The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13

f MT. deGranenreid--I move the prev ous. question upon that. A vote being taken, the previous question was ordered. 1 The President-The question is on the
 motion to reconsider the vote whereby
 this ordinance was ordered ensTossed
 and to a third reading.
 A vote being taken. a division was
 called for.
 1 MT. Browne-I ask that the question ! be restated.
 The President--As many as favor the motion to reconsider the vote whereby l tb,s ordinance was ordered engrossed and to a third reading wnl please rise
 and remain standing until counted. 1 The vote resulted in there being 8
 ayes. 3s noes and the motion to recon sfder was lost MT. Browne-My motion was to lay consideration.
 The President--That motion has been submitted to the Convention. The mo. tion was carried. and the motion to re- consider was submitted to the Conven- ton and lost
 MT. Browne-I caH for a verification. There was some misunderstanding. My motion was to table, the motion to post
 ponc.
 The President-The Chair submitted to the Convention the motion to table. consider was lost MT. Browne--I call for a verification of the vote.
 Mir. Hefiin (Chambers)-It is entirely too late. MT. O'Neai--Tt is not too late. No business has intervenec since the vote. The Presidential is customary where
 a verifica tion is asked for to submit | 1t to the convention. Mir Long (walker)-The vote has al.
 ready been verified by rising vote on | division.
 The President-The Chair will have | the vote taken over again. There seems to be some misunderstanding. Some gentlemen caused confusion byitalking | to other delegates. while this matter was under consideration. The question | is on the motion to reconsider the vote | whereby this ordinance was ordered engrossed and to its third reading. A vote being taken, there were ayes @. noes 70, and the motion to recon slider was lost.
 Mir deGraffenreid-1 make the point 1 of order, MT. President, that there was
 The President--There Is a quorum in | the convention.
 MT. Beavers-T make the point of or- der that there is quorum. MT Long (walker)--I make the point of order that they cannot make that | point of order on the verificatton of vote. The President-The Chair will count
 a quorum, If necessary. Mir Oates-When the vote was first taken. if there was not a quorum that was the time to make the point but on A mere yerification. 1t was to ascertain whether the first vote was correct or not.
 The President--It seems to the Chair that the gentleman from Montgomery Is correct.
 MT. Long (Butier)-I ask unanimous consent to present a petition and have it included in the stenographio report without being read. It is about the
 pass evil. Laughter.) To the Constitutional Convention, Montgomery Ala: We the undersigned citizens of the
 State of Alabama do hereby offer our | protest against the railroad pass evil, and do hereby declare our desire that it be made an unlawful act for either State, county ,or municipal officials 1 to accept railroad passes from any
 railroad company, or for any such company to give such passes. We further petition the Constitu- tional Convention now in session in | Montgomery to incorporate in the pro- posed Constitution some effective self | operative provision to that end. Greenville. Ala. July B. 1901. J. A. McGehee. J. D. Owen. E. H.
 Smith. W. M. Connor. s. F. Ewing,
 M. W. wimberley. F. M. Boutel, J. Beland. R. A. Belan, Jas. F. Belan &
 Bro.. J. P. Reynolds. c. E. Hamilton, c. c. Stewart, W. J. Hall, Park
 Smith. J. H. Dunklin & Co.,. J. H. Steiner. T. L. Lee. A. R. McQueen, F. c. Smith. W. T. Dunklin. J. N.
 Mcbride. E. D. Thames. J. F. Thames,
 E. NJ. Kirkpatrick. R. A. Thaggard,
 W. T. Thaggard. A. c. Whitehead,
 Brown. H. D. Lampley, H. J. Greton,
 c. B. Herbert. J. Long, J. A. stewart. | Thos. w. Peagler T. D. Stallings. M
 D.. J. M. Mckenzie. F. Mack. P. E. Luns.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions.
 Mr. Wilson (Clarke)-I have a simi- l lar petition to the one introduced by the delegate from Butler. which 1 de- sire to have read and referred. | To the Constitution Convention, | <AldOaHlds We the undersigned citizens of the | State of Alabama do hereby offer our protest against the railroad pass evil, | and do hereby declare our desire that l it be made an unla wful act for either State, county or municipal officials to accept railroad passes from any rail- | road company, or for any such com | pany to give such passes. We further petition the Constitutional | Convention now In session in Mont | gomery to incorporate in the proposed Constitution some effective self-opera-
 tive provision to that end. Grove Hill, Ala, July 23. 1901. John M Wilson. Judge of Probate;
 c. E. Pugh. Nj. D.; A. K. Rennie,
 Pharmacist; J. M. Cobb Physician; J.
 F. Gillis, Register; s. P. Chapman, farmer; w. M. Gordon. farmer. Referred to Committee on Corpora | tions.
 The President-The next order will
 be the call of the roll for the introduc- i ton of ordinances, etc. l MT. Williams (Marengo)-I move that 1 the call of the roll for the introduc-
 tion of ordinances, etc, and the call
 of the roll of committees, be dispensed
 with. and that we proceed to the other l business.
 | MT. Jenkins-I rise to point of per- sonal privilege. 1 ask that tho gen tleman will withdraw that until l can 1 introduce an ordinance. l The President-The gentleman can | nnIv introduce if now by unanimous