The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28

II resolution at . given time; motions td reconsider, and motions te adjourn" The President pro tenn. asked that th{ amendment be reduced to writing. Governor Jones (Montgolnery1-MrE President, I withdraw the amendment that I offered verbally, and, by con{ sent, move to add to the end of the rule. Except resolutions relating to ths privileges of the convention or its mem5 bers: the orders of the day; motions ts discharge the Committee on Ruler from consideration of a resolution, or ts order 1t to report back by a day cerl tain. "Now, l offer that as an amend mefit to the rule.
 MT. Boone-Don't you think 1t would be well to put in there, Resolutions oIs ordinances" as they seem to draw q distinction between resolutions and or dinances? a-
 Mir. Knox-The committee is willing to accept the amendment offered by tho gentleman from Montgomery.
 The President pro tem.-The question is on the adoption of the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Mont gomery.
 MT. Knox-The committee accepts tho amendment and makes it a part of tho original report.
 MT. Bulger-Mr President, in votin; upon these rules sir, I must comics that just hearing one reading. am mol sufficiently familiar with the rules t{I vote intellfgently upon their adoptionll and when I come to vote I put m. whole faith in the profound confidenc, I have in this Committee on Rules Se I hope the Convention will pardon me for calling for the re-reading of rule on the question of the order and digni. ty of motions. Rule 25 was read. ' The President pro tenn. stated tn, question was on the adoption of the rules. 4 MT. Sanford-I ask for reading ot the amendment proposed by the gen tleman from Montgomery. The President pro fem.-That hax been accepted by the Committee op Rules: De you wish the rule read q amended?
 MT. sanford-Yes, read it as amend, ed.
 This was done.
 MT. Jenkins-It has always been th, practice in the Legislature before adop ting the rules to have them printed for the information of the members. do not see how we can vote intelligent ly to adopt a system of rules just from hearing them read over as q whols here. I think we ought to postpont the adoption of the rules until they can be printed and placed on the deski of every member, and then each mernI Der can decide whether he Is satisfied with them as they are or whether hS wants to amend any of them. Ther{ are some amendments I had in viev that would like to offer, but am no in a position just now to know how tc vote intelligently on them. suggea that we postpone the adoption of tht rules until they are printed so that VI can agree on them and I trust Cover nor Oates will make that motion,l will myself move that the rules b, printed and placed on the desk of eacl member before adoption.
 Governor Oates-I withdrew that mo tion awhile ago because was satisfied with the amendation of Rule :, but . find that several geneiemensare still 1T the fog about some of them and dt not understand them. Several of them think that the rule requiring two thirds vote to call any matter from { committee to which such matter may have been referred is wrong, that 1 ought to be only a majority vote. dt not recall myself what the number of the rule Is. It shows however, tina the motion to postpone and print hat a good deal of force in 1t and a good many of the delegates want that done l am perfectly satisfied but a good many of the gentlemen desire that ths rules should be printed before adopt ed. l hope if that is done 1t will noN delay the proceedings for believe the former action of the Convention au thorized the appointment of the com mittees just as this report from tn, Committee on Rules so that the pro. ceedings will not be delayed. I don't remember the rule
 The Clerk-It is 43.
 Governor Oates-Then before a vote is taken I would like to have that rule read.
 Rule 43 was read.
 MT. Jenkins-That was the main rule l had in view when I made that mo. tion, and if that rule is changed, I. ans satisfied.
 MT. Knox-Rule 57 provides that ou one days notice any member may pro. pose an amendment to any of these rules. If in the operation of the rules 1t should at any time be found neces- sary to make any amendments or al. terations. the Convention can do 30.
 MT. Spears-I want to ask the gen- tleman question.
 The President pro tem.-Does the gentleman yield to a question?
 MT. Knox-Certainly.
 MT. Spears-Suppose I give notice to- day that I will introduce a resolution tomorrow to change any rule and that rule is referred to the Committee on Rules. will it take a two-thirds vote of the convention to bring in q reportl from that committee.
 MT. Knox-The chairman of the committee is of the opinion that 1t will. to recall any question from a com. mittee. under the rules, requires a fwo~ thirds vote.
 Mir. Spears-I want to ask a further question.
 MT. Knox-Certainly.
 Mr. Spears-Don't that destroy the majority rule or the power of the nse- jority of the convention to change the rules, the fact that 1t would require tWo-thirds to take 1t away from the committed?
 MT. Knox-That is simply assuming that if a sensible proposition were made, the Committee on Rules would oppose it ;and I do not think any member has right to make such an assumption.
 Governor Oates-ff the gentleman will allow me. let me suggest an amendment which will obviate all ob- jections. Instead of requiring two thirds vote, let it be changed so as to require 6 majority of the whole num- Der and with that change it will be satisfactory
 MT. r.Knox-We ask unanimous consent to change the rule by inserting "a ma jority" instead of the two- thirds.
 The consent was given and the amendment made.