MESSENGERS-Master Joseph King, Master M. J.

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APPOINTMENT OF ENGROSSING AND ENROLLING CLERK.

The President announced the appointment of Mrs. L. W. Francis, of Jefferson, as engrossing and enrolling clerk.

APPOINTMENT OF DOORKEEPER OF THE GALLERY.

The President announced the appointment of W. H. Manghan, of Calhoun, as doorkeeper of the gallery.

SEATS AND DESKS.

On motion of Mr. deGraffenreid, the doorkeeper of the Convention was instructed to procure seats and desks for such delegates as had failed to secure them by the drawing.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Mr. deGraffenreid, the Convention adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FOURTH DAY.

CONVENTION HALL.

Montgomery, Ala., Friday, May 24, 1901.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. L. Andrews of the city.

ROLL CALL.

On a call of the roll of the Convention the following delegates answered to their names:

A quorum was present, one hundred and forty delegates having answered to their names.

JOURNAL.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

LEAVE OF ARSENCE.

Leave of absence was granted as follows:

To Messrs. Almon and Lowe, for to-day and to-morrow; to Mr. Macdonald for to-day; to Mr. Merrill, for to-day.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Watts offered the following resolution:

Be it resolved, That with the exception of delegates, officers and employees of this Convention, newspaper reporters, and those especially invited, no one shall be permitted on the floor of the Convention, and the doorkeeper is hereby instructed to enforce this resolution. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Jackson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That 500 copies of the platform adopted by the State Democratic Convention of Alabama, on April 19, 1901, be printed and be placed on the desks of the members of this Convention.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Long, of Walker, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That 500 copies of the present Constitution of the State of Alabama, as annotated in the Code of Laws of Alabama, be printed in pamphlet form, for the use of the members of this Convention.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Reese offered the following resolution:

Whereas, more than nine-tenths of the members of this Convention have, prior to their election, pledged the people of Alabama, that no new Constitution would be adopted without first submitting the same to the people for ratification; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that such Constitution as may be adopted by this Convention, shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Alabama for ratification.

Mr. Reese moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution be put upon its passage.

Mr. Watts moved to strike out the preamble of the resolution.

Mr. Reese, by unanimous consent, agreed to the motion of Mr. Watts, and the resolution, as amended, read as follows:

Be it resolved, that it is the sense of this Convention that such Constitution as may be adopted by this Convention, shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Alabama for ratification.

Mr. Lomax offered the following substitute for the resolution offered by Mr. Reese:

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that all the pledges of the Democratic party made in the platform adopted in April, 1901, that "that the Constitution adopted by this Convention shall be submitted to the people," shall be carried out and fulfilled.

Mr. Brooks demanded the previous question, and resolution, which was ordered.

Mr. Walker moved to table the substitute offered by Mr. Lomax, and the motion prevailed.

The question recurred on the motion of Mr. Reese on a suspension of the rules and passage of the resolution. Mr. Cunningham demanded a yea and nay vote.

The rules were suspended, and the resolution was adopted, yeas, 145; nays, 0.