The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
TwErTY-sEcoND DAY.
MONTGOMERY. ALA.

1ournment, was called to order by the President. and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. MT Murphy, as follows:
 Most gracious and Almighty Father we humbly beseech Thee as for tho people of this State in general, so es pecially for their representatives 1T Convention asse embled that Tho, wouldst be pleased to prosper all theil consultations to the advancement o1 Thy glory, the good of our land, ths safety. honor and welfare of this peo, pie, that all things be so ordered and settled by their endeavors upon ths best and surest foundations that peace and happiness, truth and justice, reli. zion and piety may be established among us for all generations. Bless especially, we beseech Thee, the iabors of this day, that the membership oi this Convention may become in Thy hands an instrument of order and oi equity. Allay .n this hour the distem- pers of faction and the bitterness oi discord; confirm in our hearts, Q Father, the wisdom of the unselfish and renew in simplicity and in truth the spirit of the patroit, that the weak est and the lowliest of our whole peo- pie may not be found in harder case than the shorn lambs of the fold to whom Thou wouldst temper the winds of Heaven that the lovers and makers of iniquity may be dis boiled of power and that the right eous only may be promoted to honor. Be among us, O Lord. our God evil sustaining and prospecting the good, that Thy will may be done here upon the earth. and that those who do 1t may find a blessing tt Thy ha5ds. If any man among us De found in sick ness or in trouble. vouchsafe the heal trg sand the comfort Of Thy spirit. Within the homes of all who serve Thee in this House, whether they be near or far. bring the assurance ot Thy love and the knowledge of Thy care. These and all other necessaries for them, for us, and for Thy whole people we humbly ask In the Eane of Jesus Christ. our Lord. Amen.
 The roll was called and showed tne presence of 114 members.
 LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
 For to-day--Messrs.. Hood, Moody, Cardin. Davis iEtowah). Searcy. Nor gan M. Smith, Hodges, Boone, White side. Greer (Calhoun). Henderson, Greer CPerrry). White, Waddefl.
 To-day. Tuesday and Wednesday, MT. Pitts. MT. Eyster.
 Saturday and to-day-Mr. coleman (W2lker)
 To-day and to-morrow-The Secre- tarv. MT. Julian. Mir. Soiiie (Daie)' Mr. Jackson.
 MT. Beddow--I ask unanimous con sent for the introduction Of snort but important resolution.
 The consent was given, and Resoiu- eion No. 153 was read:
 Relating to the per diem of members
 Whereas, This Convention has now been in session twenty-one working days. and,
 Whereas, Not a single article of the proposed new Constitution has yet been adopted: and,
 Whereas, At the present rate of pro- Eress it will take some months to re- wise the Constitution, and
 Whereas. This body will thereby sub feet itself to the unjust criticism that members are causing delay at the ex- pense of; the taxpayers of this State. Therefore be, it
 Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this Convention that notwithstanding the length of time consumed by this Con vention in so revising the said Consti- tuition, no. per diem be allowed any member In excess of fifty days.
 MT. Beddow--I move suspension of the rules and that we pass this resolu- tion.
 A vote being. taken the Convention refused to suspend the rules. The resolution was then referred to the Committee on Rules.
 MT. O'Neal (Lauderdale)-I ask leave to introduce an ordinance.
 There being no objection; the Ordi- nance was read as follows:
 Ordinapce No. BIT, by MT. O'Neal (Lauderdale): ,
 To amend Section 21, Article W. of the Constitution of Alabama.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That Section 21 of Article ". of the Con- etitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 Article ".
 Sec. 21. Every bill shall be read on three different days in each House; and no bill shall become law unless. on it's hnal passage, it be read at length, and the vote be taken by yeas and nays. the names of the members voting for and against the same ent- cred on the journals. No bill shah be passed unless by the consent of a ma jority of all the members elected to such House and the question upon the finsA passage shall be taken immediately upon the last reading.
 Referred to Committee on Legisla- tive Department.
 Mir Long (Walker)-The Advertiser of yesterday has a headline which reads as follows: Long Shoots at The Advertiser; the Walker Delegate Op- posed to Free Speech" Now as a question of personal privilege, MT. President that is caused by the reso- lution introduced by myself on Sat urday condemning The Advertiser for an editorial in that paper on the 18th headed "A Discouraging Vote" and which I considered then and which I still consider was an insult to a two thirds majority of this Convention. Il want to state I am not, and never have been opposed to free speech, but I am opposed to free islander, let 1t come from the press, or wherever 1t coms from. and from that comes this attack upon myself, which I think Is unjust and unwar-anted by the facts.
 The President-The regular order will be the copsideration of the report of the Committee on the Journal.
 The report was read, stating that the Journal for the twenty-first day was correct. and upon motion the re- port was adopted. Mr. Oates-As there will be no call for the introduction of ordinances, I ask unanimous consent to introduce one. Mr. Long (Walker)-Mr. President, [ would like to introduce a resolution. The President-The Chair will recog- nize the gentleman just so soon as the | ordinance by tine gentleman from Mont | gomery ia read. The ordinance was read as follows: Ordinance 37S, by Mir. Oates:
 Prescribing the number of Grand | Jurors and for the suppression of |