The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-30

ence to suffrate ana elections. Mr. Coleman fGreene)-Only a DOT | tion of the laws of the State of Massa- chusetts will be needed.
 MT. O'Neal-My motion is to incor- | porate the last statute of that State with reference to suffrage and cleo tiCns. #
 A vote being taken the amendment was adopted.
 MT. Cunningham-I move to amend Resolution IA by adding ''so much of ! the Constitution of the United States as relates to this subject" | The Chairman pro tem.-Does the delegate mean the Twelfth, Thirteenth ] and Fourteenth amendments? | Mr. Cunningham-Yes, and also the first section of the article In .Eegard to
 the aaaiiflsations Gan s esftgy in .slse portion and it will be a feady reference | for every delegate to have before him. | The Chairman pro. tem.-Tffe dele | gate will reduce his amendment to | writing.
 | MT. Proctor--I would suggest to the | gentleman from Jefferson that each | delegate has at his desk Code of Ala bama which contains the very thing ! he wants. MT. Samford--I rise to a point of in- | | publications of the rules with certain other matter. As one delegate to the | convention, I would like to know when we are to get them.
 The President pro tem.-The chair is | informed that the printer is at work | on that matter now and 1t will soon be ready.
 The amendment of Mir Cunningham | was reduced to writing and was read INas follows: Amend by adding so | much of the Constitution of the United States as relates to suffrage and elec- | tions- | A vote being taken, the amendment l was adopted.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-I will move | to amend the report of the committee as to the time for adjournment, by striking out one o'clock and inserting I fat will" There may be occasions when we cannot adjourn at one, and I think we ought to be able to hold on as we please.
 A vote being taken. the amendment was lost on a division-ayes, 5i; noes,
 MT Kirk-I move that the hour of adjournment be two o'clock instead of one. .as A vote being taken, this amendment was lost, and a further vote being | taken, the report of the committee. as amended. was adopted Mr. Greer-tMr. President, I move that we adjourn.
 MT. Bulger--I move that this conven- | ton do now adjourn until tomorrow at l 10 o'clock.
 President pro tem-Before putting the motion to adjourn, the chair de- sires to make some announcements as | to committee meetings. The announcements were read by the clerk. .s-, President pro tem-I will state to | the convention if the delegate from | Tallapoosa will withhold his motion | for that purpose, that there is com- munication I have, addressed to MT. Knox, President of the Convention. | If he will withhold his motion, and | it is desired the communication shall l hold the motion. Cries of leave.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)--Who is the author of the communication. President pro tem-I see 1t Is signed Booker T. Washington. Mir. Samford-I move that we ad- | journ.
 Cries of read it." MT. Coleman QGreene)-I was just going to remark that the author of | that communication Is the most noted man of his race in the State. and per- I hapa Tn the South, and under the cir
 cumstanees, as we are consioering a question in which he and his race are | yitally interest, I for one would be | pleased to hear 1t read. move that | it be read to the convention. | MT. Willet-I rise to point of order. President pro tem-The gentleman will state his point of order. MT. Willett-We have just adopted a rule that this house adjourn at l o'clock. It is afte, ane now and 1t
 stands. adjourned by that rule. Mir. Jones (Montgomery.)-I move to suspend the rules then. The President pro tem-I think the
 report of the committee was adopted after 1 o'clock, and the chair will hold f that tine pUffnt wei taken. TfeTe- | after it may be. Mr. Rogers (Sumter)-I would like to suggest that we might hear 1t to- morrow. If the communication Is Of | much importance 1t had better be post poned until morning. I merely make
 that as a suggestion. I move that 1t
 be postponed.
 | Seconded.
 | MT, Coleman (Greene)-Mr. President we are here, and do not suppose 1t would take but a very short time to read 1t.
 President pro tem-Does the gentle l man fro mSumter insist on the ma
 tion or withdraw 1t?
 MT. Rogers (Sumter)-T withdraw
 the motion.
 The paper was read and is as follows: May 23. 1901.
 Hon. John B. Knox. President. Ala
 bama State Constitutional Con vention, Montgomery, Ala: | Dear cir-I have been appointed chairman of a committee composed of l Messrs w. H. Councill, Henry A. | Loveless, William Watkins, w. R. | Pettiford. Charles O. Boothe and Dr. | s. $. H. Washington, to present the | enclosed address representing the feel Ings and wishes of the colored people | of the State of Alabama to your con-
 yenticn. and very much hope that you l can see your way clear to have It read to the convention and to make | whatever other disposition >of it you think proper. Yours truly, | Booker T. Washington. | To the Members of the Constitutional | Conventions:
 | Since it Is true that our race num- | hers in this State about S00,0O0 and | there is no member of the race a | member of your body who can speak | directly for us in an official capacity we do not think that you will misun- | derstand the object and spirit of this l communication, for 1t is not sent to
 you in a dictatorial, fault-finding spirit, but with an earnest desire 10 I aefn