The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21


 ara au over. and we appear in the great beyond, may the Lord accept and save us. through Jesus Christ. Amen
 Upon the call of the roll N delegates responded to their names.
 Ieaves of absence were granted as follows. To MT. Miller (Wilcox) for to- day and Monday; MT. Vim for Mon- day: to Mr. Burnett for today; to MT Kirk for today: to Mir. Samford tFlkel &oday on account of sickness; 70 MT Pitts of Dallas for today. The roll was called for introduction Of orfiinances. resolutions. etc.
 Mr. Boone--I yield my turn to the delegate from Chambers. .. Mr. Rcbinson-I have resolution desire to offer for passage.
 The Clerk read the resolution as foi- lows;
 Resolution for final adjournment:
 Whereas. The Act of the General As- sembly of Alabama calling this Con yentfon together in fixing the compen- sation of the members thereof. contain d the following proviso: That the per diem compensation shall not be allowed ur paid to any member of the Conven- tion for q longer time than ,nfty 5ays." at5 ~ gs And whereas. The Democratic party of Alabama. when 1t nominated It's candidates for membership to this Con- vention, declared in its platform as follows. to-wit: ''The Democratic party of the State of Alabama. in Convention assembled, endorses the act to provide for the holding of a Constt- tufional Convention to revise and amend the Constitution of this State, approved December the 11th. 1908. and favcrsthe carrying out of all the provts- ions of said act"
 And. whereas. The chairman of the Campaign Committee of said party in an address issued to the voters of this State urging the election of the can didates of said party. promised the peo- Ccmmfttee of the Democratic party hereby reasserts the pledges made and in the name of every Democratic nomi- nee. State, Congressional, Senatorial, and county, unqualifiedly assures the ueople that every plank of the platform and every provision of the act calling the Convention shall be kept and com piled with. And. whereas, the fifty days for which the members of this Convention shall receive pay as provid- ed in said act will expire today.
 And. whereas, The members of this Convention have declared by resolution that they are unwilling to remain longer in session without nay, and
 Whereas. the Democratics members of This Convention should not be required to violate the sacred pledges made by them to the people who elec.ed them.
 Therefore. be it Resolved. That this Convention shall stand adjourned sine die at 6 o'clock 'pscm. today.
 The question being upon the adoption of the resolution. a vote being taken, the resolution offered by the gentleman from Chambers was lost.
 Mir. Burns-I have q resolution to of- fer.
 The Clerk read the resolution as fol- lows: --F s.s s-
 Resolution No. 25s, by MT, Burns:
 Resolved. That the expenses of this Convention exceeds the amount actual ly necessary. Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Mf. Coleman (Greene)-I have an ordinance desire to offer.
 The clerk read the ordinance as fol- lows:
 Ordinance No. 425 by Mr. Coleman AN ORDINANCE.
 Re it ordained that no railroad or other transportation company or cor poration sail grant free passes. or sell tickets or passes at a discount ether than as sold to the public generally. to any member of the Legislature or to any person holding office under this , Etate, and any such member or officer receiving such pass or ticket for him. heif, or procuring the same for another shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction, shah be fined in sum aot exceeding S1.000 and at the discre- ton of the court trying the case, in ad- dtkion to such fine. may be imprisoned for q term not exceeding six months, and upon such conviction, shall be sub 5ect to impeachment and removal from office. The courts having jurisdiction shall give this law specially in charge to the grand juries, and when the .evi.. dence is sufficient to authorize nan ih- dictment. the grand jury must pre- sent a true bill. Any county into or through which, such member or of- zlcer Is transported, by the use of such prohibited pass or ticket, shall have Jurisdiction of the case, provided only one prosecution shall be had for the same offense. and, provided further, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the Governor or other authoriz- sd person from making special arrange ments for transportation of State troops, within the State at less than the regular rates.
 k6NItIIcQ " VII AOIpOEd- tions.
 The report of the Committee on Journal was read, stating that they had examined the journal for the forty ninth day of the Convention and found the same to be correct.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-I would like to inquire as to what the journal shows with reference to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Dallas being laid upon the table.
 Mir. Proctor-I move that the journal pertaining to that matter be read.
 Mir. Long CWalker)-I make the point of order That Is out of order. The roll is being called for the introduc- ton of resolutions. It would be out of order at this time.
 Mir. Oates-The point of order, ii seems to me, would have been we'll taken before the report was received and read. It is bad practice to inter- rupt proceedings in that way.
 The President-It seems to the Chair that the regular order is called for. and the regular order will be the cali of the roll of delegates, and after that the Convention may take up the report of