The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
sIXTY-THIRD DAY.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA.


 The Convention met pursuant to ad- tournment. was called to order by the President, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mir. Howell as follows:
 Oh, Lord, we recognize our anworthi- ness to come into Thy presence, and we feel a deep sense of our dependence upon Thee and of our obligations to Thee. We thank Thee for the pre- servation of life. and health and strength. Now. we invoke Thy bles- sings upon Us this day. Give us the enlightening influence of Thy holy Spirit to guide us in the way of all truth. May we be conscious of the obligations that are upon us. Bless the delegates here assembled. Bless their homes. Bless their families. and bless all of our people. We ask Thy blessings upon the people everywhere, and may all recognize Thy divine au- thority and Thy divine sovereignty. and may they be obedient to Thy com- mandments, and work out their saliva tion with fear and trembling. Forgive our sins; lead and direct us in the way of all truth. And when lifes labors are all over, may We have so labored that our Master may say to us Well done. good and faithful servants: and bring us to the home of the good above, through Christ, our Redeemer.- Amen.
 Upon a call of the roll, seevnty-eight delegates responded to their names.
 The report of the Committee on the Journal was read. stating that the journal for the sixty-second day had been examined and found correct, and the same was adopted.
 MT. Leigh (Escambia)-I have short petition which l would like te' have read.
 The Secretary read the petition as follows:
 We, the undersigned citizens of Ala bama, do hereby offer our protest against the railroad pass evil, and do hereby declare our desire that it be made a n unlawful act for either State. county or municipal officials to accept railroad passes from any railroad com pany, or for any such company to give such passes.
 We further petition the Constitu- tional Convention now in session Tn Montgomery to incorporate in the pro- posed Constitution some effective. self operative provision to that end.
 Brewton. Ala, July 23, 1901.
 E. M. Lovelace lumber manufactur- CT; M. A. Rabb attorney; W. T. Neal lumberman; F. S.. Horton, bookkeeper; A. T. Douglas, merchant; F.. M. Neal; o. F. Sentell, cashier bank, Brewton; c. M. Luttrell. president Hardware Co.,; J. W. Atkinson. vice. president Bank Brewton: W e. Jones; 10. Y. Parker, Mayor; P. H. NJ. Tippin, M. D.; P. B. Sowell, liveryman; L. M. McLendon, M. D.: W. E. Foshee. mer- chant: T. W. Curry, druggist; A. c. Smith, merchant; J. H. Harold, mer- chant; R. E. Park. merchant; s. F. Moore, naval stores; 8. B. Parker, bookkeeper; Robbin & McGow Co.,. de- partment store; J. E. Finlay; W. Y. Lovelace, lumberman; J. M. Perdyett. merchant; c. Sowell, lumberman; W. !. Coleman, lumberman: Smith & Son, merchants; Mark Miller; B. C.. G. Minister: J. W. Blacksher, lumber man: A M. McGowin, Jr., banking: W. D. Sowell, editor Pine Belt News.
 Referred to Committee on Compora- lions. r
 MT: Graham (Montgomery)-I have a short resolution and ask unanimous consent to have the same read.
 Unanimous consent being given, the Secretary read the resolution as fol- lows:
 whereas, This Convention has heard of the great affIiction which has be- fallen ex-Governor Thomas G. Jones, a member of this convention, in ths tragic death of his daughter. which oc- cured at an early hour this mornlns' and
 whereas. it is proper that we should rlace on record some evidence or the sorrow which we feel at the calamity that has overtaken our colleague. therefore.
 Be 1t resolved by the Constitutional Convention of Alabama. That we, in' diyidually and collectively profoundly sympathize with Hon. Thomas G. Jones, and the members of his family in the great affliction which they have sustained in the untimely and dreadful death of his daughter.
 Resolved further, That the Secretary of this Convention be and he Is hereby instructed to send a duly certified copy of these resolutions to Governor Jones.
 MT. Graham-I move that the rules be suspended in order that the resolu- tion may be adopted.
 Upon a vote being taken. the rules were suspended.
 Mir. Howell-I move that the resolu- tion be adopted by a rising vote.
 By a rising vote. the resolution was unanimously adopted.
 Leaves of absence were granted to the following delegates:
 To Mr Jones (Wilcox) for today; Mir. Jones (Montgomery) indefinitely; tO MT lpuh NA%cCJ lOudJp lO MI Jackson Uee) for today; to Mr. Sloan for today; to Mir. M. M. Smith for today; to MT. Lomax for today; to Mfr. Reynolds (Chilton) indefinitely: to MT. Sanders Gimestone) for today; to Mir. Pitts for today; to MT. Reese of Dallas for today.
 The President-The Secretary will call the roll of delegates for the intro- duction of ordinances.
 MT. Watts-I move that the rules be suspended, and that the call of the roll of delegates and of standing commit. tees be dispensed with.
 Mr. Tayloe-I object to that simply because I have not troubled this Con- vention with ordinances and I want to introduce one this morning.
 The President-The gentleman can do it by unanimous consent.
 MT. Tayloe-I am afraid that would not be given.
 The Presdent-Suppose the gentle man tries his hand.
 MT. Tayloe-I ask unanimous con- sent to introduce an ordinance.
 The consent was given.
 Ordinance No. 43S. by MT. Tayloe of Perry. read as follows:
 An ordinance to amend an ordinance lately passed by the people of Alabama in Convention assembled, entitled An ordinance to create and define the State and county boundaries and to regulate the location of county sites and the formation of new counties