The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
FoRTY-sEcoND DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA.


 Thursday, July Il. 1901. X The Convention met pursuant to ad- $ tournament, was called to order by the President. and opened with prayer by < the Rev. Mir. Dix, as follows:
 K O Lord, our King. oNr God. who are the author of law and who art the ao- z xninistrator of thine own government { in the armies of Heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. before Thee we would approach this morn ing. with reverence and thanksgivins for Thy mercies extended towards us, ard with obligations for the bestow- rnent of such favor and blessing as our condition requires. We pray that Thy especial favor may rest upon this con- svention. Do Thou enable its members \ % to regulate their action that the laws which shall be enacted in accordance Herewith, shall be In accord with divine law, and that the administration of the future government of our State may be in accord with the divine ad- ministration. Unto this end we pray for righteousness among the people. We pray for purity not only in the ballot. but in that which the ballot confers. We pray that Thou Wilt direct the desires of the people of this State, that they may not be engrossed m the accumulation of riches. but Tn the attainment of true wealth. we pray for purity in the home. We pray that Thou wilt above all things grant that purity in the church which be- cometh the body who Is the light of the world. And we pray that as judg- meht shall commence at the house Of 2 God. that it may there meet that which conscience and divine law doth ap- prove, and may through all the rami- fqcations of our State life be found that which is pleasing in the sight Of Cod.
 And now our Father be with this body in this days work. May that be done which shall be right and profitable, which the people out of a pure conscience shall commend, and that Thou shalt accept. Hear us and bless us according to Thy love for the children of men that withheld not Thine own Son, but gave him that j whosover believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life. and may this by Thy gift unto these people for Thy names sake. Amen.
 Leaves of absence were granted to Mir. Chapman. for Thursday, Friday and Saturday; MT. Sollie for today, and Mr. opp for Tuesday and "Wednesday last.
 Upon the call of the roll. lis members responded to their names
 The report of the Committee on Journal was read stating that the Journal for the forty-first day of the Convention had been examined and found to be correct. and the report was adopted.
 Mir. Malone-I rise to make motion which l gavc notice of on yesterday to reconsider the latter clause of sub division 26, which we adopted yesterday afternoon.
 President pro tenn Mr(. Eyster)-The question is on the motion to reconsider whereby this Convention adopted the lest clause of subdivision %.
 Mir. O'Neal (Lauderdale)--I move to lay the motion on the table.
 (Motion was withdrawn.)
 Mr. Malone-My objection to this sub.fiiyision Is that we have gone ahead and left out everything that we could thing of that could be regulated by local laws. Several provisions of fered by the Committee have been stricken out, showing that this Con- vention does not favor those things. After we have left out everything that we can think of here comes another clause to take everything out. not only that We have voted distinctly should not be left out of this, but anything else that can be thought of. l am as much opposed to bringing matters purely local, as any other man, to the Legislature, but there are always cer- tain conditions in which a local law or [ a general law cannot be as effective for the particular matter; and that q cer- tain amount of elasticity Is necessary If we have left out anything that ought to go in, am perfectly willing to do It; but to take in a clause that practically takes in the very thing that we have voted down here. l think is going too far. There are certain questions espe- cially that I would hate to have in- cluded. We all know that one of the main questions in the State of Alabama is the liquor traffic and the regulation of it. We know very well that when 1t comes to a general law, where the combined opposition can center upon that one law, and upon that one fight it is practically impossible to accom- plish anything, even in particular county. 1 am sure that certain regula- lions that would be all right in Ash ford, Ala. will not apply to Birming- ham. No question on earth about that; and my experience shows that especially in a county with dispen- Bary that has a general law for it's operation and government. brings Il into politics. It does not affect me per EOndlly or IoCdlly, TUT we are all but right there in an adjoining county dealing under a general law. am told 1t took six months to elect a manager by the mode prescribed by law. Ii brought on fight in the local courts and I don't know how far 1t was car ried. Another place just above me that went in under a general law; and where fight came up. got up so much friction. until as matter of fact al the end of the first year the whole thing was bankrupt, purely as a result of that matter and the very people who sold them their goods did not get their money. Recognizing that evil this place went to the last Legislatur and had a law passed removing those evils and it is now d pronounced sue. cess. I ask that nothing be put ir this Constitution either prohibiting places from getting their dispensary ol the mode of regulating the whiskey trafiic as they see fit, yet at the same time for pity sake don't put us under anything that will approch the poIitica scheme of South Carolina. Any mar who has studied it Is obliged to admit that there is only one State that would have submitted to this and that il South Carolina. Every report person ally and otherwise, shows that whert each community has been allowed tt adapt it to its peculiar circumstances exceDt as enumerated under these gen