The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-21

to reach the Speaker. The Joint con. vention shall have no power to ques. I tion the returns as to any other nlst. | ters. or in any other respect. The per. son found to have the highest nirnbe, of votes for either of said offices shaI be declared duly elected: but If two oi more persons shall have an equal and | the highest number of votes for ths same office, the General Assembly by joint vote, without delay. shall cnooss | one of said persons for said office. Con-
 ant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney Gen.
 eral. Superintendent of Education and | Commissioner of Agriculture and In. dustries, shall be determined by both | Houses of the General Assembly in
 such manner as may be prescribed by | law. ,Ns.f
 The committee recommends the adol- | tion of the substitute.
 Thomas G. Jones, Chairman. MT. Jones (Montgomery)-Mr. Presi. dent. does that have ta be printed? II is not an original ordinance, but Lit is a section that has been recommitted tc the committee.
 The President-The original article was brought before the Convention and printed under the rules, and then the section recommitted. The chair ,ioes not think 1t would be necessary that the substitute should be printed, all though it is in the power of the Con. vention to have it done if 1t is so de- sired.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-If 1t will meet with the pleasure of the Conven- ton as 1t Is in the direction of getting rid of this section. and taking up some thing that Is behind. I move that we proceed to consider it now. I will state that it is the unanimous report of the committee, and. believe, covers every objection that has been raised by any member on the floor. The President-There Is another reso- lution that the gentleman has brought before the Conv ention-the resolution of Mir. O'Neal; wkat disposition will the Convention make of that resolu- tion?
 MT. spraeins--I move to lay it on the table. s.s
 Mir, Browre-I make the point of or- der that under the rules the report of the committee must He on the table until tomorrow. 1t Is a report of the committee on the resolution.
 The Presidential seems to the chair that the rule does not extend to reso- lutions, but simply to ordinances. that should be printed and lie on the table. The chair, though, will examine the rule.
 Mir. Howze--I would refer the chair to Rule 47, which will give you the in- formation.
 The President-Rule q provides: When any ordinance Is introduced, 1t shall be read at length and be referred by the President without a vote being taken, unless otherwise ordered by a two-thirds vote of the Convention, to the appropriate committee. No ordi- nance shall be reported back from any committee until after the lap4e of one entire legislative day. When any conl- mittee shall have reported to this Con vention any article or section of tHe proposed Constitution, said article or section shall again be read at length, and 300 copies thereof printed for the use of delegates; and such article or section shall lie on the table at least one day and until in regular order 1t shall be taken up for, consideration by the Convention" This does not apply to resolutions, and they may be iname- diately considered by the Convention, when reported, or may be postponed as the Convention may desire. MT. deGraffenreid-But 1t does not re- fer either to a sub division, the article, or A section. As I understand 1t, this committee has not reported either an article or 6 section, but simply 8 sec tion of one article.
 The President-They are simply speaking now with reference to the resolution offered by Mr. o'Neal of Lauderdale and reported by the com mittee. r8
 Mir. Jones-I move the adoption of the resolution.
 The Fresident-The gentleman from Madison has moved to lay the resolu- tion on the table, and that is the pend- ing question. for the ayes and noes.
 There were expressions of dissent.
 MT. deGraffenreid--I withdraw tnat' then.
 MT. spragins-I call for the ayes and noeS
 The President-The call for the ayes and noes Is renewed.
 The call for the ayes and noes being a reading of the resolution was called for.
 Mir. Cobb--Is that amendable at this stage?
 The President-Not while the motion of the gentleman from Madison to lay mon the table is pending. Should the refuse to lay the resolution m the table. 1t will be open to amend mcnt. ..,...