The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 PREPARING TO CLOSE
Both Houses Doing Good Work. A Mum. Der Of Candidates Announced for
 President Pro Tem of Senate

Little RocG, May 3-Both hou- ses of the legislature today took running start on the last full week of the session, for it is now almost certain the General As sembly vii close as scheduled, May 12 The Senate will have the easiest time from now until the end of the session, as it has passed upon all of the most im- pOrtant measures, with the sole exception of acts which will in- crease the revenue production Of the state and this will take lit tie time, 'as the best act offered will soon meet with favor and sip through the Senate in a very short time. The House has the Oldham State Capitol bill hOwev- CT and will have to take definite action upon it this weekIt is now on it's second reading, Sub- ject to amendment. There is no probability it will be amended but be passed exactly as sent in | by the Senate. When this bill is out of the way Governor DOna- ghey will be free to appoint his | board of commissioner and go ahead with the completion of the State Capitol building. With it out of his way the house must then get down to the phohibition measure in the consideration of l the Gam bill amended by the | Senate for submission. It is evil dent the Senate will not consider with favor any of the prohibition measures in that branch, and the prohibitionists do not seem to be anxious to have the Gam bill | passed. If it is not accepted by them there will positively be no prohibition legisla tion in the Gen eral Assembly this year. The House will this week endeavor to make a clean up of all the local | bills, and the Keel bili for the removal of the University of Ar kansas to Little Rock will take but little of he ttime allotted to them, as the death of the Leigh bill to form Little Rock into an improvement district for the purpose of raising the S2oO,- GOO bonus for the removal of the university, is considered to be a sure indication of what the House intends to do for the Keel bill
 The Senate will make the hearts of the Arkansas National Guardsmen glad this week by the passage of the bill making the biennial appropriation for the support of the Guard This bill has passed the House and as the ma jority of Senators have pledg- ed their support to it, 1t will take litt.e time for debate in the up- per house.
 The question of the most inter- est in the senate now is who shall be elected president pro tenn of the senate, to serve as governor during the absence of Governor Donaghey. A number of senators have already announced l llltII cilib " nll0 hctu- ator Pindall has not said any
 thing it is evident there is boom on to have him become a candidate for the honors. The others announced are Senator's A. H. Turner, Craighead; James T. Robertson, Lee; C. II Tender son, Randolph; R D. RaSco, Ar kansas; William Fletcher, Frank lin; and John II. Green, Union county X caucus of the senate will take place tomorrow night for the purpose of selecting the president pro tenn.
 The members of the senate are also preparing a surprise celebra- | tion for the close of the session. | Several secret meetings have been held so far to make prepara- tions for the closing events. The wives of the Senators have been in attendance at the various meetings so it is surmised the celebration will be an elaborate affair.