The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-28
GOVERNOR IS SILENT ON
 PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Senators Look Wise and Say Nothing When Approached as to Position on Prohibition Legislation.
 Some Forecasts.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, July N.-(Special. )-Down to work in what may prove long drawn out stay for an extra session, the Ala bama legislature began at noon today the fourth meeting since Gov. B. B. Conner became governor in the first few days of January, 1907. One session was regular, and the second adjourned from this The third, like that now at work, was special One extra meeting was to fix the railroad rate and regulation acts so they could be enforced. giving to them such force and vitality as would make their evasion diff cult. This extra meeting is to do the same thing for the prohibition laws as well as add to them other laws that may seem good.
 Kyle Is Elected.
 An anticipated contest over the office of secretary of the senate did not ma- terialize, an agreement being reached last night that Col. J. A.. Kyle, the old secre- tary, about whose services there had been much complaint, would be given the place again. Paul Savage, a young Birmingham attorney, who was to have been put for ward if MT. Kyle had not been chosen, was made assistant, taking the place of William J. Conniff, also a Birmingham lawyer, who held the place before. Every confidence was expressed in Colonel Kyle, and it was determined to stand by and re-elect him. He Is one of the best known men in the state and well versed in the duties of the office.
 Against Commission.
 Henry B. Gray, lieutenant governor. is against the commission form of govern ment for cities and will fight the bill to that effect which his home man, w. E. Urquhart, will push in the house. Gov ernor Gray says that he does not want a law that will turn the government of his city over to two autocrats and will put forth all the effort he can to pre- vent it. To one of the senators to whom he has been very close he said "I want you to kill that bill It is the only thing l am going to ask you" It is also a matter of interest that the feeling is very much against this measure, though MT. Urquhart has good reason to be- iieve that 1t can make the landing if the opposition is not too hard, but the outlook is that there will be hard times for it in the senate.
 Governors Position.
 Gov. B. B. Conner does not say word in his message about serving out his term in the chair of the chief executive Neither did he mention it in the call for the extra session. This has been some cause for surprise because of general report that he would make mention of the matter at one time or the other. Men who have right to know think that there is something in this talk of resig- nation, and look for it to come out if the amendment for biennial sessions fails. The belief is general that if he dropped out at the end of the present year he could run for the United States Senate in 1911 without violation of the spirit of the constitution.
 Gossips of Leaders.
 new line of talk Is forming around John W. Overton, the popular senator from Randolph, who as head of the com mon carriers committee of the senate, made a reputation during the past ses- Eons.s It is to the effect that he will come to the house next time from Ran nolph and make the race for speaker, leaving off for the time any idea he may a -~---~>--~
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