The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-23
Legislators BaLk at Plan
 To Continue Session Into
 Next Week, # Ls Indicated
By WILLIAM l.. GORMLEY

Montgomery, September 22.-(Special) Senators and representatives who re- mained over in Montgomery during the Monday they would not support the sug gestion from administration leaders that the 1919 session be not adjourned sine die next Saturday-the fiftieth and last leg islative day permitted by the state con stitution
 A rumor Sunday said that Governor kilby might ask the legislature to re- scind it's decision to work three days during this week, thus ending the 1919 session. The two houses already have agreed to work Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.
 It was pointed out Sunday by an au- thority in the state house that the gov ernment's office is swamped with im- portant bills, which Mir. Kilby has been unable to read, and that the possibility exists the governor will suggest only two legislative days this week, the time intervening being given over to the gov ernor and his staff to read the bills. He is said to be anxious to submit some amendments to local and general bills, but cannot read the bills in time to get them back to the two houses on Satur- -day.
 WILL DOCTOR" CLOCK
 Should the two houses stick to their resolution to finish the session this week, the work of the two bodies will not be completed until about o'clock next Sunday morning, it is believed. As has been the custom in the past the clock in the senate and house will be put out of commission" before F o'clock the last legislative day The constitution says that the session must end at 12 o'clock the fiftieth legislative day, but it does not say that clock hands cannot be removed or the clock run back four or five hours.
 Little interest is being manifested in the legislature at this time. Many repre- sentatiyes have gone to their homes to return no more for the 1919 session. They have been able to get local and important general bills out of the way and now they are at home looking after personal mat ters, which they have neglected for about 75 calendar days. since the legis- lature convened in July after a recess of several months.
 Fred H. Gormley, clerk of the house, said Monday that the Lynne movie cen sorship bill, which caused opponents to break the quorum late last Friday. is on the house calendar for Tuesday as unfinished business. This means it will be the first bill to be taken up. Nothing was heard of the bill on Monday Op- ponents still say they will not partici- pate in the Tuesday session if the bill f.; brought up. There are enemies enough enough to break the quorum of the house and important legislation is destined to die if the. Lynne bill is considered.
 NEAR-BEER DOOMED
 Notwithstanding the fact friends of the so-called r-beer bill claim they have a majority in the two houses for it's enactment, there appears to be no way for it to get by the present ses- sion of the legislature. Senator Crafts bill, permitting the sale of cereal bev- erages containing not more than + of 1 per cent of alcohol is not on the Sem ate calendar. but if it is passed on Tues day it cannot get to the house and get it's required number of readings before final adjournment Governor Kilby has never denied that he favored the bill, and one of the administration leaders Representative Long of Sumter county, has been one of the most active legis- lators supporting the measure. It would have brought in s300.000 or more an- nually The beverage is said to be sold in Al states.
 The house is expected to consider only senate bills and the senate only house bills In thin way the calendars of the two houses will be cleared. How ever, on Tuesday representatives and senators will insist upon night ses- sion, at which time local bills will be disposed of.
 Two of the most important bills of the present session are yet to be disposed of The two relate to good roads. One provides for the holding of an election, upon call of the governor, for the sub