Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-08
With The
Legislators

luell pro teIlpOIc VI tue ScAotC
would become the acting governor.
There have been no open announce
ments for the position as yet, but
it is understood that Senator'S Fletch.
er, Rasco and Henderson will. be in
the race. The names of James Rob-
ertson and John H. Holland have also
been mentioned in connection with
the race. The president pro TEN
pore must be chosen from a holdover
member OF the Senate.
The Leigh bill, providing for the re.
moval Of the University of Arkansas
from FAYETTEVILLE to Little Rock and
the creation of the University OF Ar.
kansas improvement District In Little
Rock. was defeated in the House by
a vote of 40 to %. A motion by Mr..
Hurst of Washington to indefinitely
postpone further consideration of The
measure was under discussion n en-.
tire day and finally carried. The mo
ton means the defeat Of the bill. The
removal bill passed by the Senate is
yet to come up in the House.
The bill introduced in the House
by Mr.. Gam of Benton, providing that
all localities may have the power to
organize special school districts the
same as incorporated towns and cit.
les Of the first and second class, il
passed will result in the adjustment
of much local legislation each session
of the legislature. A large portion of
the time at each session is consumed
in considering local measures and Of
these measures bills creating special
school districts form no small per
cent.
The bill introduced in the House
by Mr.. Holt of Hampstead, which pro-
vides for the creation of the Arkan-
sas Vicksburg Military Park Commits
sion, provides further that the COM
mission shall be composed of three
ex-Confederate veterans, who shall be
appointed by the governor. An ap.
preparation of $1,000 is also provided
for in the bill for the erection of
markers where the Arkansas troops
stood on the Vicksburg battlefield.
During the discussion Of the unlver'
sity removal bill in the House Mr..
Williams of Washington quoted the
low prices Of board at Fayetteville
and argued that the prices in Little
Rock would be much higher. Would
you mind going with me to a wagon
yard where ! get mine for So" asked
MI. Ard amid the roars of the House
Il thought that was where the gentle
man from Jackson stayed" replied
Mr.. Williams.
The Witt text book bill has been
passed by the House. The bill, how
ever, will be imperative unless the
Senate amends it, as it now provides
that the State Text Book Commission
shall be appointed in April, 1909. II
the Senate amends the bill so as to
make it operative, the measure will
scarcely have time to get back to the
House in time for that body to concul
in the amendment, is the belief ex
pressed by several members.
At the instigation of the author, the
Winn bill, levying a tax of one pei
cent on the gross receipts of trans
portation companies, will be amend
ed so as to provide for a tax of only
one-half per cent. 1t was the origi
nal intention of Mr.. Winn to have the
bill provide for a 0ne-half per CEN
tax, but through an inadvertence i
provides for one per cent.
A bill introduced in the House BY
Mr.. Thompson of independence relat
ing to the regulation of disorderly
resorts in cities of the first and sec
ond class, provides that such houses
must be moved out of any block upor
petition of three property owners o
that block. 1t is the purpose of The
bill to make 1t easier to direct thu
location Of such places.
The pages Of both branches Of TIL
General Assembly will be sorry wheI
the session ends, il no others shoult
feel the same. While it has not beer
| altogether a picnic for the boys witt
have jumped to the beck and call o
the legislators. they have enjoyed 1t
| Some of the boys have saved the pc
diem allowed them and have put snul
sums in the bank.
A marked antipathy to long discus
sions or debates has been displayed
in the House, as debate cuts of &C
ton on other measures and the pre-
! vious question will probably be NOV
ed in a hurry on all discussions ii
the future.
A motion to reconsider the vote b,
| which the bill was defeated providing
for the relief Of the Brinkley schoo
district failed to prevail in the senat
1t is estimated that the House cost
the state So a minute while in ses
sion.
The Oldham state capitol bill ha
passed the Senate. This appropriate
s795, 900 for the completion Of tn
building, Argument over the bill wa
warm and the measure consumed tn
greater portion Of three days in tn
Senate.
The educational committee of tn
House has reported favorably on Ser
ate Bill No. 400 (Bush), organizin
the Vilonia special school district j
Faulkner county, and unfavorably o