Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-23

1 take testimony and investigate the report that the school had been using the fund appropriated for the support of the experiment. station to pas 1 teachers salaries, the senate today liHeraly amended the house concur rent resolution and enlarged the DOW CTS of the committee ill this respect.
 Senator Keel said it had been re- ported to him that the university had ' been using funds appropriated by the ] legislature for other than the special purpose for which it had been given, and he demanded that the senate be placed in possession of the fact per taining to the expenditure of univer- sity funds so far as they related to the agricultural experiment. station
 Senator Patterson introduced the state capitol bill, which was referred back to the state capitol committee
 Senator Stnpter offered a commu- nication with reference to the Sump- ter-Greaves contest, which Was read, and Senator Holland introduced a bill designed to regulate the charge hy railways for the movement of freight for distances of two and one-half miles and less to charge for switch- ing service in carloads.
 After lively discussion of the semi-monthly pay day bill, the sen- ate adjourned until Monday morning. Aeaping the bill still under discussion
 The Senate.
 The senate convened Friday morn ing. with President Martin in the chair.
 After roll cal, and prayer Senator Montgomery was called to the chair. After the reading of the Journal and approval President Martin resumed the chair and Senator Toney reported that Senate Bill No. ,, bill by Sen ator Pindall, regulating the eondem- nation of right of way in levee mat 1 ters. was returned by the committee with recommendation that it be passed.
 Labor Petition.
 The employees of the Stock-Gree Lumber Company, of Thornton, Ark, 1 submitted petition asking that the semi-monthly payday measure be de- feated as they were entirely satisfied with the present plan of paying once a month. and the petition was sub mitted to the committee on labor,
 State Capitol Bill.
 Senator Patterson, chairman of the state capitol committee, introduced Senate Bill No. 77, the bill designed to settle the present state capitol muddle, according to the recommen- daton of Gov. Donaghey. The bill was read twice and referred to the committee on state capitol. Voted Down Extra Clerk. I A lively tilt was precipitated by the introduction of resolution by Sen ator Keel, providing for clerk for the committee on levees and drain age. The resolution was opposed by Senator Rowland, who said there were just as good looking girls in Boone county and just as nice youns men who were paying the freight on these clerkships and he deemed # time to call a halt on the making of positions for pefsons who had been unsuccessful in their quest Of an easy job II realizes" said Senator Row land, that there are a number oi good looking girls, and some good fellows, around here that have not been tahen care of in this matter yet l think it high time that We cease making places for them at good salary
 Senator Rowland asked permission l to interrogate the chairman of the committee, Senator DeRossit, on the matter. Tn response to his questions Senator DeRossitt said he had been a member of that committee for ten or twelve years, that the committee had never had a clerk. and that unless an unusually large number of bills and other matters of business came up, one would not be necessary at this session.
 Senator CarIook also opposed the resolution from the standpoint of economy, and when r9minded that his