The Huttig news., 1907-09-07
Governor Issues Statement.

Acting Governor Pindall has issued a statement that an extra session of the legislature is not deemed neces- sary at this time. That in the con- tinued disbursement of the common school and Confederate pension funds as heretofore, he anticiuates no se- rious trouble. He points out that there is no prescribed penalty for fail ure to adhere strictly to the directory provisions of the constitution cited by Attorney General Kirby relative to biennial appropriations for specific purposes, and declares that he would remit any such penalty so far as the school and pension fund distributions are concerned. Following is the pub lished statement.
 PindalPs Statement
 The newspapers throughout the State are agitating the question of an extra session or the legislature. There have been rumors cur rent since the adjournment of the regular session that the legislature would be called back for number of purposes, and since the recent opinion of the attorney general upon the state capitol question, the matter has received more attention.
 It has been suggested in the press of the State that the situation is one concerning which the executive office should be heard from and believing that the people may be interested in my views concerning this ques- tion, I make the following statement:
 The reasons assigned by those who assume to desire an extra session may be summed up as follows:
 First That since the rendition of the opin- ion of the attorney general the State capitol revenue is tied up.
 Second. That this opinion inferentially ties up the common school fund.
 Third. That this opinion of the attorney general by inference ties up the Confederate pension fund.
 Fourth That if the legislature convened fin extra session it could make an appropriation for the salary of the regular governor of Ar that he shall receive his salary during his present disabilities.
 Thinks Kirby Right.
 have carefully read and considered the opinion of the attorney general on the State capitol question, and respectfully agree that he states correctly the constitutional provisions in regard to appropriations from the State treasury.
 This opinion as applied to the State capitol situation has created a condition making it incumbent upon the State capitol commission to assume the initiative in regulating this matter. and until they have exhausted all of the means reasonably within their power, to remove the impeachment to their progress, 1t Is premature for this office to take action.
 The School Fund.
 Concerning the school fund, I have conferred with the head of the educational department of our state Prof. J. J. Doyne, and while am not at liberty at this time to quote him. I am at liberty to say that my investigation has led me to believe that there will not be or that there need not be any serious trouble about this matter.
 Pension Fund
 The pension fund is possibly in the same condition with the school fund. In regard to the salary of the regular governor I am convinced that the legislature meant what they said and that all the people everywhere en- dorsed their action in declaring that our stricken governor shall receive his salary. and in order to carry out their purposes, I shall draw no further salary myself but shall re- quest Paul Little to draw athe governors salary each month and forward to bis mother.