The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16

| that the Chair has no right to refer il to the Rules Committee without a two. thirds vote of the Convention.
 Mr. Lowe tJefrerson)-I suggest 1T reply to the gentleman from Mobile that the resolution does not pertain te the Judiciary. it pertains to the crea. tion of a special committee. The President-The Chair was just | about to make that reply.
 Mir. Smith (Mobile)-I misunderstood the Chair. 1 thought the ordinan nee was referred to the Rules Committee. 1 The Presidnt pro tem-The Chair Is of the understanding that the resolu. ton has been referred. refers to the raising of a new committee for this Convention. and therefore the proper reference would be to the Committed on Rules. The motion of the gentle man from Lauderdale is that the rules be suspended and that the ordinance introduced by the gentleman from l Chambers be referred to the Committee on Judiciary without reading. AS | many as favor the suspension of the rules for that purpose, will make fl known by saying aye. Upon vote being taken. a division l was called for
 Mir. Watts-I call for the ayes and noes on the vote to suspend the rules
 
 sent to withdraw the motion offered I offered 1t for the purpose of saving the time of the Convention. Consent was given. and the motion was withdrawn. The President pro tem-The Secretary will proceed with the reading of the or dinance.
 MT. White-I would ask the Conven- tion by unanimous consent to allow the Committee on Order. Consistency and Harmony to sit from day to day dur ing the remainder of the session of this Convention.
 ton in this way, unless their presence is needed here to make a quorum.
 MT. White-I will state to the gentle man that we will be in the Senate chamber where we can always be reached.
 By unanimous consent. leave was Mir. MacA. smith-I move that the privileges of the floor be rendered the Hon. H. J. Livingston. who was a mem Der of the Constitutional Convention of 1875
 The privilege was extended.
 MT. Heflin (Chambers)-I understand that under the rules of the Convention, and think it is a fact. that all ordin- ances have to be read. and the gentle man suggests that motion be made. that 1t be referred without reading. and l understand the rule Is that it must be read.
 President pro tem-The rule of the convention Is that all ordinances must be read three times before adoption.
 MT. Hefiin-Then this morning after the reading of this ordinance it will have to be referred?
 President pro tem-Yes, sir; the clerk will proceed with the reading of the ordinance.
 The clerk read as follows: Be it or dained by the people of Alabama. in Convention assembled"
 MT. Watts-I rise to a point of order, The proposed ordinance in the hands of the Secretary consists of two or three sheets Of paper printed upon both sides and 1t is not in accordance with the rules of this Convention.
 President pro tem-The Chair Is not cognizant of any rule which requires that an ordinance be wrgtten on only one side of the sheet of paper.
 MT. Watts-But a different subject is written on the other side. and 1t is bound to result in confusion. An or dinance should be separate.
 The President pro tem-The ordi- nance. 1t occurs to the Chair is in suffi- cient form to be intelligently consid- cred.
 Mir. Watts-What?
 The President pro tem-The ordin ance Is seems to the Chair is in a con- dition to be intelligently considered.
 MT. Watts-1f you will examine it. you will See that what state about it Is correct. It seems to be cut out of hnnk other side entirely different from the ordinance
 Mir. Carmichael-The Secretary can mark that off the back there.
 MT. Watts-The Secretary has no authority to amend an ordinance.
 MT Fitts-The Secretary might as well mark out the front of 1t.
 MT Brooks-1 suggest that the rule In reference to the preparation of ordi- nances be read so that we will know what 1t is.
 MT Ashcraft-It is rule 50.
 President pro tem-Rule 50 reads: The title of each ordinance shall state con- cisely its subject matter and shall state the article and section of the present Constitution to which 1t relates as far as practicable. which ordinance shall be written on another sheet of paper with name of the delegate who introduced it. and the title of the ordinance en- dorsed thereon. There is nothing in this rule with reference to extraneous matters on the other side of the pa per The point of order Is overruled
 MT. Watts-Pardon me one moment, MT. President. Then you mean to hold that a man could introduce an ordi- nance here in reference to the Judi ciary. that had one of Sax's poems written on it.
 MT. Hefiin (Chambers)-I would like to ask the gentleman a question. Do you think 1t would confuse you the way 1t Is offered?
 MT. Watts-No. sir; there is no dan ger of it's confusing me- none what ever
 MT. Hefin-Don't you think that you are an average specimen of this Con- vention? --~:
 MT. watts-I think so. at least the equal of the gentleman from Cham -bers. (Applause.) ..#.
 MT. Heflin-I grant. Mir President, that the distinguished gentleman Is the equal of any delegate on this floor and the gentleman said that he would not be confused by it. Then, who is there in this Convention that will be confused?
 MT. Watts-It Is not a question of confusion. It Is a question of follow ing the rules of this Convention. The gentleman from Chambers should be held to those rules as we'll as anbody else.
 The President pro tem--Tf the gentle