The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
What Is to Be Done at Ses- sion Beginning July 13
 to Be Determined
WILL HEAR REPORT ON GOVERNORS ATTITUDE
What Will Be Accomplished Depends
 r,u on This Report-Many Important Questions to Be Discussed-Work-
 mems Compensation Law Dead
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

By HUGH w. ROBERTS
 What will the legislature do during the second half of the session which begins July 1Se
 It is probable that one will be able to answer tomorrow night For then ths prohibition faction of the legisla- ture, together with their friends who are collectively known as the prohi- bition lobby, will meet for consulta- tlon at the Hotel Tutwiler, this city. Hotel Tutwiler, this city
 As a result of the secrecy which has been thrown about the scheduled meeting it was impossible yesterday to learn from whom the call for the convention came, who will respond to the call, and what necessitated the session of the "legisla- ture." It is known, however, that those in control of the situation have urged all the prohibitionists to attend, and that they anticipate a large and representative gathering.
 Will Consider the Governor
 As to what will be accomplished de- bends, it is said, on the attitude of the governor regarding the programme of the three recess committees. It is reported that the chief executive has been inter- viewed by friends of the prohibition fac tion, and that on the report of these friends will depend the action of that fac tion As is known, it has been printed that the legislature had planned to de- prive the governor of the right to appoint members of the convict bureau and the tax commission. Now 1t Is reported that the prohibitionists will permit the governor to make these appointments provided he will not stand in the way of the recom- mendations of the three committees and will agree to appoint men in whom the prohibitionists find favor.
 In addition, in the Birmingham meeting of the Legislature many important mat ters will be discussed. The prohibition selves to answer when the following ques- tons arise:
 Shall we further split the session?
 "Shall we give the governor his bond issue?
 Shall we enact public, utility commits sion bill?
 Shall we enact a workingman's com pensaton bill?
 Shall we pass the city manager or Ffte bill?
 Shall we take charge of the Medical association of the state of Alabama?
 Shall we permit cities to increase their rate of taxation?"
 Plans of the Present
 The relationship of the legislature to the governor will be another impor- tant topic of discussion, and there will be further consultation regarding the bill of the finance and taxation com mittee and the reported disagreement among the members of the Judiciary committed.
 At present. the prohibitionists plan to split the session in that 10 or 15 working days might be reserved for January and February next year. It is their intention either to defeat the Hartwen public utility commission bill, or to pass measure out of which the teeth have been drawn. The working mans compensation bill Is apparently dead, although a committee might be named to study this question in order that the legislature of 1919 might act intelligently The prohibitionists, espe- cially those who live in Birmingham. have displayed a fondness for the city manager bill, and it is understood that they win endeavor to put it into effect. subject to the vote of the people in the respective communities
 Regarding the medical association fight, there seems to be division of opinion, although it is considered prob able that the several features connected with that association which are judged inmicable to the general public will he eliminated.
 Result of Meeting Important
 There is said to be chance of the cities succeeding in securing the right though certain local legislators will op- pose that idea.
 Should expectations be realized, and the meeting be representative, it will bc of vast significance, It Is pointed out, because it Is reasonably certain that those things agreed upon by the pro- hibitionists will be enacted into law. It is the intention of the Hobby" to put through legislation on which previous to the reassembling of the legislature, the majority has agreed. That pro gramme was followed with success as is remembered last winter