The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
| SPECIAL SESSION l STILL LIVE ISSUE
Governor Declares That COndi-
 tiOnS Are Unchanged
MAY BE IN SUMMER
centreviIle Wins Out Over Bloctor In the Fight for the Bibb County High School-Montgomery Build
 Ing Is Jonah.

Montgomery, March 27.-(SpeciaL)- When asked on Friday if there was any thing new with regard to the coming extra session of the legislature. Gov. B. B. Conner smiled and suggested that the newspapers had been looking after that matter lately. However, he did not seem to be specially out of humor about the reports and intimated that there was no special difference in the situation at pres ent and some time ago. His attitude was one of non-discussion in the main.
 It will be recalled that some days ago it was stated in this correspondence that the time of the extra session depended upon the action of the supreme court on the general prohibition bill. In an even more recent statement for the public the Governor indicates that he has not changed his mind in this connection. It is also well known that he will include a number of things in his call. In fact, as stated in an interview several days ago. he believes that once in four years Is entirely too seldom for the lawmakers to meet.
 Governor Conner said to the correspon-, dent of this paper that he would include in the call provision for the passage of a compulsory education blll Senator H. B. Reynolds of Bibb, who saw him Friday, said that the executive had fully made up his mind to urge this kind of a, bill upon the assembly. It will be recalled that he made the same request of the last special session and even though the bill failed the friends of 4. will keep up the fight.
 Senator Reynolds, who has been keep ing close tab on this question, gives a striking illustration of the need of a law to make the white folks send their children to school. The negroes are go- ing to do this anyway. He says that in the last examination for license to teach 50 per cent of the negro appli- cants passed to less than 45 of the whites. "The time has come when we need not worry about the negro" said the senator. He will get an education of some kind anyway. l say to the peo- pie of Alabama that the danger is not in the negro, but in the failure of the whites to appreciate the importance of the cause of education to their own chill dren."
 But to get back to the extra session. There is no indication by the governor that he has changed his mind about holding an extra session some time in the summer, the time depending upon action of the courts on the prohibition bill.
 centreviile Wins School.
 After a spirited contest Centreville wins out for the Bibb county high school, over the town of Blocton The offer is taken to be the better one by the locating con- mission, composed of Gov. B. B. Conner, State Superintendent of Education H. C. Gunnels and Auditor w w. Brandon. The offer includes five acres of ground, a modern building to cost not less than $1O,- 0O0 with water and lights free. The fund for maintenance will also be sup plemented
 Just to make a showing the follow ing strong committee came up to bring pressure upon the board: H. F. Key holds, state senator; J. T. Fuller, repre- sentative; Prof. J. D. Cooper, J. F. Eli son, J. S. Leeper, J. s. Kennedy c. H. Cleveland, H. H. Jones. w. W. Lavender, R. L. Averyt, J. T. Candy, J. W. Thomp- son, Nelson Fuller, W. T. Steele, w. A. Overton, J. A. Fair. L. H. Nunnelle, ". P. Splawn, Dr. s. c. Meigs.
 Building a Jonah.
 The boarding house at No. 505 Dexter avenue seems to be Jonah. Thursday night it caught fire and was almost burned down. Mrs. L. V. Hurdt of Do- than was overcome by smoke and was barely rescued before the fire got to her. Policeman Hammond and Fireman O'Connell were almost suffocated while trying to reach her. and Capt. J. D. Grif- filth of the department came near losing a leg by having 1t caught in a window that fell upon him.
 But the sequel is that on Saturday the building caught fire again and almost burned up before the department could get it out. It is supposed the second fire was relic of the first, not fully put out The loss will be several thousand dollars with little insurance The building is owned by Mrs T. C. Bingham and had value of s11 ,0O0 All of those who were no permanent hurts.
 Minor Alabama Mention.
 Mayor D. F. Sugg of Ensley writes Mayor Teague that he is ia full accord with the objects of the meeting of mayors on April A.
 of Birmingham, former secretary to Gov B. B. Conner spent Friday in the city on Business and pleasure.
 Mrs Hattie Pope, who Is charged with the murder of her own mother. has been moved to the Montgomery jail because of the bad condition of the jail at Clanton.
 Gov. B. B. Conner will meet with State Superintendent Gunnels and the trustees of the State Normal at Daphne next Tuesday.