Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
WHO WILL PRESIDE
 OVER THE SENATE Question Arises As To Au- thority At Coming Extra
 ordinary Session
 DONAGHEY'S FIGHT
DONAGHEY'S FIGH
Liquor Question Not Mentioned President T0ney and Chairman
 MilWee May Serve.

of the Arkansas Legislature to con- yene next Monday, will keep Little Rock as full Of politics during this week as though the session was just opening, and all questions of the re- Organizato On will be settled before Monday morning. The present in- dications are there will be no change in the presiding officers Or the force in cit, CT branch of the Assembly, though Gov. Donaghey may take a kanC i'll the matter and request that many of the unnecessary employees be dispensed with as there is now
 but a few things for consideration. In 1897. when Gov. Dan w. Jones called the legislature into special session, W. L. Moose, president of the Senate during the regular ses- sion, maintained his position, and
 J. c. Tappan did not relinquish the Speakership of the House If these selections We're not legally made, then all acts of the special session are void. The Attorney General will probably be requested to render an opinion upon this quest on this week, and there is talk of quo warranto proceedings by Senator. w. C.. Rod gers of Howard, who has been elect ed President pro tenn of the Senate, t9 decide whether he or Senator Toney shall preside. Should this action be taken the appeal will be filed from the Circuit Court decision
 durna the week, so a decision can be rendered by Monday Few doubt that the present organization in both
 branchas will he in control Monday, just as tough is was the ordinary session. With the old organization
 in control in the Senate, Gov. Dona- ehey will have the fight on his hands that he ha, had shce the session began. Gov. Donaghey will be far more active than during the regular sessicn however, as he intends to deal with the Senate in a manner that will bring results quickly SD the session will net be lengthy and exDensive one for the taxpayers. \ bill is now being prepared upon the can3o lines as the Bradham-Hurst bill, which passed the House and Received death blow immediately after it reached the Senate This will be introduced as soon as the General Assembly has been re5rgan- iaed. Though Gov. Donaghey said nothing in his call for the special /session which could be considered a raouest fer legislation along the line of an appropriation for the comple- lion of the State Capitol, or the con- demnation of ground for enlarglng inc site, yet it is held by those who have read the message that the sec taon which calls for legislation for nreDaring for the removal of the supreme Court Treasury from the Old State House, will lay down the bars for this appropriation. Nothing was said by the governor on the liouor question either, but that can he attended to under the request for an enabling clause for the Initiative o,a Referendum Constitutional Amendment. Prominent attorneys of Little Rock, and some judges
 state the Constitutional Amendment il self effective, but others claim Its provisions car hot be taken advan' +aee of unless the legislature passes Van enabling act. With an enabling oct there can be no further question of the powers of the amendment ano ,otitions for voting upon the iquol question will have to be heara Governor Donaghey will have nib con tro1 over the length of the specla
 sssion. and the members can remall in Little Rock until Christmas unless tho u,ters at home make remon' s+rance. or patriotism prompts th' members to Fole ioi oH -' ~ iournment: If both branches ge
 righ+ down to business, the extra ses A sion can be completed within fou
 weeks, and in this include 15 day for the consideration of measure
 no. mentioned in the call, whlcl right is given the legislature in spec ial sessions. Gov. Donaghey has nov Ekut the affairs of state up to tn
 legislators so strong that they cal no longer protect the interests, an
 must hearken for the time being a ,ea<i, the call of the people. With flaw measures to be considered, ther can be no room for the continue