The age-herald., 1901-07-14
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
 OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW

Tampa Fla, July 13.-Capt. c. F. Watts of the ill-fated brig E. F. Nun son, Mobile to Sagua le Grande, is in the city en route to Mobile. He is physical wreck and tells a most thrilling story of the wreck of his vessel
 Sunday, while about two hundred mile west of Tortugas," said the captain, "the vessel was literally battered to pieces in a storm. The life boat had been made ready and provisioned for several days. All hands rushed to lower 1t and in theie hastss the 9'oat vas overturned They but had time to climb upon the aft house when the vessel sank and left them twisting in the eddy of the water.
 For three days the crew, dashed to the top of the aft house, were on the tossing water of the Gulf, the improvised raft
 
 ing these three counties with less than 300 square miles.
 MT. Malone said this was a fair propo- stion which simply allowed the people of these three counties if they saw fit to organize a new county, without af- fecting any of the other 6 Nnties of the State. He said that mos. the dele gates from those three coz Hes agreed to the opposition.
 MT. Espy of Henry said shat he fa- fored the reduction of the al ca for new counties but that he had stated to his people that he would, however, take no part In an effort to form new county out of these three. It would do no harm to adopt this proviso, for if the people want a new county they should have 1t and If they did not want 1t their repre- sentatives would not urge 1t and the Leg islature would not vote for it.
 MT Sollie of Dale said he would gladly see the town of Dothan relieved from an embarrassing position. He felt he was not the proper person to advocate the measure or oppose it, as he represented eight counties. The people of Dale as rule opposed the reduction, but there was dispute there about county sites and they might favor 1t. The proposi tion however to make an exception of these three counties from the general rule is new In view of the fact that some delegates from those counties. MT Kirkland and Mr. Mulcay, were not present he thought 1t would be an un- wise step for the convention to adopt this amendment. He moved that consid- eration of the section and pending amendments be postponed until the re- mainder of the article was considered.
 Gen. Oates Old Home.
 Governor Oates said he knew more about this territory than any of the dele gates. He had lived there and been all over 1t before any of them were born. lie had always voted there ana represeh.eu that section in the constitutional conven- ton of 1875, and had represented 1t In Congress He recited the history and de- yelopment of the county of Henry and said it would be wise to postpone con- sideration of the matter on account of the absent members.
 MT. Parker of Cullman moved to lay the motion to postpone on the table. Ihls motion was defeated by a vote of 75 to 16.
 MT. Malone's amendment was then adopted MT. Sollie of Hale gave notice of a motion to reconsider. Under the rules this would come up for consideration on Monday. MT. Malone moved to suspend the rules so that the motion to recon sider could be considered at once. This was carried by vote of 63 to ~
 Mr Sollie of Dale said he did not op- pose the new county if the people wanted 1t. but that this proposition in the nature of local legisla ton had been sprrng upon the convent ton by two delegates rom Dothan In the absence of three out of four of the local delegates. The conven- ton had just voted against reducing the area of counties for the entire State, ana vet they were willing to allow three coun-
 
 their representatives The fair, just and proper thing would be to reconsider the vote and postpone it until these represen- tatives were present. It was not proper for the convention to take up this local lerislation and railroad it through.
 MT. Carmichael of Coffee said he came from n neighboring county, but was born and raised in Dale County, in the south ern part of which he owned some land. This was a live matter in Dale. over which county he had recently travelled, and that the people of south Dale almost unanimously favored the new county. So did the people insthe east part of Geneva He thought Mir. Sollie was too cautious and that If he was as well informed on the subject as himself he would vote for it.
 He moved to lay on the table the mo- tion to reconsider. This was done and the section in the present constitution as amended by this proviso was adopted. Section four was then taken up. This reads as follows:
 Section {. The General Assembly shall