The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
LITTLE TALK NOW OF EXTRA SESSION All Necessity Seems to Have
 Passed THE SMITH BILL TODAY Practically All Important General Laws Will Have Been Enacted
 When the Smith Bill Is
 Disposed Of
THE SMITH BILL TODAY
py BERRYMAN G. BETTY

Montgomery. April 3.-tSpecial)- All talk of an extra session of the legislature has now become a thing of the past. Less than a week ago there were few who did not believe an extra session would be imperative A week ago there was barely a hand ful of legislators who thought the rev enue bill had any possible chance of be- ing passed in the two houses by the end of the forty fifth day.
 This was not only the opinion of a large number of members of the legis- lature, but was also the opinion of certain members of the conference committee. At that time a proper ad- iustment of the differences between the two houses seemed so remote as to preclude all possibility of a satisfactory settlement
 It was then that extra session proba- bilities assumed their greatest propor- tions and to many there was abso- lutely no doubt but that special ses- sion would be called immediately fol lowing upon the present.
 With the passage of the revenue bill, however, and with the Smith regula- tion bill almost disposed Of all talk of an extra session has suddenly ceased and members are not contemplating such possibilities during the next year or more.
 According to Governor ONeal there is only one piece of important legisla- ton for which he thinks an extra ses sion might be called. and there is now no room to suppose that this matter will not be settled before the legisla- ture adjourns next week. This pertains to the settlement of the local option question in the state, the fulfillment of one of the party pledges.
 The Smith regulation bill is expect ed to put an end to all further liquor agitation for the next four years. This bill will be finally disposed of in the house tomorrow, having first passed that body several weeks ago. In the senate it was amended and recalled for further changes, and was sent back to the house last Friday night.
 Tomorrow the house will probably concur in the various senate amend ments and the bill will be at once sent 10 the governor. II there are no lur- ther amendments to be made the gov enor will probably sign the bill during the present week.
 With this important measure in the hands of the governor and with the revenue bill out of the way, it is not believed tn at there will be any occa- sion for extra session during the present year. Nearly all of the i'm portant general bills that were on the two calendars have been passed There remain a few school appropriation measures that will have to be disposed of before the end of the session, but apart from these bills and several oth- CT general measures. the two houses will clear their calendars of all inn portant bills before the legislature ad- journs next week.
 Should an extra session be called to consider any other legislation 1t is not believed that one will be called during the present year. It is possible that one might be called to meet next year or the year after, but 'sutIicien unto the day is the evil thereof" and there are few who will allow them selves to indulge in such speculatons.