The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30
PsIp|eXing Question Faces Leg isIature as Result of
 NeWCOnstitutiOn
SEVERAL METHODS HAVE
 BEEN SUGGESTED 50 FAR
None of Them, However, Seem to Have Settled the ProbIem-Good- win Wants Capitol and the
 Grounds Improved.

Montgomery, January 29.-(Special)- One of the most perplexing questions before the Alabama legislature is how best to accomplish the work expected of their constituents. There are divers opin- ions on the subject, arising out of the adoption of new constitution.
 Because of the many statutes that are in conflict with the new organic law, some members are in doubt, 1t appears, if the present legislature can without the assistance of some special committee, whose duty 1t shall be to carefully go over the new instrument, together with the code and ascertaining the difference make suggestions, through bills, as 10 how they can be reconciled.
 Two Methods Suggested.
 Two methods have been suggested to effect this, but there is much doubt if either one can carry. Both provide for a recess in the present session, say mak- ing the first part forty days and reserv- ing twenty days for the latter.
 One of these suggestions carries with it the appointment of special joint com mittee of the best and hard-working law yers to be composed of five members on the part of the senate and ten on the part of the house. In recess this committee shall be charged with the work of sug- gesting all changes in the statutes that are necessary to make them conform to the present constitution.
 The originator of this plan is Senator Spraggins of Madison. He thinks that this committee could sit at the capital for about week or ten days and appor- tioning the work, go home and each man complete his task. Senator spraggins be- lieves this work could be completed by the first of May, and that twenty days session could put into effect the laws nec- essary.
 To Have Code Commission.
 Another suggestion is to have code commission to completely recodify the state laws. A bill with this purpose in view is before the judiciary committee. and is now before a subcommittee for consideration. Chairman Rich of the judiciary committee has, by invitation, had several experts before 1t for the purpose of ascertaining how much time would be required to perfect new code. These experts testified to a minimum time of eighteen months, while they think the maximum to be about three years. If this much time be necessary 1t Is not probable that there will be a recess. And besides this, it does not now appear that the important legislation necessary to be accomplished at this session, can possibly be finished earlier than within the en- tire sixty days allotted to the session.
 To Improve the Capitol.
 One of the most important bills now on the house calendar for passage is the measure of Represent ative Tyler Good win of Montgomery to have an appropria- tion made to extend ths capitol building and grounds and tuild a home for the governor.
 This bill carries an appropriation of $250000, with which to build two new wings to the capitol and to purchase the south half of the square, now partly oc- cupied by the capitol. It also makes pro- vision for building suitable home for the governor. This bill was placed upon the calendar 5ests-day with favorable re- port, but minority of the committee filed a report against the measure. When it comes up for passage there is every indication that it will cause a lively de. bate, meeting with strenuous opposition from the element who fear the possibilit, of an overbrr dened treasury
 The governor earnestly recommended ar appropriation for these purposes in his regular message, saying that the econ. omy practiced on the present buildinp for the past six years had been savage Almost every one who visits the capito will acknowledge the truthfulness of the governors charge and devoutly wish fo, the changes sought through the Goodwin bill