The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04

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 Resolution No. z05. by Mir. Reese: Whereas. But little time of this Con- vention is consumed by the regular call of the roll for the introduction of ordinances. resolutions. etc. and Whereas. Much unnecessary con- sumption of time is had in explaining and obtaining unanimous consent or suspension of the rules for the intro- duction of ordinances, resolutfcnS. cts. therefore
 Be it resolved, first that hereafter the roll call for the introduction of ordin- ances. resolutions. etc, shall not be suspended except by unanimous con- sent.
 Second. that no resolution or ordin- ance shall be introduced at any other time sxcept by unanimous consent.
 Third, 1t will be deemed very bad taste on the part of any member taking up the time of the Convention in ask ing said consent. except in dire and pressing emergency.
 MT. smith (Mebils)--That rule is amended simply ts conform with the change of the hour at which the Con- vention meets. Formerly the roll call was until Il o'clock. but as the Con- vention meets half an hour earlier we put the roll call . half hour earlier also. move the adoption of the re- port.
 A vote being taken the report of the Committee on Rules was adopted.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)--The Committee on Rules desires to report Resolution No. 2as.
 The Committee on Rules reports as . substitute for Resolution No. 2es. in- troduced by Mir. Cornwell of Jefferson. the following: Resolved. That rule 55 be amended so as to read as follows: That the rules of the Convention shall not be suspended except by . two- thirds vote of every delegate pres ent, provided Q quorum must vote; provided further. that the rule limiting debate upon ordinances reported by committees shall not be suspended sx- cept by unanimous consent. Resolution No. POS. by Mir. Cornwell: Resolved. That the time allowed each delegate for speaking on any one ques- tion be and Is hereby limited to ten minutes. and that unanimous consent must be obtained to extend time
 Mir. Smith (Mobile)-I move the adoption of that report.
 Mir, Pettus-I would like to ask the gentleman from Mobile a question. What difference 1t makes in the exist ing rule what the object of the change is? Mir. Smith (Mobile)-The object of the change is to prevent an extension of the limit for debate. as a mere mat ter of courtesy. which has been uni versal up to this time. and the commit tee thought proper to avoid that if pos sible.
 MT. Hefin (Chambers)-Does it not take away the right of one member to yield his time to another?
 Mr. Smith-It does not affect that, as I understand 1t.
 MT. Hefiin (Randolphy-Mr. Presi- dent I call for the reading of the reso- lution again, some of us did not hear E 1t.
 The resolution was again read to the Convention.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-I sympa- thixe as much as any member with the desire tc shorten discussions of this body. but there are some things that ought to be discussed. and we ought to remember that no matter who 1t is that speaks, that he represents constitu- ency who are entitled to be heard here. Here we are wrapping ourselves up In . network of rules that make the majority ab- solutely helpless. The majority of this body might wish to suspend the limit of debate. or the majority wish 10 lenRthen it, and yet they would be in the control of the minority
 Mir. Dent-And of one man. MT. Joues--And of one man, and 1t seems to me that we are fastening ourselves up. tying our hands. and sur rendering the control of this Conven- ton to a minority. yield as much tn tho Cnrn if RQ on Rules. but I am tired of that cop- mittee coming in here continually In the face of the sentiment of this body and asking us to turn over our power to A minority, and I move to lay the resolution on the table. MT. Pillans-I ask that the report be read again, as l did not hear the last part of 1t. The report was again read. A division was called for and the re- port of the committee was laid upon the table by a vote Of 5s ayes and 70 noes.
 MT. Smith CMobile)-The Committee on Rules desires to report favorably Resolution No. 1S4. The clerk read the resolution as fo1- lows:
 Resolution 1s4: Resolved. That from and after the passage of this resoiu- ton. no per diem will be allowed to delegates of this Convention who are absent. except those granted leave Of shsence on account of sickness or Themselves or members of their fami- lies. MT. Smfth-I desire to ask the adopt ion of that resolution. MT. Williams (Marengo)-On that l call for the ayes and noes. The call for the ayes and noes was sustained. and the result of the roll call was as follows: Aehcraft. MaeDonald' Banks. nALVns' Bareheld. Maruh;,
 PsdaoW' Miller, of Wilcox, Blackwell. Murpnree. Brooks. Ne0mlCh' Browne Norman. Bulgers NotMoou' esTnathon. ssrnsi o'NesI. of Laudsr- Shapman, dale.
 cobb' Opp. So1ep Palmer.
 Coleman, of Greene, Parker. of Fillmore. Cunningham RsttHs.
 Dent. Inillpss
 Eley, RlnanS'
 EeTSnmon. Rogers, of Lownd0s, Fletcher, Rogers, of Sumter, Poster, Sanders.
 Glover, Sanford. Greer of Perry. Searcy,
 Gs1eI Haley. " ~ smith, of Mobile, Hefiin, of Chambers. Smith. Mac A.,
 Hefiin, of Randolph, Spears.
 Henderson, SpraginS,
 HowZe. stewart,
 InRe. Waddeil.