The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-01
Legislature COnVenes To-day With Many Important Matters
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MORE TIME IS NEEDED
 ID FINISH UP TIE WORK
Work Filling Up and Lawmakers Puz- zled to Find Way Out of Tanee. Jelks' Message Awaited
 With Interest.

Montgomery. August 31.-(Special.)- With the legislature to reconvene at noon tomorrow, there has been an avalanche of politicians pouring into Montgomery to- day. It has become a question of doubt as to which shall predominate in num- bers. the legislators or the lobbyists members of the third house. Tomorrow gives promise of becoming a most inter- esting day.
 While the sessions of the two houses will not convene until the noon hour. there is no good reason why both should rot at once get down to actual work. This first work will, as a matter of course, be the introduction of numberless bills, some important and some otherwise. Most importance, however, attaches to the re- port that is to come from the special recess committee of the senate. This committee has drawn seventeen bills an outline of which will be presented to the senate in a written report from the com mittee, covers the subjects upon which the recently adopted constitution requires legislation.
 Some of the Bills.
 Among the bills possibly first in import ance Is the municipal expiration bill. which seeks to provide machinery for the future government of municipalities with out further action on the part of the state legislature. In addition are bills provid- ing for primary elections, elections for private corporations, republication of the state laws, the punishment of bribery, state bank examiner, general stock law, the creation of separate school districts, the Issuance of bonds hy counties, and the levying of a special school tax by counties.
 It seems probable tonight that these special senate bills will also be intro- luced into the house tomorrow in order that each of the subjects treated may be properly brought before the commit tee of that body.
 JeIks' Message.
 It is the purpose of Governor Jelks to submit a very important message to the two houses tomorrow. It is probable that the governor will review at some length the conditions existing in the several departments which bring money into the state treasury. He may also touch upon the action of the state text book commission, and then set forth his views upon legislation that he may con- sider of greatest importance. Among other bills he will endorse bill to pro- vide for fair primary elections in the state. This special message of the gov ernor is anticipated with greatest inter- est.
 Puzzled for Time.
 Just how to get the most out of the twenty-two working days allotted them . IS the puzzling question to the legisla- tors. With so much important work be- fore them, and such a short space allot- ed, all the members are beginning to wonder how they can get through. Sev- eral plans are being discussed. One is to hold sessions every other day for per- haps ten days. thus allowing the com- mittees time for work. Another is to ap- point a joint committee from the two houses charged with agreeing upon the more important bills, and adjourn until this committee can report.
 There are not enough members pres ent tonight to learn the correct senti- ment on the subject.