The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
BRIGHT FOR PAYING DEBTS
 AT AN EARLY DATE
Conservative Element of the Legislature Understands Governors Position and Two Departments Are Not Hostile
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, February 3.-(Spe- |Iial. )-There is no internecine war are between the governor and the legislature.
 When the lawmakers declined to gree with the chief executive that hey should remain in session until financial legislation be enacted, and Ihe governor issued instructions to he treasurer that no warrant checks hould be honored, the sensationalist ad his opportunity.
 As matter of fact it might be tated on authority of the governor himself that his action in withholding diaries was not one of retaliation. |, In truth the executive and legislative departments of the state government Fhich rub threateningly against each I'ther and emit growls ever and anon. |eut they are not fighting. And there is Ivery reason to believe that they will lot fight, despite studious efforts of lertain bystanders to throw sand upon hem
 Real Situation Presented
 In brief. therefore the situation is bis:
 Q.) The legislature will not enact avenue bf1l before adjournment, be- huse the legislature is convinced that flth cannot be effectively accomplished Irior to adjournment. in any other time, Is matter of fact, save during re- less period. (2.) The governor will re- cind his order to the treasury regarding uspension of salary payments at the cry first opportunity.
 At the present, to undertake review f the situation, the treasurer will not ay any man, be he governor. legisia pr, or committee clerk his salary. The cason is attributable to the instructions lf the governor, referred to above. The Ixecutive was led to issue such instruc- ions because the state is in honor lound to pay warrants held by eastern hpitalists amounting to more than I 100000. due Janaury 15 and February The executive takes the position that he patriotic servants of the people may Tell afford to serve them on delayed fages if by such Action the state can ay it's indebtedness.
 Instructions to Collectors | The chances are very bright that the ,o0o00o due will be paid within the ext few days. The tax collectors of the sveral counties of the state have been lstr,cted to remit at once all collec- ons to date. and not take advantage of he clause which gives them the right ID withhold such moneys until Febru- Try 10.
 The collectors have notified the gov knor by wire that they will put into he treasuy within the next few days l'easury now the sum of $30o.000. The emaining s20O000 can and will be se- lred easily by the issuance of war ants.
 As soon as the s1, 100000 is paid the teasurer will be instructed to meet the ay roll. and the few members of the kgislature who .are now complaining hat they are unable to collect their sl ler day each day, will in all probability e propitiated
 The Conservatives Understand The conservative members of the leg llature understand and appreciate the Ituation, and are meeting the govern k- in response to the concluding para Iraph of his message regarding the sus- ension of salary checks. That conclud- Ag para graph follows:
 .s'This condition, am sure, will not continue for any great length of time, but is made necessary by (Continued on Page Two)
 
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