The Monticellonian., 1908-05-14
CALLS EXTRA SESSION Acting Governor Hamiter Gives AS Reasons the Needs of New Capi- tol ard Statue of Revenue
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Little Rock Ark.-Acting Governor Allen H. Hamiter Monday night is- sued call for a special session of the state legislature He calls the legislature 10 meet in Little Rock at noon Monday May Is. for the purpose of taking up the matter of completing the new state capitol and also to ar range for the monthly payment of state tax money into the general rev. enue fund in order to prevent deficit in that fund. a condition of affairs which has been threatening under the present arrangement of tax payment for some time
 Governor Hamiter and his friends claim that Acting Governor X. O. Pin dall. who is now In Washington. D. C., and whose place as governor of Arkansas Was assumed by Governor Hsmiter during his absence from the state, cannot revoke the call for the special session, and that nothing can prevent the extra session.
 Following the issuance of the call Acting Governor Hamiter named three new members of the General Assembly to take the place of legislators who have either resigned or died since the last session. He appointed Henry Stillwell as representative from Ash ley county to take the place of W. A. Roby, resigned. He also appoint ed Scott Harris as representative from Clark county to take the place of R. c. McDaniels, present state corpora ton clerk in the secretary of states office, resigned, and Arthur J. Johnson as senator from the Sixteenth sena- torial district, to take the place of Senator Amis, who died a short time ago,
 In a statement made Monday night shortly after the issuance of the call for the special session Acting Cover nor Hamiter outlined his reasons for calling the legislature together. He stated that he thought it best to have the new state house completed at once, assigning several reasons for his belief. among which was that the present state house building is un- healthy and unsafe and that it is unwise to allow the new state capitol building, partially completed, to stand open 10 the weather. He also stat ed that the condition of the general revenue fund for the past several months has made 1t necessary for the legislature to pass some sort of an act that will prevent future deficits in that fund
 Who will be president of the Sen ate and what will Governor Pindall do, are being asked on every side since the issuance of the call for the special session.
 John Ike Moore will be president of the Senate" the acting governor and his friends say. They hold that under the provisions of Section IT, Article 5 of the constitution, MT. Moore, who was elected president of the Senate at the last session of the legislature, is still president of that body and will continue to hold that office until the expiration of his term in September
 According 10 their views, Governor Pindall will be member of the Sen- ate, but not president.
 The question as to what Governor Pindall will do remains unanswered. It is believed he will lose no time in returning to Little Rock, probably ac- companied by George W. Donaghey of Conway, Democratic nominee for governor, who, in statements made heretofore, has shown that he did not favor a special session. What the governor will do when he returns to the state is only a matter of conjec- ture.
 Some prominent politicians are of tho opinion that Acting Governor Ham. tier and his friends will attempt to keep Governor Pindall from resuming his place as governor, although neith- CT Governor Hamiter nor his friends as yet have stated that they had any such intentions. They have refused. however, to make any statements on the matter, and their silence is con sidered ominous. It is believed that they will claim that John Ike Moore is the rightful acting governor.