The Brinkley argus., 1907-02-01
NOTES.

John Ginocchio has been appointed as clerk of the I'enitcntiary Committee.
 A rcsolutfon of sympathy for Senator Mcknight in the death of his ittie emu was presented by Senator Simms anu unanimously adopted.
 The Senate Committee on Agriculture postponed action on the Amis ahu-pooi selling bill. and will review petitions be- fore undertaking to prepare report.
 A bill providing for the consolidation of cities. under which 1t Is proposed '' reconsoIidate the cities of Little Rock anu Arcenta. was introduced in both the House and Senate.
 Both branches of the Legislature bal Iote, for United States Senator Tuesday and Gov. Davis received SS votes Tn the House and 30 in the Senate; Ciiitoh II. .treckinridge. one in the House 9. IL IT.. Xorthington, one in Senate and fDuf III the House.
 The oldham bill Is of the shortest hat has yet been presented in the Sedate. It Is to the point. and contains no u,; T ss .eibiage For this reason it appealed es. pecialiy to the members oi me raiir"au ,,.' VI organizations, who seemed to be satisi"d with the protection it gave them.
 An investigation that will develop fully the conditions that have surrounded the state capitol work was inauguratfd tues day night at the first meeting or the Joihl
  tiou introduced in the Senate several daFs ago granting full powers along this line was endorsed by unanimous vote.
 When the House reassembed Monday Paul Little. private secretary to the gov ,rnor, appeared and announced that on January 26 at his home at Greenwood the ,overnor had signed House Bill No. 2J Hamilton of Polk), to provide Tor the transfer of Stillwell Park in Mena to the Sansas City Southern Railway Empioyes Nvu .ioti ion far hospifai DfIrDDSpS.
 The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday gave an audience to q number Of represen- tntiyes of the various railroad orGaniza lions. who wanted to be heard on the ques lien of fellow-servant bii, ana altef mature dclberaton decided to return the oldham bill to the Senate with rec ommendation that it pass.
 Under a resolution offered in the Senate Monday by Senator Montgomery an invl- tation Is extended to William Jennlngs and make an address before that body Oh any day of the session that he may sug- gest. The resolution refers to- the ac- ton of the Hot Springs convention. wh1ch pledged the support of the Democratic par ty In this State to the candidacy of MT. Bryan for president in 1908.
 Representative l. Frank Carlton of New ton county In nominating John l. worth ington of Boone county for United states senator said he knew there was no pos
  ton. but the four Republican members Of the House wanted the opportunity of re gisterlny complimentary votes for tho man who so ably represented the Repub | ai party of the state In the last guberna orlal campaign and under such adverse cireum- stances.
 Members of the Senate Wednesday eD yaced in two hour discussion with re. gard to charges of bribery made in con nection with the bill In the last Legisla ture making an appropriation of $500 900 for the new state capitol. and at the end 1t was evident that any endeayor t. make an appropriation for the completion If the capitol will be vigorously opposed unless the present contractors Caldwell k Drake, are deposed. In the discussion personalities were freely indulged In b. tue senators.
 The nomisntion of Governor Davis was ;econded. isls the House by Representative Meade of Pope county who said
 ''I can pass no higher encomum oi ;oyernor Davis than to say that for th position of United States senator ~le de 'cated one of the grandest. truest and mos. ,onest men that ever rose up in Arkansas Ie furiher said that he had long been friend of Governor Davis. and that he we're neighbors in the town of Russell file and added ''No man on earth knows IeH Davis better than |. and when you ct acquainted with the inner man vol
 i'll find he has heart as big as any ma | the world" He concluded by payinT 7, tribute to the home life of GoyernoI Davis