The Green Forest tribune., 1895-02-07
From Little Rock.


would relish something from the
capital. If You tllink 30, hers soss:
We write from The Office Of the State
Land Commissioner. We are not
legislator We sre simply clerk fer
tho committee ON the books OF the
State Land Com missioner:
Both branches Of the legislature,
after having completed their organi-
zasions, are now getting down to work.
Both seem to be we'll equipped with
competent officials. The President Of
the Senate is qaite an efficient official.
And as rouch may be said Of the
Speaker of the House
There MAS quite i spirited contest
in the House over the speaksrship.
After that it took some days to eiact
the elective clerical force, tt,ere being
positions. Sometimes xs many as
u half dozen of Arkansas fsirest
young ladies would be pressing their
claims for the same position, SO that
the "xlem bers," especially the gallant
young fellow, were often placed be-
tween two "iires"-yes, dozen of
them. Que young member Of the Hous
evidently secured cserkship for bis
best girl.
In the distribution Of clerkships
North Arkansas received fair regog
milton, having secured three.
For some days the introduction OF
bills has been in order, as is evidenced
by the rapidity with which they have
beeu seut in TO the secretafy's desk.
la this respect many Of The members
eeem to have been yying with each
other as to who should be the author
of tie greatest number. or the 300
already introduced some are of great
Importance and are NEE ting with gem
eral approval, while the majority OF
them will never be anythjng else but
'billa"-will never become laws.
The gentleman from Carroll has
i held himself aloof from this rush, but
he has in course Of preparation some
! bils which will be of no little impor-
/ tance; and in our opinion he is wise in
| waiting till more apportune time to
! bring them before the body. Our i'm
preston is that the interests of Carroll
county are safe in his hands. He
stands high IN the estimation OF his
| fellow Law makers, both as To manhood
ard ability.
/ Many of ths members have been on
the siex list, but. we ere glad TO note
| that but few have been de tanned from
their posts of duty long just here
We mentiop the fact than there has not
| been a sitting of the Arkansas Legis-
latuTo within the last ten yeess during
which some member has not been
taken bone a corpse. t is to be
hoped however, that such will not be
the csse This time.
| By The mails last week each of the
| Legislators received from whiskey
manufacturing corn pany OF Padakah,
! Ky, au order on tUeir branch house
! here for q bottle of their Gest. OF
/ course this WAS not In the way or
bribery. They would not dare spproach
al Arkansas Scion IN snch u sense.
/ NJ doubt it was as health res tors siV q,
as maay Of the members have been
| sick. Or may be it MAS with the hope
that it would bs rs bread cast upon
the waiefs,''.' If 80 our opinion is that
tile sly old fox will be disappointed
This time, for though the boys may
sample the "blue graas" genuine YET
thai will be ali.
a spirit OF economy seems to be
possessed Of those here ia the inter
est Of their country. All ara in favor
Of only a sixty days session; if they
exp4i.te matters as rapidly rs
they con template they will
not extend the session. But ss
there are sone very imporsAnt matters
80 come before them for their wise
deliberations. ii is our opinioa that
! they will 6nd il necessary to extend
the time There will be hard fight
and = long one for q new million
dollar State house. Such 3 bill is now
! before the House Il will have its
champions. II will have it's adverse
ries. liz merits and its dement's will
be wrought out by men Of ability.
| And then there is she question Of =
/ constitutional cen uyention lt would