The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-24

t dress at the opening of the psrma- nent organization of the convention outlining our plans. policies and dutIes' stitution for our State. therefore, Dc ic
 Resolved. That the Secretary of this convention be and is hereby directed to have printed for the use of the mem bers of the convention hve thousand copies of the address"
 The Preyident--The resolution will so to the Committee on Rules.
 Mir. Oates--i wish to offer . resolu. tion.
 The Secretary read the resolution: Resolved, That in order to expedite the business of this convention. the President be authorised to appoint fifteen standing committee as follows. to wit: First, a Committee on Bill Of Rights of eleven members: second, a Committee on State and County Boun- daries of eleven members; third. . Committee on the Legislative Depart ment, fifteen members; fourth. Com mittee on Judiciary Department, nf- teen members: difth. Committee on Executive Department, fifteen mem- bers; sixth, a Committee on Suffrage and Elections. twenty-five members; seventh, a Committee on Representa- tion. fifteen members; eighth, . Com- mittee on Taxation, fifteen members; ninth. a Committee on Education. ff- teen members; tenth, a Committee on Railroads and Canals and Private Ger oorations, fifteen rembers; eleventh, . Committee on the Militia. Banks and Banking and Exempted Property. thirteen members; twelfth, . Commit tee on Oath of once. Miscellaneous Provisions, Mode of Amending the Con- stitution, thirteen members; thirteenth. a Committee on Schedule of the Consti- tuition and upon Mileage and Pay of Delegates and Incidental Expenses. nine members; fourteenth, Commit tee on Rules and Order of Business. nine members, of which the President of the Convention shall be the Chair man: fifteenth, Committee on the Order, Consistency and Harmony of the Whole Constitution. to consist of the chairmen of the first thirteen com mittees named above" The President-The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Rules. MT. Smith (Mobile)-I move that the convention takes a recess for twenty minutes. to allow the Committee on Rules to meet.
 | Seconded.
 Mir. Willett-Before that motion Is put, I desire to ask the unanimous con- | one respect.
 The President--Ths gentleman will state it..
 MT. Willett--It states that the con- vention was opened with prayer by the Reverend Patterson; that is bad form. and l ask that the journal show that it was the Rev. Mir. Patterson, or the Rev. G. W. Patterson. | The President-Unless there Is ob" | xxyfIt "a y1A nt- ed, We are grateful to the gentleman for calling attention to the matter.
 Mir. Long (Walker)-I desire to offer | a resolution.
 The Secretary read the resolution:
 Resolved, That the doorkeeper be in- structed to procure keys for the desks" | The President--You will pardon the chair for making some announcements. "A caucus of the Democratic men1- bers of this convention is hereby call | ed to be held in this hall at { o'clock D. m.. this day. Signed. Robert J. Lowe Chairman"
 Mr. Hefin (Chambers)--I rise to a point of order.
 The President-The gentleman will state the point of order. Mir. Hefiin (Chambers)-I do not think that the motion of the gentleman from Mobile has been put. The Presidential was merely sus- pended to make some announcements, The resolution of the gentlemen from Walker will not be in order at present, while the motion of the gentleman from Mobile (Mr. Sniith) is pending. l The question Is on the motion of the | gentleman from Mobile for Q recess of l twenty minutes.
 Mir. Browne-I wish to ask the gen. | tleman from Mobile where he desires n..IA k@ | Mir Smith (Mobile)-In the Senate l Chamber. t.- ,G The motion to recess for twenty min- l utes was put and carried. The Convention was called to order | at the end of the recess, MT. Wilson | (Clarke) in the Chair.
 MT. Knox-The Committee on Rules
 desires to submit a partial report.
 Report on Committee on Rules. We, the Committee on Rules, beg
 leave to submit the following partial
 report:
 | First-That subordinate officers shall | be as follows: Ten pages, two mes sengers. one gallery door-keeper, one enrolling and expressing clerk, to be | appointed by the President of the con- vention.
 | Second-The secretary may, from time to time, with the approval of. the
 President. appoint such additional
 clerical assistance as may be necessary | Third-The following shall constitute the standing committees of the con- vention:
 U Rules of which the President shall
 be chairman, to be composed of nine members and which shall have the
 right to report at any time. @ Judiciary, to be composed of nine | members.
 (0 A comittee on the Order, Consis- tency and Harmony of the constitution, to be composed of twenty-five mem-
 bers.
 [ (D A committee on Suffrage and
 Election to be composed of twenty-five
 members.
 (5) A Committee on Legislative De- partments, to be composed of nineteen
 members. (O A Committee on Local Legisla-
 ton, to be composed of nineteen mem-
 bers.
 l CD A Committee on Education to
 be composed of nineteen members. (S) A Committee on Taxation, to be
 composed of nineteen members.
 (9) A Committee on Executive De-
 partments, to be composed of fifteen
 members.
 u0O A Committee on Preamble and
 Declaration of Right to be composed
 of fifteen members.
 CID A Committee on Corporations,
 composed of fifteen members.
 (12) A Committee on Representation, l composed of fifteen members.