The age-herald., 1901-07-10
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
 ORDERED TO TRY JIM BROWN

said that in his opinion a speedy trial
 was the surest way to minimize lynch
 ing and that for this reason he was anx-
 ious to have the trial of Brown at an
 early date as possible.
 The Governor declined to discuss the
 resolution adopted by the citizens of
 Springville concerning his order to have
 the negro confined in the county jail in | Birmingham. He said he had been en-
 deavoring to arrange for speedy trial l of the negro and that he would be tried l in the county where the crime was com
 mitted.
 It will be recalled that Brown brutafly | assaulted young white woman near | Sprngville In St. Clair county several
 weeks ago and subsequently, escaped
 from this State to South Carolina. He
 was arrested and lodged in the Birming-
 ham jail where he Is now held. It Is | probable that detachment of soldiers
 will be ordered to carry the negro to | St. Clair.
 t<<<<~<<<<<<~<> he said, and 1t is an unwise thing to | attempt to do so.
 MT O'Neal said his committee had no 1 intention of interfering with the liquor 1 traffic.
 1 MT. Ashcraft of Lauderdale thought
 that general law to regulate the liquor | traffic would not be acceptable. The
 temperance idea begins in small towns l and spreads to the large cities. He
 thought this matter ought to be regu- | lated by local laws. l Affect the Judicary. MT Smith of Mobile thought that if the
 subdivision as reported was to stand 1t | would prevent the committee on judiciary
 from making certain provisions In the 1n- | dietary which were demanded-@by many ;, sections of the State. | Many of the special judicial features were popular throughout the State and ought to be retained. MT. Watts of Montgomery said that taking the section altogether there was nothing in subdivision g to which MT. l Smiths objections would apply. The ob- feet of this section was to require the l Legislature to make general laws for the l entire state instead of having to enact
 special laws for each county. l MT Wilson then moved substitute l to his amendment to strike out the words county. township or municipality, ana l insert private corporations" Mir Banks of Russell said that as | member of the committee he had thought | this ub-division would be open to the l criticism which had been made against 1t. l Judge Howze of Jefferson said this | clause was one of the most important in the report of the committee. He did not
 think that any county or municipality 1 should be exempted from the operation of l a good general law He did not think l the ub-division would affect the liquor 1 traffic and he hoped the section would be | adopted.
 Governor Jones moved to table the sub | division and all amendments. The convention then voted on the Will son substitute to strike out the words "county, township and municipality" The | motion to table this was lost by a vote Of
 4s to 76. Governor Jones then withdrew | his motion to table the section and pr. Cunninghams amendment The Wilson substitute was then adopted and also the Cunningham amendment. The section as amended was then adopt
 ed This read as follows "9 Exempting any individual private corporation or association from the oper- ation of any general law"
 b-Division Ten.
 Subdivision 10 was adopted. Mir. Pill | lans of Mobile moved to strike out sub | division Il, which prohibited the Legisla- ture from changing county seat Mr. | Pillans thought the section on this sub | ject reported by the committee on State | and county boundries would be better. This motion was tabled by vote of 5i | to 32
 At this point the convention adjourned until 3:30 o'clock
 Afternoon Session.
 The convention was called to order at | 3:30 with 100 members present
 Mr Long of Walker offered the follow 1 ing resolution:
 Resolved, That, in order to save some | of the precious time of this convention, | and at the same time afford opportunity | Ito, .for fnrf fnio nG If "a convention to display their talents with typewriter speeches, Monday in each week without pay to speakers be and Is | hereby set apart and consecrated to the | exclusive use of said parliamentary tac- ticians. ts
 Resolved further That on said day all | delegates except the tacticians be and they are hereby excused from attendance; l and that no deduction from their pay
 shall be made on account of their ab- | sence.
 Resolved further. That the day set l apart to these tacticians shall not be de- l ducted from the total number of work | ipg days. for adopting ordinances and
 other incidental business of the conven- | tion.
 The convention took up the pending l question which was subdivision II or l section 1.
 Mir Jenkins of Wilcox offered an amend
 ment providing that the courthouse could
 not be removed except upon two-thirds | vote of the voteds to be effected. Tnls, | on motion, was tabled. Subdivisions 12 and IS were adopted. | Subdivision 14 was then taken up MT. l Ashcraft moved to amend so that towns | could operate dispensaries. l Dr. Cunningham moved to amend the
 division by making 1t applicable to be- | nevolent societies.
 l Mr. O'Neal moved to lay the amend ments on the table This motion was car ried by vote of 53 to E.
 MT. DeGratfenried of Hale moved to ta- | ble subdivision 14. An aye and nay vote | was demanded on this, which resulted In | the motion to table being lost by vote of | 43 to 73.
 MT. Sanford of Pike offered an amend