The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-07
rHIRvY-EIGHTH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA,
Saturday. July :. lsO

rHIRTx-EIGHTH DAY. MONTGOMERY. ALA.
 Saturday, July |. ly0l- The Convention met pursuant 10 au- fornment. was called to order spy Ahe 6reaident. and the proceedings opened nm prayer by the Rev. MT. Patterson o Lord. our Heavenly Father. we once more come into Thy presence anu ne we come we acknowiedse that " er re Thy creatures. That in Thee we i1ro and move and have our being, ana ekat without Thee we can do nothing. yVe are grateful unto Thee that Thou hnst revealed Thyself as the source or | su wisdom. and as willing to impart flnf wisdom unto those who come humbly unto Thee and ask for 1t. ano we pray that Thou wilt make good un- to Thy servants here today all or Thy promises. and that Thou wht gran. fhern that wisdom that cometh down from above. We pray that Thou wilt {cok upon us with Thy mercy and low Es care, Pardon our sins and grant WS may be led by Thy holy spirit in lha pathways of righteousness, and z sfhat cur lots may be cast in the pleas- n places. Be with us during. the hourS of this day. strengthen us TOT every duty. Guide us in every unoer-
 
 aeryed Thy will with us here. upon earth. receive us and own us as Thine in Heaven. and to Thy name. Father, Con and ever blessed Spirit. shall DC fhe praise, world without end. Amen. Upon the call of the roll of delegates III responded to their names.
 Leave of absence was granted to MT. searcy of Tuscaloosa for today. ! Nr. waddell--1 have a : resolution ~,61ch v,sh 10 have unanimous con- eert to introduce. and will ask sus- rension of the rules and that the reso- fufion be put upon its passage. sfHe resolution was read | follows: ssResoived. That this Convention re- main fr session until 2 o'clock ?. m. to- day. and that 1t then adjourn until Monday" Mr. Waddell--I move a suspension of khe rulss. urcn . vote being taken the rules TIT. eanford--f move to amend by in- eertfnR i1 o'clock Monday instead cf 0;3o. 60 there may be Q quorum pres IF. osNesi ,GLauderdale)-I move to lay the amendment on the table.
 Upon q vote being taken tho motion to table was carried. And upon . fur fher vote the resolution, es read, was adopted.
 Mr. Merrill have a resolution:
 Ordinance No. zf2,' by Mfr. Merrill: An ordinance relating to the bonded sndebtedness of the Sfate--
 Be q ordained by the people Of the State Of Alabama in convention asfem- t5ed.4ss g.
 That an act of the General Assembly, of Alabama. entitled "An act to con- solidnte and adjust the bonded debt of she State of Alabama" appro ,ed Feb ruary 1e. 1895, and an act ameadatory thereto. entitled ''an act to a21eid sec- tiou of an act to consolidate and ad- fl,sf Stlye bonded debt of the S:ste cf Alabama" approved February 16, 1885. which said last named act was approy- ed February fe, 1899. Be and the same gre hereby made valid. The Governor is authorized and empowered to act under the same and carry out all the provisions thereof.
 Referred to the Committee or Amending Constitution and Misceilan' eous Provisions. MT. O'NeaI--I have a resolution.
 Resolution No. 22s. by Mr. O'Neal 0 Lauderdale: '.,F Whereas, This Convention has showl it's ability to limit the debate, taxes ant municipal indebtedness but seems ut feriv powerIess to limit the heat, and Whereas, There seems to be stronl limitation upon the prospects Of thi. Convention reaching the snowy sum 1nfts of Monte Sano and
 Whereas, we must remain for a tim, beyond which the memory of man run meth not to the contrary, in this hot bur classic hall therefore be it .-.-. Resolved. That the Sergeant at Armi be instructed 10 place two additiona fans in this hall
 Referred to the Committee on Sched sIe. Printing and Incidental Expenses. MT. White-1 would like to amens that by knocking out the preamble ant putting in two more fans.
 Mr. UNeal Uauaerdale)--I would ac cept the amendment.
 "Resolution No. 227 by MT. Sentell .'Resclved, That the rule of this. Con vention as embodied in resolution No 1eA be amended so as to read as fol lows: That from and after the passag of this resolution, no per diem will b allowed to the delegates of this Con ventien who are absent. except thos granted leave of absence on account . the sickness of themselves or membsr of their family. or other good cause"
 Referred to the Committee on Rules Mir. Spragins-1 have a petition whicl 1 ask to be read and referred to tn Committee on Schedule and Printing.
 The petition was read as follows:
 auutbVlIes Ala., tune Z1, 4SV4. 10 the Alabama Constitutional Con vention. Montgomery. Ala:
 In order to procure individual pro lection and to give to us and our fami lies q wage that will maintain us. W have voluntarily entered into an organ ixation known as the Huntsville Typo graphical Union. No. 427. We have a heart the interests of similar union Throughout the country, and we believ that organized labor should be recoe uized in every section of the Nation Therefore be 1t
 Resolved. That Huntsville Typo graphical Union, No. 422, hereby me Enora1izes the delegates composing tn Alabama Constitutional Convention t give preference to the union printtn establishments when consistent Wit the duties and obligations in the ex alted and distinguished capacity il which they have been called to serv gte people of Alabama.
 Adopted this the 29th day of June 1901.
 H. d.. Pollard, President.
 Geo. C. Patterson, Secretary.
 Resolution No. 22S, by Mir. White
 Resolved, That the President of thi Convention appoint committee of fiv whose duty 1t shall be to see that a articles adopted by this Convention ar properly engrossed. Said committee t be known as The Committee on Err grossment.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules