The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21

&AQH WAH l1AuH l0 A4&t&s -&ks&t W88 ke1A to the house. the house voted. and the chair announced the decision. The
 stenographic report shows the same thing. l submit to the delegates that those two sources are the best sources from which we can get Information on this subject. Now, if the question was put to the Convention and the Conyen- tion voted upon 1t and the decision of the Convention was announced, why the gentlemen ought not to want to
 make the journal show that something else was done when that was done. MT. Cunningham-Will the gentleman permit a question? Suppose the jour nal shows the manner In which 1t was tabled, that is by a viva voce vote. No one will question it was tabled accord ing to the decision of the chair by a viva voce vote.
 Mir, Wilson (Clarke)-I will come to
 that proposition. and if you will walt
 until I get through and then want to
 ask anything I will answer you. MT.
 President. I say the official stenograph.
 ic report and journal agree on this proposition; the question was supmit- ted and voted on and decision an> nounced. We'll now. what do the gen tiemen who want to strike out that provision say, they say the demand for the verification of the vote was made. Suppose 1t was. They say unanimous consent was given for certification ol the vote Suppose 1t was. No one will say it was verified and that the motion to table was not carried or was re- versed submit you have no right to strike out the decision in the face of such a proposition as that. None of them will deny the proposition to table was carried. They say the demand Tor ayes and noes was made. there never was taken a vote on the question of
 do they predicate their desire to strike out the decision of the Convention and
 to attempt to make the journal show that something that was done was not done. submit that when this Ques- ton comes up again. when this section is reached again, If unanimous consent has been given for . vote, for the ayes and noes, a vote can be taken. If, on yesterday afternoon, after the decision had been announced delegate had asked for verification by aye and noes and unanimous consent was given for
 the cerification. and the verification was never had, think the Chair would
 hold that as unfinished business; if on the other hand, the Chair should hold that unanimous consent was not given
 for the vote by ayes and noes, but that
 that motion stands to table, why, then, I anticipate the Chair would entertain a motion to take from the table. So
 far as I am concerned I will vote for
 the journal as it stands. because that
 is the best evidence of what was actu-
 ally done. I have no objection to the
 amendment, will vote for the amend
 ment and tried to say SO yesterday on
 the decision from the appeal of the Chair vhan Waa going tn vote tO
 sustain the Chair. because l believe
 the Chair was ruling honestly as he
 thought the President of the Conven-
 ton had established 6 precedent, but
 the gentleman cut me oh and would
 not permit me. therefore, I take this occasion to do it. say we ought not
 because we happen to be on one side
 or the other of this question to try to make the journal show what did take
 place. did not take place.
 I move the previous question on this matter. On the amendment and on the adoption of the report of the Commit
 tee on the Journal.
 The President-The question is on the motion of-
 MT. Jones (Montgomeryl-Mr Presi- dent, who has the conclusion on that?
 I made the motion.
 The President-Tha Chair will rule upon that question so soon as it sub mits the motion.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-The req
 son l ask is--
 The President-The gentleman Is not in order.
 MT. Jones-But can state 8 pariia- mentary inquiry.
 The President-The gentleman isnot in order.
 Mir Jones-I take an appeal from the decision of the Chair. if you will permit me.
 The Prssident--The gentleman will please be seated.
 Mr. Jones-Now I am Seated. and I now rise to take an appeal from the decision of the Chair.
 The President-The gentleman i'll please resume his seat.
 MT. Jones-I have taken my seat in
 obedience to the orders of the Conven- ton and then I have riseA to respect fully take an appeal from the decision | of the Chair to the members of this Convention. tr Mir. willett-I rise to a point of or der. The gentleman from Montgomery is out of order. The Chair has not
 stated the question that is before the | Convention.
 MT. Jones-My appeal Is before the k1OuSe. DOeS tne Cnalr SAy tHhl nc Nhi not put an appeal. The President-Is the gentleman from Montgomery the Chairman of the Con- vention or the occupant of the Chair | Mir. Jones-The gentleman from | Montgomery is the peer of the Chair man e this Convention and will insist upon his rights.
 The president-The gentleman will please resume his seat.
 Mir. Jones-The gentleman from | Montgomery declines to resume his seat until the Chair decides whether he will put an appeal which he took from the ruling of the Chair.
 The President-Unless the gentleman from Montgomery will resume his seat. the Chair. under the rules. will have to request the Sergeant-At-Arms to re- quire the gentleman to be seated Mir. Jones-I understand that, but now So not let us have any unnecessary heat about this. I
 want 70 ask the Chairman of this Con-
 vention if a delegate on this floor has
 not the right to appeal from decision
 of the Chair.
 The President-Certainly. Certainly he has but the gentleman has no right to defy the Chair, and the Chair re- quests him to be seated in order that | the Chair may make a ruling. The gentleman has 40 right to defy ike Chair and stand. in violation of the rules of this Convention. occupying the floor. after the Chair requests him to
 be seated.
 MT. Jones-I respectfully ask If. after
 the Chair called me to order. I did