The chairman of the Committee on the Journal submitted the following report:

Report of the Committee on the Journal:

The Committee on the Journal beg leave to report that they have examined the Journal for the eighth day of the Convention, and that the same is correct.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN F. PROCTOR, Chairman.

The report was concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Boone, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the same was approved.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Was granted to Messrs. Kirkland for to-day and tomorrow; Searcy, for to-day and to-morrow; Kyle, for tomorrow; Porter, for to-day and Monday; Miller, of Marengo, for to-day, Monday and Tuesday; Jackson, for this afternoon; Reynolds, of Henry, for to-day and to

morrow; Gilmore, for to-day and to-morrow; McMillan, of Baldwin, for Monday; Freeman, for Monday; Cobb, for Monday; Stewart, for Monday; Maxwell, for Monday; Williams, of Marengo, for Monday; Greer, of Calhoun, indefinitely; Lowe, of Lawrence, for Monday; Mulkey, for Monday and Tuesday; Jones, of Montgomery, for to-day; Greer, of Perry, for Monday; Grant, for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; Inge, for Monday and Tuesday, until 12 m.; Williams, of Elmore, for Monday.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Browne moved that when the Convention adjourn to-day that it adjourn to meet Monday at 12 m.

The motion prevailed.

RECONSIDERATION.

Mr. Grayson moved that the vote by which the motion of Mr. Browne, fixing the time of adjournment for today, be reconsidered.

Mr. Willett raised the point of order that the motion of Mr. Grayson was out of order, in that a motion to adjourn could not be reconsidered.

The point of order was sustained.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.

Mr. Smith, of Mobile, acting chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Rules begs to report to the Convention that it has had under consideration the resolutions hereinafter mentioned, and reports thereon as follows:

The committee reports favorably upon resolution number 41, introduced by Mr. Altman, of Sumter, and recommends its adoption by the Convention.

Said resolution reads as follows:

Be it resolved, That three hundred copies of the Bill of Rights and Constitution be printed and distributed among the members of the Convention and committees.

The committee reports favorably to resolution number 34, introduced by Mr. Reese, of Dallas, and recom

mends its adoption by the Convention, which resolution reads as follows:

Resolved, That for the purpose of easy reference, the Rules Committee, or such other committee as shall have supervision of the printing of the records of the proceedings, shall cause the pages constituting such record, to be numbered consecutively in the same manner as now practiced in the Congressional Record of the Congress.

The committee reports favorably to resolution number 71, introduced by Mr. O'Neal, of Lauderdale, and recommends its adoption by the Convention, which resolution reads as follows:

A resolution to adopt the present Constitution of the State of Alabama by this Convention, subject to such revision and amendments in any article, section or part thereof as this Convention may hereafter determine.

That whereas the act of the General Assembly of Alabama, which provides for the holding of this Convention, declares that this Convention shall continue in session until it shall, by careful revision and amendments of the present Constitution, frame and adopt a revised Constitution for this State.

Therefore, be it resolved, That the present Constitution of the State of Alabama be and the same is hereby adopted by this Convention as the Constitution of the State of Alabama, subject only to be revised, amended or altered, in any article, section, clause or part thereof.

The committee reports adversely to resolution number 82, introduced by Mr. Oates, of Montgomery, and recommends that it be not adopted by the Convention, because the operation of the resolution of Mr. Oates is identical with the operation of resolution number 71, by Mr. O'Neal, of Lauderdale, hereinabove reported favorably, and the committee reports adversely to this resolution only for the reason that its subject matter is fully covered by the resolution of Mr. O'Neal. Said resolution number 82, introduced by Mr. Oates, reads as follows:

Resolved, That the present Constitution shall be the basis for action by this Convention, and all its provisions which are not abrogated by repeal nor amended shall be and remain parts of the new Constitution.

The committee reports favorably to resolution number 76, introduced by Mr. Proctor of Jackson, and recommends its adoption by the Convention. Said resolution reads as follows:

Resolved, That the reading each day of the Journal of this Convention be dispensed with, unless the same is demanded by the Convention.

The committee reports favorably to resolution number 80, introduced by Mr. Reese, of Dallas, and recommends its adoption by the Convention. Said resolution reads as follows:

Resolved, That rule 27 be and is hereby amended as follows: By adding at the end thereof the following words:

"Provided, That any vote taken on the last day of the session of this Convention may be reconsidered on same day."

The committee reports adversely to resolution number 50, introduced by Mr. Henderson, of Pike, and recommends that it be not adopted by the Convention, for the reason that resolution No. 41, introduced by Mr. Altman, of Sumter, covers the same matter, and has been favorably reported.

Said resolution reads as follows:

Resolved, That five hundred copies of the present Constitution be printed for the use of members of this Convention.

The said resolutions hereinabove referred to are herewith returned to the Convention.

Mr. Wilson, of Clarke, offered as a substitute for resolution 71, reported favorably in the above and foregoing report of the Committee on Rules, the following:

Resolved by the Convention, That each committee report to the Convention the article or sections of the pres ent Constitution, which it is appropriate for said committee to consider, and as to which no amendment has been proposed, and which, in the judgment of the committee having charge of the article or sections, should not be amended.

Mr. Carmichael, of Colbert, offered an amendment to the substitute offered by Mr. Wilson, of Clarke, as follows:

Resolved, That the Committee on Order and Harmony of the Constitution be directed to report back to the Convention when they make final report, such parts of the old Constitution as have not been amended by proposed ordinances, as a part of the proposed new Constitution.

The substitute and amendment, after discussion pro and con by the various delegates, were, by consent, withdrawn.

Mr. Pillans offered the following substitute for resolution number 71, reported favorably in the above and foregoing report of the Committee on Rules:

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that all ordinances hereafter offered shall be confined to the statement of the new matter offered, without the unnecessary repetition of the existing Constitution.

The substitute offered by Mr. Pillans was accepted by the chairman of the Committee on Rules.

"Resolution 71, by Mr. O'Neal, of Lauderdale:

To adopt the present Constitution of the State of Alabama by this Convention, subject to such revisions and amendments in any article, section or part thereof, as this Convention may hereafter determine.

That whereas the act of the General Assembly of Alabama, which provided for the holding of this Convention, declares that this Convention shall continue in session until it shall by careful revisions and amendments of the present Constitution, frame and adopt a revised Constitution for this State.

Therefore, be it resolved, That the present Constitution of the State of Alabama be and the same is hereby adopted by this Convention as the Constitution of the State of Alabama, subject only to be revised, amended or altered in any article, section, clause or part thereof." And the substitute offered by Mr. Pillans be recommitted to the Committee on Rules.

Resolution 71:

The motion prevailed, and the resolution 71 and substitute were recommitted to the Committee on Rules. Mr. O'Neal moved that the report of the Committee on Rules, with the exception of resolution 71, be adopted. The resolution prevailed, and the report was adopted.