The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-04
WILL APPEAL TO SUPREME
 COURT OF UNITED STATES
State Agrees to Answer Injunetions
 January (.
Governor signs Remaining Railroad Measures, ana They Now Become . Part of the Famous Case--
 Many Other Important
 Bills Are Signed.

A course of action for the State in seeking to enforce the recently enact ed laws regulating freight and passen- ger rates of the State has been decided on, and 1t has been tacitly admitted by the States attorneys that the ques- tion of Jurisdiction of the Federal Court in restraining the State will be the first question to be fought out.
 When Governor Conner and Attorney General Garber appeared at the Capitol yesterday neither of them would say ] anything about the conference at Bir- mingham or what had been decided on. z The Governor said that the matter is now up to the attorneys. There was some speculation as to whether this is an admission on the part of the Cover nor that he doesn't know just where 'he is att or not, but it indicates that the matter has gotten beyond him and that he will now depend on the wiles of the astute State attorneys to outwit the railroad legal lights.
 That the question of Jurisdiction is to be fought out before any further action is taken is indicated by two things. One Is the signing of the additional railroad bills by the Governor yesterday, indi eating the decision that all laws passed against the roads should be effective. and made to stand or fall with the final decision of the courts. The Governor signed three of these bills, all of them fixing penalties the same as in some of the previous bills approved by him.
 Another indication of the decision to light the question. of Jurisdiction Is the time that has been asked for before the hearing on the question of permanent injunction. At conference held yes terday the States attorneys insisted on January as the earliest practicable date for q hearing on the injunction, at which time to show cause why the State should not be permanently en- joined. e
 Ir is believed that this length of time has been asked for for the pur- < pose of settling the question of Juris- diction and that an appeal Will be nied with the United States court imme- diately. When seen and questioned as to this. Attorney General Alexander Garber declined to make a statement. but practically admitted that this was one of the plans of the States attorneys.
 Bills Approved.
 The signing by the Governor of the bill repeating the law placing spe- cial tax on foreign money lending corporations will mean much for Ala hama at this time. as 1t will let into tba state corporations that have here tofore been excluded. almost by the law effecting them, making 1t un- profitable for them to do business in Alabama. Great pressure was brought to bear at the last session of the Leg islature to have this law repealed, and a bill to this effect was passed, put the Governor did not sign 1t. At the sneciai session the Governor again overlooked this bill, neglecting to mep- tion it in his proclamation. A bill was introduced and passed. however, with an almost unanimous vote. and still the Governor hesitated about sign ing 1t. He finally made up his mind on the subject, yesterday and signed the measure.
 As yesterday was the time limit for the signing of bills, no more will be signed, if there are any in the offce of the States Chief Executive that have not been signed. When asked if there were any that have not yet been sign- ed and which would be left over. Sec retary Fort declined to say. The bills that were signed by the Governor are as follows:
 H. 12s. To alter or rearrange the boundaries of North Birmingham.
 H. s7. To provide for the protec- tion of the forests of Alabama.
 S. 51. To empower municipalities to convey to the State buildings and real estate for high schools.
 H. 33. To amend the pass law so as to allow fremen and policemen to ride free and school children at re- duced rates.
 H. 126. To amend Section 1921 and 1922 of the Code of 1896 relating to fees on foreign loan tax corporations.
 H. 52. To authorize recovery of damages by any person elected from b train who has offered to pay the statutory rate of fare.
 H. I39. To fix the ex-officio fees of the clerks of the Circuit Courts in several counties.
 S. 2s. To establish an epileptic col ony.
 S. 2l. To make common carriers lia- ble for damages for refusal to accept passengers at the rate of fare hxed by the State or the Railroad Commits sion.
 s. 12. To prevent railroad corpora tions from denying access to trains by means of fences and gates to those persons who have paid or offered to pay the statutory rate of fare.
 s. 53. To provide for cities and counties appropriating public funds to high schools.
 $. 49 To prevent fraudulent use of street railway transfers.
 s. 46. To provide for the hiring and inspection of county conVicts.