The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
LITTLE ELSE OF PUBLIC
 CONCERN IS MENTIONED
Conference of Attorneys on Form
 of Proclamation.
Twenty-seven Sections are Embraced, Each Calling Attention to Meas ure Desirable to be Amend-
 cd or Repealed, or New
 Law to Be Enacted.

ed call for a special session of the leg islative bodies of the state of Alabama was given out yesterday shortly af- ter noon. The date set for the assennb- ling of the legislators is November [. the hour being named as 12 o'clock, noon.
 The proclamation. in the main. per tains to legislation to circumvent the attitude taken by the railroads in re- sisting the laws passed at the last leg islature Every section bears the stamp of careful and intelligent phras- ing and is couched in legal terms. 10 sum up the proclamation and It's intent would be to say that nearly all of the laws governing public service corporations are proposed tc he re- pealed, and new acts passed. The bill which will be introduced will be c1re- fully censored before being made into law, and will, as far as possible. avoid any conflict with the Federal laws of corporate rights.
 The proclamation makes provision for d sufficient amount, of legislation to keep the body together for sfonth, in the event there is any revisionss and contests. as seem certain to result. Nearly all of the matters mentioned by the Governor are bills that were brought up at the last session. receiv- ed favorable attention, but were crowd ed out in the rush of closing the ses- sion.
 The proclamation has been in the course of evolution for the last two weeks, and was finally revised and ap- proved yesterday. Those present at the 6nal conference, when each section was gone over and carefully noted. were Judge w. D. weakiey If Eirn- inghau1, Attorney. General Alex. ,M. Garbsr. Judge H, c. Selhaiiner and ' Horace 6trfnEfeilcw. The conference was held in the office of Attorney General ssarber, and tasted for several hours.
 The final draft of She proclamation was made during the noon hour and shortly thereafter was made public copies being furnished 70 the news paper representatives who were pres ent at the time, all unconscious cf the momentous step about to be taken. al- though it had been long expected.
 The Governor did not favor the in- sertion of q section providing for an appropriation to erect gubernatorial mansion in Montgomery. When asked about this he declined to discuss 1t further than to parry with a question as to why not interview the repre- sentatives on this subject
 There are in all twenty seven arti- cles to the proclamation. each one sug- gesting an existing law which should in the opinion of the Chef Executive be changed, or a new law which ought to be enacted These subjects range from the further regulation of the railroads" as provided by the first, to appropriations to defray the expen- ses of the special session" according to the last.
 Practically every one of the railroad laws now in force or which would be in force were it not for the Federal Court injunctions, are included in the list which 1t is suggested should be revised or repealed or amended.
 Included in this number is the Act fixing the powers and duties of the railroad commission, and there are those who see in the proposal to amend this law design to relieve the rail- road commission from the duty of enforcing the railroad laws. thereby perhaps allowing the present injunc- tions against the commissioners to fall for lack of weight.
 Whether such a change in the pres ent law of the State could be made re- troactive. or whether it would be sought to uphold the States side of the pend ing litigation. once the change sug- gested be made, are matters that will be solved only with the passing of time.
 The full text of the Governors pro- clamation, giving the full list of sub iects which may be considered at the special session, is as follows;
 Proclamation by The Governor.
 "Whereas, in the opinion of the Governor an extraordinary occasion exists. which renders 1t necessary to have the action of the Legislature of Alabama, concerning the subjects and matters hereinafter specifically stated:
 "No, therefore. I. B. B. Conner. Cover nor of the State of Alabama. do here- by issue this. my proclamation. con- vening the said Legislature to meet, at h. aan In Senate Chamber and in the Hall or the House of Representatives, on Thurs day, the 7th day of November, 1907, at 12 o'clock noon; and I do hereby desig- nate the following subjects and mat ters of legislation, as those concerning which the action of that body IS oeem- ed necessary, namely:
 .One-The further regulation of rail- roads and other common carriers in this state, the securing of reasonable rates and adequate service. the pre- vention of unjust discrimination. and of the granting of special concessions or privileges in their public service, and the prescribing of proper, penalties to secure obedience to the enactments upon said subjects.
 "Two-The amendment revision or repeal of an act entitled, An Act to regulate railroads, or other common carriers in this state. to secure reason able rates and adequate service. and prevent unjust discrimination in their public service. and prescribe penalties for a violation thereof" approved February 23rd, 1907, or of such parts, portions or sections thereof as the legislature may wish to amend. revise or repeal.
 "Three-The further defining of the duties and powers of the Railroad Commission of Alabama, the prescrib- ing of it's modes of procedure. and the fixing of penalties for violation of it's orders.
 Amend Commission Law.
 .'Fourth-The amendment, revision or reneal of an act entitled, An act to