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"Every member of the Convention had entered it as a friend of the reconstruction policy of Congress; but delegates began now to falter, and when the Convention adjourned, thirteen of them issued an address, Decem- ber 10th, 1867, protesting against the con- stitution that had been agreed upon, be- cause 'it tended to the abasement and deg- radation of the white population of the state,' because it authorized mixed schools and because the Convention had refused to prohibit the intermarriage of the races. The protest pointed out, as evidencing the measure in which leading white Republicans cringed to their colored colleagues, that, 'though the judiciary committee had unanimously reported a measure providing against amalgamation, yet the Convention tabled it; and many mem- bers of the committee, who had concurred in the report of the committee, receding from their position, voted to lay it on the table.' "
The convention adjourned December 6, 1867. An election was held during five days, beginning February 4, 1868, for the ratifica- tion of the constitution. The length of time given was thus authorized by Major-General Meade, in order that all electors might have the opportunity to vote. The vote for the constitution was 70,812 and against it 79,566.
Of the election, Maj. Gen. George Meade reported, October 31, 1898: "I deem it only necessary to say here that, from all the evidence I could procure, and I caused the most thorough investigation to be made, the constitution was fairly rejected by the people, under the law requiring a majority of the registered voters to cast their ballots for or against." On November 20, 1868, the Secre- tary of War stated in his Report: "In Ala- bama, the constitution was submitted to the people, and although, in the opinion of Gen- eral Meade, it was rejected by the people, it was adopted by Congress."
The convention adopted an ordinary pro- viding for an election to be held for all state and county officers, members of the legisla- ture, and for members of the U. S. House of Representatives. This election was held at the same time as the election for the ratifica- tion of the constitution. The legislaure so elected met on March 8, 1868, at the Capitol to carry forward the work begun by a partisan Congress, and carried forward locally by a foreign military dictator and a convention largely composed of allen and irresponsible members. This constitution became operative
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June 25, 1868, according to the Supreme Court of Alabama, in the case of Irwin, exe- cutor, vs. Mayor and Aldermen of Mobile.
Convention of 1867.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
President .- Elisha Woolsey Peck, of Tusca- loosa.
Secretary .- Robert Barber, of Montgomery.
Assistant Secretaries .- George H. Patrick, of Montgomery, and Moses B. Avery (negro), of Mobile.
Sergeant at Arms .- John D. Terrell, of Law- rence.
Door Keeper .- Henry Hunter Craig, of Mont- gomery.
First Election District .- Gustavus Horton, Al- bert Griffin, Alfred E. Buck, John Carraway (negro), Ovid Gregory (negro), all of Mobile.
Second District .- M. D. Brainard represented Monroe, but resided in Montgomery, and Stephen Moore, of Baldwin.
Third District .- Augustus W. Jones.
Fourth District .- Samuel S. Gardner, of Butler; Wm. R. Jones, of Covington.
Fifth District .- Richard M. Johnson repre- sented Henry, but resided in Montgomery; Henry R. Deal, of Dale, and John C. Jolly, of Coffee.
Sixth District .- David Lore, Henry C. Russell, Thomas Diggs (negro), all of Barbour.
Seventh District .- William H. Black, of Bul- lock; James Falmer, L. S. Latham (negro), B. F. Royal (negro).
Eighth District .- James H. Howard, of Cren- shaw.
Ninth District .- Charles A. Miller, William M. Buckley, Nathan D. Stanwood, ali of Lowndes.
Tenth District .- Robert M. Reynolds, John H. Burdick, Andrew L. Morgan, all of Wilcox.
Eleventh District .- James M. Jackson Clarke.
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Twelfth District .- Luther R. Smith of Choo taw, J. J. Gilder of Washington.
Thirteenth District .- George Ely (resided in Montgomery), Washington Johnson (negro), of Russell.
Fourteenth District .- Littleberry Strange, John J. Martin, both of Macon.
Fifteenth District .- Henry Clay Semple, James P. Stow, Charles W. Buckley, John C. Keffer, Peyton Finley (negro), all of Mont- gomery.
Sixteenth District .- Benjamin F. Saffold, John Silsby, Brig. Gen. Datus E. Coon, Henry Stokes (negro), Jack Hatcher (negro), all of Dallas. Seventeenth District .- Pierce Burton, Brig. Gen. Charles W. Dustan, J. Wright McLeod (negro), all of Marengo.
Eighteenth District .- Simeon Brunson of Sumter, Benj. Rolfe of Pickens. Benjamin Yordy and Benjamin Inge (negro), of Sumter.
Nineteenth District .- John C. Meadors, Samuel Blandon (negro), both of Lee.
Twentieth District .- Benjamin W. Norris of Elmore, Charles M. Cabot, of Elmore, J. L. Alexander of Autauga.
Twenty-first District .- Dr. Joseph H. Speed,
Dr. George W. Graves, Thomas Lee (negro), all of Perry.
Twenty-second District .- Wm. T. Blackford of Hale, Benjamin L. Wheelan of Hale, James K. Greene (negro) of Hale, Charles Hayes of Greene, Benjamin F. Alexander (negro) of Greene.
Twenty-third District .- Oliver Towles Chambers, Early Greathouse, and Timothy J. Russell, both of Tallapoosa.
Twenty-fourth District .- James F. Hurst of Coosa.
Twenty-fifth District .- John R. Walker of Shelby.
Twenty-sixth District .- James W. Mahan of Bibb.
Twenty-seventh District .- Dr. Joseph H. Davis of Randolph.
Twenty-eighth District .- Arthur Bingham of Talladega, George P. Plowman of Talladega, Thomas Adams of Clay.
Twenty-ninth District-Elisha W. Peck and Hugh McGown, both of Tuscaloosa.
Thirtieth District .- Charles L. Steed of Cle- burne, James H. Autry of Calhoun.
Thirty-first District .- Henry J. Springfield of St. Clair.
Thirty-second District .- W. A. Walker of Jef- ferson.
Thirty-third District .- John T. Morton, of Fayette.
Thirty-fourth District .- John F. Wilhite of Winston.
Thirty-fifth District .- Wm. C. Ewing, of Baine County (now Etowah), Rev. William C. Garri- son of Blount.
Thirty-sixth District .- George J. Dykes of Cherokee.
Thirty-seventh District .- W. A. Austin of De- Kalb.
Thirty-eighth District .- Charles O. Whitney and Alfred Collins, both of Jackson.
Thirty-ninth District .- Samuel F. Kennamer of Marshall.
Fortieth District .- Thomas Haughey of Mor- gan.
Forty-first District .- Thomas M. Peters and Benjamin O. Masterson of Lawrence.
Forty-second District .- Andrew J. Applegate, Lafayette Robinson (negro), Columbus Jones (negro), all of Madison.
Firty-third District .- James W. Stewart, of Lauderdale, Daniel H. Bingham of Limestone, James T. Rapier (negro), of Lauderdale.
Forty-fourth District .- William Skinner of Franklin, H. H. Russell of Colbert.
Convention, 1875 .- The struggle of the State against the forces of disorder, which had held sway since the inauguration of Con- gressional Reconstruction in 1867, had its happy culmination in the inauguration of Gov. Houston in 1874. Irrespective of any claims that may be made as to constructive work accomplished during the period just referred to, the return of the Democratic party to power marked the end of a reign of disorder and the beginning of a new era in the State. The campaign of seventy-four had witnessed wide general discussion of the necessity for
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a new convention, not only to strike down many things in the constitution of 1867 be- lieved to be at variance with the best ideals of free government, but also to adopt an estimate which would be representative of a conservative administration of State affairs. On March 19, 1875, the legislature provided for submitting to the people the question of calling such a convention. The preamble contains an interesting recital of the reasons prompting this step, viz:
WHEREAS, an experience of more than six years has shown that the present constitution of Alabama is grievously defective, and operates to the injury of the good people of this State, and imposes burdens oppressive to their industry, and in restraint of the prosper- ity which they might obtain under the in- fluence of a hetter devised constitution; and whereas, the amendments to be desired are numerous, and cannot be obtained in the form of proposing them to the people for a direct vote thereon, but require careful de- liberation by delegates from the people selected for that purpose, so that a harmoni- ous system of government may be devised, consistent in all its parts, and suited to the wants and circumstances of the people of Alabama.
An election was held on August 3, 1875, resulting favorably to the holding of the con- vention, and at the same time delegates were chosen. The delegates met in Montgomery, September 6, and adjourned October 2, 1875. The president was Gen. Leroy Pope Walker, and the secretary, Capt. Benjamin H. Screws. In submitting their work to the people, a committee of the convention prepared an ad- dress, in which they set forth many of the changes, as well as the reasons demanding the adoption of a new instrument. It was de- clared that, first of all, the new constitution was the work of delegates chosen hy the people themselves, "whom none can deny to be representative men of Alabama, identified with her people and interests, and sympa- thetic and united with them in the good work of protecting the rights and promoting the welfare of all classes and conditions." The administration of the State government under the constitution of 1868 had heen attended by governmental extravagance, which had "bankrupted the State and well neigh ruined our people." Therefore, the committee de- clared that 'the highest aim of the late con- vention was to insure the safety of the people against the possibilities of extravagant and corrupt government." Useless offices were struck down, all power in the legislature to embark the State in "railroad huilding or works of internal improvement, or to give or lend the money or the credit of the State to individuals or corporations in aid of such enterprises" was forever prohibited; the legis- lature was prohibited from authorizing towns, cities and counties to bind the people for stock in railroads or any works or enterprises of like character; a limit was placed on the power of the legislature to levy and collect taxes; the cost of expounding and executing
the laws was greatly reduced; the State hoard of education was aholished; and the laws in reference to exemptions were changed.
An election was held for the ratification of the constitution on November 16, 1875, re- sulting in its adoption. The vote was 85,662 for the constitution and 29,217 against the constitution. The constitution hecame effec- tive on December 6, 1875.
Convention of 1875.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
President .- LeRoy Pope Walker, of Hunts- ville.
Secretary .- Benjamin H. Screws, of Mont- gomery. Assistant Secretary .- Thomas H. Watts, Jr., of Montgomery.
Door Keeper .- Pat Doran, of Montgomery. Page .- Tennent Lomax, of Montgomery.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First District .- Edward A. O'Neal.
Second District .- Francis W. Sykes.
Third District .- Thomas B. NeSmith.
Fourth District .- LeRoy P. Walker.
Fifth District .- Jesse Edward Brown.
Sixth District .- James Aiken.
Seventh District .- William S. Mudd.
Eighth District .- Alphonso A. Sterrett.
Ninth District .- Ezekiel A. Powell.
Tenth District .- John T. Heflin.
Eleventh District .- C. B. Taylor. Twelfth District .- John B. Kelly.
Thirteenth District .- Wm. J. Samford.
Fourteenth District .- Cullen A. Battle.
Fifteenth District .- F. A. Nisbett.
Sixteenth District .- Richard H. Powell. Seventeenth District .- James L. Pugh. Eighteenth District .- D. B. Booth. Nineteenth District .- Samuel F. Rice.
Twenty-first District .- John F. Burns.
Twenty-second District. - A. H. Curtis (negro).
Twenty-third District .- J. T. Foster.
Twenty-fourth District .- Elbert D. Willett.
Twenty-fifth District .- Jonathan Bliss.
Twenty-sixth District .- Francis S. Lyon.
Twenty-seventh District .- Sidney T. Prince.
Twenty-eighth District .- Charles C. Langdon.
Twenty-ninth District .- R. C. Torrey.
Thirtieth District .- George S. Gullett.
Thirty-first District .- John Gamble.
Thirhty-second District .- J. C. Robinson. Thirty-third District .- William C. Oates.
COUNTY DELEGATES.
Autaugua .- H. J. Livingston.
Baldwin .- Henry C. Lea.
Barbour .- John A. Foster.
Bibb .- Dr. Edward Hawthorn Moren.
Blount .- S. C. Algood.
Bullock .- Dr. George W. Delbridge.
Butler .- Samuel J. Bolling. Calhoun .- W. M. Hames.
Chambers .- E. G. Richards.
. Cherokee .- W. N. Swann. Chilton .- William A. Smith.
Choctaw .- William Greene. Clarke .- Samuel Forwood.
Clay .- J. H. White.
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Cleburne .- Thomas J. Burton.
Coffee .- Joseph E. P. Flournoy. Colbert .- John D. Rather.
Conecuh .- John Greene, Sr.
Coosa .- William Garrett.
Covington .- John B. Hudson.
Crenshaw .- Isaac H. Parks.
Dale .- Rev. Pitt M. Callaway.
Dallas .- Sumter Lea. DeKalb .- David Nowlin.
Elmore .- William C. Bulger, Jr.
Escambia .- W. J. O'Bannon.
Etowah .- Dr. John P. Ralls.
Foyette .- William A. Musgrove.
Franklin .- William Burgess.
Geneva .- Henry W. Laird.
Greene .- Wiley Coleman. Hale .- Burrell Johnston.
Henry .- Alexander C. Gordon.
Jackson .- John H. Norwood.
Jefferson .- Alberto Martin. Lauderdale .- Richard Orick Pickett.
Lawrence .- Charles Gibson.
Lee .- George P. Harrison.
Limestone. Robert A. Mcclellan. Lowndes .- H. A. Carson (negro).
Macon .- B. F. Johnston.
Madison .- William M. Lowe. Marengo .- Henry A. Woolf.
Marion .- M. T. Akers.
Marshall .- Montgomery Gilbreath.
Mobile .- Leroy Brewer, Thomas H. Herndon. Monroe .- John S. Dickinson.
Montgomery .- Robert H. Knox.
Morgon .- J. W. Jones.
Perry .- Greene S. W. Lewis (negro). Pickens .- Lewis M. Stone. Pike .- Joel D. Murphree.
Randolph .- Benjamin F. Weathers.
Russell .- Sutton S. Scott.
Sanford (now Lamar) .- M. L. Davis.
Shelby .- Rufus W. Cobb.
St. Clair .- John W. Inzer. Sumter .- Wm. G. Little, Jr. Talladega .- A W. Plowman.
Tallapoosa .- James A. Meadows. Tuscaloosa .- Andrew C. Hargrove.
Walker .- John Manasco.
Washington .- Robert A. Long.
Wilcox .- A. H. Gullett.
Winston .- Andrew J. Ingle.
Convention, 1901 .- The last of the six con- stitutional conventions of the State was held in 1901. It convened May 21, and adjourned September 3 of that year. For more than ten years there had been agitation, calling for a convention to make changes in the organic law, demanded by the growth of the State, and the development of conditions which only constitutional amendment could reform. The legislature of December 16, 1898, passed an act calling a convention, and delegates were elected, but the same body convened in extra- ordinary session by Gov. Joseph F. Johnston on May 10, 1899, repealed the original act. The following legislature, December 11, 1900, again provided for the convention. An elec- tion for delegates was held on April 23, 1901. The vote stood for convention, 70,305, and against, 45,505, with a majority of 24,800.
The act provided for 155 delegates, of which four were delegates from the State at large, eighteen from the Congressional dis- tricts, thirty-three from senatorial districts, and one hundred distributed among the several counties. John B. Know, one of the delegates at large, was president, and Frank N. Julian was secretary.
The members displayed great interest and enthusiasm in their work. A genuine and sincere effort was made to adopt a body of organic law, suited to the needs of an aspiring and progressive State. Some pro- visions were incorporated, however, which the experiences have not justified, and from which relief has been demanded. In illustration of this, several amendments have been proposed and adopted, including relaxation of provision with reference to internal improvements, whereby the legislature was authorized to make appropriations for the construction, re- pair and maintenance of public roads in the State, and authorizing a three mills local tax for the support of public schools. On two occasions, an amendment has been proposed, for a change from quadrennial to biennial ses- sions of the legislature, but on each election has been defeated.
However, the greatest task of the conven- tion of 1901 was a reformation of suffrage. In the address, it was declared that relief from local conditions could only be transient, "since the growing cancer of suffrage re- mained untouched, while the State mean- while was rapidly changing from agricultural pursuits, mining, manufacturing and other industries and increasing from year to year in population and wealth." The difficulties were many. The problem presented was to prevent the undermining of cherished State constitutions by the participation in the gov- ernment of "a mass of unworthy or vicious voters." A committee declared that "relief from present conditions was essential to our moral peace and our welfare." The conven- tion found itself narrowed in the source of means by the 15th amendment and the situa- tion further complicated by the necessity and condition of different localities and therefore, the greater the difficulties in planning a remedy which would meet popular demand." The suffrage article submitted provided for the registration of all voters "under the exist- ing laws of 1901, who have honorably served their country in war, the lawful descendants of such person, and all who are of good char- acter and can understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a republican form of government." This is what was known as the temporary legislation provision of the constitution. Under the temporary plan, the committee confidently asserted that "no worthy man, or person, under existing laws prior to first day of January, 1903, can have any difficulty in registering as a voter for life; or once being registered can be kept from further participation in the government." The committee on suffrage was not unanimous in reference to the constitutionality of the temporary plan. The temporary plan is what
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is called the "Grandfather's Clause," and It was provided that if this was violative of the Federal constitution, the permanent plan should be operative. However, this has been held since as a valid exercise of the powers of the State under the constitution, and that it did not exclude the privilege of voting and that "no cause of race, color or previous condition of servitude" was involved. The permanent plan adopted by the convention fixed both an educational and a property qualification upon the right to vote. The educational qualification required that a per- son must be able to write or read any article of the constitution of the United States in the English language, and in order to give the person the right to vote, he must have been engaged in some lawful occupation, trade or business for the greater part of twelve months previous to the time he offered to register, or he must be physically unable to work. The property qualification requires that the man must have in his own right forty acres of land in the State upon which he and his wife reside, or he or his wife must in good faith own $300 worth of desirable property, either real or personal, upon which taxes are assessed and paid.
Convention of 1901. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
President .- Hon. John B. Knox, Anniston.
Secretary .- Frank N. Julian, Tuscumbia. Assistant Secretary .- Wm. F. Herbert, Mont- gomery.
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk .- Mrs. Lulu Lee Wood Francis, Birmingham.
Reading Clerk .- Wm. W. Brandon, Tusca- loosa.
Door Keeper .- Robert J. Hasson, Anniston.
Assistant Door Keeper .- Thomas J. Fain, Ozark.
Door Keeper of Gallery .- W. H. Mangham.
Messengers .- M. J. Bulger, Dadeville; Grover Prowell, Linden.
Pages .- Henry Long, Jasper; Charles Eyster, New Decatur; Henry Reese, Selma; Cecil Gas- ton, Greenville; Julian Tutwiler, Montgomery; I oule Wilson, Grove Hill; Harry Driver, Lafay- ette; Paul West, Birmingham; T. W. Alley, Montgomery; Joe King, Anniston.
DELEGATES FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Robert J. Lowe, Birmingham; Frank S. White, Birmingham; Wm. C. Oates, Mont- gomery; John B. Knox, Anniston.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First District .- Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington-W. F. Glover; E. R. Morrissette, Monroeville.
Second District .- Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Covington, Escambia, Montgomery, Pike, Wilcox-Thomas G. Jones, Montgomery; S. C. Jenkins, Camden.
Third District .- Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Lee, Russell-J. N. Wil- liams, Clayton; M. Sollie, Ozark.
Fourth District .- Calhoun, Chilton, Cleburne,
Dallas, Shelby, Talledega-Watkins M. Vaughn, Selma; L. W. Grant, Anniston.
Fifth District .- Autauga, Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa-Morgan M. Smith, Autaugaville; John T. Heflin, Roanoke.
Sixth District .- Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Ma- rion, Pickens, Sumter, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker -E. W. DeGraffenreid, Greensboro; Thomas L. Long, Jasper.
Seventh District .- Cherokee, Cullman, De- Kalb, Etowah, Franklin, Marshall, St. Clair, Winston-C. L. Haley, Haleysville; O. R. Hood, Gadsden.
Eighth District .- Colbert, Jackson, Lauder- dale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan- Emmett O'Neal, Florence; R. W. Walker, Hunts- ville.
Ninth District .- Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Perry-A. C. Howze, Birmingham; J. F. Thompson, Centreville.
SENATORIAL DISTRICT DELEGATES
First District .- Lauderdale and Limestone- W. T. Sanders, Athens.
Second District-Lawrence and Morgan-D. C. Almon, Moulton.
Third District .- Winston, Blount and Cullman -- George H. Parker, Cullman.
Fourth District-Madison-J. W. Grayson, Gurley.
Fifth District .- Jackson and Marshall-W. P. Hodges, Scottsboro.
Sixth District .- St. Clair and Etowah-Hu- bert T. Davis, Gadsden.
Seventh District .- Calhoun and Cleburne-L. F. Greer, DeArmanville.
Eighth District .- Talladega and Clay-J. B. Graham, Talladega.
Ninth District .- Randolph and Chambers-J. J. Robinson, LaFayette.
Tenth District .- Tallapoosa and Coosa-J. C. Maxwell, Alexander City.
Eleventh District .- Tuscaloosa-G. A. Searcy, Tuscaloosa. Twelfth District .- Lamar, Fayette and Walker -- E. W. Coleman, Jasper.
Thirteenth District .- Jefferson-R. M. Cun- ningham, Pratt City.
Fourteenth District .- Pickens and Sumter- W. A. Altman, York Station.
Fifteenth District .- Chilton, Shelby and El- more-John H. Parker, Wetumpka.
Sixteenth District .- Autauga and Lowndes- C. P. Rogers, Letohatchle.
Seventeenth District .- Butler, Conecuh and Covington-John D. Burnett, Evergreen.
Eighteenth District .- Perry and Bibb-C. H. Greer, Marion.
Nineteeenth District .- Clarke, Choctaw and Washington-Dabney Palmer, Leroy.
Twentieth District .- Marengo-Charles H. Miller, Millers.
Twenty-first District .- Monroe, Escambia and Baldwin-L. W. Lochlin, Monroeville. Twenty-second District .- Wilcox-R. C.
Jones, Camden.
Twenty-third District .- Henry, Dale and Geneva-George H. Malone, Dothan.
Twenty-fourth District .- Barbour -- A. H. Mer- rill, Eufaula.
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Twenty-fifth District .- Pike, Coffee and Cren- shaw-William H. Samford, Troy.
Twenty-sixth District .- Macon and Bullock- D. S. Bethune, Unlon Springs.
Twenty-seventh District .- Lee and Russell- George P. Harrison, Opelika.
Twenty-eighth District .- Montgomery-Ten- nent Lomax, Montgomery.
Twenty-ninth District .- DeKalb and Cherokee -- John A. Davis, Fort Payne.
Thirtieth District .-- Dallas-P. H. Pitts, Selma.
Thirty-first District .- Colbert, Franklin and Marion -- A. H. Carmichael, Tuscumbia.
Thirty-second District .- Greene and Hale- William B. Inge, Greensboro.
Thirty-third District .- Mobile-Gregory L. Smith, Mobile.
COUNTY DELEGATES.
Autauga .-- Mac. A. Smith, Prattville.
Baldwin .- B. F. McMillan, Daphne.
Barbour .- J. J. Winn, Clayton; S. H. Dent, Eufaula.
Bibb .- John C. Jones, Blocton.
Blount .- J. B. Sloan, Sloan.
Bullock .- James D. Norman, B. T. Eley, Unlon Springs.
Butler .- J. Lee Long, Greenville.
Calhoun .- J. T. Martin, Jacksonville; W. W. Whiteside, Anniston.
Chambers .- J. Thomas Heflin, J. B. Duke, La- Fayette.
Cherokee .- H. W. Cardon, Center.
Chilton .- L. H. Reynolds, Jemison. Choctaw .- G. H. Carnathan, Butler.
Clarke .- Massey Wilson, Grove Hill; John A. Gilmore, Thomasville.
Clay .- E. A. Phillips, Ashland.
Cleburne .- Wilson P. Howell, Oak Level.
Coffee .- Malcom S. Carmichael, Elba.
Colbert .-- James T. Kirk, Tuscumbia.
Conecuh .- J. M. Foshee, Evergreen. Coosa .- John H. Porter, Iwana. Covington .- Henry Opp, Andalusia. Crenshaw .- J. O. Sentell, Luverne. Cullman .- W. T. L. Cofer, Cullman. Dale .- William W. Kirkland, Ozark.
Dallas .- John F. Burns, Burnsville; B. H. Craig, Selma; H. F. Reese, Selma. DeKalb .- D. C. Case, Lebanon. Elmore .- A. E. Williams, Wetumpka. Escambia .-- Norvelle R. Leigh, Jr., Brewton. Etowah .- R. B. Kyle, Gadsden. Fayette .-- S. L. Studdard, Fayette. Franklin-John A. Byars, Russellville.
Geneva .- W. O. Mulkey, Geneva.
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