The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-10


 Lesislature proceed to ieEisiate upon 1t | locally by eIccting . nember of the Legisiature wno s-.li come down here and pass 6 bull through disposins of it.. It IS practically n.th-ng In the world but local legislation, and you cannot make 1t anything else. The mind ot the Legislature does not come in con- tact with these questions 70 far as they erect localities, but 1t is lelt entirely In the hands of the local member. As 1t has been demonstrated, it has been purely and simply local question. and the Legislature has been made simply the mouthpiece of the different localities, and this prohibition, special laws. with reference to this matter would simply relegate this matter to the community where 1t really belong ed and not leave the Legislature any longer the mouthpiece of the particu- lar community.
 The President-The time of the gen. tleman has expired
 MT. Harrison--I move that the time of the gentleman from Madison be ex- tended.
 MT. waiker--I thank the Convention, but will be content with my ten min utea. have about finished my re- | marks.
 MT. Boone offered an amendment as | follows:
 Amend the amendment by adding the following words: "nor to abrogate any special privilege now existing in any county, city or town by charter or | statute"
 MT. Pettus-I move to lay that amendment on the table.
 The motion prevailed.
 Mir. watts-It has been explained two or three times that Section Of this report proposes to deal with these local matters in no other way than through the Legislature; and simply call Attention to that again that 1t may be noticed as we 90 along; and move | to lay the amendment of the gentleman on the table. q,
 MT, dsGraffenreid--And on that call for the ayes and noes.
 On e vote being taken. the call was not sustained. -
 On the motion to table. a division was called for which resulted in 64 ayes and ss noes; and the motion to tapie was carried.
 MT. O'Neal-I move the previous question on the subdivision.
 Mir. Reese-T move to tapie the suo' division. ,
 MT. O'Neal-You can't do that. have moved the previous question. we have voted on that very proposition and. by a vote of 73 to 3s, it was de- feated.
 MT. Cunningham-I make the point of order that intervening business has occurred since the motion to table.
 The Presidential the opinion Of the chair, the point of order is well taken The point of order is to table suo-oi' vision 14.
 I ' far ayes and noes. lettent,on to the fact that that same mo- tion has been made and voted down
 MT Browne-I make the point Of or. der that the point of order made tha' other business Tad intervened nes ne effect upon 1t. and does not apply tS make A motion to lay anything upof the table the second time. That only applies to motions for adjournment.
 MT. Reese-I move that the sector be indefinitely postponed.
 The President-In the opinion or tn' chair, the motion to table VIII not nov .fp in order. It was the first impression of the chair. wteh the gentleman mad' his point of order, that it was wei taken: but upon consideration. 1t seemi to the chair that 1t is not well taken ana the chair will overrule the poin of order. The question will be upor the previous question, which has pre- cedsnce over the motion to tndehnre el! postpone. The question is, shall tn' main question be put?
 On a vote being taken. division wal called for. e A. The Presieent--Ayes. 60. and noes. AZ and the previous question is ordered The question now is upon the adoptioi of the ub-division.
 MT. Rogers--And on that the aye and noes are called for.
 The call was sustained. and upon tn' , call of the roll the vote resulted as roi lows: