The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-14
INNING FOR SOLICITORS
Article on Judiciary Was Re-
 considered and Tabled.
Effort to Undo Section suspending Sheriffs, Pending Impeachment
 Proceedings Brought Out Strong Speech by Governor Jones.

The question of electing Solicitors by the people will not down. It was dem- onstrated in the Constitutional Con- vention yesterday that notwithstapd- ing tns Convention has voted on me question tive times IL Is still very mucu anve. After having adopted the entire Article on Judiciary the Convention Yesterday reconsidered it's action and lxlu the Article on the table. It is said that d substitute will be presented to- oAy emoooying all Of the Article ex- cept the section relating to Solicitors. tais section will be amended so as to pfovide for the election of Solicitors by the legislature.
 Another effort was made yesterday to reconsider the action of the Convention in providing for suspension of sher- ifs pending impeachment. This mat ter also brought out several good speeches. It will be the pending Ques- tion when the body assemblies this morning.
 MT. Wilson of Clarke. tried to get a reconsideration of Section 6 of the Ar ticle on Municipal Corporations which forbids the legislature from relieving corporations or municipal licenses but his motion was tabled.
 In fact yesterday was a day without results. No definite action was taken on any proposition. The votes were so close as to take one's breath away and the minority fought hard over the so- toh iYn the Judiciary Article was 55 to 5A %
 A humorous delegate said lastfhisht that the Convention reminded him of Mother Goose's man who jumped into a briar patch and then jumped out again. He said that with many more days CT filibustering like yesterday the- -Cef- vention will be in session when the ides of September come around.
 Proceedings of Convention.
 There were but sixty-one delegates present when the Convention was called to order at o'clock yesterday morn ing. The sergeant-at-arms was fur nished with a list of the absent dele gates and was instructed to go in search of them and bring them before the bar of the Convention.
 At s:35 o'clock, the roll call showed ninety-sev delegates present, and the body proceeded to business.
 MT. Handley of Randolph introduced a resolution authorizing the PresideIk to assess a fine of $5 on delegates who were absent without leave when the quorum was broken. The Convention refused to suspend the rules to consider the resolution, and 1t was referred to the Rules Committee.
 Judge Coleman of Greene said he de- sired to move to reconsider the vote by which the Judiciary Article was adopted.
 MT. Graham of Talladega made the point of order that the Article had been read a third time and could not be reconsidered. This brought out con siderable discussion. and President Knox finally overruled the point of or der.
 Judge Coleman then spoke for recon eIderation. He declared himself en- tirely opposed to the scheme of elect ing County Solicitors by the people. He said it forced counties into the hands of Populists and Republicans. and that whiskey men would control Solicitors in some counties.
 Mir. Hefin of Chambers followed Judge Coleman in support of reconsid- eration, and MT. Ashcraft of Lauder dale defended his proposition to elect County Solicitors by the people. He opposed reconsideration, and said the Convention had four times endorsed the proposition, despite the strong lobby of Solicitors. ..
 MT. Pettus of Limestone spoke against reconsideration. The Conven- +;on. he said, had decided the matter in accordance with the wishes Of the
 MT, ODD of Covington then made a snaech. which was frequently applaud ed. He favored reconsideration and characterized the action of the ConVen- tion in providing for election Of Solic- ;tors by the people as 'midsummer Sosdness He said the amendment had heen adopted by the votes of Popuilsts and Republicans. They had seen an op- uortunity to bring confusion upon the DemocratIc Party and had graspeo IL.
 Mr. Graham of Talladega, opposed xe consideration and engaged in a neat ed colloquy with Judge Coleman. MT. Graham said that nine of the thirteen Circuit Solicitors had been in Montgom- cry lobbing against the measure. lie maid a tribute to the four who stayed
 By vote of 54 to 50 the vote by which the Article on Judiciary was adopted was reconsidered and further action was postponed until ?. m.
 As to Quadrennial Sessions.
 The Committee or Legislative De- partment to which had been referred the ordinance by Mr. LomaX repealinS the action of the Convention in pro- Vding for qua drennial sessions of the Legislature, returned the ordinance without recommendation.
 An argument in support of biennial sessions accompanied the report. l. was signed by Mir. Brooks of Mobile.
 Mir. O'Neal of Lauderdale, made the point of order that no report had been made on the ordirance and 1t was therefore not before the Convention. President Knox sust tined the point.
 MT. Long of Walker. then moved to reconsider the action of the Convention h providing for suspension of sherins Sv the Governor pending impeachment proceedings. He addressed the Con- ktntion and said he only desired to re- peal the clause providing for a sus- pension.
 MT. ONeal of Lauderdals, sad that Raiiks Mr. Long he had not consulted