The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-24


win state. Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen
of the convention. that that very clause
was debated deliberately In that COIN
mittee; each word of 1t was paused
eyer earn me% w1tp Of tnat coh baf /,
meant, and each member of Ii as they
voted they withdrew their vote ana
voted against Ii or the distinct un-
derstanding. and Mr.. White present
" Mr. White-You are mistaken about
that.
I will Withdraw that. but you were
certainly there moment before, were
Chairman--Mr. Jeffries, suspend one
moment The chair feels constrained.
In the discharge of the duties Of the
chair, t. rule that what took place IN
committee Is not debatable on this
man man ont Of order. / regret to do 50,
but feel that II Is my duty to do =
Great confusion In the eonvene M.
nit one remark from the chair; .nere
WAS no intention Of being unfair to
any gentleman in the ruling that the
Deieeate---1t sounded like it.
ChaJrman--The chair saw what 1t
was leading to-. and II was its duty to
enforce the rules, and respectfully
they wish me 10 preside over them.
Mr.. Jeffries--Mr. Chairman, rise to
a point of persohal privilege.
Ch4irman--Thc gentleman will state
| his point of personal privilege.
| Mr. Jefferfes The point of personal
privilege, Mr.. Chairman, Is that there
sha ps sssn tha s have RsFf been
stated differently, and just merely
want TO state what my view was of
chairman-The chair does not under
stand that the maine. OF any gentleman
1 has been referred to. and the chair
prefers that the committee shall settle
/ their differences In the committee meet.
| Ing. | rule that the gentleman is out
(Great confusionl,
Chairman snail lie compelled 70
order 49, -. ,,
and gentlemen Of the convention. IN
| this Democratic gathering has rhled.
| from parliamentary standpoint, That
the proceedings had Ia committees meet
| ing on permanent organization and or
der OF business cannot be discussed in
| this conventioh, and because OF the
| feet that there. are no secrets lmong
| a prlvate conversation which occurred
outside of the formal proceedings OF
\ that committee are not privileged upon
che PARLIAMENTARY score suggested by
| thu chair, desire to move that one OF
| the staunchest and truest and ATTEST
Conner men in ali the State Of Alabama
| be permitted and requested to make a
statement to this convention as 70 THIS
agreement bad between himself and
| two distinguished leaders OF the Conner
| forces. | desire to move, Mr.. CHAIRMAN
that this convention near judge Ss sne
| ola Kyle upon the question noW pcieTa
Chairman--I have no disposition TO
be unfair or arbitrary. or tyranlniS,aai az
Convention con : viii give ali Of you a
showing, and every benefit gou are en-
titled to. The question befora the
b bS the y sent len from Mobile, that
this convention. vote on the question
to hear from Judge osceola Kyle In
reference to the matters matters Of eE nit}ns
or Permanent Organization ana Order
Mr.. White---I rise to point Of order.
ChalrTnan--The gentleman Will state
the point of order.
Mr., White-There is a motion already
pending before this Convention.
Chalrman--The point of order is wei
taken.
Mr.. Robinson--1 rise TO a point OF
order
Chairman-The gentleman will state
Mr.. Robinson---On the motion to hear
from Judge Kyle, certainly IL a ma
jority of this Convention sees NJ TO IN
vite him before this Convention they
Chairnan-The chair Is Inclined to
think that the gentleman's motion is
in the nature of privileEed question,
and there was I'm motion sirssax dsa,pes
to adopt this course they can do so by
appeal from the decision OF the chair;
hold that the point Of order raised
BY. the gentleman from Jenerson Is Wen
Mr.. whitson---As the Chairman of the
Committee on Permanent ofganizatlon,
desire to make one statement tnat is
corrective Of the statement made BY the
gentleman from Jefferson.
Chairman---I will state to the gentle
man frofn Talladega that the chair has
already held that the transactions In
the committee room could not be dis
cussed ON the floor of the Convention.
Mr.. Whitson-Do 1 undo rstand the
chair to rule that a resoIut,on OF TN. the
cannot be Btated--lf that Is Democracy,
1t is new Democracy.
Chairman--The chair made no such
statement
Mr.. Whitson--I simply desire to state
that what / said
Chairmah-Air your troubles in the
committee.
enees in the committee. no member of
the committee has denied anything
stated.
Chairman-The question before the
house is on the substitute By the gen
tlenan from JEFFERSON to re-refer the
report of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, back to the committee.
Ali in favor Of the motion will say aye,
and all opposed say nay. The chair Is
In doubt.
Mr.. Jeffries Il move thar the vote be
taken by counties.
Chairman-'rne question Is or the
substitute to Tecommit the report, and
call of tne counties has been demanded.
Mr.. MeCloud (pallas)--Before the
call Of the roll Is begun, we desire to
have the re-readInG of the srSpOrt, a
great many of us have not heard It,
secretary again reads the report of
the committee.
Chairman-Those in favor Of reconA
hitting the report will vote aye, and
| those opposed no, as the roll is called.
| The secretary viii now proceed to call
| the roll of counties.
Roll Call.
| Counties Ayes. Noes
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