Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-09
STATE BANKING BILL
 AMENDED IN E|l)USF
Arkansas Legislature Has Busy Day HoHs, Also Passes State Convict B i'll and Statewide Measures Resolution to Continue Session Lost ill the Sen ate by Vote of IF to 9.

Little Rock, March S.-The senate by a vote of 11 to s declined to con- cur ill the house resolution to eX- tend the present session to May 122 : The resolution was called by Sen ator Logan at d time when there were only tWenty-six senators pres ent and voting. Out of this number nine posed the extcnson
 AS soon as the vote was announced Seator Logan was on his feet with q privileged resolut on to notify the house that the senate stood ready 70 adjourn Thursday noon, March II Senator Holland raised the point of order that it was not necessary to so notify the house. that when Thursday noon arrived the session Wonld stand adjourned.
 .l simply want to find out what the senators who voted against extension meant by their votes" said Senator . Logan. "If we are going to extend let's do t now. If we are going 10 adjourn, then let ii be understood" Senator White moved as a substi- tute that it be laid on the table, and on roll call the motion prevailed by l vote of lo to l7, and the resolution was tabled.
 Senator Mcknight endeavored 10 call up resolution under special privilege extending the session thirty days but spe cia orders were on hand and he was held out of order. i At d few minutes after F o'clock when roll call vote l\d been an nounced, Senator Keel arose to q point of order. He said the cOnsti- tuition stated plainly that the last three days of the session must be de- voted to house business. As the hour for adjournment was Thursday noon, he held that the last vote was illegal. His point was oyerruled by Presi- dent Martin, who held that house bus mess would be in order from tomor- row morning until the close of the session.
 The SC nate passed two important statewide bills this morning. One was Senator Bush's committee bill for {, state fence and stock law, placing the squestion of fence and stock laws for counties within the jurisdiction of the county court upon petition of the tax payers.
 The other was Senator RoWland's s legalized primary bill, making all pri- maries held ill the state legal prima- res It passed with only one dissent ing vote, Senator Keel opposing it.
 Big Things in the House.
 Sticking close to business this . morning enabled the house to get through With two very importan, measures as we'll as dispose of al important resolution. It was strictly "big things" day ill that body, as nc routine matter was considered aside from some petitions sent up just aI ter the house convened.
 The most important matter. per lhaps, was the passage of the bill b. . MT. Morr 8. of Cleburne, providing fo working the conyicts on the puoli roads of the state under the super vision of the various county judges The bill passed by q vote of 63 to which indicates that if should pas the senate without particular troubl> The chief features of the bill are tha it affects only short-term convicts- that is, these on five year sentenc and under; leaves the adoption of tn
 plan optional with the county; place
 the direction of the convicts strictl
 under the jurisdiction of the count
 judge, who is to name whatever war
 dens. road experts or other officer
 he deems necessary for carrying o the work; limits the time to work ing conyicts Co ten hours per day an
 be ween sun rise and sun set, an gives the county judge the right, wit
 the consent of a prisoner under II ,dictment, but not yet convicted, to a
 lew such prisoner to work on u roads in advance of his trial, alloy ing him proper credit therefor, whic amount is to be refunded in case acquittal or applied on the senten' if finally convicted, but at all tim' avoid the necessity of prisoner ]!