The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
COMER IS PLEASED BY BOTH DECISIONS Governor Discusses Court Ac- ten Taken Yesterday PUTS OFF EXTRA SESSION Executive Says 1t Is Too Early Yet To Discuss-Judge WeakIey Com
 ments on the De-
 -cisions.
PUTS OFF EXTRA SESSION

The simultaneous handing down of de- of appeals, dissolving the injunction granted by Federal Judge Thomas G. Jones restraining the Alabama railroad commission from putting certain rates into effect, and the decision of the Ala bama supreme court holding the prohibi- ton law to be valid in its entirety, caused a decided sensation in Birmingham yes terday. To Governor Conner, who spent the day here, 1t came as the fulf1llment of his fondest hopes and yesterday afternoon he was wearing "the smile that won't come off,"
 These two decisions also served to send into the distant future any thoughts of an early call for an extraordinary session of the legislature. Had either one, how ever, been handed down other than as happened, the call for the extraordinary session would, in all probability, have been issued by Governor Conner during the next two or three days.
 "Of course I am greatly pleased over the two decisions" said the governor last night. 'It will prove of immense benefit to the business interests of the state and at the same time not prove any hardship to the railroads. It has also served to show that states rights still exist and that it is still within the power of the people by their laws to control the cor porations in their state. It Is not the intention of any citizen or government to hurt the roads, but to build them up. When the interest of the citizen Is pro- tected then all property is protected I regard the Alabama law and Alabama treatment of the corporations as most conservative of any state in the union. The new rates are not untried rates They have been in effect in Georgia for 30 years. The dissolution of Judge Jones' injunction l regard as a great victory for Attorney General Garber and his able counsellors, Judge Weakley and MT. Sel- heimer."
 Regarding Prohibition Decision.
 In regard to the prohibition law decision Governor Conner stated that if 1t had been decided adversely there would have been a demand for an extra session. In fact, he admitted that if either decision had been the other way there would have been such a demand that as governor he would have been compelled to comply with it and issue the call for the extra session.
 When asked if there were any other matters which would demand the calling of an extra session the governor said, Why. you newspaper fellows have all ready settled that proposition"
 But, governor, you are the man be- hind the gun and no matter what others may say. you are the man who will have to issue the call and, therefore, you know more about it than anyone else said the reporter.
 "It's too early to talk about it now said the states chief executive.
 Judge Weakley was also highly pleased over the rate decision, and while he pre- fererd not to talk on the subject until he had read the decree handed down by the circuit court of appeals he stated that the counsel for the state had been strong ly of the opinion that they had substan- tial grounds for hoping for the reversing of Judge Jones' decision.
 Judge Jones by his injunction had not only restrained the enforcement of statutory freight and passenger rates, but had practically tied up the railroad com mission by restraining it from reducing any rate below what it was on March 30, 1a07." said Judge Weakley. "The decree