The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07

been brought about it was through the combined efforts of the members of the bar and the business men of the com munity. At the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Harley was personally thanked by each member of the committee for the valuable suggestions offered.
 James A. Mitchell appeared before the committee and suggested changes in the matter of appeals to the supreme court. Instead of two calls for Jefferson cases before that body Mir Mitchell suggested that provision should be made where im- portant cases could be taken up at other times. He referred to the recent habeas corpus hearing of Louis Walton as an example of the injustice of the present system. stating that under 1t the supreme court could not take up the Walton case until next November. He further suggest ed that owing to the many ses coming from Jefferson county to the supreme court that at least four calls for these cases in the supreme court should be made.
 City Attorney Appears
 Captain Romaine Boyd. city attorney of Birmingham. addressed the committee on the necessity of providing means of a speedy trial for cases appealed from the recorders court. He stated that un- der the present system hundreds of such cases were on the dockets of the circuit and criminal courts and that it was diff flcult matter to get them set for trial. He urged the members of the committee to give their serious attention to the bills presented to the legislature having for their purpose the relief of the present situat tion. He advocated the employment of special judge to try the appealed cases at least once a month in the event the regular courts were too busy to try them and stated that speedy trials of ap- pealed cases would reduce them at least 5a per cent Captain Boyd stated that the proposed plan would be welcomed by the litigants who appealed from other mo- tiVes than mere delay
 Ex-Senator Watt T. Brown of Ra gland came before the committee. and stated that while he had no suggestions to offer he desired to take the opportunity to commend the members of the committee for the great work they had undertaken at such personal sacrifice to themselves. He stated the people of the state gen erally were interested in their work and were awaiting their recommendations with much interest.
 Brown Comments Committee
 You are to be commended for patriot ism and devotion to the best interest of the state," said Senator Brown, 'inas- much as you are paying your own ex-
 
 aging to learn that we have such men in public life and 1 am sure nothing but good will come from your investigations. want to take this opportunity to invite the committee collectively or individually to visit St. Clair county if you can do so. and with the assurance that we will take care of your travelling and other ex- penses." Chairman Davis thanked Sena- tor Brown on behalf of the committee and assured him that his invita- tion and offer was highly appreciated.
 A committee from Collnsvllle, Dekalb l county, consisting of Representative J. E. | Johnson. pr. II. A. McWhorte and o. L. | Hall, appeared before the committee in | the interest of the location or a county | court at Coliinsvlle. Mir Johnson stated | that the people of 10 beats in the Collins l vile district were anxious to have cour. | established there and pointed out the fact | that it would merely be division of the | courts of-the county and that no add- tional expenses would be incurred He stated that delegation of citizens from | Colnsvile would arrive in the city today to present further claims for the court to be located. The committee stated it woui. hear them specially at noon today. The session adjourned at O clock to meet at o'clock this morning.