The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
Chief Executive Sends in His Message. MAKES SEVERE ATTACK ON LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE Deals Very Briefly With All Sub
 jeets But the One. Printed Copies of the Document are Distributed Among the Lawmakers, Giving Them Opportunity to
 Read His Declarations on
 the Subject.

Governor Corners message to the ex- tra session of the Legislature, as was anticipated, deals almost entirely with the railroad question.
 The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road, and Milton H. Smith, the Presi- dent of that system, come in for their full share of attention during the course of the 5000 words contained in the message. And yet there is really noth- ing new, nothing startling, in the en- tire message.
 Thexmessage was sent to the two branches of the Legislature simultane- ously. but the formal reading was not necessary, as printed copies were sup piled. giving each of the solons an op- portunity to read at his ease what the Chief Executive had to say on the sub ject of railroads.
 Prohibition was not mentioned, so far as the prospective passage of State prohibition bill Is concerned. and other subjects received but scant at tention.
 The full text of the message follows: @GentIemen of the Legislature. House
 and Senate;
 T have called you together in extra ordinary session to consider questions which are deemed of the utmost irn- portAnce to the State; questions. the proper solution of which will aid in the establishment of which it is dan gerous to defer and which ought to be clearly defined. l submit to you the following matters which I consider worthy of your consideration:
 Some General Matters.
 Reversal of Criminal Cases on Tech nlcalities.--As unfinished business at the adjourned session, you had under consideration a bill looking to the lim- itatfon of reversals of criminal cases Sn technical grounds; I 2 am informed every section of the State that this is an important measure and should be passed. It is strongly urged that such court decisions and promote the cause of Justice in very important cases.
 Cotton Seed and Fertilizer Bill.--I fertilizer bill. which was passed at the recent session of the Legislature. in some of its requirements, works hard consumer. This is a very important matter. which should be most carefully considered and any defect remedied.
 Forestry Preservation There is 8 general fear that under present condi- lions the timber lands of Alabama will soon be copsumed. It has been sug- gested that remedial forestry legisla- ton should be enacted to prevent this result Such legislation will undoubt- ediy be of great advantage to the fu- tnre of the state, as well as to the
 eEpiIeptic Colony.-By error in the draft of the Epileptic Colony Bill, which was passed at the recent session. there was no provision made for future care and yneintenance. did not sien this bill, because I thought it unbusiness- like to approve bill which carried no provision for it's maintenance I re- commend that the error in the orig fnal bill be corrected and a similar bill passed.
 ''Regulation of the Sale of Cocaine, etc.--A growing evil demands that the sale of morphine and cocaine should be strictly regulated by law, and I sug- gest remedial legislation looking to this end.
 "CompuIsory Education. .-The bill providing for compulsory education, which passed the Senate and was pending on the House calendar at the adjournment of the recent session. was then, perhaps. not so we'll understood by the people as it is now. Since the Legislature adjourned, I have been through the State quite a bit and Ind that public interest has been great M aroused in the cause of education.