The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-01

Henderson. walker. "a 5S5Sa. Watts.
 Houeli. Weakley. 8owse. Williams (Barbour). 1nee, Williams (Eimorel. jackson, Vim.
 Total--oe. .<..
 ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. .Aimon, M McMillan (Baldwinh $sss. '' Miller Saarenso,. ;ss;s. Gsss., Q, psKals. Nssmigyh. Mssnsgh
 Eyster. Norman.
 fsfsuson. UNeili Gefferson,. Harrison. Reynolds tChil,on,, Jones. of Hale. Rogers (Sumter). Jonss, of Montgorn- sentell.
 cry soilie.
 King, Stewart.
 Kirkland, Studdard. Lone 1sutier). Wiihsms (Marenso).
 The President-There are 69 noes and bs ayes and the motion to table is lost. The question recurs on the adoption of the motion to reconsider. Upon that the previous question has been ordered.
 MT. Coleman-I simply wish to state that this provision Is in accordance with the former Constitutions of this State. when we were in fact a free and happy people. You will find 1t in the Constitution of 1S19 and you will find 1t in the Constitution of 1861, none oth- CTS. except citizens were qualified to vote in this State. have no complaint to make against the delegate from Jeff 1orson who takes such good care oe his constituents who are not citizens Of the United States. but there Is an equal duty resting upon the other delegates who are members of this Convention to represent their constituents who are citizens Of the United States. l have been told by members upon this floor. and if requested their names will be given, that time and again when cleo fions are approaching they could go to these parties who had just immigrant ed into this State and have them state their intention to become citizens ana by the cost of one dollar and half, they would vote at these elections. They took no other steps to quaiffy themselves until the next election, and they would be approached again ana by the payment of 6 dollar and halt they would declare their intention to become citizens and vote again. They are the kind of electors which this pro- vision was intended to eliminate from nhe right of suffrage in this State. do not see how any person who has in view the object of elevating the stand- ard of suffrage can object to it. So far as disfranchising any one citizen will state. in my opinion, legally if fhey do not become enfranchised they will disfranchise themselves only be- cause the doors are open for them to qualify according to the laws or the State and the proposition so wisely adopted by Congress is that which has been embodied in our reports. No for eigner can be naturalized un- iii he has resided here 50 long and understands the duties and obligations of a citizen under re- publican form of government. It goes further. It requires him to be a man of rood moral character and man at tached to the principles of government and to have it's interests ana nappi- ness at heart, and person born out ol this country, raised up under despotlsm pr an empire or any other, except q strictly republican form of government, snbibes the principles of those coun- tries where he grew up, just as our na- aive born imbibe and understand the duties of citizenship in this country. l do not care to elaborate the argument any further, and, Mir. President, move that we proceed to the previous ques- tion.
 The President-The question Is. on the previous question.
 MT. Lowe-I feel that l would be derelict in my duty to large part oi my constituents-
 Mr Fitts--I rise to a point of order. The preyious question has been ordered and the gentleman is out of order.
 The President-The previous Ques, ffon has been ordered. and 1t IS no, dehatable. The point of order Is well taken.
 MT. Lowe-I would like to enter my protest.
 MT. Fitts-I insist upon the point oi order, Mir. President.
 Upon a vote being taken, the motion to reconsider was carried.
 Mr. Sanford (Pike)--Now move that the amendment be laid upon the table
 MT Beddow--On that l call for ths ayes and noes.
 MT. Chapman-I have an amendmen' to the amendment. =
 The President-The gentleman iron Pike got the eye of the Chair. and h' moves to table.
 MT. Chapman-I made this motion t' . reconsider, and I would like for th' gentleman from Pike 10 permit nie u give few words.
 The President-Does the gentleman from Pike withdraw his motion to la ble?
 MT. Samford-I would not be willing Ao any amendment to this section. and therefore, l have to decline to yield.
 The President-The gentleman de clines to withdraw his motion to taol' ana the question will be on the motion 10 table, The question is not debat abe.
 Mir. Lowe--I ask for the ayes ant noes.
 MT. wilson--Two amendments hav' already been adopted.
 The PresIdent-The Chair is obliged 4o the gentleman for calling the atten lion of the Chair to the fact there arr two amendments, and the next ques lion would be on the motion to recon alder the vote whereby the amendmen nffered by the gentleman from Mobile was adopted.
 Mir Coleman--1 do not understand That to be the condition. The amend snent to the amendment was adopted and it became a part of Section l, and at the time made a motion to recon slider. and 1t was postponed until afte s we disposed of Section 6.
 The Presidential the Convention re considers the vote whereby the section as amended, was adopted, then tn pending question would be upon tn amendment, and there has been al amendment adopted to that.
 MT. Coleman-Yes, sir.
 MT. Cunningham-I rise to point O nrder. The motion to reconsider tn Eote by which a section was adopte' hrinRs before the Convention for 1t