The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Strong Rumor in Political
 Circles. HENS TO BE INCLUDED
 IN CALL UNCERTAIN Strengthening of Prohibition Statute
 Certain. Not Necessary To Give Notice Thirty Days Before Assembly-Aiay Be Summoned One Day and Deliberate Next.

As the summer wears on, two specu- lative matters of interest absorb the attention of the leading politicians Of inc State. They are the answers to The questions of when the Governor will call the Legislature into extra ses- sion. and what will be done when the members are together?
 Whenever a member of either the Senate or the House of Representatives comes to town and sees the Governor, there naturally follows a discussion or the summer session. There were cer- tain SoIons in the city yesterday, and to one of them the Executive let drop the hint of a call for the latter part of July So the wise ones are figuring now on seeing the lawmakers gather In Montgomery about July 20 or not very much sooner.
 Nor is the rumor without foundation. To call the Solons together before the date suggested might stop them short in their farm work--and there are some farmers in the body. To fix the date at July 20 or thereabouts would give the growers ample tune 10 Work out the crops which now are destined 10 be thrown late because of the in cessant rains of May and June.
 Moreover, the date in latter July would afford plenty of time for the newly elected members of the Legis- iature to prepare for their duties, their election having taken place by guber- material proclamation On June 1s. As to what shall be included in the call of the extra session. nothing IS more certain, 1t Is said, than the Strengthening of. the prohibition stat ute. It is to be revamped, plugged and fortified to such an extent that even its friends--some of them--say the orig final will hardly be recognized: But the real en-strike of the Prohibition ists is said to be wrapped in an effort to give the State a change Of venue in prohibition cases. That move ment Is on foot to pass such law is reported not only in Montgomery rath- CT persistently but in Jefferson county as we'll.
 So close man to the Governors side as Judge S. D. Weakley has intimated the other laws that are to be sub mitted through the influence of the Birmingham committee of One Hun dred These are to strike at the so- cial clubs, the soft drink stands and other disguises of alleged blind tigers. But the promise Is that these will be but a drop in the bucket compared with what is in store for the violators If the change of venue is granted the State.
 Some have thought the passage of a law granting the State a change of venue on prescribed showing would invade the constitutional rights of the accused. Such is not generally believ- ed to be the case. however. The con- stitution plainly guarantees to the &C., .cused the right to be tried in his home county by jury of his peers if pre- scented with an indictment. But there is law of Alabama. recently held val i'd by the Supreme Court, which dis penses with indictments in prohibition cases By coupling this statute with the proposed law gving the State as well as the defendant the right oK change of venue 1t Is believed the vio- iator can be yanked to a strange coun- ty where he may be dealt with morS sterniy than If his neighbors were sit- ting on judgment
 It is known that the Governor has received from one of the up-Staf" counties strong letter of protest against the calling of an extra session. It is written and signed by a member of the Legislature who professed not ito see the need of calling the legisla- tors together. But the prevailing opin- ion is that the Governors announced intention to ring the extra session bell \ cracked though 1t is-will not be changed.
 Nor will it be necessary to give any notice of the time of the session. Some khave enormously believed that mo- Ftice of thirty days has to be given the smembers. The call may be issued one Eday and the deliberations begin the next under the Constitution and laws as they stand in Alabama.
 The report is that the Governor will be confronted with a noisy fight on the question of mentioning Greater Birmingham In his call. He has in