The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-25
BIRMINGHAM TAKES ACTION FF - Business Men Don't Want Extra Session. NESBIrT TRIES TO STOP IT Resolutions Passed by Birmingham Commercial Club.
 ----e-- Banker Harding says Governor Hopes to Inauence Railroads and. De- elares That Commercial In-
 terests May Suffer.
 
NEsBIrr TRIES TO STOP IT

Birmingham, Sept Especial. )--- At a called meeting of the Birmingham Commercial Club this afternoon resolu- tfons were adopted on a vote of 21 to IS expressing the belief that a meet ing of the Legislature at this time would be of more detriment to the va ried interests of the State than the benefits or advantages that could pos sibIy be secured.
 President Sterling A. Wood stated the objects of the meeting. that it was to take cognizance of the intentions of the Governor to call special session of the Legislature. The President called for some motions.
 A number of ministers and prohibit tionfsts were present anticipating that the object of the meeting was in line with opposition to the elections about to be held in different counties looking to prohibition and there was hide and seek time of 1t for a while. neither aide having anything to say, waiting for the other fellow to open up.
 Resolutton Adopted.
 Sidney J Bowie introduced the fol- lowing resolutions:
 whereas, the Commercial Club has learned through the press that the Governor of the State is contemplating calling the Legislature to meet in ex- 3ra session about the first of November. resolved. that after careful considers ton the Commercial Club is of the belief and opinion that. a meeting of the Legislature et this time would be of more detrimsnt Co the varied interests of the State and to tine interest of the State at large. than the benefits or ad- ysvanta9Ss that could possibly be se=' cured. The Club is of this opinion be- cause of the fact that the Legislature was practically in session from the first Of January until about the middle of August and 1t is well recognized fact that business operations were checked and retarded to a considerable extent by that feeling of suspense and uncer- tainty which always prevails whenever the iawmaking body of State or na- ton Is active.
 The people of the State accepted this condition. however. as the work ac- complished was considered by the members of the legislature as ne- cessity for the good of the common wealth. and the club desires to place itself on record at this time as heart fly approving of many of the laws placed upon the statute booKs during Che period of legislation. The Com mercial Club. however. is of the im- pression and belief that an extra ses- sion of the legislature will disturb the commercial interests of the State. and will not only cause the State to incur a large expense. but interfere with the gathering and movement of crops. all at a time when the agri- cultural and commercial interests of the State should not only have the undivided attention of all concerned therein. but should be promoted and fostered as far as possible by every agency and influence working for the development of Alabama.
 No Emergency for 1t.
 sThe Club. therefore. while express ing its confidence in the patriotism and the good intentions of the State administration. cannot believe that there is any emergency at this time which demands an extra session. Con sidering the needs of the State in up- building interests which have been op- pressed in the past several months is of importance to the entire State that every influence should be used for re- storing confidence and improving our condition in securing better transpor- tation facilities and better results from our agricultural and commercial interests. The Club earnestly appeals to the Governor to reconsider his da- termination to call the extra session and at least to postpone such a call until some time next year. if 1t should be at that time considered by him im- perative for the good of the entire interests of the State"
 Frank Nelson, Jr.. a prominent citi- zen and interested in severad indus tries in the district, seconded the mo- tion to adopt the resolution.
 W. D. Nesbitt raised the question whether the request for the meeting was in writing or a verbal one.
 The President announced that the request for the meeting was a verbal one.
 Harding Gives Warning.
 W. P. G. Harding, President of the First National Bank, was recognized. He said that he had had conversa- tion recently with Governor Conner. and was informed that the Legisla- ture would be called in extra session fin October. The opinion was express ed that some influence might be brought on the railroads.
 "The Legislature has not been in session in the fall since the carpet bag days. This is crop moving time" said Mir. Harding, land a bad time for the Legislature to meet,
 He said that conditions were at a standstil in Birmingham and other places throughout the State. and he laid it to the uncertain legislation on in the State. He called attention to skyscrapers that were to have been built in Birmingham. and asked where were they? He said that he desired to go on record as opposed to an extra session of the Legislature.
 The vote was called for when 1t was evident that no one else desired to dis cuss the matter. The vote stood 21 for the motion to adopt the resolution and 19 against 1t. The motion was declared carried.
 A motion was made, but voted down, that the Governor be made acquainted ~IA