The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-10
FoRTIETH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA.


 MONTGOMERY, ALA,
 Tuesday. July 9. 1901.
 10 Convention met pursuant to ad- urnment, was called to order by the, resident, and opened with prayer by II& Rev. Mr. A. T. Dix as follows:
 ., Lard God, King of Kings. and 0fd of Lords who yet careth for the &t<ldren of men and hath invited them |o apTfoach unto Thee, and unto Thee G come this morning for Thou art the I61fce of our lives. and Thou has sad X any man lacked wisdom, let him ask IT God. who .giyeth unto all men hber- &Ilv and upbraideth not. We do in- 1<ad lack wisdom in the many prob- lens that come before us in life that We may reach even solution which is N NGnfisfnctory to ourselves and to our 1&11ow man, and much more that shall Go pleasing in Thy sight. We come | &&f6ro TEee this morning confident thxt Thou wilt hear and. that Tho Klit confer Divine guidance, for Thou X0ot taught us that we may trust in hy mercy, which is over all Thy work. k We pray Thee to forgive our sins; we Dfny Thee permit us to have :he right view of Him who is our advocate, in H4Who4e excellency we may approach Vhee, and thus coming, we pray that Thou wilt give unto this body here as- oembled the blessings which they need; that in considering the interests of the K people which they represent, true hu- manitarissn principles may underle Hhe1r actions and may the love of man 7id fear of God dwell in their hearts. nd may they be so enabled to enact
 e Fundamental law that the genera IS to come of the children of men X shy approve, and Thy divine approba- En may rest upon their work. And bw, Our Father, do Thou bless the gnen1bers Of this Convention as individ- hais. Give unto them that experience fn Thy grace which is indeed that they sJx1ley be acceptable to Thee. Bless their {families. Bless their communities, and in so doing may Divine benediction rest upon our beloved State. May all Of our interest be subserved. accord ing to Thy love and for Thine own glory. We ask for Thy names sake. Amen. a.
 Upon the call of the roll 11s dele gates responded.
 Leaves of absence were granted as follows: 1
 MT. Henderson and Mir. Moody for to- day. Indefinite leave for Mir. Taylor, on account of sickness.
 The roll of delegates was called for the introduction of ordinances. resolu- lions, etc.
 Mr. Sanford-I rise to question of personal privilege. The President-The gentleman will State the question. Mir. Sanford (Montgomery)-In the remarks that I made on yesterday af- ternoon in support of the amendment to add the word ''naturalized'' before the Foreigners" in the official report am made to say. the amount of real property that is owned tn the United States is astounding. said the amount of property that IS owned by Foreigners in the United States is as- founding.
 And it says in Texas. Mississippi. West Virginia and Tennessee the amount of property is estimated at 27,- o0O,0o0 of acres. and 1t says nearly two- thirds. when I said it was not more than two-thirds of the area of the State of Alabama. As the report is printed it makes it appear as if had asserted that two-thirds of Alabama is owned by foreigners. Therefore l ask that the correction be made.
 In the closing line it says for this reason move that the word natural fzed'' be placed before the word for eigner' in the report. In the report il is naturalized citizens that am asking to be added and the word citizen
 
 The President-The official stenog- rapher will be requested to make the correction.
 Mir. Brooks-I rise to a question of personal privilege.
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of personal privi- 1ege.
 Mr. Brooks-The stenoy-aphlc report CT the proceedings of yesterday in five t@
 much nonsense as would be possible in that space. It says the conversation 10 reject merely because they overturn precedent and custom handicaps pro- gress. and if we will apply to well set lea precedents and customs and test existing conditions, we may promote development"
 As mater of fact what l did say was this: The conservatism that re- 9ects changes merely because they overthrow precedents and customs handicaps progress. but if we will an. ply to well settled principles and cus- toms the test of existing conditions we may promote development"
 Tn the second to the last paragraph m the column the report reads but leaving out the question of corpora fions when said but leaving out the question of corruption"
 4NSpott UT the COmm1ttee on Journal was read. stating that the Journal for the thirty-ninth day of the Convention had been examined and that the same as correct. nd the same was adonted
 MT. Beddow-Owing to the force of Nhe discussion of the convict question 0n yesterday. I believe, Mir. Sanford of E1ke. and myself have concluded to of fer an ordinance looking to the i'm provement of the convict system in tha State of Alabama
 The ordinance was read safoIlovs. } Ordinance No. 4l6. by MT. Beddow.
 A proposition to be entitled an ordir- ance to prohibit the hiring or leasins of conyics in this State.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala, banna. in Convention assembled 7 7B
 That after the first day of January a904. the labor of convicts shaiI not be let out by contract to any person co- partnership, company or corporation and the Legislature shall by law nroI vide for the working of conyicts for the benefit of the State and the seversi counties thereof.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Mfr. Boone--I have several petltions 9hat desire to be Eead.
 Upon motion the petitions were reao as follows
 To the Honorable President and Mem.
 bers of the Constitutional Conven.
 ton, assembled at Montgomery: