The age-herald., 1899-01-29
YESTERDAY WITH
 THE LEGISLATURE House Refused to Abolish COOSa County
 Court Of Commissioners. MIR. HEFLIN OF CHAMBERS Made Brilliant Speech in Defense Oi His
 Measure. AN EXCITING INCIDENT OCCURRED Speaker Waller and MT. Davis Engaged in a Heated Controversy on the
 Floor-Mr. Wallaoe's Flag Resolution.
MIR. HEFLIN OF CHAMBERS
AN EXCITING INCIDENT OCCURRED

Montgomery, January 2S.-(Special)-The house, by a large majority vote, refused to abolish the commissioners court of Coosa, republican, and establish a board of rev enue to be appointed by the governor The matter was brought up this afternoon when when a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed yesterday was attempt ed
 Mir. Hefiin, of Chambers, asked Mir. Miller to withdraw his motion to table the motion to reconsider, but the latter refused. Rising to point of personal privilege, the bIll- liant young orator from Chambers, then ad- dressed the house, stating that Ii he could get a hearing, he had many reasons to show why the court should be abolished. But the matter had been fixed. In closing his re- marks the Alabama Bob Taylor was both eloquent and sparkling. He said;
 MT Hehin's Peroration
 MT. Speaker-In conclusion, permit me to say that all 1 have done with reference to this Coosa county bill has been prompted by my sense of right, justice and fairness, and principally, will say, has been prompt ed by the expressed desire of the democrats of Coosa county. Up to a few days ago the passage of that measure, on its merits, was assured but on account of a great many deals naNlng been Dlaue Dy StHlieillSu who had their own interest first to consider in a legislative way, the Coosa county bill has gone glimmerng. Now, sir, 1 desire to say to the distinguished gentleman (Mr. Mille) from the county of Ma rcngo, who has been closely connected with the populists in this contest, and who has opposed this democratic measure, that when We shall have gone from this legis lative hall, and our labors here are ended, that he may be permitted to silently steal away to, and forever remain where, the cat can climb the catnip tree, and the strawberry grows on the straw, and the gocseberry hangs on the goose, where the partridge drums his drum and the wood- chuck chucks his wood, and the dog de- yours the dog plum in mournful satisfac- tion."
 The applause and laughter that greeted this retort was deafening.
 Dawes Palmer
 Winston county is now represented in the house by democrat. By a unanimous vote A. l.. Palmer, republican, was ln- seated and J. R. Dawes was declared en- titled to the position. Fraud at the Ha- leysville box was the basis for this action
 The matter was called up by Mr. Davis chairman of the privileges and elections committee.
 MT. Davis asked that MT. Palmer be permitted to appear before the house in his own defense which request was granted. Mir. Palmer asked that consideration of the matter be postponed until Monday, but made no defense of his case. The house refused to pass the motion and the prev ious question: MT. Davis closed the argu- ment.
 He stated evidence had only been taken in one beat, Haleysville, and that the returns showed 101 votes to 49 for J. R. Daves Other democratic candidates had received from 69 to 90 votes in this precinct That Dr, Palmer had tbo tee that the beat usually went democratic by only or votes. The democratic marker had testified to have marked more votes for Dawes than had been given him.
 That the evidence had been produced in committee to show that enough votes were cast for Dawes at this box to have given him majority of 8 votes in the entire county. The privilege and elections com mtttee, composed of both democrats and populists had unanimously voted to report in favor of seating MT. Dawes. The vote of the house to seat Mir Dawes was unan- imous, and he was sworn in as a member of the house. MT. Palmer was requested to introduce his successor which he did in very neat speech, thanking the house for its kindly treatment of him.
 An Exciting Incident
 Quite exciting incident occurred on the floor of the house at the afternoon session. which came near eliminating in a personal encounter between speaker Waller and Mir. Davis, of Marion.
 MT. Davis offered a resolution for a sus- pension of the rules that he could make report of the committee on privileges and elections relative to the contested election case from Winston county. Mr. Davis res olution was lost.
 He left his seat and went to the speakers stand, and charged the failure of his reso- luton to the manner in which Speaker Wal Ter had put the question to the house, say ing that several members had been to him heated colloquy followed. As MT. Davis returned to his seat, the speaker called MT Kyle to the chair, and followed MT. Davis me latter had not yet taken his seat and the two men met face to face. Here the colloquy was renewed, and heated words were being hurled by the gentlemen at each other. The scene as attracting the atten- ton of the nearby members, and several rushed up to prevent seeming encounter The speaker pro tenn began rapping for order, but discussion by the group in the center of the chamber continued the | wrangle, and finally the chair announced a s' spension of business until order could be restored. Every eye was now fixed on the group. MT. Waller charged that Mir. Davis had made charges that were unfair, but MT. Davis replied that he had nothing to take back. Friends separated the gentlemen, and as MT. Waller was led away, he remarked to MT. Davis that the matter was left to be settled between two gentlemen. He re-