The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24

limited and reefr1cLeo time TOT speeches. I would like to hear from the delegate from Greene ana to have the ruling of the Chair on that propo- sition. think we would not lose time, but would probably save time to have a general discussion say of an hour and . half or two hours. ar less as the rage may be. preceding the taking up of 1t by sections. I make that eugges- ton in tAe interest of fair discussion. and I think it is in the interest of economy of time. I believe we will save time by it.
 MT. Coieman--I had thought that this question would be considered dinereu.- ly from the rule which we have adopt ed in the consideration of other ST ticies. I do not know where general discussion would lead to. So far as the committee knows. the agreement Of the committee was unanimous except upon one or two questions. Of course. the whole Convention will have an oppor- tunity to present it's views ss 1t sees proper. but | had supposed that the article on Suffrage and Elections wocid be treated us the other articles: that there would be statement bv the chairman--a mere statement-and that We would then proceed to consider 1t section bv section. have no objec- tion myself personally.
 Mir. Oates-I make the suggestion be- cause of the universal interest m .he measure and its importance. It may | he that time would be saved fn this way to have a general discussion. or comrse. a limit of thirty mtnutss has teen fixei by the order of the Con1en- tien. But if we have general dis cussion, some delegates who have not an not heard ,he discussion of the various questions might from a general discus | sion get more fully into 1t. and prob l ablv less time would be consumed In amendments to sections as we proceed l than would be If no such general dis | ci,esion proceeded.
 MT. Colcman-I believe If we under | take to pursue that course. we VIII De | oiscussing this report for . week ar fen days without making any irogress a. all. With the number of delegates here having different views upon the wording and principles involved all the way through. there would be no end to the discussion.
 | Mir. Oates-My suggestion was maoe hoping that the delegate would make a | motion to put a limit upon It, To have a general discussion not to go beyond | A | Convention loose on It as general oe- batting society.
 1 MT. Coleman-I will ask then, who shall engage in this discussion? Is the | Chair to pick ont certain men to d's- | vuss it, or the chairman or the whole | Convention? How could we make any progress at all?.
 MT, Oates-I will state that the course pursued I know in the Congi ess Of the United States Ga pretty good au- i thority) Is that where there Is a dif- ference of opinion and gentlemen de- sire to discuss the question, they give their names to the presiding officer and he will take list of them. or course a good many get in, but .hsy cannot run beyond the time fixed.
 MT. Beddow-l make the point pf CT der that there is nothing before the House.
 Mir. Coleman-This fs the hour 3D. pointed for the consideration of the re- port of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)--TAere has heen some discussion between one or two gentlemen and myself as a member of the Rules Committee. Conferring, how ever. with the chairman of this com mittee with the view of determining what will be the proper time for the consideration of substitutes for the en- tire article tha. will be presented, and thereby preventing interruptions. un- derstood under the rule that the proper time to introduce q substitute for the entire article would be after the article ha6 been passed upon section by sec tion, and was offered to the Conven- ton for adoption as a whole, but gem tlemen interested in substitutes desire that question be presented, so there
 would be no confusion, and these snh- stftutes would not be offered during the discussion, and if permissible to ask tke Chair whether my understanding of the rule is not @ correct one?
 The President-The rule on that question, as the Chair understands 1t. Is that the friends of the measure will have a right to perfect it, amend 1t and put 1t in whatever shape they de- sire before the Convention would en-
 certain q substitute to the entire ar
 ticie. After the Conventvion has con- sidered the article and put 1t fn sucn
 shape as desired, substitute would
 then be in order to the entire article.
 Mir. Coleman-That, Mir. President. is
 my understanding of the rule.
 Mir. Banks-After an article or ordi-
 rance has been completed, would il
 then be necessary to reco1si ier the
 whole ordinance before substitute for
 it could be introduced?
 The President-The Chair thinks not.
 The attention of the Convention ls
 called to the fact that tie substitute
 would be offered. The Chair will try to
 conduct the proceedings ;n such a way
 that a motion to reconsider will not be
 necessary.
 Mir. Lowe (Jefferson)-That was about the question I was rising to. introduced this morning an ordinance covering this matter with the vie" that it might appear in the steno- graphic report, and in order that eacn member might have an opportunity oi considering it this morning. In this report, as 1 understand it. 1t will be practically impossible to amend 1t Sec tioh by Section. because several sec tions apply to and cover the same mat
 ter and 1 thought it would be better that the Convention should have tie advantage of the discussion coming
 from the members of the Committed
 who had 50 long and carefully and pa
 tiently considered this question, and
 that, after having the 3eneht of tna'
 discussion, a substitute might then be offered without requiring ;+ suspersior
 of the rules, and as I understand the
 Chair the subtitute would be in ordel
 at the close of the debate. and the ac'
 ton of the Convention upon the report of the Committee without a suspension
 or the rules?
 The President-Yes.
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