The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
0FFICIAI REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

rected.
 Mir. Wilson (Washington)-I am re- ' Joited in the stenograpnic report as having voted against the University ! appropriation. If there ,s any question | that has been before this Convention that am in favor of, and decidedly III | favor of. and want to go on record cor | rectly in regard to, it is that debt tnd- | the State owes the University or Ala' bama. and I desire to be recorded as MT. Dent-I desire to have correct | ion made in the stenographic report. am reported as pelhs absent and not voting on the nnai passage of the Article on lmpeacn- ments. I was present and voted aye, and if the journal does not so show, desire to have 1t corrected. l MT. Sanders-I am reported la me | proceedings of yesterday as not Vot- | ing on Ordinance 404. 1 was present | and voted and desire that the correc- tion be made.
 MT. Cofer-On the passage of the amendment offered by the gentleman | from Montgomery (Mf. LomaD to the article on education I was paired with | Mir. Weatherly of Jefferson. Al 'he time I did not state the pair because I forgot 1t, and 1 desire to state IL tnia morning in order that 1t may De re- corded on the journal in justice to MT | Weatherly. He would vote aye anu | would vote no. ] | Mr. Reese-There is present here 8 dist:nguished private citizen of Ala bama. the father of two distinguished delegates to this Convention. For the first time since this Convention met I move to extend the privileges or the floor to a private sovereign cftizen oh | Alabama, Dr. Heflin.
 ITpon vote being taken. the privi- leees of the floor were extended to Dr. Heflin.
 Mir. Graham (Talladega)@ move that the rules be suspended and that the privileges of the floor be extenoeo to the Hon. Carson Whitson, memDe' of the Legislature. 4.
 Mr wilson (Clarke)-I move to ,mend by extending the privileges or the floor to the Hon. MT. Baiowh Q. Rnl,ock and the Hon. H. 8. Doster CT Autauga. .. r,,,-
 Upon vote being taken, the pFW- ,.eas of the floor were extended to the gentlemen named. ~s-
 Mr. Pettus-I would like to add MT Greene of Morgan, a memper oL tne Houae. and move that the privileges oi the floor be also extended to nim.
 I1pon a vote being taken, the privl- ,eees of the floor were extended 70 MT Greene of Morgan. .. .o
 Mr Foster-There was referred 10 the Committee on Amending the COT stitution. an ordinance whicn propeTiy goes to the Committee on CoupIy Ano County Boundaries. l ask tnas u " l m
 The President-Thepe Is resolution or the Secretary's desk which the Caall win request the Secretary o reao again. , 1,iah. was read as follows:
 "Re 1t resolved that when the Con yention adjourn today at O'CLOCK una if adjourn until Monday morning al l2 o'clock"
 Mir. Pillans-Before that is voted on I hone the gentlemen present Will re- member that if we sit during long session today, we will probaoly hnlsf the articles and have everything reaas for the Committee on Order, Consis' tency and Harmony to go forward VIII its work, and l move as an amend ment that this Convention adjourn at o'clock and meet again at helf pas three and adjourn at o'clock.
 ITpon d vote being tdkrI, :he .notloI to amend resolution BIO was carried.
 MT, Foster-I ask that an ordinance referred ts the Commitete on Amend | ing the Constitution be referred to th' appropriate commitete. It relates t' County and County Boundaries.
 MT. Parker (Cullman)-The article was asked to be referred to the Com mittee on Amending the Constitution when 1t was introduced.
 The President-Does the gentleman object to the reference.
 MT. Parker (Cullman)-No, l do no object to 1t.
 The President-The ordinance will b. referred to the Committee on State an' County Boundaries, as one chairmal seems anxious to let it go and anothe to take hold of it.
 Mr. Foster--I ask unanimous coneen to introduce a short resolution iron my committed.
 Resolution No. 246 by MT. Sanford o Pike was read as follows:
 Resolution 246. by MT. Sanford:
 Resolved, That the General Assembl of this State is hereby instructed, a its next session, to reduce the tag ta on fertilizers to an amount not to eX ceed 10 cents per ton.
 Referred to Committee on Amendin Constitution and Miscellaneous Provi sions.
 Substitute for Resolution 2i6, by MI Sanford, by Committee:
 Be 1t resolved by the people or Ala bama in convention assembled, That is the sense of this Convention that tn Legislature, at its next meeting. shout reduce the tag tax on fertilizers to a amount not to exceed the reasonapl d cost for the inspection thereof. - The President-The question will D e upon the passage of the resolution
 MT. Beddow-I make the point order that under the rules of the House t, that must be placed upon the calenda and called up In its regular order. l- Mir. Jackeon--I ask that 1t be place 1t upon the calendar and be called up. P The President-The Chair will stat that the ruling of the Chair heretofor n upon resolutions is that the rule onl l. applies tc ordinances, and 1t is compt le tent for the Convention-- T. Mir. Graham (Talladega)-I move es lay the resolution on the table. l. The motion was withdrawn.
 The President-The motion Is tha Us the resolution be laid on the table.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoun)-It has bee al withdrawn.
 al Mir. Opp-And I renew it.