Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24


 time during the present session senator from the Ninth district was sworn in today. This fOrmality will he gone through with a fourth time after the special election is held in the Ninth district to select a repre- sentative. Senator William Lambert was saeted q second time today un- der a commission executed by Gov ernor Little authorizing him to rep resent the district until a special election can be held to name his suc- cessor. 1t the same time it was an- nounced that q proclamation would soon be issued calling a special cleo ton in the Ninth district to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Senator Reuben R. Adams.
 Senator Adams was the first rep- resentative of the district in the pres ent senate. He was expelled two days after the session was opened be- cause of his self-confessed connection with the boodling operations in the senate two years ago. William Lam- bert was then appointed by Governor Davis to fill the vacancy and he was sworn in. He occupied the seat only few days before the senate un- seated him on the ground that the governor had no right to appoint a senator but should have called special election to fill the place. At the same time President Moore and other members of the senate stated that they would vote to seat Lambert if he were appointed simply to fill the vacancy until an election could be held. Acting upon this suggestion Lambert secured an appointment from Governor Little to fill the va cancy until such an election can be held and he was accordingly seated by the senate today. Lambert will be a candidate for the place in the special election and it is expected that he will be elected without op- position. It has been reported that Senator Adams would be candi- date running for vindication but this has not been confirmed.
 Taking Governor Little Away.
 Arrangements were made today to remove Governor Little to his home t Greenwood, such action having been ordered by his physicians It vas announced today that Governor Llttle's condition was much im- proved, but that it was thought best for him to get entirely away from official cares for short time and that for this reason it had been de- cided that he should be taken to his home. 1t is declared that he will probably he able to return to his his office within short time. In the meantime the executive office will be in charge of Paul Little, son and private secretary of the gov. ernor, who will conduct the business under the direction of his father from the latter's home. It is not ex- pected that the absence of the gov ernOr will interfere to any extent with the work of the legislature, Reports became current today at various points in the state that Gov ernor Little was dead and numer Ous inquiries were received in this city. Dozens of telegrams and let ters of sympathy have also been re- ceived by the governors family.
 For State Normal.
 Provision for a state normal school, to be under the control of a state normal school board, is made in a bill introduced in the senate by senator Wingo. The bill carries various appropriations for the estab- IIshment and maintenance of the school. The bill is one of the longest introduced at this session, covering forty typewriter pages. The establishment of normal school has been demanded by the Arkansas Teachers Association and other educational bodies and the movement has the support of the uperintendent of public instruction and other state officials.
 Initiative and Referendum.
 A resolution was introduced in
 the senate today by Senator Arnold proposing an amendment to the
 state constitution, giving the peo- pic the right of initiative and refer
 endum. It is proposed to give the
 voters the right to propose legis- | lation and to reject measures which
 may not meetw ith their approval 1 Such legislation has been demand l ed by the union labor interests oI | the state and it has been agitated