Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-05

of Benton count! and Hon Jerry Witt of Montgomery county will divide hon Ors of being the young st members of th= house, closely followed by Gardner SAaggs of Fulton, q. 24, the youne Republican member. Tha average age of the members of the house Of representatives is Il. while the a9er age ill the senate is 43, showing that the senate this next term Will be coMposs d of more young men than old ones, Two nen in 'ae house and t80 in the senate have refused or failed so give ages to the secretary of state, being held back by modesty. it is sup posed. Hon. | C. E. Sims of Lake yil- lage and Hon. Alex r. Yopp of Hazeu are the oldest men in the senate, while toui men, who each give their aGvs at % years will share honors at being the youngest men ill the senate Thesa are William F Harrison of Oseeola; Jess NJ Martin of Russellville; Henry E. MceKnzie of Prescott and Otis T. Wingo of DeQueen
 Possibly the widest differences among the members Of the senate and house of representatives is in the ra- .hnI,iI 'fyiY, argument arise, representatives of twelve different den0minatons would he present to defend their various doe trnes and ereeds while the n0n-oro- fessors youlA not fa Fl of representa- ter 6s any means The Methodists VII IT, dominate in both branches of he leg slatnre there bolug thirty-five members of this denomination in the house and nine in the senate. Next to the Methodists come those who pro- fess no membership in any church, there being fourteen in the house and nine in the senate. Baptists come next to the Methodists among church members. having eleven Baptists in the house and six in the senate with ten Missionary Baptists in the house and none in the senate. The PresbN= terians will have eleven members ia the house and six In the senate: the Christian church will have eight III the house and two in the senate; the Cumberland Presbyterians three Ill the house and one in the senate the Fpiscopalans. three in the honse: while the Protestants, Christian ScleA- lists Irnitarans. Coneresa tonalists. \. R. Presbyterian will have one repre- entative each.
 As q matter to be expected. the lawyers predominate in the legislative bodies. having a total of tiltv-six ill both houses, divided as follows: House (. REPRESENTATIVES 3S senate IS. Next to the lawyers come the farmers with a representation of 26 in the house There are no farmers in the senate, the tillers of the soil n that body eight In number. calling themselves planters. An even dozen teachers in the house and one in the senate come next, followed by five merchants in tn house and two in the senate. The senate will be Without medical assist. ance or spiritual advice so far as the occupations of .,s members "o. fof the four physicians and two ministers are confined to the house. Real est9te men VIII be repres 2nted hN three iH the house and one in the senate. the cfelks and editors by two members O lie senate while thorp is bui one member each to represent the in5'@= af4c men. locomotive engineer jewel ITS. printers. bankers. livery mon brokers and fruit growers.
 Sixty-five of her native sons wi ! help 10 make the laws for Arkansas reXt year and the natives of ths sta' will have a quorum i'll the house Wll7} % members and almost quorum A ihp senate. with 15. Should tn" Nis- siesfpiars dee de to have a 2ath2NIn& or tho sons of this state they c@nl | sr,nmo9 eleven members. seven from thp hous,. and four from the A2ate%