The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-05
Legislative Gossip

s. K. Lenoir. railroad expert ac- countant of JoneSboro, was ill the city for few days. Mr. Lenoir's friends are trying 10 get him a position Wloh the state in the present railroad rate litigation.
 w. T. Gam of Herd. representative from Benton county, has drawn the largest amount of mileage thus far. He drew mileage for 520 miles, or s53, as each legislator gets 10 cents per mile of travel
 Allen Hamiter of Lewisyille. speak CT of the House two years ago, was a visitors on the floor of the House few days ago. He was given an ova- tion when the courtesy of the floor was extended to him.
 Senator Yopp, who is a famous hunter, has his fine pack of hounds in Litte Rock and will make use Of the vacations of the Senate to do little hunting on the side. Senator Vopp has one of the most famous packs of hounds in the South.
 Representative DuLaney states that the citizens of his county will peti- tion the legislature for two levee dis tricts in that county. One will be To- cated east and the other west of the Kansas City Southern railroad, anG will be created for the purpose of pro- tecting the county from the annual ravages of Red river
 Regardless of the fact the bill to ap- propriate $50,00O to fight the railroad rate cases through the federal courts ic l,,,t 1au are still coming in to the Senate urg- ing the passage of the bill. President Martin is seeing that the petitions are filed with the secretary of the Senate, as to read them would be spending time in a useless manner.
 A ton of plaster, more or less. fell from the ceiling in the Senate cham Der the other day, and struck in the general direction of senator. Being a parliamentarian, he rose to a point of personal privilege and asked Presi- dent Martin to appoint Senators Keel and Rowland as committee to fix the plastering on the ceiling. A man as tall as the combined height of the sen ators named for the committed" would be about 13 feet tall
 Friends of the semi-monthly payday bill, which has passed both the House and Senate, are yet considerably ex- ercised over the safety of the meas ure The bill is now in the hands of Governor Donaghey for signature to make it law, and the labor advo- cates say an effort is being made to get the governors veto to the meas ure The labor delegation is actively at work 10 complete the process by which the bill will become statute.
 How many months in the year should boy be sent to school? In his discussion of the increase in the sal ary of judges, Senator Carlock of Mad ison stated that a boy should go to school not to exceed five months in the year from the time he is five until he is Is years of age. In his opinion, a boy is not worthy educating if it takes more time than the amount he indicated. The senator, however. specified the boy should be under a capable teacher.
 Inasmuch as many of the senators insist on breaking the rule on smok- ing during the sessions of the Senate, a resolution was introduced by Sena- tor Rowland of Boone to have the rule repealed. Many senators were ready for the question" but as the adoption of the resolution affects a Senate I'll e. it had, under the rules, to go over for day. The senators who smoke are used 10 lighting cigars when they feel like smoking and the rule is often unconsciously broken.
 Il do not take it as a personal com piment that my bill for the suppress sion of night riders and other kindred organizations received every vote in the House on it's passage, but l do think tte state is 10 be congratulated on the fact that no member of the House voted against it. stated MT. Little of Mississippi, author of the night rider bill passed by the House, "It is a drastic measure, but it is in tended to cure an evil that is a great menace 10 the future peace and pros perity of the state"
 Senator Robertson of Lee keeps his eye on the ball' and always talks viz orously when he engages in a debate. During the debate on the bill to in- crease iIlc Sdldi IeS ol Cll cult JuuSGS, the senator declared the judges earn their money and favored the bill In refutation of argument that the posi- tions of judges have never gone beg ging al the present salaries, Senator Robertson said he could get lawyers in Arkansas who would be willing 10 come to Little Rock and serve on the supreme bench at S1.50 per day"
 One of the most unique votes cast in the legislature in years was read the other day in the House, in answer to the name of Mr. Brown of Inde- pendence when the roll was called for the vote on Mir Monroe's motion 10 put the bimonthly pay day bill back on second reading. It was moved that the bill be put on second read ing and referred to committee for consideration. Mir. Brown objected and his vote read as follows
 Why send it off to get letter?
 For they can bring out nothing better Let Us get up and make law
 That will honor Arkansaw.
 Our vote, our will, will soon be show
 ing
 When this hot air stops it's blowing. "
 Just what will break" in the Sen ate this week is problematical Sen ator Glover will probably ask that additional copies of his agricultural school bill be printed. His bill pro- ceivevides for one agricultural school and he maintains it is the one that should receive favorable consideration The Henderson bill in the Senate pro- vides for four schools and an appro- priation of $50,000 for each school.
 The bill annulling the contract be- tween the state and the state capitol eoatractors may be called up It is noS Improbable the Elections Commit. tes will decide the Greaves- -SumpteI coLiYovefay,