Judge Pelham Merrill Remembers
This reproduction from the Congressional Record- Thursday, November 21, 1991 illustrates the career of Justice Pelham Merrill.
Judge Merrill was a personal friend. His philosophy as recorded in this videotape, and practiced throughout his life is worthy of replication.
In the beginning of the Gordon Person Administration Pelham Merrill, who was speaker pro-tem, used the rules of the House to thwart some fledgling but soon to be important politicians. The following audio clip deals with Judge Merrill's philosophy that you should always know the rules. The rules under question are the rules of the Alabama House of Representatives. You might wonder if the rules are the same in 1996.
