Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-22
GRANT COUNTY
 MAN 0UsTED Senate a Second Time De- clares Senator Adams Seat Vacant-Governor Little's Condition. MIR. RHOTON'S LETTER Presented to Senat0rs-Endorse Con- gress-Many Bills Introduced-To Remove State Funds-$5O,0OO for State University.
MIR. RHOTON'S LETTER
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 Little Rock, Jan. 22.-Governor John s. Little, who collapsed yester- day while mounting the stairs lead ing to his office in the state house, is now at his home in a condition which IS causing much worry to his relatives and friends. The col lapse is declared to be due to a nervous breakdown caused by over work. It is thought possible that Governor Little may be compelled to leave the state to rest and in that event an unusual situation would be presented President John Ike Moore of the senate would become acting governor and it would be necessary to elect a new president of the senate. It is not known at this time just how serious Gov ernor Little's breakdown may prove to be until some definite announce ilClIG Is Ilduc CS lO uIS lUlulS DldlIS. nothing will be known as to what changes will be made necessary to other departments of the state gov ernment. Governor Little went right from the state campaign into the session of congress at Washing ton, where he worked hard to se- cure legislation desired by his con- stituents before it became neces- sary for him to tender his resigna tion. He endeavored to do in one month what would ordinarily have been done in three months. He then came to Little Rock and has been busy since the first of the year conferring with members of the legislature and preparing for his inauguration which occurred last Friday. The strain has proved too great. When he collapsed this morning he was carried to his of flee and after physicians had worked with him for an hour he was conveyed to his new home in this city. It was declared at his home this afternoon that the gov ernor would be at his office to- morrow.
 Rhoton's Doodle Fight.
 A communication from Prose- cutting Attorney Rhoton directed to Governor Little, President Moore of the senate and Speaker Hami- ter of the house, was read in the senate and Iouse. In this com munication MT. Rhoton asked that the state take some steps to assist him in the investigation of legisla- tive boodling and in the prosecu- tion of the cases already brought. He declared that he had already spent $5,O0O of his own money in the investigation and that while he did not expect to be reim- bursed for this, he thought he should receive some aid from the state in prosecuting the investiga- tion further. After the reading of the communication in the senate a committee was appointed to confer with Governor Little and MT. Rhoton with instructions to report by presenting bill for the con- sideration of the legislature, or in any other manner deemed best. Assessing Property.
 Senator Moore introduced a reso- lution proposing an amendment to the constitution providing that all property be assessed at it's real value and that the assessments be uniform. The resolution also pro- vides that the state shall tax privileges. It further provides that all persons owning less than $2O0 personal property shall be exempt from taxation.
 Endorse Action of Congress. The senate today approved the /! action of the rivers and harbors