The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28
FTFTY-SIxTH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA.

s#E4{eF Dy the heN. MT. J. W 1hores, as follows:
 o Lord. our Heavenly Father, we ecognixe Thee as our great Great r. and the divine ruler of the whole universe. and we realize that we are Jonstantly dependent upon Thee for that wisdom that will qualify us for < the duties that we owe to Thee, and to each other, and we come before Thee this morning to ask Thee to be unto Is as Thou hast been in the past. ver,f merciful and very gracious. Pardon nf, our unworthiness, and grant unto ms the influences of Thy spirit, and 4he help of Thy grace, to meet the re, Responsibilities resting upon us. whether they be individual or collective; wheth> ed they are connected with material ex- lstence or with our Spiritual interests. We would ask Three especially to let those influences rest upon this body as- eembled here for the purpose of regard- tng. considering and conserving the in- terests of this great commonwealth. and may they be divinely influenced and guided, and so supported and di~ rected that their conclusions may be productive of great good to the citi- Gens of this commonwealth. and 10 Thy cause, and to Thy kingdom here upon earth. O let divine favor and blessing rest upon our whole plans, and make us Grateful for material blessings that come to us, as the .arth shall yield to our sustenance aud comfort, and as we are furnished with these material bless tngs. may it be in our hearts to hono' God with our substance. and always to < sanctify His Holy Name in our hearts. and in our lives. Be present with us this morning; give assistance and di~ rection to whatever may be done, and may 1t rebound to the good of human fly. to the uplifting of the same and to the promotion of the cause of human ity everywhere. and to the glory of Thy Holy Name. We ask these bless ings in the name of our Lord and Say for. Jesus Christ. Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll 7S delegates responded to their names
 The report of the Committee on the Journal was read. stating that the Journal for the fifty-fifth day had been examined and found to be correct. anc the same was adopted.
 Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
 To Mr. Jenkins for today and Mon day, to Mr. Parker (Elmore) for to- < day. to Mr. Oates. for today; to MT Spraggins for today and Monday: to MT. Carnathan for today and Monday: to Mir. Maxwell for today; to Mir. Reese tor today; to Gen. Harrison for today and Monday; to MT. Renfroe for today: 10 Mr Hefiin (Chambers) for today.
 MT. White--I desire to have cor rection made in the stenographic pro- ceedings of yesterday. While the gen tleman from Calhoun was addressing the Convention Mir. Graham (of Talla- dega) | believe, in the chair. the steno- graphic report says. speaking of Gen. Morgan, Senator Morgan. in the Sen- ate. in much more deliberate state ment of his position than he could make from Warm Springs" The exact lang uage from the stenographic report of the report of the remarks of the gen tleman from Calhoun. that is furnished 10 me. is: Tn the Senate, in a more 1deliberate statement of his position ! than he could have made from Hot Springs where he may have been under treatment" I desire to have the cor rectIoii made.
 The President--1he stenographer will take note of the correction.
 Mfr. White-One more correction While the gentleman from Calhoun was on the floor speaking of the burial. he says: "The distinguished gentleman will appear not as a friend of the family merely but as the principal in the case" At that point the gentle man from Jefferson had this to say: II would like to ask a question" and the gentleman from Calhoun, in reply. said s-I would prefer not to be interrupted just at this point. When l get through you may interrupt me- That is omit ted in the report of the remarks. and would like to have that included.
 The President-Ths stenographer will be directed to make note of the from Jefferson '<
 Mir. deGraffenreid-T desire to move suspension of the rules for the pur- pose of moving to dispense with the call of the roll this morning for the in- eroduction of ordinances. resolutions and reports. and for the purpose of dispensing with the reports of Standing Committees. in order that the House may take up the unfinished business that was before 1t on yesterday after noon when 1t adjourned
 Mir. Beddow-W1ll the gentleman Withdraw that until l offer a shor: resolution?
 The Secretary read the resolutions as follows;
 Resolution No 27l, by MT. Beddow:
 Whereas .fthis Convention has ordered printed at the expenses of the State the speeches of the gentlemen from Greene and Calhoun, and
 Whereas, both of said speeches were made by delegates favoring the major aty report of the Committee on Suf- frage and Eelections, and '''7'
 Whereas. the people should be allow ed to read and study both sides of this all-important question.
 Therefore. be 1t resolved, That 5000 copies each of the speeches of the gentlemen from Montgomery. Oates and Jones' and of the gentlemen from Jefferson. MT. White, be ordered -nqIllslp LoJ nLoJ leIqdmBd LII psluIIo fion.
 MT. Beddow-I desire to move a suspension of the rules, and that the resolution be put upon its passage.
 Mir. deGraffenreid-I withdrew my motion to dispense with the regular order. simply for the purpose of the in troduction of that resolution. 1 insist that the gentleman is out of order.
 The Presidential the opinion of the chair, it is in order at any time for a gentleman who secures recognition to move for the suspesion of rules, and the gentleman from Jefferson was recognized by the Chair. and in the opinion of the Chair it is in order for him to move for a suspension or the rules. and 1t Is for the Convention to decide whether they will suspend the rules. The question is upon the mo tion of the gentleman from Jefferson to suspend the rules in order that the Convention may take up for immediate consideration. the resolution he has off, fered and read in your hearing.
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