The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-13

Montgomery, August 12-(Special.- There is much speculation at the capi- tai today concerning the interview with Governor Jelss in The Age-Herald of this morning. in which he intimated that there would be called an extra session of the legislature when the frost falls. No one seems to have a well developed opinion as to what he would expect the solons to ~oa though there are number who think they could guess at 1t fairly well. However, there are few who have information that may be called reliable and these few are very particular to keep their mouths shut.
 There Is no secret of the fact that the governor has desired authority to take up much of the million dollar bond issue coming due next year with the surplus cash now in the vaults of the state This he has not had, fact demonstrated by research of the attorney general of the state. The failure to secure bids that were up to what he thought adequate on refunding bonds has given the executive a great deal of worry and it is not at all unlikely that he will ask that he be allow ed to pay off the bonds due next year NllH lUt lHOneN nOW III 0dnQ ana nOl otherwise needed, borrowing to make up the deficiency. which would be a small amount, at low rate of interest. If this could be done there would be much more chance. it Is thought, to get better offers on the rest of the contemplated issue.
 Courts Are All Right.
 There is no reason for an extra session to take care of the judiciary. the courts now being handled with ease and dis patch. The supernumerary judge has not even been kept busy, much less having more men to do the work It has always been the idea of the governor that the courts could be administered by the old schedule and time has proven that he was correct about it. There are one or two awkward situations. such as the Pell City court, but they are not con sidered of enough importance to be even included in the work of an extra ses- sion if 1t were called.
 The fact that there is no law by which a sheriff can be impeached. caused by the failure of the legislature to provide such. in line with the new constitution, would be brought out no doubt and remedied, as it should be- but that of itself is not enough to have any great weight. All these little things might be taken as whole and made into some, thing big enough to carry influence but lew DeneVe IL save as concens the bond issue.
 Lynching Question.
 There are some who think that the lynching question is one that would be taken care of in an incidental way at least It was made plain at the last ses- sion of the legislature that the sentiment of the state was very strong against this class of lawlessness and the governor has made some marked progress in stop ping It. The stopping has cost the state much money, however, and it might be that some sort of plan would be sought by which the county in which it was found necessary to send troops be forced to bear the burden of the cost. But it Is only fair to say that there are not many followerers of this notion.
 There is desire to remedy some of the defects of the law governing cir cult judges and it Is known that the governor has had it frequently brought to his attention that something is needed The trouble is that a judge can use his own pleasure about holding special ses- sion of his court. If there is a horrible crime in county and the governor