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bers of the Convention to reduce, if possible, the number
of circuits, and upon this would also depend the standard
of salaries to be fixed. Some members desired to reconsider
the section relative to the circuits, but their experience
proved that it would not be desirable to open debate again
on the subject, but the matter deserved such serious con-
sideration that after conversation with distinguished
members he begged to submit the following order:
Ordered,, That a committee of seven be appointed by
the President with instructions to inquire whether it be
practicable to divide the State into seven judicial circuits,
and if practicable, to prepare a plan of division for the
consideration of this Convention, and that said committee
shall report at 3 o'clock P. M. today.
Mr. Motter hoped the order would not prevail, as it was
only calculated to produce confusion. This report had
already occupied the Convention for several weeks, and
the plan which had been adopted had been the result of
concession. A new project brought forward at this time
would have no other effect than to open up all the contest
over again.
The order was advocated by Messrs. McKaig, Watkins
of Montgomery, Brent, Hollyday, Archer and Alvey, and
opposed by Mr. Barry.
The order was then adopted.
Mr. Barnes submitted an order that there shall be at
least 30, 000 copies of the new constitution printed for
distribution among the people, and that the committee on
printing be instructed to inquire into and report upon
the same.
Mr. Carter offered a substitute that the committee on
printing be instructed to inquire into the best mode of
printing and distributing the constitution, and ascertain
the cost of the same, which was accepted by Mr. Barnes,
and adopted.
The President announced the appointment of the com-
mittee under the order of Mr. Merrick, as follows: Messrs.
Merrick, Archer, Wickes, Jones, Maulsby, McKaig and
Ford.
The report of the committee on the executive depart-
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