The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

 SELECTION Convention Again Votes on
 the Matter. A conlE ,on1sE MEASURE Circuit S,s citors to Be Elect
 ed E the People. Article on Education Completed and the Mobile School System Scores victory-Body May Ad- journ Today.

For the sixth time during the past two weeks the Constitutional Conver- tion yesterday "settled" the question of selecting Solicitors. The settlement of the question involved lengthy par lamentery wrangle which consumed nearly all of the morning session. but 1t was finally "settled." Circuit Solici- tors will be elected by the people and County Solicitors will be selected by any method which the Legislature may determine This Is said 10 have been compromise measure. As no notice of reconsideration was given 1t is prob- able that this action of the Convention will be final.
 The Convention yesterday completed the Article on Education after adopt ing the Section allowing Mobile Coun- ty to use it's liquor license for it's public school fund. The Article was ordered to be engrossed.
 The Article on Impeachments was read a third time and adopted The ordinance repeating the proposition to suspend Sheriffs pending impeachment proceedings was also read third time and adopted. It was said last night that there Is probability that the Convention Will ad- journ today for two weeks to give the Committee on Consistency of the Con- stitution an opportunity to complete its work. Only two Articles-those on Militia and Corporations are unfinished.
 Proceedings of Convention.
 It was e:3o o'clock yesterday morn ing before a quorum could be secured for the convention to begin business Al this hour ninety one delegates afi- swered to roll call. Later In the oa,s a number of absentees were catIeo pe- fore the bar of the Conventions ana re- ouired to explain their absence.
 Judge Coleman introduced a resolu- tion to take from the table the Article on Judiciary and strike out or amend the Section relating to Solicitors. MT. Burns of Dallas, presented res olution providing for an adjournment to allow the Committee on Consistency to complete it's work, It was referred to the Rules Committed.
 MT. Cofer of Cullman introduced an ordinance directing the Governor, Au- ditor and Treasurer to set aside eacn year a stated sum for the purpose of ne eeting the bonded indebtedness ot the State.
 MT. Sorrell of TallapCosa presented a
 petition protesting against the Tree pass evil.
 At this point Il o'clock was fixed as .be hour for consideration of the article on Judiciary.
 Considerable time was consumed by | receiving excuses from absent mem bers and the Committee on Rules | which had been in session returned | with a resolution providing that the | article on Judiciary be considered as | though it hadl not been read third | time and that 1t could be amended at any point.
 A Parliamentary Wrangle. MT. Pettus of Limestone made the point of order that the resolution was a violation of all the rules of the Con vention. This brought about lengthy | uarjia1uentady debate Gnd finally d'resl- | dent Knox overruled the point oe order. Mir. smith of Mobile protested against | the resolution returned by the Rules l Committee and he was answered by MT. Lowe of Jefferson.
 Cantain White of Jefferson mover to table the report of the Rules Com rnittce and by vote of B to 57 the | Convention refused to table the reso- | lCtion.
 The resolution was adopted and the Judiciary article was taken from the | table
 AS a substitute for Section 2S hereto | fore reported, Judge Coleman moved | that Circuit Solicitors be elected by
 the peorle and that County Solicitors
 be selected in any way the Legislature
 may det armine. D.,
 Mr. Wilson of Washington offered an
 amendment that the Solicitors should
 be cleo ted only by the votes of the peo-
 pie in the counties where he prosecHtes.
 The Wilson amendment was adopted
 and by a further vote The Coleman
 amendment was adopted.
 The Convention at 1:15 o'clock took
 q recess until 3;30 o'clock.