The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
AS TO AN ADJOURNMENT
RULES COMMITTEE WILL NOT
 FIX THE TIME.
Constitutional Convention Has Com pleted Eight Articles and Has Ten More to Considerable
 Committeeman Talk.

Notwithstanding a resolution was in- rroduced in the Constitutional Conven-
 ton yesterday morning by Mir. Chap man, the delegate from Sumter, direct
 'ng the Rules Committee to fix a time for adjournment, it is doubtful If It will be reported. Furthermore. 1t now appears to be doubtful if the Conven-
 tion will complete it's labors before September l, or later.
 The resolution or MT. Chapman is as follows:
 "Whereas. The work of this Conven- tion has progressed to such an extent
 that the early completion of its labors may be confidently looked forward to. Therefore be it
 Resolved, That the Committee on
 Rules be directed to ascertain and re-
 port to the Convention at as early a
 date as practicable when day may
 be fixed for the final adjournment of this Convention"
 The members of the Committee on Rules do not look with favor upon the proposition to fix a time for adjourn
 ment. In fact, large majority of the Committee deem it unwise to under take to prescribe the work of the Con- venton. The Committee consists of
 nine delegates, and all of them, ex- cept Mir. deGraffenreid of Hale, who is out of the city. were interviewed by a representative of The Advertiser as to their opinion concerning the Chap
 man resolution. Their expressions are published herewith:
 Hon. John B. Knox President of the Convention and ex-officio Chairman of the Committec-We are making good l 1k b. .,@,t tHl l4
 to fix a time for adjournment sine die. There is too much important work be- fore us.
 Hon. Gregory L. Smith of Mobile, Acting Chairman of the Committed do not believe in hrrrying. It would
 be absurd to fix a time for adjourn
 ment. If the Committee reports the resolution 1t will fix an indefinite time. Dr. R. NJ. Cunningham of Jefferson T have not thought of the matter and prefer not to discuss it. The Conven- ton could hardly fix a definite time | for adjournment at this early date. Hon. Tennent Lomax of Montgomery It would be impossible to prepare a
 bed and make man to fit it. think | we will get through by August 20th. General George P. Harrison of Lee | l cannot see how we can fix a time | for adjournment without making a
 cloture rule and I think that would be | unwise.
 Hon. E. A. O'Neal of Lauderdale-
 We cannot undertake to fix a time for
 adjournment. The body must complete
 it's work without hurrying.
 Hon. Cecil Browne of Talladega-I
 think the time for adjournment should
 be fixed. It would have the effect of
 making delegates prepare amendments
 with more care. The time should also
 be fixed for the consideration of the various articles that are to be com
 pleted. We should get through in
 twenty days. non. j. Iom Hefln of Chambers | We ought to get through by Septem-
 Der lst. Although l have not discussed | the matter with members @ the Com-
 mittee 1 think we will probably fix a | time for adjournment.
 The Convention has completed eight articles and there are ten articles
 which are yet to be taken up. The | Articles that are yet to be considered are very important and taking the
 work already accomplished by the body as a basis it would appear that the delegates are only about halt through with their work.
 The Articles which may be put in the
 completed class are those on Suffrage and Elections, Legislative DepdftWeHt'
 Local Legislation. Taxation. Executive
 Der artment, Preamble and Declaration
 of Rights, Banks and Banking, State
 and County Boundaries. There are several ordinances pending relating to thes Articles which may consume
 some of the time of the Convention. The Articles which are yet to come
 before the body are the following:
 Judiciary. Education, Corporations.
 Representation, Exemptions, Militia. | Municipal Corporations, Impeachments, Amending the Constitution and Miscel- laneous Provisions and Consistency of the Constitution. It will be seen that | some of the most important matters
 have not yet been touched upon by the Convention and those who expect the body to conclude it's work within twen- ty days are most sanguine. | It is said that just, as soon as pos sible the Convention will take recess for two weeks to give the Committee | on Consistency of the Constitution time
 to complete it's labors. This Commit tee will probably go to summer resort
 to perfect it's work.