The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Impression Grows That Split Session Is I'm possible Because of
 Heavy Tasks
By l.. s. DEITY

Montgomery. July 26.- (Special.)-W With the legislature hopelessly divided on the Judiciary, revenue and other important measures proposed at this session. and with the governor disposed to exert his influence against another split session of the legislature, indications are growing stronger each day. that the legislature will not adjourn until the entire 50 work ing days have been consumed
 As Is we'll known, many of the legis- lative leaders are strongly in favor of another split session, but they are di- measures before the general assembly. And this division in the ranks of the majority faction will probably serve moro than any other factor to prevent sec ond split session. Also, it must be re- membered, the governor has received many warm adherents to his side since the second session began, and, if he does not actually hold the balance of power. he at least has sufficient strength, 1t Is now believed to hold the legislat ture to- gether until that body has completed its work.
 But whether or not the majority fac ton had reached any agreement to ad- journ for another split session, 1t Is now exceedingly doubtful that such plan could be consummated The legislature has too many hard and important tasks to perform to complete its labors in Il more working days--for as will be re- membered, it was generally. agreed at first that the legislature would adjourn on the thirty-fifth day
 Split on Revenue Bill
 The second session has already con- stunned four days, with little else accom- plished save the passage in the senate of the governors bond issue bill. Noth- ing else worth mentioning has been done, and the members are willing to make this admission. fs
 The big bills.l such as the revenue measure, the judiciary measues and oth- CTS proposed by the recess committee on investigation have not yet come up for consideration, though the revenue bill IS scheduled as special order tomorrow. This bill, unless considered by the leg islature as committee of the whole or in caucus, will doubtless consume several days with indications that an entire week will be used before the measure shall have been sufficiently threshed out to insure It's immediate passage.
 And it Is safe to say that the revenue measure, whether considered by the legis- lature in a committee of the whole. or on good legislative days, will precipitate many warm fights and forensic battles. For, as is well known. the bill in it's present form has many. strong opponents, and 1t will doubtless be cut into many pieces before 1t finally passes. I Opposition to Judiciary Measures : But the revenue bill is but one of the many on which the legislature. as whole, Is hopelessly split. There Is just as much opposition to number of the new ju- diciary measures proposed by the ju- diciary recess committee, particularly the new circuit court bill. providing for the abolition of number of courts and the reduction of judges. Five days, at least. might be consumed in the consideration of the Judiciary bills. .s54t
 And there are the Investigating com mittee bills, the public health bill and the bill proposing the removal of the med ical college from Mobile to Birming ham. Each of these measures is expected
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