The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

Leigh. He takes my place and vo.e no.
 So the motion was laid upon the ta- sble.
 Mr. Coleman eGreene)-I desire to pffer a substitute for Section 2S.
 NGr Smith (Mobile)-I rise to a Ques- ton of inquiry. What is before the Convention? Is it a motion to adopt the article, pr is it upon some section?
 The President-There i$ motion now to amend Section 2S.
 MT. Smith-Upon what is that based. What IS before the Convention upon which that Is based?
 The President-The article on judi ciary Is before the Convention. having been taken fl om the tah!o l'v the ac- ton of this Convention.
 The Secretary will read tile substi- ute.
 The Secretary read as follows:
 Amend Section 2S. A Solicitor for each judicial circuit, prescribed by the Leg islature, shall be elected by the quail fled electors of such ci!cuit. who shall be learned in the law. and who shall at the time of his election and during his continuance in office reside in the circuit for which he is elected, and whose term of office shall be for four years, and who shall receive no other compensation than salary to be pre- scribed by law. which shall not be increased during the term for which he was elected: provided. that this article shall not operate to abridge the term of any Solicitor TOW in office: and pro- vided further, that the Solicitors elect ed in the year 1904 shall hold office for six years. and until their success sors are elected and qualified: and pro- vided further. that the Legislature may provide by law for the appointment by the Governor or the election by the qualified electors of County Solicitor for any county or any subdivision of county.
 MT. watts| rise to a question of inquiry.
 The President-The gentleman will state his point of inquiry.
 MT. watts-I want to know whether or not that substitute is in order with out reconsidering the vote by which Section 2S was adopted?
 The President-It seems to the Chair under the new rule which the Conven- ton has adopted, it would be in order. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Greene.
 Mr. Coleman-Mr. President
 Mr. Wilson (Washinston)-I have an amendment which the gentleman from Greene has agreed to accept, and will ask to be allowed to send it up now.
 The President-The gentleman from Washington offers an amendment to the amendment
 The Secretary read the amendment as follows:
 Strike out residing in the circuit. and insert in lieu thereof the words sroctda in tho oirOIIit Tn which he prosecutes criminal cases.'"
 MT. Pillans-I rise to a point of in- quiry.
 The President-The gentleman will state the point of inquiry.
 MT. Pillans-IS it the rule of this Convention that when a gentleman of fers an amendment and yields the floor, and other gentleme have amend ments which they desire to offer, that the gentleman can continue to hold the floor, and other gentlemen rise and offer amendments while the gentleman is on the floor? 1 waited for my friend 10 yield the floor which he has never done. l wanted ito try and obtain tho recognition of the Chair.
 The President-The gentleman from Greene has the floor, and it would be perfectly competent to yield as he did to the gentleman from Washington, and 1t would he competent for the gen t.enan from Greene to yield to the gen. lIeman from Montgomery, if he desires to do so.
 Mir. Pillans-Did he yield? Was it an intrusion upon his time, because I by courtesy kept my seat? I understand when a gentleman yields the floor that he yields it--
 Mr Wilson CWashington)-I under z tleman from Greene yielded to the gen tleman from Washington.
 Mir. Pilulans-It was not so an- nounced.
 MT Coleman-I wish to state to the delegates that so far as am concerned l am not welded to either of the prooo- sitlons authorizing the election of Cir cult Solicitors by the people or by the Legislature. I know very we'll that there are men OF this floor who voted for the adoption of this resolution for the purpose of having an opprtunity to have the Circuit Solicitors elected by the people, and I know there are 1th- CTS upon this floor who oppose that and prefer the old rule. I have desired from the very beginning-any other motive attributed to me to the con trary notwithstanding-si to pre- sent to the people of Alabama that which would be satisfactory to them, and In accordance with the old Demo- cratic proposition that Democrats should rule in this State. My whole pur- pose has been from beginning to end without any personal consideration, to stand by the Democrats of twelve or thirteen counties who have been with the party for fifteen or twenty years l thought it was bad policy, un-Dem- ocratic and ungrateful to turn them over, to bind them hand and foot, from which they could never extricate them- selves. Let the Convention adopt either plan It sees proper, provided you allow tne Legislature to prescribe who shall be elected in the counties or subdivi- Sions of a couty where these true and tried Democrats have lived so long. My own experience has been that the rule We have been acting under has worked well. NO man has risen during this heated controversy and pointed out A single instance where there has been an incapable prosecuting attorney cleo ted by the legislature, and 1 have no ooupt III my own mind that if the peo- pie see proper. or are permitted to elect the solicitor that they will also elect one competent to fill that office. MT. President and delegates of the Con- Ventlon. no such question as this was before the people when we were elect ed as delegates to the ConVntion No such question was intruded into the Democratic platform. nor has it arisen elsewhere than in this Convention. l think we should be very carefuI a hour