The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15


 ! shall proceed st once to considar ouimlss | ure of the controversy between tha sfy ta the contractors and report to the case l semhiy its conclusion in the matta- nefai l mission can hear both sides of Tho me Cd l sy, and the confidence of the pa,nlo ,,Oalruss i tegrity will be 50 great that it's ra. ,n Us | t'ohs VIII De accepted as final ana - | tory. No objection whatever to thesa saiisfs l acting as Con mission can be uras ssenuens4 | they are members of the iudieiar, oecsas are not 10 act unless Caldwell < nrat t t-r 1 to abide their action thus remov,n sfss ! possibility of litigation in Court oyer eFs1 l ter. of course DO one would iesira 'e ns work of thls Commission but th to do t | are citizens of Arkansas, and We can k Saass | their patriotism will cause them to rosp s* as State the service. If this Commiss,a1e' ts ! report that the State owes Caldveu sad ! "ne dollar or one hundred tbonsa ofsb lars, l shall favor its immediate n,,r d the Commission reports that they have tHe paid. We can only do what We can t n n 9s money back. The Commission can easlls 's inc investigation and report in ty.,.* nas The bill should provide for the .r.snt.yy. tty aah the Commission. and when orgaulzed 'a outline its own method of procedura ]" 1 i member should be authorized t1 sa, .~a oaths to witnesses and false fest,rn Alss at its hearing should be made nnn,aay Eva in other cases of perjury. While Inc %as sion will fin great measure be A hosrs ls bitration. its proceedings will necesssr,," '" a. the form of trial in Court as if ea us reach satisfactory result after hea,t ead timons on all disputed questions Ana ia will be absolutely necessary that the st.,
 represented before the Commission hv s 10 present It's side of the case and to eo. the claims and contentious of Caldwell l. nH and the time of the Attorney GeneraI a be largely taken up with regular worl , a office, and the railroad rate cases are naaA in the Federal Court l recommend ina, authorize the Governor to appoint counsel represent the State before the Commlsson Fl let the bill provide an sppropra tion to ea this item and also the expenses of the carn sion and stenographer. 1t Is perhaps unrae.s sary to sny that l have directly r Ia ! directly mentioned any of the ttters here,, ., ferred to either of the gentlemen that suey., for members of the Commission. Then l recommend the passage of a hin m rying with 1t an appropriation which in y., Judgment will be necessary for the conniss If the building and the terracing of ~ grounds, together with other matters of astsa all in a creditable manner. The same sq authorizing the Governor to appoint subieet |, the confirmation of the Senate, four citizens i, the State, competent to carry out the work all af it's details to a speedy completion, ,,i the Governor to act with them in the perfo,, Hnee ef this duty.
 That the said Commission be required to Ia contracts for all parts of the building nov h complete. To have any work now inss,A which may he unsafe torn out and replaced a substantial manner. and that the said Cen mission be required to comply strictly with Al other instructions provided by you in sal bill.
 1 recommend also that you authorize the Con mission to acquire for the State the two boh of ground between Victory and High and b. tween Fourth and sixth streets in Little Rocs that lip immediately in front of the Gapta The Commission can be authorized to purehax the ground if it can be done at a reasonabs price and if not. then condemnation gs ceedinss be instituted.
 My reason for suggesting to you the ac0ur. nrff ffut of aIH al Capitol Is that great building never s made to look well with surroundings that ar narrow. contracted or confined. And espedaR
 n thls ease the slope Of the ground ags which these two blocks are located wosR give to the Capitol a magnificent appearanes would provide roam for walks drives and tel races in front. together with trees. fonntsi@ aHd statHary necessary for the gdorHment f grounds in front of such a structure. and wha can never be had without this space Eventual | " the other two remaining blocks directly ! front ef the Capitol and lying north and saA of these two should also be acquired to pr feet the carrying cut of plans for lanisap architecture finally to be completed. but 0s sidering the great demand the stSp for funds for SD many purposes. it would pa@ ably be best for us to wait awhile until V are more able to pay for them.
 FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. The message treats the subject oi ir and life insurance extolllng their purpose aE doubting that existing rates in Arkansas ss equitable ana FeaSOHable. IL culiS atttHI0a the fact that in France adequate fire proteeha costs only six cents hundred dollars; Great Britain nine cents. and In the whd of the United States hfty-one cents the hus dred dollars. In the State of Indiana il eosl only only 5 cents while In Arkansas It eost | Sl.4i The Governor discusses the questia l fully and suggests that both fire and life h surance be inteiligently considered by the Legs lature. and an Insurance Commission of thFr members be created and maintained al the ei pense of the companies writing insurance in th state. A standard form of building constrae ton for the entire State Is also asked fs which when complied with, will enttle tn owner 10 certain standard rate of insuraBes THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARKANSAS The year 1911 will b. the 10th anniversary the admission 0f the State of Arkansas tn m | nion- and l suggest that you consider prcp e celebration of this very important epoch i the history of Commonwealth. In ths year our Lfgisla ture will again meat and yg should make provision that it cannot fal 10 meet in the New Capitol. l suggest thG l by concurrent resolution or otherwise. yol des ignate day during that session whieh ts titzens of the entire State may tuaehe at the New Capitol in commeInoration and eelp bratien of this event
 PREVENTION AND CURE OF TUBERcuIo
 The Governor discusses the need of sani tarium for tuberculosis and laws for the pre yention of the disease. Other states maint4i costly institutions of this character and NJ hohaEhey contends thnt the economic loss the state every year through thousands of pc p'a going out of the State should be checked The State has no higher duty than to proFt place where it's sick may be cured. He rec ummeuds an appropriation of S50.nop for h c"nstrat tipn of sanitarium on q large trsc "f land. and S2p.0p0 for it's maintenance i'd two years
 ACTING GOVERNOR PINDALL's SALARY
 Only n few days after the inductlng into ot hre of Gov. John s. Little in January, iSsl he was stricken with an illness from which b has not yet recovered He was succeeded Hon. John l. Moore, then President of IN senate, who held the office of Acting Goyerna until May lith. 1907. On that date Hon. \ o. Plndall having been elected President pf tempore of the Senate. succeeded Acting Goye' nor John I. Moore. and has acted In that ea pacity up to this time
 AS stated 10 me. the various transaction concerning the salary and emcunCnts of the ol nc" have been follows The Legislature l9of, In session, and in the hope that Gov Ii re would soon recover and return to his duties passed bill directing that all the salary an emoiuments of the office be paid tim duriH the term of his illness. About the same hu " Increased the Governors contingent fnnO St'"to5, obviously with the view that fr' siten Increase theie would hc enough to pay 'a aeUns GoNernOr's salary together with sue other expenses as is usually incurred and Al lowed to that cfce. until the recovery of Ge' erhor Idttl'. Acting Governor Plndall dre' From this fund for such purpose until II wa exhausted, Still Governor Little had mol ' covered and he and his family depending on n