The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16
ford of Montgomery vas read as fol-

| | Amend Section 9 by adding at the end of said section the W Nrds: '>Je.rhcr l the Legislature nor any Board uf Trus- | tees for the co.trol and manage emeut 1 of the University of Alabama, or the | Ala bama Polytechnic Institute of Au- burn, slall have authority or power 10 ahclish the system of military educa- | ton Tn existence at those instit iti' IS | of learning"
 MT. Sanford (Montgomery)-I hope | that amendment will be adopted be- cause of the great benefit of military education upon the character of the young men of our State. Such insti- | tutions have been of vast service to | our country, not only in foreign wars. but in the war between the States. The institution of Captain Pal fridge in Ne.- mont, famous military academy. has | been of great service to the whole United States. in furnishing men ao- | complished as soldiers. The military institution at Lexington, Va, gent 10 | the war between the States some of the most accomplished gentlemen that | figured in that famous conflict. Among them was General Rodes of Tuscaloo+ sa, Alabama. So with the military in- stitution of Georgia at Marietta. Some l of the most distinguished soldiers in | the army were graduates of that acad- emy. So even with the institution at Tuscaloosa, young as 1t is, though more than forty years old. Some of the fn- est soldiers of the last war were grad uates and cadets of that famous col lege. It seems to me that the effect upon men of a military education Is that apart from the discipline exercised at military institution, 1t teaches them tho rt of a ndinO well q the duty of subordination. The famil- iarity of men with arms has a great tendency to develop manhood, charac- ter and courage. All old soldiers know that the difference between the vete- ran and the militiamen was simply an acquaintance with the danger, which he acquired after the first battle, when he became almost a veteran. He knew precisely what dangers he encountered, and he calculated the chances of death. wounds and captivity. It developed in him spirit of honor that nothing in the world could make him forget. What Is true of the soldier in the line and in commission Is equally true of the young men at these military lnsti- tutions. They have a sense of honor that resents an insult like it was a blow. The men at West Point and the men at Annapolis are remarkable for their high character. So with the grad uates of all these military institutions. There is nothing that can be said against them, but great deal in their favor. The conduct recently of the in- vestigation at West Point and Annapo- lis shows that there was a movement on a contemplated movement for the dis mantling of those military institutions and that very thing makes more inn portant and more necessary military colleges in the different States of the Union. They train soldiers, they dis cipline good citizens. they develop manhood. they raise an exalted idea of character. and all those things that make asman proud of his country and his country no less proud of his man. hood. courage. integrity and patriotism, which are developed by such institu- tions. l hope that this amendment will be adopted.
 MT. Lomax-I move that the amend ment be laid upon the table.
 MT. Sanford (Montgomery)-I hope, MT. Chairman, that he will allow this question to be discussed, and not cut off all argument by that technical rule, which is favorite weapon when they cannot answer the argument.
 The President pro tem-And the gen.
 
 moves that the amendment of the gen. tleman from Montgomery. Mir. San- ford. be laid upon the table.
 Upon a vote being taken the motion to table prevailed.
 MT. Pettus-I now move the previous question on the section.
 MT. Jenkins-I ask the gentleman to withdraw that a moment.
 MT. Pettus-I decline to withdraw it.
 MT. Graham (Talladega)-I ask the gentleman from Limestone. if he will yield to me for a moment.
 Mir. Pettus-The gentleman. as Chair man of the Committee. will be entitled to the floor after the question is put.
 The President pro tem-The ques- tion is shall the main question be noW put.
 Upon a vote being taken a division was called for. and by vote of 43 ayes and 37 noes the main question was ordered.
 MT. Graham (Tallad ega)-I desire to have a reading of a portion of rhat substitute that was adopted to see whether or not 1t leaves this section intact. so far as 1t relates to the offi- cers-
 The President pro tem-It occurs to the Chair that the whole substitute was adopted.
 MT. Graham-Yes, sir; but want reading of it. because 1t states sone- thing about striking out all of the section that relates to Tuscaloosa in there. and leaving it intact otherwise and I ask for the reading of the in- troductory part.
 The reading was had.
 Mir Jenkins-I think we will have to reconsider the vote by which the pre- vious question was ordered. and amend this section SO as to not get this in a tangle. I want to say that a majority of the Board will go out the first four years. and leave the Board
 The President pro tem-The gentle man Is out of order.
 MT. Jenkins-I move a reconsidera- tion of the vote whereby the previous question was ordered
 MT. Pettus-I cite the gentleman to Rule 2. I make the point of order that the motion is out of order.
 The President pro tem-And the question will be upon the adoption of Section g as amended
 MT. Jenkins-I move that we rescind the action of the Convention by which We ordered this question. on the pre- Vious question.
 The President pro tem-Under our rules a motion to reconsider could be entered. but would have to lie over un- til tomorrow.
 MT. Pettus-I make the point of or der tat under Rule 2, which reads. When a vote has passed. except on the previous question, or on motion to