The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-14
NINETEENTH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA, Thursday, June 18th 1901
Morning Session

freSldent, and the proceedingS were opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Gay. as follows:
 O Lord of Hosts, thou dost behold State prostrate before thy throne. clothed in sackcloth, who stand around all that now remains of our il1ustriou5 and beloved chief. We thank thee that thou hast given to us such noble specimen of manhood. We trusted 1t would be he who should bring about fair and just settlement of many questions at this time. But he Is fal- len. O God. give grace to sustain us in this beclouded hour.
 We commend to thy merciful regard and tender compassion the afflicted family of the deceased. Thou seest how their hearts are stricken with sor- row and wrung with agony. O, help them as they are now passing through the dark valley and shadow of death, to fear no evil but to lean upon Thy rod and staff for support. O Thou who was sent by the Lord Jesus to be the comforter do thine office work now. And as they proceed slowly and sadly on their way with the remains of husband and father to consign them to their last. long resting place, may they look beyond the grave to the morning of resurrection, when that which they now SOW in weakness shall be raised in SlIeilS LII anu Wilhl lhCS ho" Sc" o mortal body shall be raised spiritual body; and shall be fashioned like unto Christ's most glorious body.
 Bless the new Chief Magistrate. We can only pray that the mantle of his predecessor may fall upon him. Bless the President of this convention, give him wisdom and discretion and judg- ment. Be pleased to endow this body of men with Thine own wisdom, and Inv a cry and the prayer and the tears of a States smitten heart and vouchsafe Thy comforting and all powerful guidance as we ask it all through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
 The roll was called and showed the presence of 139 delegates.
 MT. Harrison-I desire to offer a resolution which I now send to the desk and ask that it be read.
 The resolution was read as follows:
 Whereas the remains of Hon. w. J. Sanford, late Governor of this State now lie in state in the capitol, and whereas,
 His funeral services will occur at his home in Opelika tomorrow. Friday, 9:30 o'clock a. m., and the delegates of this convention desire to attend these servioes. Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved. That this convention do now recess until 2:30 this afternoon, and that when it adjourns this after noon. it adjourn to meet at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, in order to give the delegates the opportunity of attending said funeral services.
 MT Harrison-I desire simply to state that this resolution has been prepared after consultation with the family of the deceased and the Rules Committee of this body and 1t meets fha aDDroha tion of hOth.
 move the adoption of the resolu- tion.
 Mr. Graham (Talladega)-I move the suspension of the rules for the pur, pose of adopting the resolution.
 On vote the rules were suspended and on a further vote the resolution was adopted.
 Afternoon Session.
 The Convention was called to order at 2:30 D. m. by the President, and upon call of the roll, eighty-one del egates responded.
 The report of the Committee on Jour nal was read. stating that the Journa lad been examined and found to bt correct. On motion the report was adopted.
 Leaves of Absence.
 For today-Mr. Reynolds (Henry) - Until Monday-Mr. Kyle, on account of sickness
 Indefinite leave granted MT. Williams of Elmore on account of sickness. MT. White-Under the rules, do VI not take up unfinished business, while we are working on the report of Committed? l make the inquiry.
 The President-The Chair would holt that the construction the Committee oi Rules seems to think is proper. is wher we reach the call of Committees, the rule is this: If the call of the rol for the introduction of resolution is no completed on any day. it shall be re sumed on the next day where left or on the preceding day. This provision shall apply to the reports of standing committees" The view of the Com mittee on Rules. in which the chail coucurred, was when we reached tht standing committees in the order O. business we will go to where we lef off; otherwise, we would omit tht order of business. ascertaining tho quorum. or the report of the Commit tee on the Journal.
 MT. White-I move that the rules bt suspended and that we take up the re port of the Committee on the Execu tive Department, where we left off. Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-I would ask my friend from Jefferson to le the Committee on Executive Depart 1neut make a report relative to an or
 
 understand it he suspends the call fol renorts altogether. I would like t. have liberty to send in this report fo that Committee.
 The leave was granted, and the re port was read as follows:
 The Committee on Executive Depart ment direct me to report as substi tute for Ordinance No. 349. "To estab fish a great seal for the State of Ala ban1a" " the following:
 Section 22. Commemorative of th' heroism of Emma Sansom the grea eeal of the State. which shall pe uset officially by the Governor. shall consis of the figure of an officer on horse hack fully armed. and young woman seated behind him, with her left han nointing forward. and the legend, ." uilI show you the way" The said sea shall be called the great seal of thu Sta.e of Alabama. The Committee rec commended that Section @ of the Or dinacce to create and define the EX ecutive Department as it now stand he stricken out and that said substi t"te be adopted in lieu thereof. 1>.es Q. Jones, Chairman. MT. Jones NontComery)-I moNI that that lie over until section 20 of tn article Is taken up. to which 1t refere The Prc.ident-The report would IL over under the rules and be printed
 Mir smith (Mohile)-I desire to mak . ranort for inc Rules Committee.