The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-02
Many Important Bills Yet to
 Be Considered
BANKING BILL IS IN DOUBT
Opposition to It Is Determined, But the Friends of the Measure Think the Chances Good for Passage.
 Has Caused WrangIina.
BY E. E. KERsH.

Montgomery, October 1.-(Speeial)- There has been but little life about the capital today, there being no work for the members of the legislature who have remained over for the two days of recess. In the clerical offices of the legislature the entire forces have all the work before them that they can possibly dispose of. requiring both day and night People not accustomed to legislative business have little idea of the enormity of this work, which has been greater this year than ever before
 About the capital the few members who congregated were talking principally of the banking bill now before the house and the Lusk redistricting bill, which has the right of way in the senate. It seems to be the purpose of the opponents of the bill to talk the measure to death on the last day.
 Big Opposition.
 There is a very large minority in the house that oppose any banking bill, and they have eagerly seized upon the dif- ference between the Lusk and Simpson amendments to try to bring the minority into the majority and on the first test yesterday they succeeded.
 In the meantime they have gained two days in which to work up their vote, and with the lobby that has been here in opposition to any banking bill, 1t will not be surprising to see them succeed. The fight against the measure proposed by Captain Simpson is being led by Mir Rich of Mobile, MT. Bankhead of Walker. MT. Lusk of Marshall and Chairman Glover. In their efforts they have the sympathy of Speaker Tunstall, which counts for much in the fight. So far MT. Tuastall has not publicly spoken on the subject but his position is well known. ~.
 On the other side che leaders are Mir Thompson of Bibb, MT. Benners of Jeff ferson, MT. Callahan of Morgan and Mir Starr of Dallas. These lists include some of the very highest talent in the house and there Is not a moment of time lost to gain a point of vantage that may be of- fered by either side. The friends of a banking bill do not want the Lusk amend ment and they will either win with their own measure or die game In the effort to get what they want. They believe they can win If they can get vote
 Has Caused Much Wrangling.
 This banking bill has caused more wrangling than any bill that has yet been before the house. the general stock law, possibly. excepted The house commit tee having the bill in charge to begin with. has been openly charged with at- tempting to keep the measure from ever reaching the calendar, and it was only placed there after the house had direct ed It by a majority vote. The measure was then scientifically showed off until there were but three days of the session remaining Two of these days or goodly part of them have been consumed in wrangling debate over the measure and all indications point to the waste of the last day In the same manner.
 There is but Title hope for the en- actment of the Lusk redistricting bill, and even should it pass there is no ,cer- tainty that 1t will become a law. The four extra circuits created by the bill will cost the state not less than S20000 annually. It will take strong pressure to have the governor agree to this extra expenditure, so say the friends of the ad- ministration who keep in touch.
 No Necessity.
 These persons argue that there is no pressing necessity for the creation of those extra circuits. They say that the docket of no circuit Is so congested that it cannot be relieved by the supernumer- ary judge. This would entail no extra cost to the state.
 The bill had a chance for passage in the senate last night but the majority pres ent for the bill let the minority get away with them. A different tack in the sen ate could have passed the measure An effort was made to rid the bill of all the amendments tackled on in the senate so as to pass the original house bill This gave the opposition time for all kinds of diatory tactics The bill with the amendments could have been passed easl- ly and then later the amendments taken off by committee of conference.