The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07

of the Convention, and the members, my postoffice address is not Sloa1. Ala. but 1t Is Oneonta, Ala, forty-five miles from Sloan postoffice.
 The President-The Secrstary will note the correction.
 Resolution No. 127, by MT. Mac A.. Smith (Autauga):
 Resolved, That whenever Com mittee has voted adversely to an or dinance, resolution, petition CT memo rial which has been refers d for it's consideration, such adverse action ne ed not be reported by the Committee to the Convention unless the same be called for by vote of one-ifth of the members present, when such LIdi- nance, resolution, petition of memorial shall then be reported by the commit tee with its adverse action thareon, and the same shall be placed on the Calendar and come up In regular or- der for consideration by the Committee.
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
 Ordinance No. 330, by MT. Watts.
 Be it ordained by the people oi Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the General Assembly be and they are hereby authorized and instructed lo acquire by purchase or condemnation If the terms of purchase cannot be agreed upon, all of the lands m the city of Montgomery not now owned or occupied by the State Capitol and the grounds thereof. comprised within the lowing streets, viz.: Bainbridgs, Wash ington, Union and Monroe.
 Second--That after the said lands have been so acquired the buildings thereon shall be sold and removed and said land so acquired shall be made a part of the Capitol grounds and be or namented and arranged in the same manner as the other parts of the Cap itol grounds are or shall in the future be ornamented and arranged.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 ResoIution No. 12s. by Mir. Williams (Elmore):
 To base representation in the Gen. eraI Assembly of Alabama upon the voting population of the various coun- ties of the State.
 Be it resolved by this Convention, That all representation In the General Assembly of Alabama shall be fixed by this Convention and be based upon the voting population of the several re- spective counties of the State.
 Referred to Committee on Represent ation. .
 Ordinance No. 331 by Mir. Williams (Marengo):
 An ordinance to regulate the convey ing of homesteads by executory con- tract.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That wheras, very recently in the case of Lyon vs. Hardin. 29 Southern Re- porter, TT, the Supreme Court of Ala- lo a t.A homestead cannot be conveyed by ex- ecutory contract, commonly called op- tions, Therefore, the attention of the Committee on Exemptions Is called to this decision with the suggestion that they carefully investigate the case and if deemed advisable report an ordl- nance permitting transfers ani con- veyances of homesteads to be made by option and other executory contracts, as provided for other real estate.
 Referred to Committee on Exemp- tions. {.
 MT. Brooks. desire to offer res- olution by request of the gentleman from Montgomery. Mr. Oates, who is at present on the Committee on Suffrage and Elections elsewhere.
 Resolution No 12s by Mir. Oates:
 Resolved, That the Committee on Legislative Department be authorized to employ clerk for so long as said Committee may need his services
 MT. Brooks. l ask the clerk to read the note by Governor Oates on the in- side.
 The note was as follows: The above resolution is offered at the unanimous request of the Committee.
 WILLIAM c. OATES
 MT. Brooks. move that the rules be suspended so that that Resolution may be put upon it's passage
 A reading of the resolution was called for. Upon a vote, division be- ing called for, 1t resulted 5S ayes 6 noes, and the motion to suspend the rules was carried. Upon further vote the resolution was adopted.
 Mir. Carmichael (of Colbert)-I wish to introduce a resolution.
 The Presidential can be done by consent.
 The consent was given.
 Resolution 130 by Mir. Carmichael of Colbert:
 Resolyved that hereafter the Com- mittee of the Convention shall not ie- port to the Convention ordinances and resolutions which have been adversely acted upon; provided, any member of the Convention may on any day im- after the report of the com mittee to which an ordinance has been and adversely acted upon, move to recall said ordinance from said committee and said ordinance may upon 8 majority vote of the con- vention be placed upon the calendar for consideration by the Convention; provided this resolution shall not ap- nlv to the Committee on Rules.
 Referred to Committee on Rules
 MT. Cofer-I desire to make the point of order on the passage of the resolution just now, that there was no quorum.
 MT Heflin (Chambers): make the point of order that the gentleman's point of order Is made too late.
 MT Cofer: l did not have the oppor- until after the vote was an- 
 MT. Brooks: don't think that is good point of order, where the vote is not taken by the yeas and nays
 The Presidential seems to the chair that other business has intervened and the point is made too late.
 Upon the call of the Standing Com mittees no reports were offered.
 MT. waddell CRusselD-I move that this convention do now adjourn
 Before putting the motion to adjourn the President announced various com nittee meetings for the evening, and thereupon the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. |
 CORRECTIONS.
 In Section of Ordinance No. 2S9, by Mir Banks, introduced on twelfth day,