The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21


 that the point of order Is well taken.
 Mr Graham fMontgomery)-l move that the rules be suspended. In order that the motion made by the gentie- man from Madison may be adopted.
 Upon vote being taken a division was called for and by vote Of ~ ayes and ss noes, the motion to suspend the rules was lost.
 The President--The special order De. fore the Convention this morning VIII be the consideration of the report ot the Committee on Legislative lepart- ment. When the Convention adjourn ed 1t had under consideration Section 2S.
 Mir. Dent-When Section 35 was un- der consideration yesterday, the gen tleman from Pike, who Is unfortunate ly absent this morning, oi1ered an amendment to the amendment onered by the gentleman from Montgomery. The amendment offered by the gentle- man from Pike was to limit the spe- ctal session to thirty days. That was adopted by the Convention, but peing an amendment to the amendment oHer- ed by the gentleman from Montgom- cry and that amendment being lost the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pike was also lost. He gave no-
  this morning for a reconsideration ct the vote by which Section 35 was adopted, in its present shape, in order that he might amend by adding at the end of the section, and special ses- sion shall be limited to thirty days. At his request make the motion now that the action of the Convention in adopting Section 35 may be reconsid. cred in order that this am andment may be adopted.
 Mir. O'Neal--I rise to point of or der. Under Rule 27. which reads as follows:
 Rule 27-when a vote has passed. except on the previous question, or on motion to lay on the table. or to take from the table. 1t shall be in order for any delegate who voted with the ma jority to move for a reconsideration thereof on the same day, or within the morning session of the succeeding day, and such motien. If made on the same day.
 Now, the gentleman from Pike made this motion on yesterday and under the rules 1t should have been consid- cred directly after the approval of the journal.
 Mr. Oates-I am in charge of the measure and witnessed just what VI anu tuE uCACBasb AASA Pike offered that amendment-
 The President-The Chair will be compelled to be governed by the jour nal, if the journal deals with the sub- ject.
 The journal entry was read as fol- lows:
 MT. Sanford moved to reconsider the vote by which Section S5 was adopted, which motion under the rules went over until tomorrow.
 MT. Oates--I was proceeding to say that the gentleman offered that amend ment when an amendment was pend- ing. His was adopted but the amend ment to which 1t was attached was lost. and then Mr. Sanford did give notice that he would move to recon slider the vote by which the section was adopted today. He could not in sist on reconsideration at that time on account he said, of sickness in his family, and he had to go away.
 The President-1t seems to the Chair as the journal shows that the gentle man from Pike entered his motion to reconsider the vote whereby Section SS was wa. saopte%a tBBat 1t is in order at this
 MT osNeai-My point of order was that after the approval of the Journal a motion was made by the gentleman from Madison and oth@ business has intervened since the approval of the journal.
 The President-The opinion of the Chair Is that the motion may be made at any time during the morning ses- sion. -si
 MT. oNeal-No, it shall be consid- cred immediately after the approval of the Journal on the day succeeding that on which 1t is made, but If 1t Is first moved on such succeeding day, 1t shall be forthwith considered. He had the option yesterday of mak- ing the motion then. to bo considered immediately after. the 1t thtsu morning.
 The President--The Chair ruled on that question the other day to this ef- feet. that if he entered his motion on yesterday, it was a special order this morning immediately after the reading of the Journal, and it was the duty of the Chair to submit the motion to the convention: but If. by the over sight of the Chair, other business was allowed to intervene. it ought not to cut off the gentleman's right to have his motion considered. and the Char as soon as 1t was called to his atten- ton, submitted the question to the Con- vention. The motion now Is to re- consider the vote whereby Section 50 was adopted.
 Nr. deGraffenreid-I move to lay that motion upon the table.
 MT. Jenkins--I ask the gentleman to withdraw that for a moment.
 Mir. deGraffenreid--I do not like to be 6isccurteCu to any one. VIII you renew it?
 MT. Jenkins-I will The gentleman from PKG offered an amendment which provided that the session of the Legis- laturef, if called in extra session. should be limited to thirty days. By mistake on yesterday, he offered the amendment to another amendment, and while his amendment was adopted, the amendment he had amended was de- feated, and the House did not carry out its wishes on yesterday, and this re consideration will give the ConVen- ton an opportunity to do in fact. what it wanted to do on yesterday. and want to state clearly to the Convention that it acted on this proposition af- firmatively.
 Mir deGraffenreid-I just want to state that my attention having been called to this matter. I withdraw the motion to table, and do not require that you shall renew it.
 The President-Unanimou consent is asked to withdraw the motion.
 To this objection was9 9made.G 2nit
 Mir. Cunningham-I rise to point of order. The gentleman from Hale withdrew the motion to lay on the ta- ble and yielded the floor to the gen. tleman from Wilcox.