The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
NOTES.

John Ginocchio has been appointed as clerk of the Penitentlary Committee.
 \ resolution of sympathy for Senator Mcknight In the death of his little child was presented by Senator Slmms and unaIiaously adopted
 The Senate Committee on Agriculture postponed action on the Amis anti.pool ~r!,iug bill, and will review petitions be lore undertaking 10 prepare report.
 A bill providing for the consolidation of cities. under which il Is proposed to rcconsoIdate the cities of Little Rock and Argenta, was introduced in both the House aud Senate.
 Both branches of the Legislature bal loted for United States Senatpr Tuesday and Gov. Davis received SS votes in the House and 30 in the Senate; Clifton k. Breckinridge, one in the House, ]. l.. Northington, one ill Senate and four ill the House.
 The Oldham bill Is of the shortest that has yet been presented in the senate. It Is To the point, and contains no useless Yerbia@e. For this reason 1t appealed es peeiaiiy 10 the members of the railroad organizations, who seemed To be satisfied Wlth tbe protection il gave them.
 An investigation that will develop fully the conditions that have surrounded the state capitol work Was inaugurated Tues day night at the first meeting of the Joint State Capitol Committee when the reSoiu- tton introduced in the Senate several days ago granting full powers along this line was endorsed by unanimous vote.
 When the House reassembled Monday Paul Little private secretary To the gov ernor, appeared and announced that on January 2O nt his home at Greenwood the governor had signed House Bill No. 25 Hamilton of Polk, to provide for the transfer of Stillwell Park in Meua To the Kansas City Southern Railway Employees Association for hospital purposes
 The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday gave an audience to q number of represent tatiYes of the various railroad organza tiOns who wanted to be heard on the ques. tinn of a fellow servant bill, and after mature delibefation decided to return the Oldham bill to the Senate with Tee concentration that it pass.
 Under resolution offered in the Senate Monday by Senator Montgomery insi- tation is extended to William Jennings Bryan to visit lhe Arkansas Legislature and make an address before that budy on any day of the session That he may sug gest- The resolution refers to the ae= lion of fhe IIot Springs convention. which pledged the support of the Democratic par " in this State To the candidacy of MT. Bryan for president in 1908
 Representative ]. Frank Carlton of New ton county in nominating John | Worth ipgteH of Hoone county for ntted States scuafof sad he knew there was no pos NibilitS of the election If Mr Worthing ton. but the four Republican members of tHe House wanted the opportunity of res giStefin2 complimentary votes for the man who su ably represented the Republican party of the state in the last gubarnatorlal campaign and under such adverse eireum- stances.
 Members of the Senate Wednesday en- gagged in a two hour discussion with re gard to charges of bribery made in con nection with the biii in the last Legisla ture making an appropriation of <Spo.- uOU for the neW state capitol. and at the end 1t was evident that any endeavor to make an appropriation for the completion of the capitol will be vigorously opposed unless the present contractors Caldwell X Drake. are depos"d In the discussion personalities We're freely iuduiged in by the senators.
 The nomination of Governor Davis was seconded in the House by Representative Meade of Pope county who said
 T can pass no higher eneemium on Governor Davis than ta say that for he position of Uutod States senator he de fcated one of the grandest. trHest and most honest men that ever rose up in Arkansas" He further said that he had long been q friend Of Governor Davis, and that they were neiEhbnrS ip the town of Ru>seIi- vile. and added No man on earth knows Jcn Davis better than l. and Wheu you get acquainted with the inner man you will hnd he has heart as big as any man in fhe world He concluded by paying tribute 10 the home life of Governor Davis