The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-14
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA
a.. sENTIETH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA.

s-vENTIETH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA.
 Tuesday, Aug. IS, 1901.
 The Convention met pursuant to ad- 5ournment. and was called to order by fhe President
 Upon a second call of the roll nirs,ty. seven delegates responded to their names.
 < Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Reese of Dallas for yesterday.
 The report of the Committee on the Journal was read, stating that the Journal for the sixty-ninth day had been examined and found correct. and the same was adopted.
 MT. Handley-u ask unanimous con- sent to offer short resolution.
 Unanimous consent was accorded.
 The Secretary read the resolution as follows
 Resolution 297.
 Resolved. That if in the future, . quorum be not present at roll call, ali members absent without sufficient ex- cuse, to be determined by the Chair. shall be fined s each.
 Mir. HaEdley-I move a suspension of the rules, that the resolution be sub- mitted to the Convention.
 Upon . vote being taken, division was called for, and . further vote be- ing taken, there were thirty-two ayes and fffty-three noes. and the Conven- tion refused to suspend the rules.
 The President-The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Rules.
 MT. Coleman CGreene)-I believe that this is the proper time. Mir. President, to take up a question of reconsideration where notice was given yesterday. MT. IdeGraffenreid being called away by sickness and cannot be here, has re- auested me to bring up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the report of the Judiciary Committee was en- grossed and ordered to a third reading yesterday. I do not know what views he would express if he were here, but as favored his view of the section in regard to solicitors. viii proceed to discuss it and express merely my own gfews.
 Mir. Graham (Taiiadega)-I under- etand that the gentlemen makes a mo- tion at this time to reconsider the vote by which the article on judiciary was read third time. and passed and sent to the Committee on Harmony?
 The President-That Is the under. standing of the Chair.
 MT. Coleman-Mr. deGrafeenried gavs notice yesterday that he would move 10 reconsider and he is not here. and requested me to do %.
 :, MT. Graham (ralladega)I rise te D point of order.
 The President-The gentleman will state the point of order.
 MT. Graham (Talladega)-Thata a mo. fion was made to reconsider the Article when 1t was ordered engrossed R rft fused to reconsider the Article at that time, and under the rule, no question shall be twice reconsidered in this Convention.
 MT. Coleman-I do not think that the gentleman is correct in his state anent. There was no action taken yes- ferday upon his motion to reconsider
 MT. Graham-I appeal to the journal. It was on last Thursday that the Article was ordered engrossed, and the journal will show that this Convention refused to reconsider the Article as an Article at that time-I appeal to the Journal.
 MT. Coleman-It was only read yes terday, reported by the Committee on Engrossment. read yesterday and adopted.
 Mr. Graham-when it was ordered to be engrossed, is what I am talking about.
 The President-1he gentleman from Greene possibly intends to apply his motion to the vote whereby the article was adopted, and referred to the Com mIttee on Orde-, Consistency and Har- mony of the whole Constitution. It had been previously ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
 MT. Graham-And when it was or dered engrossed. If the President please . motion was made to reconsider the vote by which 1t was so ordered. on the whole article. and this Conveution refused to reconsider 1t. I submit that there has been no change in that article since that time. and that 1t is the same article which they refused to reconsider, and under the rules of this Convention, 1t cannot be reconsidered again.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)-Mr President there Is quite a difference between that and the adoption of the article, on the vote by which 1t was adopted yesterday. There has been no motion made upon that. Certainly We did this in one case before, and it is be- fore the Convention. Tn fact. be- Meve in framing of the Constitution. no
  from doing
 The President-The Chair will hear from the. gentleman from Greene on the point of order.
 MT. Graham--Rule 27 is the one have been trying to call to the atten- ton of the Chair.
 Mir. Coleman-There is quite diff ference between a vote ordering to a third reading and the adoption of an article. 1t was adopted yesterday and the motion is to reconsider the vote whereby 1t was adopted. but inde- pendently of all that. MT. President, if this Convention should see proper to correct any of its rulings before the Hnal adoption and determination. it should be within its power to do so. do not know what the Convention will do. We are frequently cut off here froms discussing questions by the rules of the House. Many members would rather express their views sometimes. whether right or wrong. and for one [And believe I represent a great many others) would rather have the question disposed of upon its merits, than by any ruling of the Chair, which takes away from members the consideration of any question on its merits. As stated before, am not versed in par Iamentary law and do not expect to become so versed. but I do know what is right, and that is all we de- sire in this matter l made no mo- fion, but I was requested to represent the gentleman from Hale, and think he Is entitled to a hearing by this Con vention. There can be no similarity between the vote to adopt and the vote to order to a third reading, and en-