The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-28

R. ". Walker of Huntsville and tor mer Chief Justice Samuel D. weakley of Birmingham
 The counsel which will represent the State in this important litigation in- cludes. too. other distinguished attor- neys of Alabama. Henry c. Selheimer of Birmingham and Horace Stringfsl- low of Montgomery, with Attorney General Alex M. Garber. will present the case of the State. All are given first rank in the profession in Ala bama
 Opposed to them will be perlaps the most distinguished array of counsel that has appeared in a Southern court. Prominent among the raileoad attor- 'neys who will urge the granting of the injunction will be Hon. Alex Humph- rey of Louisville, regarded as one the ablest attorneys in the country, and Hon. A. P. Thom of Washington, who is accorded like rank. Gregory l.. Smith of Mobile will be among the Alabama members of the formidable legal array which will begin the fight in the court of Judge Jones to have the railroad laws of the last Legisla- ture declared unconstitutional Per haps twenty of the most distinguished attorneys from the Southern States will come to Montgomery to appear for the railroads in the litigation. The fight Is one which will attract the atten- tion and interest of the country.
 It is generally believed that the State will announce not ready when the hour for the hearing of the injunction proceedings arrives Saturday. The case will be called before Judge Jones at 10 o'clock a. m. ,and the State will undoubtedly ask for further time. This in all probability will be granted The length of the continuance of the case will depend upon the request of the States attorneys.
 In the meanwhile the licenses of the railroad companies which do business in Alabama will not be revoked. The passenger trains and the freight trains will continue to do business and conn merce will continue to move. While TO official announcement has been made, it is generally understood that the od- ministration takes the view that the temporary injunction granted by Judge Jones suspends the operation of the can revoke the licenses of any com pany which either brings or removes to the Federal Court a case affecting railroad legislation.
 On the other hand, the act provides that the minute any railroad brings or removes such suit the license may be forfeited is self operative and that the moment such suit Is brought in or removed to Federal Court the rail- roads license is forfeitable and needs only the formal action of the State officials.
 New litigation may be inaugurated next week. In fact a new railroad suit is looked for from the State Board of Equalization. The Board nets for the first time since the beginning of Gov ernor Corners administration. This Board is composed of the Auditor, the Treasurer, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State and the Governor. Its business Is to fix the assessment of all railroad and telegraph property in the State.
 The Board has new laws to work un-' der. These new laws were passed by the recent Legislature. bearing the en- dorsement of administration meas ures." They authorize the Board in fixing the value of railroad property to take into consideration the financial statements of the roads as filed with the Railroad Commission and to con- slider as well Wall street information as to It's stocks and bonds. The meet ing next week will be the first meet ing held under the new law and some