Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-26
TONEY'S BILL IS
 PASSED BY SENATE
Semi. Monthly Pay Day Bill Intro. duced by Jeiferson's Representa- tive Is Passed by Vote oi 20 to 5.

1 Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 2o.---The firm of Caldwell X Drake was in the limelight again this morning, in a resolution introduced by Representa- tive Parks, of Lafayette county, call ing for an examination of their bond by the attorney general, to determine it's value and to ascertain as to the 1 Solvency of the contractors. The l resolution grew out of the charge frequently made that the bond cf Caldwell & Drake, in regard to the performance of their contract ;n l building the new state capitol, is worthless, and Mir. Parks asks that ] the attorney general determine it once as to the financial /andins of the contractors and report same to the legislature.
 The Resolution.
 The resolution as proposed by the member from Lafayette and as finally passed in the house. is as follows:
 Whereas, it has been openly and often charged throughout the state that the bond executed by Caldwell & Drake, contractors, to faithfully and honestly carry out the provisions of certain contract to build the new capitol, is worthless and of no value. and that said contract had been so altered and changed that said bond has been discharged and re- leased; whereas, joint committee of a former term of the legislature is said to have declared the bond of no effect and worthless: and whereas the people of Arkansas. who have been patient and long suffering. are now entitled to know the real value of 1 the bond; now, therefore.
 Be it resolved. by the house of rep resentatives that the attorney gen. eral is hereby invited and requested bond of said Caldwell & Drake and ascertain the financial woVth of said Caldwell X Drake, and as soon as practicable, immediately, if possible, report to this house his findings as to the solvency of said Caldwell & Drake, contractors, and whether in his opinion said bond sfor any req son defective Or invalid, or whether the sureties upon said bond are for | any reason relieved of liability there- under.
 In compliance with this resolution, the attorney general is hereby au- , thoriZed to call upon this body for any assistance he may desire, to the end that complete and speedy in- vestisation may be had, that the clerk will furnish the attorney gen eral with copy hereof immediately
 Would Abolish Prizefighting.
 MT. Newton. of Lonoke, introduced a resolution which is intended to pro- hibit all sorts of prizefighting in Ar kansas. The resolution refers to the contests as scientific glove contests" 'sparring bouts,' etc. and declares that the state law already places such pugilistic pasttimes under the ban. with a $l,000 fine for any violation of section 1883 of kirby's Digest relat- ing to pugilistic contests and their prohibition. The legislature is asked to condemn any such contests and to nr0CaONfinO 0tfnrnnHl throughout the state to exert their efforts toward the elimination of such amusements. The resolution was passed.
 Short on Revenues.
 The special committee appointed to ascertain the condition of the States look for revenues for the ensuing two years, reported this morning. According to the report the state went more than S56,000 beyond it's rev- enues for the past two years, and the promise for the next two years is for fully as large expenditures. with no increase in the revenues, which, of course. would mean another deficit, unless the revenues are increased by measure of the present legislature.
 in the Senate.
 The senate this morning gave nearly the entire time of the session to the discussion and vote on the semi monthly pay day bill by Senators Pat terson and Toney. passing the meas ure by vote of 20 to g. Senator Bush called up Senate Bill No. 52. the anti-cigarette bill. and when objection was raised as to its