The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12

II adopted in lieu of the amendment of the gentleman from Limestone. I tried to explain it to the chair at the time. but the chair declined to recognize me for the purpose. l knew that the gentle-
 man from Montgomery did not under | stand 1t at the time. MT. O'Neal-You offered 1t as a sub stitute.
 Mir. Ashcraft-Yes, sir. MT. Reese-I move that the section be recommitted.
 To which there were expressions of dissent.
 The President-The previous ques- | ton has been ordered upon the section as amended.
 Mir. O'Neal-I ask it to be read as really adopted. The gentleman from Lauderdale moved a substitute for the amendment of the gentleman from adopted. and no one can question that fact. Then it reads without all that liquor business being repeated time and again. We don't want to show we are wild on one subject. To put 1t in once is sufficient.
 The Chair-The gentleman from Limestone, Mir. Sanders, offered the following amendment to Section 1: Provided, that nothing in this section
  Legislature to enact local laws regu- lating or prohibiting the liquor traf- fc." Thereupon the gentleman from Lauderdsle novel to amend. It is not offered as a substitute. but as Mir. Ashcraft Gouderdale)-I beg the chairs pardon, but I offered 1t as substitute.
 The President-The paper speaks for l itself; it says amend by adding except as in this Article otherwise provided v This applies directly to the amendment | of the gentleman from Limestone, which the Cory ention refused unani- nous consent to withdraw. MT. Ashcraft-But, MT. President, 1t | offered it by inadvertance to amend,
 and so wrote it there. yet 1t was offered as a substitute, and so understood by the Convention, and adopted as SUD- stitute.
 A Voice-I understood it was an
 amendment to the amendment. The Presidential was so understood l by the chair and so it reads. MT. O'Neal-There was misunder- standing on the subject. and the only way to reach 1t is to vote over. To which there were expressions Of l dissent.
 MT, O'Neal-I move that unanimous consent be given to withdraw both, and then put it in shape. MT. Hef1in (Chambers)-I will ask the gentleman a question. Is that the amendment that I offered that the committee accepted?
 MT. ONeal-That has already been | incorporated in the other section. MT. Hefiin-That Is the same section. MT. O'Neal-That was incorporated in Section 1. The amendment you Of fered applies to the whole Article. and | then the two amendments apply to the
 whole Article in the same language. That makes us ridiculous. do not think that the Convention wants to
 make this section ridiculous. MT. Samford-I move that the rules
 be suspended for the purpose of recon sidering the amendment and the sub
 The President-The gentleman from | Pike moves reconsideration Of the
 vote whereby the previous question was
 ordered and the several amendments
 adopted.
 MT. Reese-I make the point of order
 that the previous question has been or
 dered. and that the rules of this Con
 vantion require amendments shall De | in writing, and that they show TOT | themselves: that it is within the prov | ince of the chair to inform this con-
 yention of what amendments they nave adonted. and the motion to reconsider | at this time. or a motion to suspend
 the rules will not be in order. and even
 a motion to adjourn is not in order.
 MT. Sanford Pike)-My understand
 ing of the same rule is that motion | to suspend the rules or tnls Coii'sh'io" | is always in order.
 | A Delegate-No. sir. ..u Mr Samford-And especially at this
 time. ,,,,, oxam-
 inc the question and rule on 1t.
 Mir. Hefiin (Chambers)-! want to make the point of order tna' inc amendment I offered this morning, | the committee came to me and wanteo
 me to offer 1t, and 1t IS the saine' It ID | tha Identical amendment that we
 ,nssed on this morning that they now
 ask to withdraw. In the very sa"e | words. .onr MT. O'Neal-We auopteo It. t"i'
 ing r. ,, s.L
 unanimous consent to take 1t out.
 MT. O'Neal-That is why I ask the
 unanimous consent to withdraw 1t.
 The President-In the opinion of the 1 Chair the Convention can suspend the | rulee and that a suspension Of the
 rules will be necessary to reconsider | the vote whereby the preVlous queS-
 tion was ordered. The gentleman from
 Pike moves that the rules be suspend l ed.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-I now move ] reconsideration of the vote whereby
 the amendment of the gentleman from
 Limestone. Mir. Sanders, was adopted.
 The Preeident-It will be necessary, l the Chair would suggest. that the 1 House reconsider the vote whereby the
 previous question was ordered.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-I move to re- | consider the vote by whlcn the pre-
 vious question was ordered. And upon a vote being taken the mo- | ton was carried.
 Mir. Samford-Now I move a recon
 sideration of the vote by which the
 amendment of the gentleman from
 Limestone. Mir. Sanders. as amended | by the gentleman from Lauderdale
 Mir Ashcraft. was passed.
 The President--In the opinion of the Chair the Convention would have first
 to reconsider the vote whereby the
 amendment of the gentleman from 1 Lauderdale was passed upon the amendment of the gentleman from | Limestone.
 MT. Samford--I make that motion | then. Mir. President.
 And upon a vote being taken the mo- | ton was carried.
 l MT. Sanford Pike)-T move A re- consideration of the vote whereby the amendment of the gentleman from Limestone was passed.