The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-23

poetry about Abou Ben Adhem. He | went on to speak of the angel writing in the book. and Abou walked and asked | what he was doing, and he said he was writing the names of those who loved was written there, and the an- | gel answered that 1t was not | Ahbou said write me as one who loves his fellow-man. The angel wrote and vanished, and when | he returned and read the names whom | love of God had blessed, the poet says Lo Be Adhem's name lead all the rest. Now let us not only adopt such grand lofty and ennobling sentiment for the establishment of our speeches, but let us show by our actions that we are in deed and in truth men who love our fellow-m
 Mr. Oates-The provision already adopted, and which has been in force for more than twenty-five years, re- quires the printing to be let to the lowest responsible bidder. requiring that it should bear the stamp of a labor organization or a printers union has no place in a Constitution. If any establishment in which labor union is employed should be the lowest respon- sible bidder for the work they ought eto have 1t. and there is nothing in the provision already to exclude them from it or discriminate against them. It is committed to the officers of the State to let out the printing to the lowest responsible bidder, without discrimina- tion, sometimes it may be that the off, ficer or officers whose duty it is may let out the printing, as has been alleged, to irresponsible parties outside of the Csot h,.% tt, kat fhaxy dn charge the trust committed to them properly. We cannot assume that it will be uniformly thus. If 1t should be the lowest responsible who will do the work well. I do not think that the amendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson has any proper place at this time. I will say that have, and no doubt the Convention has, as much respect for the honest labor of those in the union as those who are not. That is not the question. The print ing of the State must be let out to the lowest responsible bidder, and it does no. include any one who does not be- long to a labor union or a printer s union. and therefore move to lay the amedment upon the table.
 Mf. Beddow-On that l call for the ayes and noes.
 
 a viva voce vote the motion to table was carried.
 The President pro tem-Under the suspension of the rules the Convention must remain in session until this Ar ticle is completed. The Article now having been completed, the Convention will stand adjourned until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Correciotns. In proceedings of the forty ninth day, first column, second page, Mir. Foster is recorded as voting no on adoption of Article on Local Legislation. Mir. Foster was absent on that day, and consequently did not vote.
 In proceedings of the fiftieth day MT. Brooks amendment should read as fol- lows:
 No railroad or other transportation com pany shall grant free passes, or shall at reduced rates not common to the public, sell tickets for transporta- ton to any person holding any office of honor, trust CT profit in this State. and the acceptance of such pass or ticket by a member of the Legislature or any public officer shall work a for feiture of his office, at the suit of the Attorney General.
 Any railroad or other transportation company or officer or agent thereof who shall gant a free pass, or shall at reduced rates not common to the public, sel, tickets for transportation to any such person, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and Is liable to punishment, except as herein pro- vided.
 N No person or officer or agent of a cor poration who gives any such free pass, free transportation or sells tickets for transportation at reduced rates hereby prohibited, shall be privileged from tes- tifying in relation there and he shall not be liable to civil or criminal pros- ecution therefor if he shall testify to the giving or selling of the same. But this shall not prohibit the Legislature from authorizing the State to contract with any such railroad or other trans portation company for the transporta- tion at reduced rates of State officers while travelling in the discharge of their official duties.
 And in the sixth column. thirty fourth line. should read "wth damag- ing insinuations."
 In column 6, page 8, should read: They may not ask drectly for them selves, but may have some friend that does so (and that Is the mode which is very frequently employed. Some friend does SOL
 In column $, page 3, should read: I will have to refer you to our at torney (Judge Baxter of Nashville. one Of the best lawyers the country has ever produced