The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23

except on a suspension of the rules. There has been rule just adopted that all resolutions
 The President-The point of order is too late. Those opposed say no. The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted.
 MT. smith (Mobile)--I move that this Convention adjourn until tomor- row morning at Il o'clock.
 Seconded.
 MT. Oates-I will ask the gentleman from Mobile to withdraw the motion Mr. smith-I withdraw the motion for a moment.
 MT. Sanford-I desire to offer res- olution, that the Convention will en- tertain no motion
 The President-Does the gentleman fom Mobile withdraw his motion to ad- journ?
 MT. Smith (Mobiie)-I understood 1t was to swear in the officers ana not TOT the purpose of considering further res olutions that the request was made.
 Mir. Oates-I think If the gentleman hears the resolution he would nave no objection.
 The President-Does the gentleman withdraw his motion to adjourn?
 MT, Smith (Mobile)-No sir.
 The President-The gentleman from Mobile declines to withdraw his motion. The gentleman from Montgomery is out of order.
 The motion to adjourn was put. and declared lost.
 MT. Oates-I now offer resolution. The resolution. was read by the Secre- tary:
 .,Resolved, That special committee of nine members be appointed by the t-,t1 nnafd advisability of contracting with an ex- pert stenographer to report the pro- ceedings of this Convention in full. and the necessary cost thereof. and report the same to the Convention at the be- ginning of tomorrow's session"
 The President-The question is on the adoption of the motion offered by the gentleman from Montgomery.
 Mr. Smith (Mobile)-1 rise to point of order. This will have to be referred to Committee.
 The President-The point of order is we'll taken.
 MT. Sanford-L offer this resolution fin order to avoid an accumulation of a mass of papers that may be lost on the Secretary's desk: Resolved, That the Convention win entertain no mo- tion, resolution, or ordinance, having for its object the revision or amend ment of the Constitution, until the committees are appointed by the Pres ident" (Seconded.)
 The President-The question is on the adoption of the resolution offered by the gentleman from Montgomery.
 A Delegate-A point of order. It gees to the Committee on Rules.
 The President-I sustain the point.
 MT. Oates-Mr. President, the gentle men will certainly see the importance of immediate action on the resolution I offered, if it is going to be favorably acted upon at all. Therefore I move to susr end the rules, and act upon that resolution at once.
 The Presidential is moved by the gentleman from Montgomery that the rules be suspended. and that action be taken upon his resolution at once. with, out reference to the Committee on Rules.
 MT. Bulger-I ask the reading of the resolution.
 The resolution Is read by the Secre- tary: Resolved. That a special com mittee of nine members be appointed by the Chair to take into consideration the advisability of contracting with an expert stenographer to report the pro- ceedings of this Convention in full, and the necessary cost thereof. and report inc same to the Convention at the be- ginning of tomorrow's session"