The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-27
SPECIAL SESSION.
OF LEGISLATURE IS
GENERALLY FAVORED
Business Organizations, News
papers and Schools, Reports
Show, Want Road Bonds.
Issue Would Garry
BY FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, Bureau, The Age-Herald
221-2 First National Bank Building
Montgomery, March 26.-(SpeciaI.)
Sentiment of great majority of the
organizations of the state and agen-
cies, such as the newspapers and
schools, is in favor of an extra ses-
sion of the legislature for the result
mission of the good roads bond
amendment to voters.
This fact has been established by dl-
rect reports to Montgomery, by infor-
nation gathered by the Alabama High
way Improvement association and by
editorials of newspapers throughout the
state, according to F. ]. Cramton of the
highway commission and president of the
Alabama Highway Improvement asso-
citation.
During the past week The Birmingham
Age-Herald requested members of the
legislature to say whether or not they
favored the resu omission of the amend
ment, and whether or not majority of
the voters would ratify it if submitted.
Returns published throughout the week
showed great majority of the legisla-
tors in favor of an extra session, and
great majority expressed the opinion
that the voters of their counties would
ratify when submitted.
SMALLER MAJORITY
Nc one believes the amendment would
receive as great majority--S to /. Con-
ditions were ideal of the election last
February year ago. Conditions are
not SO good now. Cotton was bringing
- cents then; now it is less than 10
cents. However disappointed though the
agricultural people may be, those who
have been requested for an opinion, or
have expressed it, believe the amend
would be carried.
One argument advanced now which
was not used in the preceding election
is that the voting of bonds now would
mean work for thousands of men who
have no positions. When the amend
ment was voted before, all men had po-
sitions and business was crying for help.
Now many have no positions and hun
dreds of plants are idle because of no
market. The sale of bonds and the
starting of road work throughout the
state would mean the employment OF
men and teams.
KILBY HESITATES
If Senator John A. Rogers, chairman
of the state highway commission, sue
CeeuS III ODldlHiliS dH dSIecHlSnl AiOhi
the requisite number of members of the
legislature to quit after the bond issue
amendment has been submitted, it may
be considered certain that Governor
Kilby will call an extra session. The
governor hasn't said SO, but it is not un-
reasonable to believe that the highway
commission and those who are obtain
ing the sentiment of the legislators and
voters have some reasonable assurance
that their work will not go for naught.
Governor Kilby has positively refused
to make any statement in connection
with the extra session. The most posi-
tive statement he has made is: Il have
not given serious consideration to the
subject and do not know what l
shall do"
Several returns indicate it will not be
hard matter to obtain an agreement
from a majority of the legislators. II
u members of the senate will stand to-
gether they can prevent any legislation
which has not been proposed in the
call 1t takes two-thirds vote of each
house to pass a bill which has not been
included in the call. Twelve votes N
the senate would end the legislative ca
reer of any such measure.