Washington telegraph., 1909-03-05

~ bhip On lhS tOGudlG COIlliullNtC -
which Senator Sumpter served.
Representative Tillman B. Parks OF
Lafayette county has received a Pc
ution from citizens of his county ask
ing him to support statutory state
wide prohibition legislation.
Frank Nelson, assistant secretary
OF the Senate, will probably take up
permanent residence in Little Rock
at the end of the session He is a
lawyer and has been practicing his
profession at Mt. Ida. He was gradu-
ated in law at Lebanon, Tenn
Enterprising men of Poinsett coun-
ty have written to Governor Dona-
ghey asking him to grant them the
exclusive right to fish upon two
mile stretch of the st. Francis river.
AS there is no law by which a mo-
nopoly can be created in the fishing
OF the state, Governor Donaghey was
forced TO refuse the request.
Senator Fletcher of Franklin is the
proud possessor of a new gold-headed
cane. 1t was presented to him by
officials and the journal committee
of the last legislature The presenta-
tlon speech was made by Allen II.
Hamiter. former speaker of the
House, at his room, in the Hotel Ma
rion
conference between the interest
ed parties in Levee Districts Nos. 3
and A in Jefferson county, resulted in
the differences between the two dis
fri hni caff 1nI 10, c-ei RI
that Senator Toney will Introduce a
new bill in the Senate looking to the
consolidation of the two districts I'M
der single management.
In his speech in favor of the segre-
cation bill in the House Hon. A. B.
Shockley of Saline county read let
ter from a school teacher in Hensley
township saying that while the white
people paid 80 per cent of the taxes
they received only a fourth of the
school benefits. This condition was
incorrectly reported as applying to
the whole county instead of to the
one township
That man takes one route and
follows it is demonstrated by each
legislator Stairways lead up from
the right and left to the legislative
halls in the state house. 1t is just
the same distance either way, but
each legislator goes the same way
every time, if he is by himself. 1t
sometimes happens that two will be
talking when the stairs are reached.
They will stop and chat few min
utes and then go to the next floor by
different routes.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Winn of
Pulaski will very materially reduce
the chances of railway corporations
in fighting off judgments in suits for
injury damages, if the measure is
enacted into a law. The bill provides
that in all cases where railroad COM
panies have operated trains or cars
with defective safety appliances, no
defense OF contributory negligence
may be set up as against a person
suing for damages for injuries sus-
tanned, no matter il such person be
SO guilty.
Governor Donaghey was surprised
TO learn that another sparring match
had been pulled off in Hot Springs
in violation of the orders he gave to
the authorities there several weeks
ago. Governor Donaghey was COM
municated with by citizens of Hot
Springs and informed bout was
scheduled to take place there. He
notified those who talked with him
the law must not be violated. Cover
nor Donaghey stated that il the law
is against boxing matches and glove
contests he will see that the law is
enforced.
Stands for Development.
In commenting upon the present
condition of the state and it's needs "a
few days ago, member of the legis-
latnre had this to say:
Every member of this body is more
than anxious to give his time and
best efforts to further the material in
terests of the state. We need foreign
capital with which to build railroads,
mills and factories, and should enact
laws that will protect and encourage
these institutions. The time has
come when the people of this state
realize that all this clamor about cor
porations and the railroads and wealth
is selfish and senseless effort to
further political designs, and that it
can mean no present or ultimate good
to the state. To be prosperous we
must have the investment of capital,
and in no way can this Investment be
made greater benefit to our peo-
pie than in our railroads. Waste
places must be made to blossom; wild
regions must be redeemed and made
populous; Arkansas as a whole must
be brought in quick connection with
the markets where her produce will
be sold, and all this means railroads,
prosperous railroads with money
enough to construct new roads and 10
improve the old, to repair and buy