The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-17


 | was not present. 1 expect 1t will .how that. was not present by reason of leave that l had obtained from this Convention. At that time the con- sideration of the report Of the Com mittee on State and County Boundaries was up for consideration. and in the course of the debate, the gentleman from Henry offered a resolution, amending the report of that Committee, and in his address to this convention. stated that had assisted in preparing that resolution. During the course of the debate before this convention the gentleman from Coffee, whom l take 1t assumed to act for the constituency that I represent. also made the same assertion that was present and assist ed in the preparation of that resolution. I deny before this Convention, that 1 had any connection whatever with the preparation of the resolution. but If had been here I state l would nave voted for it's adoption. l just want the record to show that is the case. did not help to prepare it. was Tn favor of the motion and would have voted for it, If had been here, and I only want the record to show that. Further I want to state that 1 undeF- stand it has been said that I left be- cause of this matter. I do not know what gentleman on the floor has done 1t but it has been brought to me that 1t has been charged by members of the Convention. that left here to dodge this issue. state Mir. President that l have never yet been known to dodge any issue. always do my fighting open and above board, where every man may see and know what do, and may always be able to place his finger upon me. and always find me contend ing for what conceive to be my duty. If I had been here. I repeat l would have voted for this resolution. and I do not see how that can be said to be lodging the question.
 Mir. Malone-I rise to a question of personal privilege.
 Mir. Rogers tSumter)-In pursuance of the motion which made on yester- day that 1 would move a reconsidera- tion today of Section of the Article on Banks and Banking. I would be pleas ed to have the clerk to read it. The Chair recognized the gentleman from Henry.
 Mir. Malone-I want to explain that I made the statement in the language quoted in the stenographic report, and war% to say that went to Mir. Kirk land and said that we did not know, judging by the action of the Conven- ton on these former reports, what the action of the Convention will De. and always like to be prepared for a de- feat, and want to draw up a bill to offer in the event we get beat. He said he did not want to have anything to do with establishing the lines down there, and l said let me put in a pro- vision that these lines are temporary, and let us make the law as elastic as possible for legislation. He said think there is some merit in that. won't say what I will do, but you go and draw up a resolution and bring 1t to me and will look over 1t. went off and drew up the identical resolution, the very paper, and carried it back to MT. Kirkland. and he said l think that covers the ground and 1t is all right. Now as far as lodging the question. 1t is the reverse. 1 stated in advance to MT. Kirkland, and had given him my word that I would not attempt to do anything. that he could feel assured that no advantage would be taken of him and instead of lodging the question it was a question of con- l fdence in carrying out the agreement. I believe those are about the condi- tions.
 MT. Kirkland-I think that is about right. I think you understood that l had agreed to the drawing up of the resolution, but it was the statement in the stenographic report that I assisted in drawing the resolution. l deny that I assisted in drawing 1t.
 MT. Malone-I expect that I am to blame for that. but it took place just about as you and I agree now.
 MT. Banks-I understood since I came into the hall that I am recorded as vot- ing no on the proposition to table the minority report of the Committee on County Boundaries. If the President remembers, called his attention to the mistake I made at the time, and asked to have my vote changed.
 The President-The Chair distinctly heard the correction of the gentleman from Russell. but the Secretary, in calling the roll, his mind being upon that, failed to hear the remark of the gentleman. The correction will be made.
 MT. Rogers (Sumter)-The question now under consideration is motion to reconsider Section of the article on Banks and Banking, which I will have the clerk to read.
 The section was read as follows:
 Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall by appropriate laws, provide for the examination by some public officer, of all banks and banking institutions and trust companies engaged in banking business in this State. And each of such banking companies or institutions shall through tits president or such other officer as the General Assembly may designate under oath make re- port of it's resources and liabilities at least twice a year.
 Now MT. President. because there is a system of examination of national banks operating in the State of Ala bama, this provision has upon it's face the appearance of being just, but the examination made of national banks and the report which goes only to the Comptroller of the Currency at Wash ington, bears no resemblance to this system of police espionage which you propose to place upon the private in stitutionS of the State of Alabama Yesterday this discussion took some thing of a personal nature, as a ques. ton between the rights of the nationa | bank and the private bankers who oc cupied seats on this floor. That wal unfortunate because we are apt tt | judge men from our own mean nature: | or from the bounty of our virtues. Nov I wish to say in this connection, tha I have no connection whatever witt any bank, national. State or private, il 1 the State of Alabama, I am so unfor | tunate at this time. gentlemen, as t' | not even have any deposits in any O | the banks of the State of Alabama. bu