The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28

oeg3 leave 10 SuDmH Q report covering the rules which are recommended for the adoption of this Convention.
 The report was read as follows: REPORT OF THE
 RULES COMMITTEES. DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE DENT.-OPENING OF
 DAILY SESSIONS.
 Rule 1.-The President shall take thu chair every day at the hour fixed or the preceding adjournment; shall i'm tmediate1y call the delegates to order and proceed with the regular order o1 business.
 ORDER; DISCUSSIONS OF POINTS
 OF; APPEALS THEREFROM.
 Rule 2-He shall preserve order and decorum: may speak to points of or der in preference to other delegates rising from his chair for that purpose He shall decide questions of order, sub- feet to an appeal to the Convention at the request of any delegate; which appeal shall be decided without de- bate, except that the delegate taking the appeal, or any other delegate to whom he may yield, may speak to the appeal not exceeding five minutes. An appeal shall not be put to the Con- vention unless it is seconded.
 QUESTIONS; HOW PUT AND DE
 CIDED.
 Rule 3-He shall rise to put ques- ton, but may state it sitting. Al questions shall be distinctly put in fhis form. viz: ''Those in favor of Gas the question may bel say ave-" and after the affirmative vote is expressed ..rhose opposed to the motion say no. If the President doubts. or a division is called for before a decision is an nounced. they shall divide. Those Tn the affirmative of the question shall rise from their seats; and afterwards those in the negative. The PresiderH shall then state the decision of the NAY sUBsTIrurB TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT.
 Rule 4-He shall have a right te name any delegate to perform the du' ties of the Chair. but such substitu' ton shall not extend beyond an ad' journment.
 Rule 5-The President shall, when- ever he deems it necessary for the speedy dispatch of business. order the calendar printed for the use Of dele SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT, ETC.
 TO WHAT REQUIRED.
 Rule 6-All ordinances which have been finally acted upon by the Con- vention shall be signed by the Presi- dent. and all other acts of the Conven- tion, except resolutions, which it may become necessary to reduce to writing shall be evidenced by the signature of the President, atteSted by the Secre- tary.
 ANTI EAf-
 PLOYES; TERMS OF.
 Rule 7-All officers and employees ap pointed or elected by the Convention shall hold their offices at the pleasure of the Convention only, and the clerks of committees at the pleasure of the committee for which they were ap- pointed.
 JOURNAL: ENDORSEMENT OF
 RESOLUTIONS. ETC; DOC
 UMENTS.
 Rule S-The Secretary shall keep correct journal of the proceedings fine Convention in a well bound book to be provided for that purpose, aHc shall read the same daily to the Con- vention if required. He shall be re- sponsible to the Convention for the accuracy of the journal and for the faithful and prompt execution of tn work ordered by the Convention. He shall endorse all resolutions and or Aers proper to be endorsed; he shal keep in his charge all documents 1T fine custody of the Convention and keen them in order, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Convention.
 REGISTER OF ORDINANCES.
 Rule 9-The Secretary shall keep s register of ordinances, which shall show the title of each ordinance in the order in which it was introduced, anc the several actions of the Convention shall be noted with the date of the ac- ton immediately below the title. H. shall keep an index to the register ar ranged according to the names of the delegates and also the subject matter of the ordinances.
 SERG EANT- ARMS; DOOR
 KEEPER.
 Rule l0-The door-keeper shall per form the duties of Sergeant at Arms He shall execute the orders of the President and of the Convention. He shall keep in order the hall. He shall keep the door of the hall and perform such other duties as may be required of him.
 RULES OF DECORUM AND DE-
 EXTRAORDINARY SHALL
 ADDRESS CHAIR.
 Rule ll-When any delegate is about to speak or deliver any matter to the convention. he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to the President.
 CALLING DELEGATE TO ORDER Rule Elf any delegate transgres the rules of this Convention. the Pres ident shall. or any delegate may, cal him to order; in which case the dele gate go called to order, if speaking shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain. The point of order raised shall be stated when 6 delegate is called to order, and de- cided by the President. and the Con- vention shall. If appealed to, decide or the case, but without debate. If the decision be in favor of the delegate called To order he shall De at liberty to proceed If the decision be against him and h' refuses to obey, the President may di rect the Sergeant -at-Arms to seat hin or remove him from the floor of th' Convention and he may be liable to tho censure of the Convention.
 RECOGNITION BY THE CH AIR.
 Rule 13-When two or more delegates happen to rise at the sauae time, the President shall name the person whc ks nrSt to speak