The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-30
SPECIAL SESSION !. OF SUPREME COURT D0wdell Grants Request of
 Five Justices MEETS IN DECEMBER Extra Session Will Be Convened for Purpose of Considering the
 Adoption of New Rules of
 Practice
MEETS IN DECEMBER

Montgomery, October 29,-(SpeciaL)- In response to the official letter from five associate members of the supreme court asking that special term or that court be convened for the purpose of con- sidering the adoption. of new rules of practice, Chief Justice James R. Dowdell today replied that he will convene a spe- ciaI term of court for the purpose indi- cated the second week of the call of the sixth division, which will be some time during the week beginning December ?.
 In their letter to Chief Justice Dow dell the five associate justices suggested November for the meeting of the two courts, which would be few days be- fore the opening of the regular term of court This letter was signed officially by Associate Justices John c. Anderson, Thomas c. Mcclellan, J. J. Mayfield, Or mond somervllle and Edward de Graffen- reid.
 Chief Justice Dowdell declared in his letter that he considered the second week of the call of the sixth division a more suitable time for the special term of court, though indicating that he would CAf November if the justices insisted on that date.
 Dowdelrs Official Reply
 The following is ChiefeJustice Dowdell S official reply to the letter of the five as- sociate justices
 Associate Justices John c. Anderson,
 T. c. Mcclellan, J. J. Mayfield, Or
 mond Somerville, Montgomerys Ala:
 Dear Sirs:
 Your communication of recent date suggesting a convention for the purpose indicated Gin your letter. of the members of the supreme court and the members of the court of appeals on Thursday, November ', 1912 etc, has been received and duly considered. In reply to your let ter permit me 10 suggest, as, in my opin- ion, d more suitable time for such con vention and for the purpose indicated, the second week of the call of the sixth division. The docket of the sixth division is always finished the first week. The second week is open, and this will be In term time when we cannot only consult as judges, but act as court and this atter we cannot do out of term time. Please consider my suggestion and let me hear from you. If you, however, insist on November ', will at your suggestion name that day, but of course you know that our meeting will have to be by com mon consent as l haXe no power or au- thority under the law to convene judges, or rather call them into conference as suggested. 1 will await your reply. Very respectfully, J. R. DOWDELL, c. J.
 Following the receipt of Chief Justice Dowdelrs letter. Associate Justices An derson, Mcclellan, Somervile, Mayfeld and De Graffenreid met in special con- ference and sent theA following reply to the letter of the chief justice, in which they accepted his suggestion for term of court on the second week of the call of the sixth division:
 Hon. J. R. Dowdell, Chief Justice, La-
 Fayette, Ala.
 Dear Sir:
 Your letter expressing a willingness to meet with us on November 2 for the purpose of considering any proposed change in the rules of this court, but suggesting a day in December as a more suitable time has been received. While we felt that it would be better to take the matter up before entering upon the exacting work of the regular term, still We accept your suggestion"