The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-16
0FFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

| d NtEllCdllOL, DuI IHe CfldlE OOeS not feel bound to submit the question for a verification of vote simply in | order that the advocates of a meaxure | may secure another vote, because that | demand might be continued inde- finitely. As soon as we verified the | vote. it might be claimed that that was | not correct, and anodther verification demanded. The gentleman did not | challenge the correctness of the vote and therefore the Chair does not feel | authorized to submit the question for a verification.
 MT. Harrison-I desire to offer a pri- Vileged resolution.
 Mir. Long (Walker)-I make the point of order that it cannot be done at this time. MT. President. There is a ques- tion before the House. make the point of order that it Is out of order | at this time L MT. Harrison-It Is simply fixing the time to which the House will adjourn, l The President-I have not heard the resolution. The Secretary will read it. The resolution was read: | Resolved that when this Convention ad1ourns 1t adjourn to reet at 12 1 o'clock on Monday. The President-What is the point of order made by the gentleman? Mir. Long (Walker)-I withdraw 1t. | 1 have no objection to the resolution. l do. not want t otake up time on 1t. 1 The President-The Chair will state that in the opinion Of the Chair a | question of this kind is one Of the highest privileges and is in order.d |.
 A vote being taken the resolution | was adopted.
 sent for the introduction of a .'esolu- l tion.
 The resolution read as follows: | Resolution No. 143, by Mir Eyster:
 Resolved, That the courtesies and privileges of the floor of the Convention be extended to the Hon, William B. Jelks. Governor of Alabama; Charles E. Waller and E. M. Robinson.
 Rules suspended and resolution | adopted.
 MT. Greer (Calhoun)-I move to amend by adding the name of the Hon. Charles E. Waller of Hale. l move to amend by adding the name of Hon. Richard H. Clarke of Mobile.
 MT Burns-I thought the motion was to suspend the rules to put the Icsolu- | tion m regard to Governor .ielks; that was the motion, to suspend the rules in order to act upon the motion to allow Governor Jelks the privilege the floor. | It was not for the amendment. The PresideDt-Does the gentleman make a point of order against the amendment?
 Mir. Burns-l do. The Presidential the opinion of the l Chair the point of order is we'll taken. Upon vote the rules were suspend ed.
 | MT. Greer (Calhoun)-NowI I move to | amend by adding the name of the Hon. Charles E. Waller of Hale.
 MT. Burns-I rise to a point of order.
 The President-The gentleman will state the point of order.
 Mir. Burns-The rules have been sus- pended for the specific purpose of vot- ing on the question whether w. D. Selks shall be entitled to tn eprivile Ses of this floor and that is the reason for the suspension of the rules, and it is not open to amendment.
 The Presidential the opinion of the Chair the rules are suspended for the purpose of considering that resolution, proposed by the gentleman from Mor- l gan, and that resolution being before the Convention it is )pen to amend ment. and the point of ordac Is over | ruled.
 MT. Hetiin (Chambers)-I understood that the gentleman from Monroe moved that the privileges of the tlcor be extended to the Hon. Richard H. | Clarke or MODlle.
 The President-That order has d. | ready been made.
 Mir. HNfiin (Chambers)-Then I move to amend the resolution by adding the name ot Hon. Edward M. Robinson of | Mobile. who is an eX-member of the | Legislature.
 The amendment was adopted, and upon a further vote the amendment of the gentleman from Calhoun (Mr. Greer) being adopted, the original reso- lution. as amended, was adopted.
 MT. O'Neal Lauderdale)-I ask un- l animous consent to offer resolution. 1 Objection is made by MT. Pettus.
 The President-The next order of business will be the report of the Com mittee on the Journal.
 MT. ONeal Lauderdale)-I ask that the rules be suspended and that leave be granted me to offer that resolution I make a motion to that effect.
 The President-The gentleman from Lauderdale moves a suspension of the rules.
 The motion to suspend the rules was lost.
 MT. Hefiin (Chambets)-Before the Committee on the Journal reports rise to a question of personal privilege
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of privilege. MT. Hefiin (ChamberS)-On yesterday voted for the adoption of the minor ity report of the Committee on EXecu- tive Department of this State. This re- port was offered by the gentleman from Dallas. The stenographic report has me among those not voting or absent, ard it has my brother taking the place that my name should appear in, on the side of the people. apdhot on the timid side JiWcu buh
 MT. Heflin RandOlph)v-I rise to a question of personal privilege.
 The PrasidentrThe gentleman will state the question ofrprivilege.
 Mir. Hef1in CRapdolph)-I just want to state to thenGpnyeption that object to taking the place of my brother from Chambers. 1j.t
 MT. Proctor-The Committee on Jour 1 in all these matters that have been brought before the Convention.
 The report of the Committee on the Journal was read, and stated that the Journal for the nineteenth day was cor rect.
 MT. Pettus-I mo ye that the Conven- ton proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on the EXecu- tive Department.
 The President-The question before the House is the report of the Com mlttee on the Journal.
 MT Greer (Calhoun)-I move ttat it be adopted.
 The motion was carried.
 MT. Pettus-I renew my motion. MT. O'Neal Nauderdale)-I ask un- animous consent to offer | The President-The gentleman from