The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
NEW INSTRUMENT SIGNED
President Knox Presented
 with Handsome Watch.
Secretary Julian, Assistant secre- tary Herbert and Reading Clerk Brandon Also Remembered
 for Uniform Courtesy

When the Convention met yesterday r,orninR and 1t was found that the parch- ment copy of the Constitution was ready' if was realized that the end had come and thers was suppressed excitement from then on to the end.
 ,.ar,n.rs kept their seats for only ..... ,,o,,,Ants at A time. They were int .s. h.oL ard forth outside and inside tbe Iar and standing around in groups discussing the result or their iaooiS ~
 saving the parting words.
 If vas a most interesting and instruct ive scene. Many of the leading citizehs and most prominent party men Tn the State most of whom were members oi Che Convention and many who were not x,ers fo he seen in earnest conversatloh A,scussing the question of the conVtn- tion's work and the probabilities of rat ,hcation. aud with remarkable unanimlty the opininn was that the task had been 1,ell4 and faithfully done and that IL would be overwhelmingly approved by the people at the polls, and subsequent events went to strengthen that opinion and to give emphasis to the faith thaI was in them.
 The first thing done vas a resolution bv MT. Fitts of Tuscaloosa. looking 10 the distribution and publicity ot the nc" Prostitution and the Governor was au- fhoriZed to spend S1GO0 in that wofk' On motion of General Sanford it vas ordered that the roll be called alphd- beticaIiy for signing the Constitution:
 The effort to have the vote reconslo- cred by which the bill to pay for seNo eral articles made by contract oI the Eoor-Keeper. was scaled on the day be, fSre. failed. and the reduced figures had 'H tEe Y1il was then called under a reso- lutiSf previously adopted to give those an opportunity to vote who had not done 60 on seturdau, end Capt. Wmte ui ita5 Set fr.yson was ane only Democrat who Notea z AN48shsiT AN8r Tssnks of Russell explained. that
 Etsnrst ns new ne n1m tms'fe%"ns it Tas w great il
 brovement on the old, and he wouio sup p9SSse Gen. oates said that he had sought to lave a separate vote on the grandfather clause, and he would vote for the new Constitution, although In several re- epects he did not endorse it.
 MT. Beddow of Jefferson, asked to change his vote from Saturday lie had carefully considered the two documents and was convinced that the new one was the best, and he could support II. ,.. Gen. Sanford wanted to explain put there being. objection, he declined to 1o so, although the objection was alter- wards withdrawn. , -.,.,, Judge Howze moved to dispense with the reading of the CGnstltu.1on d0naped r 'nt it and found it correctly enrolled, but II was decided to go through the form at least, and that is what hS was oHhGi E., the the most Improved up-to-date legislative style. When the reading was concuded 1t was cheered and then there was an lm- MT. Weatherly of Jefferson offered a resolution of thanks to the President, and paid an able and eloouent tribute to his friend and the resolution was then adopted unanimously by d rising Note
 MT Reese of Dallas then gained the epeech presented, on behalf of the dele, gates, MT. Knox with a splendid gold watch, to which MT. Knox benttlngly re piled. Sets of silver service were pres ented to Secretary Julian. Assistant Sec retary Herbert and to Beading Clerk Brandon, all of whom feeling responded Gov Jones spoke for the ladies of the White House Association in acknow!edg' ing the kindness and courtesies or the Convention, collectively ana separatgeIy tgI Iy lin of Chambers responded, ne dld SC as gracefully and elegantly as the ladies had been represente1a; oso,,,.,o, o, thanks to the ladies, which was enthusi' astically adopted. General Ssnford gained recognition and declared amid mucn enthusiasm his pur' pose to support the new Constitution.
 The Signing.
 The best was saved to the last ano thre was such d scene during the act oi signing the Constitution and immediate ly afterwards as had never been sur p'ssed in any. public gathering Tn n falls of the historic old Capitol. Men and women wept and the scenes there enacted will never be forgotten by those who witnessed them. This feeble per cannot do them justice; 1t was to see them to fully appreciate them d The regular order was then resumed nd the enas PrsSse0 of tSe enrSsd @ eopy
 the Constitution adopted by the Conven' tion. As the Presidents name was call, spproached the desk of the Secretary where the parchment copy had beer placed, the Convention arose ana savl him long and continued applause. per was handed him sent by MT. H. L; Mo Kee formerly of Selma. now or Meridian who had for years taken much m intere,sl res, has the pens with which the Act was signed that was repealed by the extra session of the Legislature in lS9g. H' ot last pen used by the President ir signing the new Constitution that Is dGs stinpd to be the fundamental law or Ala bama for years to come. It is to Dc presented by MT Mckee to the Girl ; industrial School at Montcvallo
 There was no incident of note until tho name of Mir Bartlett was reached ano as he was a Populist much curiosity wa' aroused to know what he would do,, an' as he went to the desk and attached hi! sipnature he was chccred was Mir BYars. the second Populist to sign. Mir Burns of Dallas. was tnc, Hrst mfulDel of the Convention of MO to sign an' he was warmly chccred. MT. Case ever signed. and MT Foshee Of Conecuh; was the only delegate present who publicl! announced that he would not sign.
 When General Harrisons name wa! called, it was remembered that he; too was a member of the Convention of lS'0 and as he went forward he mel cor dial reception from the ConYtn tion. and MT Murphree of Pike also one of the delegates in the last Cony ention wac nor ioigotteH
 Judge Coleman was remembered for hi untiring iahors on the Suffrage Commute and received a great ovation.
 MT. Lowe of Jefferson the CiairIcan D tho State Committed met an enthusie ; lie greeting as he went forward 10 sig his name as did Judge R. w. Walker 3 of the Convention.
 Mi. Weath.riy of Jefferson has mad much character for himself and as hi SDvS@= HaS called he was gwen an eNloen