Washington telegraph., 1909-05-07
MAY RACE AGAIN
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENT TO
ANTl-RAciNG LAW EXEMPT
ING GARLAND, PHILLIPS AND
JACKSON COUNTIES.
HoUSELABORS ON CAPITOL BILL
Almost One Entire Day Spent In
Fighting Over Amendments to
Oldham Completion Bill.

During the Tuesday session of the
Senate Senate Bill No. 1926, by Sena'
tor Wadley, exempting Garland,
Phillips and Jackson counties from
the provisions of the Amis anti-rac.
ing act, after a brief discussion. was
passed. An amendment to the bill
including Lonoke and Prairie coun-
ties was adopted Monday at the in
stance of Senator Yopp. who asked
that the amendment be stricken from
the bill, which was agreed to.
The Senate also passed the Brad
ham House bill, which provides for
the creation of a tax commission,
similar to the one in Texas. The
bill was under consideration during
the greater part of the afternoon, dur
ing which many efforts were made to
tack amendments on it, but all were
tabled. The principal argument
against the bill was that it gave too
much power to the governor, who is
authorized to appoint the commits
sioners and remove any of them when
it appears to him any is incompe-
tent. The principal bill defeated by
the Senate was the Hurst bill, abol-
ishing the county equalization boards
and requiring the assessment of
property at its true value. Amend
ments exempting about 40 counties
from the provisions of the bill were
adopted. after which Senator Wingo
appealed 20 the Senate not to waste
further time on the measure, as the
amendments practically killed the
bill, and upon his motion its further
consideration was Indefinitely post
poned.
The Oldham bill, providing for
settlement with the state capitol con-
tractors was taken up, but because
of misunderstan of the author,
the bill is defective, because no pro-
vision is made for the employment
of counsel to look after the case.
Senator Oldham had the bill plac-
! pn its second reading and
o. onu1soA peeA asenaraaa. .appropriating
5000 for thes employment OF coun-
sci.
While the amendment was being
considered, the morning hour expir-
ed, and the bill had to go over for
another day.
The Senate decided to hold eau
Gus Monday night for the purpose
of selecting a president pro tem., the
resolution authorizing the caucus be-
ing introduced by Senator Johnson.
House Bill No. All (Hamilton OF
Ouachita), to permit the county court
to lease a bridge at or near Camden,
over the Ouachita river, passed, 81
to 0.
House Bill No. 450 (Kirsh), abol-
ishing the separate district court OF
Warner, Lincoln county, was spe-
eial order. Senator Yopp said he
had numerous petitions from the peo-
pie of that county against the bill,
and asked that it be placed back on
its second reading and referred to a
committee, Senator Johnson said this
matter was q campaign issue and the
people had declared for it. The mo-
ton lost and the bill was passed by
a vote OF 29 to O.
House Bill No. 261 Ounaway-, per-
mitting the State Normal faculty to
issue licenses to teach to all teach
ers who have finished the course of
instruction and passed examination,
for the period of six years, and to
grant them a life certificate at the
end of six years, if their services
prove to be satisfactory, was passed,
20 to 0.