The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
SPECIAL SESSION
 WILL MEET TODAY Yesterday Devoted To Prelimi-
 nary Work SESSION MAY BE SHORT But 1t Is Generally Predicted That It Will Be Strenuous-Many Mem
 bers Have Already Re
 ported for Duty.
SESSION MAY BE SHORT
BU HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, November 6.-(Speciai)- The day has been devoted largely to preliminary work incident to the as- semblng of the special session of the legislature tomorrow at noon. Most of the offices are busy with matters that concern departments, and the officials will be ready with any Information that the governor or the members may want when the time for work arrives. Few of the members came in through the day, but most of them had arrived by bedtime and were ready for the early morning conferences. The clerks of the two houses were busy most of the day getting ready for the work in hand.
 The bills that will be presented to the legislature, in line with the call as made by the governor, have in the main been drawn up and are being looked over finally before being introduced. Attor- nev General A M. Garber and the as- sociate counsel for the state spent part of the day with the governor and went over the laws. The party consisted, be- side the two mentioned, of former Chief Justice s. D. Weakley, former Justice R. w. Walker, H. C. Selheimer and Horace Stringfellow. The bills are eN- pected to be as nearly law perfect as possible by the time they are presented.
 Meal and FcrtllIzer.
 Another conference of interest was on the new law to be asked with regard to the cotton seed meal usages. The law now makes it illegal to sell meal With less than per cent ammonia as fertli- ger It is proposed to make 7ls per cent standard, with high grade per cent, and nothing under 7la per cent sold as fer tlizer All meal will have to be tagged, no matter what the grade, and the great est precautions will be taken to prevent the sale of bad meal. The fertilizer piii is to be amended so as to leave off the time limit for registering brands and maybe others will be put in.
 The impression is general that the ses- sion will be short and to an extent strenuous. It is reported that some of the members take the pesence Of Pres- ident M H. Smith of the Louisville ana Nashville railroad as out of place Just now, contendlng that 1t may be taken as an effort to coerce the legislature. The railroad men do not take much stock Tn this feeling, believing that they have right to be here and look out for the in- terests of the company if they see fit. It is understood that many other raiiroad men are coming during the session.
 Overton Has a Word.
 Senator John W. Overton. chairman of
  carriers, made statement today with regard to hearings before the committees ''It has been reported" said MT. Over ton, that bills were rushed through With out allowing discussion of them by the men most interested. This certainly Is not so of our committee, and l think not or the others We had a number of open meetings at which railroad men and others made speeches and gave informa- ton. I am sure that it Is only right and proper and l expect to hold out Tor the same sort of policy l am also Of the opinion that the other members or the committee will do the same thing. We do not want any person or interest to be injured and will not allow It II free discussion can prevent
 Other senators who came in early m oluded Fred Blackmon of Calhoun, pr. Ncyyhorter of Colbert and MT. Glenn Of Russell. They spent part of the day at the capitol and met and talked With the governor. A number of the members of both houses had received letters rom the executive asking them to come early and they dropped in to pay respects.