The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-01
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING.

Davis. of peKaib. Mulkey, Eyster. Norman.
 EE:ss; E:ssa.en. SS:ift siEsS'aat at.tr.r.on,. Gilmore, Opp. Harrison. Eeyynolds tchilton). Hinson. Rogers (Sumter), Howell. Sentell. Jones' or Hale. Sollie, Jones. of Montgom- Stewart. cry. Studdard, King. Millet, Locklin.
 AYES. FAIRS NOES. Boone. Proctor. Craig. Freeman. So the motion to reconsider was lost by a vote of 63 noes to 56 ayes. The President pro tem-The question before the house is the adoption of the section as amended. MT. Coleman (Greene)-The motion to reconsider has been lost. This sec- tion has already been adopted. Mir. Jenkins-I make the point of or der there is nothing before the house. The President pro tem-The question before the house, in the opinion of the Chair. is the adoption of the section as amended.
 Mir. Cunninsham-I move the pre- vious question. The President pro tem-The previous question is moved. Shall the main question now be put? As many as fa- vor 'that-motion will signify 1t hy say- ing aye; those opposed no. The main question was ordered.
 MT. O'Neal Gauderdale)-I demand the ayes and noes on the adoption of the section. Expressions of dissenD.
 The President pro tem-The call was not sustained.
 Mr. O'NeaI-The call was never put.
 The President pro tem-The call was put.
 MT. O'Neal--I don't think the house understood 1t.
 The President pro tem-A demand Is made for the call of the ayes and noes. Is the call sustained?
 The call is not sustained.
 Mir. Coleman (Greene)-I rise to state to the delegates of the Convention my understanding was that the amend ments adopted all along would depend upon the action of the Convention upon this first section.
 The President pro tem-The Chair desires to say that the Chair recog- nized the gentleman from Greene as the Chairman of the Committee to con- clude the debate. MT. Coleman (Greene)-I just wanted to state that some of the delegates may have been absent on that day. Is that so, MT. Beddow? Mir. Beddow-Yes, sir. MT. Coleman (Greene)-And what ever amendments made to the different section all along to correspond, the un- derstanding being that the other sec tions were to remain as they were with l the amendments inserted, unless the amendment to the first section was re- considered.
 Mir Beddow-That is correct. Mr. Coleman-We may as well go to | Section row. The President pro tem-The question before the house Is the question oi adopting the section as amended. | Upon a vote being taken, Section l. as amended, was adopted. MT. O'Neal Uauderdale)-1 give no- tice that I will move to reconsider this vote tomorrow. | MT. Beddcw-I rise to point of or der. You cannot move to reconsider but once.
 MT. Blackwell-I make the point oi | order that we cannot have put one re- | consideration of the same section. | The President pro tem-That matter l will take care of itself when it comes up.
 l MT. ,cunningham-If the Chair takes offiCdal cognizance of the motion to re- consider, I desire to make the pom of order that it is not in order.
 The President pro tem-The Chan thinks that the point of order Is vel | taken.
 MT. ONeal-That question canno, come up until tomorrow. canno, make the motion until tomorrow, ano how can the Chair rule before the Ques' tion is before the Chair.
 The President pro tem-The Chaii understands the gentleman from Lau' derdale to have made motion to re- consider this vote, and | MT. O'Neal-Let me state my posi- tion. Under the rules of this House that goes over for consideration untl tomorrow, that being the case, how can the Chair pass upon whether tha' is in order or not.
 Mir. Cunningham-1 say that the mo tion is out of order.
 The President pro tem-The Chail has ruled that the motion is out o order.
 MT. o'Neal-I appeal from the de cision of the Chair.
 Upon a vote being taken the rulins of the Chair was unanimously sus tained.
 Section was read as follows: t.N to vote or participate in any primary election, party convention. mass meet ing or other method of party action O any political party or faction, who shal not possess the qualifications prescribed in this Article for an elector, or wht shall be disqualified under the provis ions of this Article from voting.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)-Mr. Presi dent. the Section provides that thos'
 who participate in our primary cleo
 tons shall be qualified electors.
 move its adoption.
 Upon a vote being taken Section was unanimously adopted,
 Section was read as follows:
 Sec. 8. No person, not registered ant qualified as an elector under the pro visions of this Article, shall vote any State, county or municipal cleo ton, general, local or special. held sub sequent to the general election in 1902 but the provisions of this Article shal not apply to any election held prior t the general election in 1902.
 MT. Coleman (Greenel-There ha been ample provisions for all person
 qualified to register under the provision which have been made.
 The latter clause of the provision 0
 this Article shall not apply to an. election held prior to the general cleo
 tion held in 1902. was to provide fo
 municipal elections that came off un
 der the present law before that time
 Those elections will be held under tn
 present law. I move tHe adoption O
 Section 8.
 Upon a vote being taken the sectiol