The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-01
Prominent Attorneys Confer With MT. Conner in MOnt-
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AIR OF EXCITEMENT
 ABOUT HE CAPITAL
Child Labor Bill Will Come Up In the Senate Today-Calendar of
 Important Bills
 Is Made.

Montgomery, July -(speeial.)-There Is a suppressed air of excitement about the capitol today resulting upon num- Der of tangible and intangible happenings. Important among these Is the fact that the attorneys working for the state in the resistance of the suits of the rail- roads have been in consultation with Gov ernor Conner much of the day and anoth- CT is that he is said to have indicated that he will offer an amendment to the King Greater Birmingham bill that will in effect make 1t ineffective
 The impression is general that the visit of the attorneys presages some new move in the litigation. possibly the same policy that Governor Glenn of North Carolina has followed; others think 1t is a forerunner of an extra session of the legislature to pass laws like those of North Carolina that the situation may be handled here as it has been in that state No one will back up the rumors. The office of the governor will not in any way encourage them.
 There does not seem to be any ques- tion but that an extra session of the law makers will be held, but when is the un- known quantity. Governor Conner is said to have said something like this to a number of the members today or yester day: You will be back. But I will give you a furlongh" This would seem to indicate a wait of a few weeks anyway.
 Railroad Cases.
 There are several possibilities about the suits of the railroad companies against the laws recently passed. The law of North Carolina is said not to include right to "enjoin'' and "suspend is the case in Alabama; hence the failure of the companies to get the acts estopped entirely and the victory of Governor Glenn over fhe railroads. Another thing is that the North Carolina situation has moved up to the criminal violation point, which will not be the case in Alabama before thirty days after the adjournment of the legislature except where they were made effective at once.
 This being the case. there will hardly be any move In Alabama like those in North Carolina until the criminal feature Is brought Into effect. A member of the senate says that then will be a time for the fur to fly. It has been held that fed eral courts can not enjoin criminal pro- ceedings. Whether that would apply in the case of the enjoined laws is not yet determined. Alabama would have to cause arrests under them and then the issue would be fairly drawn. Then the fight would be much like that in North Carolina. There would come the trial of strength.
 Extra Session.
 It is well established tonight that if an extra session of the legislature is held and most likely it will be. the date will be later in the year, probably about No vember. The object will be to amend the rate laws that they may become ef- fective at onee much like those of North Carolina.
 It is not thought that there will be any continuation of the present session, as the members are all worn out and want to get home.
 Lawyers differ on the situation Some seem to think that indictments may be had and prosecutions pushed under the criminal features of the present laws all of which would be in effect but for the federal suspension. Others hold that the effect of the restraining order will be found fully to cover the criminal feature as we'll as all the others.
 That Conference.
 Just what was behind that conference with the attorneys of the state has not vet cone out, unless it is that the gover-
 
 Carolina step. The idea was suggested that possibly the prosecution of the suits has not gone along as vigorously as he would have them and he is advising more ginger, but this very likely has no foun- dation. The generally accepted notion IS that he wants to see what can be done la Glenn. the Tar Heel executive
 It has also been suggested that in case the Alabama laws are not now equal to the situation others may be passed that are. very conservative member of the lower house said: "I am mad at the federal court for interfering in our stale affairs" Later he said that he thought bill could be passed to meet the stua- tion if such one could be drawn up. would vote for it." he said. '>ad oth- CTS would do the same thing" However. he finally gave it as his opinion that the eases might best be fought out in the courts and a settlement reached in this way.
 This may be the genesis of the talk about an extra session and what the governor has in mind with regard to hav- Ing the legislature back here after a '"furlough.' The time could be put to the date of the operation of the criminal features of the laws.
 Child Labor Fiqht.
 The senate will have mp the child labor bill tomorrow It is the bill that was passed last week Tn the house. It will have opposition, but will very likely get through. The governor wants it and he is very powerful. It Is a much more stren- nous bill than the code carries and he has signed the code bill. An amendment to eliminate the compulsory education fea- ture will be urged.
 It is said that the antitrust bill has been shoveled into the trash barrel in the senate and will not come up; that h get up his bill for an amendment to he constitution for good roads Senator Overton has consented to allow the de- mise of the standardization act. Be this n It may, the bill seems to have taken