The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-09

| TereQ Dy the gentleman run bdudS. Upon a vote being taken, the motion to table prevailed.
 Mir. Cobb-I offer an additional sec tion.
 The Secretary read the Section as follows:
 "Section -. All voters under this Article shall be persons possessing the qualifications prescribed for voting by the Article on Suffrage and Elections.
 MT. Cobb-That amendment is in tended simply
 | MT. deGraffenreid-I desire to offer d substitute.
 The President pro tem-Does the gentleman yield?
 MT. Cobb-To allow him to offer the substitute without yielding the floor.
 The Secretary read the substitute as follows:
 "No woman shall be qualified to vote at any election to determine whether bonds shall be issued by city, town or village who is not at the time she offers to vote a bona fide resident of such city, town or village, and who does not own in her own right real es- tate situated in said city, town or vil- 1 lage, assessed for taxes during the year preceding the year in which she offers to vote. at five hundred dollars, or more. nd no woman shall vote at | years of age
 MT. ONeal-I have an amendment. l Mir. CCbb--Mr. President, l think had the floor.
 The President pro tem-The question is on the substitute offered by the gen. tleman from Hale. There are two amendments already pending Does the gentleman from Macon ask unani- nous consent to accept the amend ment?
 Mr. Cobb-No. sir.
 MT ONeal-I rise to point of or der. The section offered by MT. Cobb is the original section. MT. deGraffen- reid offered a substitute. Now, why can't I amend the substitute?
 The President pro tem-Because the amendment offered by the gentleman from Macon is an amendment to the Article reported by the Committee.
 MT. O'Neal-It Is the original sec tion.
 The President pro tem-But as such it is an amendment and has not prece- dent. The gentleman from Macon will proceed
 MT. Cobb-The purpose I had in of fering that amendment was to bring the female voters to the same standard so far as qualifications are concerned as to male voters. Now, this substitute am in favor of, only it does not put in these additional qualifications. l am in favor of the five hundred dollar propo- sition, but I want also the female who are allowed to vote to possess the same qualifications prescribed for voting un- der the Article on Suffrage and Elec- tion.
 MT. Chapman-May ask the gentle man question?
 MT. Sanford-May I ask the gentle man a question? Don't five hundred dollars worth of property exceed that? Don't that exceed what is required.
 MT. Cobb-I will accept the amend ment offered by the gentleman from Hale.
 MT. O'Neal-I object.
 MT. Chapman-May I ask question? Is not the effect of your amendment to convert females into males for the time being?
 MT. Cobb-I hope not. Haughter).
 MT. ONeal-I raise the point mo quorum"
 MT. Greer (Calhoun)-I move that we now adjourn.
 Mir. deGraffenreid-I had the floor.
 The President pro tem-The gentle man is out of order; the gentleman from Hale had the floor.
 Mir deGraffenreid-Mr President and Gentlemen of the Convention: The reason I voted to permit women to vote in municipal elections for the issue of bonds was because I have never be- lieved in the doctrine of taxation with out representation. The amendment which was offered by the gentleman from Dallas. and which has been adopt ed by this Convention, is a step in the right direction. The only reason why a woman should be permitted to vote in municipal elections for the issuance of bonds, Is because of the fact that she has property situated in that mu- nicipality, which is to be affected by that bond issue. In other words, she has to contribute. along with the male members of the community, to the pay ment of the interest and the principal of the bonds. That being so, the prop erty that she owns, which should jus tify her vote, should be a substantial amount of property, and it should be such property IS really finds protection in the town. As I understand 1t, MT. President. taxation is justified only upon the principle of protection. The State is permitted to tax its inhabi- tants because of the measure of pro- tection that it offers to them, and cities and towns are permitted to tax the | people who live within their | boundaries or who own property | situated within that town or city because of the fact that the city fur nished police protection. and other pro- lection to it's inhabitants, and to the property situated therein. The gentle man from Macon offered a proposition 1 looking to the fact that women who | owned three hundred dollars worth of property whether it was real or per | sonal property, should be permitted to vote. I do not think so. M. President. I think it should be lands situated in | town. land that may be reached, land covered by the mortgage issued by the city at the time of the execution of the bonds. The purpose of the amendmnt is plain and I therefore move its adop- tion. and upon that l move the pre- vious question.
 MT. O'Neal-Do you want to cut of all debate? Let us be heard.
 The President pro tem-The pending question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Hale.
 Mir. O'Neal-I raise the point of no l quorum.
 The President pro tem-The Chair has no way of knowing. MT. O'Neal-I ask for the call or 1 the house to ascertain whether there | is a quorum.
 The President pro tem-The gentle man has no right to ask 1t. He has the right to make motion. Mir. O'Neal-I move call of the house to ascertain whether quorum is present or not.
 Mir. Jenkins-I rise to point Of or | e n