The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21
A STORMY INCIDENT
 IN THE CONVENTION
Sensational Controversy Between Former Governor Jones and
 President Knox.

Governor Jones still insisted that he had a right to appeal from the decision of the chairman, and President Knox, with emphasis and f1rmness, declared that if the Sergeant at-Arms did not remove Governor Jones from the floor. he would appoint a Sergeant who would do so.
 MT. Hasson put his hand on the shoulder of Governor Jones in con- ciliatory manner, but did not attempt to make him leave the hall.
 At this juncture General Jones of Wilcox and other friends of Governor Jones rushed over to his seat, and with apparent earnestnees held a conversa- ton with him In an undertone The Presidcn then asked the Secre- tary to state the question from which Governor Jones had appealed, and as the Sec, etsry was stating the question, Governor Jones announced that he would withdraw the appeal rather than cause disorder in the Convention. There were cries for the question, and as Governor Jones was standing at his seat, President Knox again or dered the Sergeant at Arms to require him to be seated, and Governor Jones sat down.
 President Knox declined to allow Governor Jones to withdraw his ap- peal. and by a unanimous viva voce vote the President was sustained in his original ruling. Governor Jones him self did not vote. having withdrawn his appeal.
 The amendment of Governor Jones to- strike out that part of the Journal sL owing that the Burns amendment
 was tabled, was lost. and the report of the Committee on Journal was adopted.
 Causx of Trouble Explained. Governor Jones then secured recos- milton ami explained to the Conven- ton that he had been laboring under a misapprehension of the attitude of the President towards his appeal. He said he had probably used words which he should not have used. He declared he had the highest respect for the Con- vention and it's rules and would be the last delegate on the floor to vio- late the rules. or to permit his rights under the rules to be invaded. President Knox explained the par iiamentary status of the appeals and | the incident was closed. The, Convention yesterday received ! the report of the Commfttee on Militia and adopted two sections of the LeEis- lative Article. Mir. Lomax of Mont gomery introduced an ordinance which seks to repeal Section 5 of the Legis- lative Article providing for quadlen- nial sessions of the Legislature. Convention Proceedings. The Convention met at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning and was opened with prayer by MT. Howell, the dele gate from Cleburne. The roll call showed the presence of ninety-four dei- egates.
 Judge Robinson of Chambers. sent up a resolution providing that in view of the fact that the Democratic delegates are pledged by the Democratic plat form to abide by the enabling act which limited the session of the Convention to fifty days. that the Convention stand adjourned sine die at D. m. yesterday, the fiftieth working day of the Convention. The rules were suspended and the resolution was overwhelmingly de- feated.
 MT. Burns of Dallas. submitted resolution declaring it to be the sense of the Convention that the expenses of the body were too great.
 MT. Dent of Barbour, sent up a res olution requiring the Committee on Cor porations to report not later than Tuesday an ordinance prohibiting the use of free railroad passes by State officials. The Convention refused to suspend the rules to consider the res- olution and it was referred to the Com mittee on Corporations.
 MT. deGraffenreid of Hale, intro duced an ordinance seeking to repeal Section of the Article on Banks and Banking, which relates to deposits.
 r daIn tn from Winston, introduced an ordinance providing that no corporation attorney shall be eligible as a member of the Legislature.
 On motion of Mir. Sanders of Lime stone, the Conyention decided to ad- journ at p. m. until Il o'clock Mon day morning.
 Governor Jones sent up a resolution requiring the Secretary to secure a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General deciding that the Convention could extend it's time and the delegates draw pay indefinitely, and to have the opinion printed in the official proceed ings. The rules were suspended and the resolution was adopted.
 Mr. Long of Walker, introduced a resolution providing that the Secretary bs required to call the roll and dele gates should answer whether or not they had free railroad passes in their pockets.
 Mir. Morrill, of Barbour. introduced an ordinance to prohibit railroads from issuing free passes to State officials
 MT. Sloan of Blount sent up a peti- ton from citizens of his county asking that the Convention provide for the election of Railroad Commissioners by the people.
 MT. Lornax of Montgomery introduced an ordinance seeking to repeal the sec tion of the Al ticle on Legislative De- partment which provided for quadren- nial sessions of the Legislature.
 Article on Militia.
 At this juncture MT. Wilson of Clarke, chairman of the committee, sent up the Article on Militia, which was read and ordered printed.
 No material changes are made except that it provides for a naval militia, and confines liability to military duty to male citizens between IS and 45 years old.
 The pending question was the appro- val of the journal. and it was on this question that the dramatic scene here tofore mentioned occurred.
 When the Convention had subsided. after the dramatic incident, the &rtIcle on Legislative Department was taken up. and Section 35 providing for spe- cial sessions of the Legislature, was reconsidered. It was amended so as to limit special sessions to thirty days.
 Continued on Page Five.)