Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-10

l Little Rock, Feb. 9.-An investi 1 Satlon of charges that have been 1 made by an Argenta newspaper to | the effect that attempts have been made to bribe several members of the legislature in Little Rock since | the opening of the present general assembly, is provided for by a 1 resolution adopted by the house of representative this morning. The l resolution was introduced by Rep resentative Walls of White coun- ty. It provides for the appointment of joint committee which shall have the power to summon wit nesses and take testimony regard ing the charges that have been made. When the charges were first made by the newspaper, Speak CT Hamiter announced that he re- garded the statements to be a re- fection upon every member of the legislature He declared that he did not believe there was any truth
 in the charges and that if any 1 member who had been approached by would be briber report the 1 matter to him, the facts would be l in the possession of the prosecuting ,, attorney within fifteen minutes. ,, The charges have been continued. however, and the newspaper has offered to furnish the evidence upon which they are based to any in- vestigating committee which might e"appointed This resulted in the adoption of the resolution offered by MT. Walls today.
 To Protect Cemete 1ies. Urging that action be taken at once to prevent the destruction of cemeteries in this district, Senator Holland introduced bill in the senate to prevent coal companies or other corporations from tunnel ing under cemeteries. In re- sponse to Senator Hollands request :; the bill was read twice and made 1 a special order for Monday morn ! ing.
 To Buy Limbs.
 The senate passed the bill ln- troduced in the house by Repre- sentative Hamilton of Ouachita county, appropriating $3,00O to be expended in purchasing artificial limbs for ex-Confederate sailors and soldiers who were honorably l discharged from the service. The bill has already passed the house and is now ready to go to the gov- ernor.
 l Saloon Legislation.
 The house spent almost the en- tire morning session Friday dis cussing a motion to reconsider the
 vote by which Senator Hollands
 bill providing that the Fort
 Smith and Greenwood districts of
 Sebastian county be allowed to
 vote separately on the license ques-
 tion be reconsidered. It was con-
 tended that the bill was backed
 by the liquor men and that it's ef-
 feet would be to perletiate the sa-
 looms in Fort Smith. Representa-
 tives from Sebastian county con-
 tended that the conditions were ex-
 actly opposite and that the bill,
 instead of perpetuating saloons in
 Fort Smith, would make it pos
 sible to vote them out of the Green
 wood district. They declared that
 the measure was backed by the
 temperance people. The house
 snent nearly two hours discussing
 the question, which is unusual
 with a local question and the mo-
 tion to reconsider the vote was
 then voted down by vote of l5
 ayes to 70 noes.
 Back to the Mines.
 The senate has provided for
 thorough investigation of the con-
 ditions in the coal mining districts
 in west Arkansas. The senate
 adopted resolution autnorlzins the committee to incur the neces- sary expense. The house will be asked to take similar action with reference to the house committed on mines and if it does so, the committee will make a joint trip to the mines.
 Senate AdjOurns. The senate adjourned at noon Friday until Monday, in accordance with it's usual custom, but the a1t' ernoon was devoted to several i'm ,ortant committee meetings. House Will Pass It. That the Amis anti-pool selling