The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-20
GOVERNOR C0MER WILL
 ORDER AN EXTRA SESSION
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escaping. He declined, however, to leave the jail, and he has been serving since July l.
 Mr John recites that he made for maj demand on Jailer J. H. Fulton for the correspondence between himself and Judge Pelham and Solicitor Burr, but that it was declined
 Made Preparation. Johnson is over 50 years of age, and in granting the pardon Governor Co., mer said 1t was evident the abusive letter to Judge Pelham was not pre- medltated. and that the petitioner had sufficiently atoned for his hasty act as it was shown that he had made a public apology, and written a letter which was read in open court in the presence of Judge Pelham, and spread upon the minutes of the court.
 Governor Conner also pardoned Henry Johnson. who was convicted of mur- der in the second degree In Chiffon county. Johnson was paroled a year ago by Governor Jelks, and on the showing since that time that he has conducted himself in an exemplary manner the governor granted him a full pardon and restored his rights of citizenship.
 May Change Law.
 On special request of Governor Conner Attorney General Alex NJ. Garber is now preparing a decision interpreting the ef- fectiveness of the passenger rate bill, as applied to street car lines as we'll as railways. This is the outcome of the request of the superintendent of the county board of education of Jefferson county for an opinion as to the rights of the school children to ride for cents on the street cars.
 If the decision of the attorney general supports the stand taken by the street railways of Birmingham there is no doubt but that at the special session of the legislature in November new bill, specifically fixing the rate for children at tending the public schools of the state. will be introduced, and determined effort will be made by thes importers of the governors opinions to pass it.
 There is. no doubt now but that an effort will be made to amend the inte-- pass bill, and to except members of mu- nicipal police and fire forces. This plan of exception is favored by the gov ernor in an interview which he gave out here before going to Pleasant Hill. to be present at the laying of the corner stone of a school there. He intimated that the street car corporations showed no hesitancy in carrying out the letter of the law In calling in all passes.
 The intent of the law, according to 
 granting of the reduced rates to school children in attendance upon the public schools of the state of Alabama If this bill is so amended as to except school children from paying the uniform rate a clause will also be inserted to allow the street companies to furnish free trans portation to policemen and fremen.
 Governors Power
 There is much speculation here as to whether or not Governor Conner will be able to control the legislature when it oonvenes in extra session, as he did dur ing the winter and summer sessions, and the effected corporations are very hope ful that when the two houses convene that there will be sufficient reaction of sentiment to make amendments or changes in the rate bills modifying the present requirements.
 It Is known that the governor has been importuned not to call an extra session of the legislative bodies at this time but he has remained firm. Hardly a day has passed since 1t became evident that under the governors ultimatum a spe- cial session was assured that visitors have not called at the state house and discussed the advisablity of taking this step None of those who have conferred with the governor have been willing to talk of what took place, but have ad- mitted, a rule that the matter of an extra session was the subject of their con- ferences.
 Close friends of the governor say that he has conferred with the most prom- nent attorneys in the state as to the steps that are in contemplation. and his reiteration of his intention to call an ex-