The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
Legislative Gossip


 Wide prohibition bill there was rush ot women from the galleries of the House 10 the galleries of the Senate. It seemed 10 be the general impress sion the bill would be transmitted to 1 the Senate on the spot and that the senate would at once take up the question of the passage oi the bill.
 Orto Finley. representative from Lawrence county in the House i'll 1905 and l90f and assistant journal clerk Of the House in 1903, defeated as candidate for journal clerk at this session. is now located al Lewisville. where he has a position as secretary and assistant 10 Allen H. Hamiter, | speaker of the House two years ago. His family has moved 10 Lewisyille.
 Representative DuLaney of Little River received a telegram 10 the eff feet that the firm of PerkinsDuLa- hey, in which he is a partner. had sold l2.0O0.000 feet of hardwood lumber near Ogden Mir DuLaney is one of the most prominent lumber speeula- tors and dealers in his part of the 1 state. He is now prominently asso- eiated with the new Arkansas Invest l ized.
 All communications addressed to Governor Donaghey can not be an swered with satisfactory results for the writers, especially such letters as one received this week in which the applicant asks the governor to sup ply him with a rod which will locate lost treasure and minerals. Governor | Donaghey has answered the letter, saying the state has run out of such instruments and he can not supply them
 A resolution introduced by Senator Wingo has been adopted in the Senate authorizing the finance committee to call for books. papers, examine wit nesses under oath. etc, for the pur- pose of getting to the bottom of the tax revenue proposition of the state The committee wants to be able to draft bill at this session that will increase the revenue of the state with out increasing the tax levy.
 There was one feature of the pro- l hibition fight that certainly did not appeal to me declared a member of
  sional hissing of guests on the floor of the House. Kissing, to me, is the one unpardonable sin at any and all times, no matter who the speaker be or what his subject, but it was cer- tainly surprising to see and hear hiss Similar expressions were heard from other members
 The extension of the session for 60 days is now one of the principal sub jects of discussion in the Senate It is believe dthe Senate will concur | with the House to extend the session as there is not time enough left for action on the state capitol and pro hibition questions. Several senators who had expected to request leave of absence remained over until this mat ter is settled since it will require 23 votes to carry the matter
 One of the amusements of the mem bers of the House after business hours Is the game of checkers, which is played every night in the northeast corner of the House chamber From 10 to 15 lovers of the game of check CTS gather there after supper each night and either play or watch some spirited contest over the checker 1 board. Several members already have regulations as being sharks at the game.
 Senator Glover succeeded in havins Senate Bill No 119. to create the Woodson leyee distrist passed The bill was opposed before the roll call by Senator Toney of Jefferson Sena- tor Glover. in defense of his bill, said II was monumental cheek" for the senator from Jefferson to oppose a levee bill On roll call Senator Toney voted for the bill The bill affects the building of a leyee in Perkins township, Saline county, which is about 15 miles below Little Rock on the Arkansas river
 The statement Tn concluding" has become a byword and joke in the | House Since the fight started over the prohibition measures pending be- fore the House some of the members who have been fighting the Gam bill have made some lengthy speeches, one lasting one hour and 55 minutes, and another two hours and 90 minutes Several of the anti-Gann members who were speaking against time eheered the hearts Of their opponents shortly after they started to speak by the phrase, Tn concluding" but the conclusion" was always slow in arriving. Tn concluding" stated MT. Martin of Yell at o'clock Saturday night, and two hours later he was still on the floor.
 Major J. c. Minor or Hot Springs. major surgeon of the Arkansas Ma tional Guard and president of the Arkansas National Guard, is another of the prominent members of the guard who believes that the offices of adjutant general of the state militia and private secretary to the governor should be separated T believe, for the next two years at least. We should have capable teacher at our head as adjutant general--say some retired army officer like Jackson of the Arka- delphia school. We have good men I in the guard association who are ca-