The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
HILTON H. SMITH . OFF TOMONTGOMERY WITH LAWMAKERS Judge Jones, Henry Gray and Dozen Representatives Leave
 Together LEGISLATORS EXPECT
 VERY SHORT SESSION Expect Governor Conner to Outline the Work for Them To Do-As To
 Statutory Prohibitions
 Passage.


 the state of Alabama, and goodly num- her of the members of the lower and up- per houses of the legislature, which ln- tends whipping the Louisville and Nash- vile railroad into line; Milton H. smith, president of that railroad, whose refusal to accept the ruling of Governor Comer and the legislature as concerns rallfoao rates and the manner of enforcing them' is declared to have prompted the pfoeia- nation for the extraordinary session or the legislature. and Judge Thomas G. Jones, the federal judge who has through out the controversy upheld the Louisville and Nashville in it's claim that it had a right to appeal to the federal courts were passengers aboard the same train yester- day afternoon.
 They were going to Montgomery, where today the extraordinary session or the legislature will begin, the avowed pur- pose of which is the passing of laws which Governor Conner declares will make the state supreme in the regulating and government of it's own and domestic ai- fairs The specific purpose of the extra ordinary session is the further regulation of the railroads, and the passing of laws and regulations forcing the Louisville and Nashville to adopt the rates recently en- acted.
 Milton H. Smith was in his private car, and did not give out an interview while in Birmingham. Lieutenant Governor Gray was not talkative. He was asked if the state would let up on the poor l railroads" and he replied that he had heard of nothing to that effect. Judge l Jones, who has recently created sensa- tion in Birmingham by annulling an ap- pointment by Judge oscar Hundley, mad nothing to say. They simply got aboard l the train and went their way.
 What Will Be Done.
 There is considerable speculation as to what action the legislature will take in its effort to make the Louisville and Nash vile get in line with the other railroads 1 of the state. It is considered probable that the governors message will outline the work for the legislature, and that what the governor says will be done. Ii is thought that the message will be read this morning and several bills introduced These will be referred to the respective committees for reports and adjournment probably ordered.
 Compulsory education will be treated too, during the extraordinary session, es i this was included in the governor call 1 The bill to be introduced has been drawn 1 by John w Abererombie, president of tue l University of Alabama, and follows in general outline the Reynolds bill intro duced at the last session, which has the governors s approval.
 It is problematc to whether or not statuatory prohibition bill will be 1 passed It has been stated positively thai such a bill will be introduced on the first days session. It will require two | thirds vote of both houses before such q | bill can be considered, but it is under stood that such a vote, If asked for, car be easily obtained. The governor stated yesterday that he would not veto statu- tory prohibition bill if 1t is passed Brooks Lawrence. superintendent of the Alabama Ant-Saloon league, is in Mont | gomery, and it is reported will aid the movement for statuatory prohibition | Representative J. W. Moore of St. Claire county, passing through Birmingham yes | terday afternoon en route to Montgomery l stated that there was no doubt but thai | a statuatory prohibition bill would easily pass the house and would very probably pass the senate.
 Many Lawmakers Here. I With the exception of pr. Ragsdale | none of the Jefferson representatives jeff | yesterday afternoon Senator Miller and | the other representatives are expected tC | leave this morning. Jere King was at the station when the Louisville and Nashvll, 1 left, but did not go aboard Representa- | tive Mitchell of Marion passed throug, the city yesterday. Representative Browr 1 of Cleboarne spent several hours in th, city. Senator Blackmon of Calhoun lcf Birmingham yesterday morning. Senator l Wilson of Blount left yesterday afternoon | after spending several hours in Birming | ham.
 Those representatives who made state | ments at the station yesterday afternoon | were of an opinion that the session would be short, exceedingly short. in fact. The! | hardly knew just what the governors 1 message would contain. although the. felt sure that it would align the worI | for the extra session. They were of tn, opinion that the recommendations of th' governor would be acted upon favorabl, and rapidly.
 | The members of the house who were in terviewed regretted that Governor Come had considered 1t necessary to call the ex | tra session. and were going 10 Montgom cry with reluctance.
 There was no indication of the governo | having lost an iota of his influence.
 
 Strike Called of.