The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-21

I udttC1c a8 WCul0 De dCCcPkdOtc to HI the Committee. The subcommittee ment Nfbecame necessary that conces- sions should be made by both the ma tority and minority of the Comhnittee This was done. which resulted in m agreement as set forth In Sections II and Is of the Committees report. Thus 1t will be seen that my course has been consistent in that of securing the best possible report on the subject referred to.
 | grateful to the majority of the Commit tee on Corporations for their kind treatment of the minority. in giving me and my friends a respectful hearing, which, 1 am glad to know, were not void of good results. MT. Harrisen--I desire to heartily en- dorse all that has been said by MT. Murphree, and I believe he accomplish ed more with the Committee than any other man could have done. We all re- spect him and are glad that these mat ters are settled.
 MT. Craig-I ask unanimous consent to offer resolution.
 The resolution was read as follows:
 Resolution 3ls, by MT. Craig:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and are hereby tendef ed to the publishers of The Mo bile Register and Tuskegee News for their courtesy in supplying the mem bers of this Convention daily with copy of these papers.
 MT. Craig-I move a suspension of the rules and that the resolution be adopted.
 The President--The gentleman from Dallas moves to suspend the rules.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoun)-I want to amend by adding The Tuskegee News.
 The President-The question is on the suspension of the rules.
 Upon vote being taken, the rules were suspended.
 The President-The gentleman from Calhoun moves to add The Tuskegee News
 Upon a vote being taken. the amend ment was adopted.
 The President-The question Is on the resolution as amended. Upon . vote being taken. the resofu- tion as amended was adopted.
 MT. Burns-A point of Information: Does the gentleman mean to compare The Tuskesee Weekly News to The Mobile Register? Gaughter).
 MT. Parker (Elmore>-I desire to of- fer a resolution and will ask that the rules be suspended 30 that it may be placed upon its immediate passage.
 The Secretary read the resolution as follows:
 Resolution BY. by MT. Parker: WhereAs, Thos. W. Coleman, whose services as Chairman of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections especially has been of irsstimabie value to this Convention. and whose age, experience and wisdom has entitled him by com mon consent the Nestor of the Conven- ton, has taken indefinite leave of ab- sence for a much needed rest and this Convention may not have the ben eft of his wise counsel or the pleasure of greeting him again. Now therefore he 1t resolved:
 Ftrst-That this Convention hereby expresses its high appreciation of his great services to the State of Alabama in the formation of the proposed Con- stitution.
 Second-That we commend him and his posterity to the people of Alabama. for the purity of his motives, his dis tinguished ability and lofty patriotism which has characterized his long ser vices to the State. and especially the self-sacrifice that he has freely made as a member of this Convention. Third-That this Convention hereby tenders to him individually and colIee- lively their generous regards for his WCtlH86 CApI CSS bAiC hOpC that in a green old age the lines may continue to fall about him in pleasant places. and that he may live to realize the full fruition of tfse hope that his beloved State may see apples of gold and pictures of silver from the tree of the Constitution that he has helped o plant.
 The President-The question will be upon a suspension of the rules.
 A. l~t kANr .I~r were suspended.
 The President-The ayes seem to have 1t.
 The attention of the Chair is called to the fact that 1t requires a two thirds vote to suspend the rules. It seems to the Chair that under that rule that the noes would have it.
 A division was called for.
 Upon .. vote being taken there were, ayes. 56: noes, 26. and the rules were suspended.
 MT Pettus-I move that the resofu- ton be adopted.
 Upon a vote being taken the resolu- tion was adopted.
 Mir. Hef1in CRandolph)-I am direct ed to report an ordinance with an amendment favorably by the Commit tee on Schedule. Printing. etc.
 The Secretary read the report as fol- lows:
 The Committee begs leave to report back Ordinance 446 favorably with the following amendment. Strike out par agraphs 2. 8 and 1 and insert in lieu thereof the following: This Convention accepts the proposition of Hon. James F. Cobb to make and superintend the indexing of the stenographic reports of the proceedints of this Convention. and does hereby appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for such services and as soon as the President of this Con- vention certifes to the Auditor that the work is completed. he shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the same in favor of said Cobb, and the Presi- dent is authorized to contract with some reliable party to publish said in- dex, and distribute to each member Of this Convention as many as live copies each and for whatever this Is reason- ably worth, the President of this Con vention shall certify that fact to the Auditor who shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer for such sum, not to exceed fifty dollars.
 MT. Cobb-I hope I will be indulged a moment This morning when that proposition canPe before the Convention I was upon my feet to oppose 1t and was cut off by a motion to lay on the table. Incidentally remarked that the amo~.nt was far too much for that work even if 1t was done at all Very much to my surprise was afterwards approached to know if I would do the work. said yes. would do the work. I had not thought of such thing, l was not