The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-12

 KNOCK OFF Take Quiet Day After
 First Session. MANY STAY IN THE CITY Lack of Railroad Passes Keeps Them in Montgomery. LuII. In Activities VIII Last Untn Tues- day, When Governor Conner win
 Be I'm Charge of Admin
 istration.

The Legislature having knocked on work for three days. nothing went on in, legislative way yesterday. and nothing will happen in a legislative way until Tuesday at noon. But the day of the free pass has gone. and a great per cent of the lawmakers re- mained in Montgomery.
 They spent the day either in writing letters. finishing up bills or in brush ing up on the speech they intend to deliver when a railroad bill or a school bill Is up for passage. In the old days, the lawmakers could get all the passes they wanted. and hardly have to ask for them. But now It's a violation of the law for a member of the Legisla- ture to ride on a pass So that even those who went home. had to pay their good money for railroad tickets
 But the wages of the legislators went on just the same. and they will go on all the days of the adjournment. The wages of the legislative employees also went on. and will go on during the adjurnment. So the 1awmaker who went home. at least broke even on the proposition, for he was getting "A day while he is. at his home.
 When the Legislature conyenes Tues day. the-iew Governor. Honl B. B. Co., mer. will be in charge of the State government, and in charge of the ma chinery of the Democratic party as ne m them. Mp. Conner will have a domi- mating influence with the Le~islatfvs branch that no. other man has eyer zen. In his strongest days Governor Joseph F. Johnston, when the charge was being made. that he had built himself a great personal machine islative branch thas Mir. Conner has.
 In saying this, the general opinion of members of the Ia-'islature and of all who are politically well informed
 No oppositionIto Conner.
 There is absolutely no opposition. to his political will. There are some men Conner C @ but the number l. fe--- There are some men in the Senate who were not his supporters, but their number Is few. They are disposed to throw
 It is believed, though not publicly said by the legislators. that the pres. ent adjournment of three days wat was of MT. Comer's political leaders, If not in accordance with his own wishes. It was whispered that MT: Conner want. ed the Legislature to do whatever il Il of the Governor. Confirmation, In g degree, of this belief was the action 0: the Senate in declining to act upon Jelks. These nominations were held up until Tuesday, when the new Gov ernor will come in, and when, if ht should think 1t necessary, he can with, draw the Governors message and senc in a new list of names.
 MT. Couer's attitude is th@t he is glad to accept the responsibility oi controlling the administration, and the Legislature as well. His attitude is that such is necessary for the working of his policies. The success or the failure of 1t all will fall upon the new
 An experienced politician said yes terday:
 SIt will be the most successful ad. ministration since the war, or 1t will be the most gigantic failure"
 The Legislature has not been in ses- sioS three working days. The net re- sulks of the three days are not large. It's organization has not been complet- ed Tn the Senate all the officers have been elected and the committees have been named, but not bill has been introduced. In the House the officers have been elected and seventy.five bills