The age-herald., 1901-08-16
Takes Appointment of University
 Out of GoVernOr's Hands
T00MUTH POtITES EXPECTED
HeHTm and Waddell Cast Reflections On lnteilectuaI Qualifications of Each Other and Make Up With os-
 cuiatory Trimmings.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.
 Montgomery. August 5.-(Speciall-- The convention continued at work today on the article of education. The qnes- ton of local taxation for schools. was de- bated and the plan reported by the com- mittee was adopted with slight amend ments.
 An important change adopted was in the method Of electing the University trustees These will be no longer ap- pointed by the Governor, but the board is to fill vacancies in it's membership. The members elected are to be approved by the Senate and can only hold office for twelve years. The Governor is ex- officio chairman of the board.
 During the morning roll call for the in- troduction of ordinances MT. Hedin of Chambers introduced an. ordinance which embodied the article on judiciary in the present constitution. The new article on this subject is now lying on the table to await some final settlement; of the so- licitor question.
 MT. Hefiin provided for a special com mittee to report a provision on this sub Ject. This ordinance gave rise to consid erable discussion during which som warm passages occurred between Dele gates Hefiin of Chambers, Watts ot Montgomery and Waddeil- of Russell. Mr.. Hefiin intimated that Mr. Waddell had no sense, Mir Waddell implied that MT. Hefiin was not a gentleman. and MT. Watts asserted in substance that. his pow. CTS of understanding were fully equal to those of MT. Heflin.
 Late in the afternoon MT. Henin and Mr. Waddell withdrew their remarks with. mutual explanations.
 The ordinance was finally referred to tlfss Judiciary committee after considerahls, parliamentary efforts. to have it referred to the special commftbee.
 Convention Opens.
 The seventy-second days session of the constitutional convention was called to- order by President Knox at 9 o'clock. A prayer was offered by the Rev. Mir. How-- ell. Roll call showed 109 delegates pres ent- The journal was reported correct.
 The roll was then called for the intro- duction of ordinances This was the first roll call for this purpose had, in about two weeks.
 MT. Burnett of Conecuh introduced one of the stereotyped petitions against the "ratlroad pass evil" MT. Brooks. of Mo- bile introduced another.
 MT. Burns of Dallas introduced a reso-- iution to prevent delegates being shut off from presenting amendments by calling for the previous question.
 Mir. Garden of Cherokee introduced a resolution requiring all railroads ton give free passes to officials. During its read- ing Mr. Opp arose and said the petition was clearly out of order and that the convention should not be made the dump ing ground for such rot. The chair. Gap tain White) said he could not rule it out of order.
 Judge Coleman of Greene. offered an or dinance to provide that circuit solicitors should be elected by the qualified electors of each circuit, but providing that the Legislature may provide for the election of county solicitors in each county.
 MT Foshee of Conecah offered an ordI- nance to provide for the appointment of a board of registrars to register colored voters.
 Hefiin and WaddeII at It.
 Mir Hefiin of Chambers sought to fntro- duce an ordinance after his name was passed. MT. waddel1 objected, and Mr. Hefiin said in effect that MT. Waddell had about sense enough to object
 MT. Miller of Wilcox introduced one of the free pass evil' petitions.
 Mir Rogers of Lowndes introduced a resolution that after the constitution has been adopted that 5GOo copies be printed for distribution throughout the State.
 MT. Sanford of Pike sought to introduce an ordinance but 1t was not in proper shape and the chair ruled against him
 Mr. Opp then arose to question of per- sonal privilege and withdrew his remarks relative to MT. Cofer's ordinance. stat ing that he had thought 1t petition.
 General Sanford introduced a resolution reciting the pledges of the Democratic party. especially the pledge as to re- duction giving Montgomery special rate of taxation be aunulled-
 Mir. Sloan of Blount introduced a reso- lution to fix the afternoon session from 8 to D. m-
 Some Warm Repartee.
 Mir. Hehia of Chambers introduced an ordinance. Before it could be read var ious points of order were raised as to it's form. These were overruled- This or dinance was the present article on judi ciary and was accompanied by resolu- tion callnig for special committee com posed of the chairmen of the various committees to prepare section regulat- ing the manner of electing solicitors It was moved to refer the ordinance to the Judiciary committed.
 Pending this Captain White, chairman of the committee on harmony: asked tnat his committee be allowed to sit daily dur ing the session of the convention. This was granted.
 On motion of Mir. M. A Smith of Autauga the privileges of the floor were extended to H. J. Givens of Autau- ga member of the Constitutional con- vention of 1875.
 fCcutiuued on Second Paga.l