The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

 that the gentleman was absent. That Is a mistake in the stenosraphic report.
 Mir. Oates--I desire to say a few words In expanation of my vote.
 Leave was granted
 MT. oltes-rhe greatest trouble with me IS to reconcile the vote with the oath o fse of tbs ss .n oeeyf M yo1s sass lre C. institution Of the united stateS. :. am anxious to vote for the Constitution. so as to concur with my fellow delegates. separate vote on the grandfather cause. which has not been granted. have also asked that the signature to be made to the Constitution be made a certifcation, and not commit a signer to an indo-sement of the entire instrument. The language used by the delegate from Jefferson. Dr. Cunningham, in his reso- lution, is entirely satisfactory to me, but that has not been adopted, and in the opinion of some it is mere ceTtihcation and not an absolute endorsement of slavish f. ar or punishment which makes me strictly obey that oath. do 1t be- cause 1 honor my God and am true to myself. A solemn oath with me is never ious to vote with my fellow delegates to ttgn the Constitution, and after my eX- plantation made yesterday. and recom- nended to the people that this Constitu: ton be ratified, having made record against the objectionable feature. l feel
 
 & vote now. l do not feel that am vio- lating my oath, although l still believe one clause in the Constitution is uncon- low delegates who differ with me in opin- ion, in being as unanimous as possible. I vote aye: Loud applause1.
 MT. kirkland-I ask unanimous consent to explain my vote.
 The consent was given.
 MT. Kirkland-Not because of the fact that I give my hearty approval to all has written, because. like the distin- guished gentleman from Montgomery lMr. Oates). have seen fit to oppose. honestly certain phase; which hG are in of the fact that I believe that it is ma teriaily better in many respects and that the people of the State of Alabama wiu te benefited by it's adoption; and in order that I may concur with the balance of the delegates; or very nc arly all of them. on this floor I, take pleasure in casting my vote in the affirmative for the adop- tion of this Constitution. Loud ap-
 Mr. Sanford (Montgomery)-Mr. Pres ident and gentlemen of the Conyention- to finish our business here.
 President pro tem-The gentleman from Montgomery is out of order unless s" rH.s unanimous consent to explain his vote.
 .,tr. DIrnett-I move that the rules be suspended in order that the gentlemen
 
 Upon a vote being -akan the rules were suspended.
 Mir Sanford (Montgornrry)-I thank you gentlemen for tn. courtesy of allow ing me to explain a vote which l decline to give.
 MT. Beddow-I desire to make few remarks to the Convention and ask con sent to do so.
 The consent was given.
 Mir. Beddow-When the roll was called upon the final adoption of the Constitu- that I felt aggrieved and disappointed because of the fact that many reforms that l had expected to be placed in tie new new. CSnstitution: and & that had Id been of. of. sore. bu.. upon considering the question, and upon considering in parallel col- umns the two Constitutions, as an hon. new Constitution Is an improvement up on the old. (Applause.) While 1t is true that in my opinion, we could have made the people that I have represented throughout the State of Alabama, whilo they have not been materially benefited by the new instrument. , still they have I cast that vote. there has been ringing in my ears little couplet from Burns: John Anderson my Jo. John,
 Ws clamb the h;l. togither;
 And moine a canty day, John.
 We've had wi ane anither;
 NOW we IHduT IOLleT uOWn,
 But hand in hand we'll go
 And sleep thegither at the foot,
 John finders Jn my Jo.
 feel safe in saying that the battles that l have fought were right. and al though 1 am covered with scars, yoI can testify to the fact that none of them are upon my back. uaughter.)
 The Constitution as framed, as I sa- before. is a better instrument than the other. and while have not gotten into not been wronged. and they have no less liberties under the new instrument than they have under the old, and I de- sire permission at your hands to at this people with whom l have always lived and labored, and whom I love and vote aye. Loud applause.)
 The President pro tem-The gentleman from Jefferson asks unanimous consent tC change his vote from no to aye.
 By a vote of 133 ayes and F noes, the Constitution was adopted
 MT. Dareheld-I move that the rules be suspended and that the privileges of the floor be extended to the members of the Democratic State Executive Committee were suspended and the privileges of tho floor were extended to the members of the Democratic State Executive Com. mittee.
 MT. Winn-My attention has been call ed to the fact that the stenographic re- port or Saturday reports me as not Vot- ing no l pgas,it %as here and and voted aye: . the affirmative vote of the gentleman from Barbour.
 MT. Carmichael (Colbc, t)-The Commit tee on Enrolment of the Constitution desires to report.
 MT. Oatcs-Before that is done. de- sire at this tmN to call attC ntiOn to some corrections that I desire made. I wilt make a note of the other changes l de- sire made and hand it to the stenogra- rher.
 There is one change. however. of which l wish to speak l invite particular at tention to this. In some of the remarks which were not delivered. but printed, 1t the President of this Convention. that he claims that had made an eloquent protest against the disfranchisement Of the negro. Thcn follows: The gentle that it was not true" etc That is mistake. It should read: "The gentle man ought to have known, upon redec- ton, that that Was not true. and that I rent." etc, as he was As it reads, it makes me appear to have charged MT. Knox. the President of the Convention. with Knowingly uttering an untruth. No one is further from that than am, for l esteem him as an honorable gentleman. will make a note of this along with the other corrections and hand 1t to tho stenographer that it may be corrected. | would not do him or any other gentle man an injustice. ard that is unjust.
 President pro tem-The Stenographer will make the correction requested.
 The report of the Committee was read as follows
 The Committee on the Enrolment of the Consultation beg laaVe to report that tho proposed Constitution of 'he State Of lab9ma has been correctly and properly s1 alol1tV 9ulu uo uoI1s9nb snoIA9lu enrolled, and the same Is submitted hcie- wprtN A Gov TAWa sFN