not concur in the ad. verse report. what status would il | have?
 The Presidential would put it be- fore the Convention. Mir. Carmichael (Coffee)-Immedi- ately? Do I understand the Chair to say that it could come up for passa ge prior to the ordinance that is reported favorably'
 The Presijent-It seems to the Chair | 1t would go on the calendar If the | Convention refuses to concur in the ad- verse report.
 MT. Brooks-In order to obviate any ! uncertainty about that, if that ordi- nance Is laid OH the table can 1t not be taken up at any time? And in the meantime the Rules Committee can
  A vote was taken and a motion to l table was carried. On the call the Committee on Sched- ule, Printing and Incidenta Expenses reported favorably on Resolution No. 25 offered by MT. Boone, as follows: Resolved. That the Secretary of this Convention be, and he Is hereby in- structed to preserve five copies of the printed stenographic report of the pro- ceedings of this Convention, and when said report Is completed. to cause the same to be bound and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
 The President-That will lie upon the table and be printed.
 Mr Reese-I desire to make an in- ouiry, as to the adverse report of the Committee on Corporations. Will that take the game course as a favorable report. Will that rejected ordinance he printed and furnished to the mem bers?
 The President-The ordinance lies on the table on the motion of the gentle man from Mobile unles 1t is taken from the table.
 MT. Williams (Marengo)-I ask unan- imous consent to introduce a resolu- ton to cover the point raised
 MT. Carmichael (Coffee)-The Chair man of the Committee on Municlpal Corporations says he will not resist taking from the table my resolution and postponing it with the report. l, therefore, move that we take the or, dinance from the table and then will move to postpone it to the further day on which the report comes up.
 MT. Heflin CRandolph)-l rise to point of order.
 The President-The hour or ao1ourh- ment has arrived.
 Mr Heflin-That was my point.
 MT. President-The clock has Just struck and the Convention stands ad- iourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.