The Harrison times., 1911-06-03

! preparation DlllS passed ON the regu-
lar session. Friday afternoon he
signed % Senate and II house bills,
but they were all local measures
with the exception of the plumbers 5
registration bill and the constitu
tional amendment excepting cotton
factories from taxation. Under the
law he may hold the bills twenty
DAYS after the adjournment of the
session. which time expires Satur-
day, June 3. Should he veto all of
the bills and put them up TO the
legislature for re-enactment, as it
has been intimated that he would
do, there would then be plenty OF
work to do, enough to keep them
here till frost at the present rate OF
transacting business. And should
he decide instead to cut down the
bills to fit the revenue, his opcr-
ations might be SO sweeping that
the lawmakers would feel conStrain-
ed to come to the relief of the insti-
tutions. Fears are expressed that
he would use the pruning knife to
even greater extent than he did in
1909, and there are mcny interests
that are quaking in their boots over
the outcome of it all The question
is easily stated; The appropriations
exceed the revenue and the appro-
priations must be cut down or the
revenue raised. The Governor, by
recalling the legislature to do duty
it Signallv failed to do in the regular
session, has given the legislature an
opportunity to solve the problem,
If it refuses to do so, then there is
only one course left for the Gov
ernor to pursue-he must cut down.
1t looks like there is somewhat of a
fear to assume responsibility some
where.
WORK IN THE House.
The House was not in session Sat
urday, having adjourned till Mon
dav by vote Of 80 to 81 The first
week twenty bills were introduced
and two of them held out of order.
Several of the bills relate to the abo-
ltion of the convict lease system and
the management of the prnitentiary.
All of these have been read and re-
ferred to the penitentlary commit
tee.
The hardest working bunch in
either house is the special penitenti-
airy committee, appointed on the
the resolution of Parker of Ouachita
for the purpose of investigating the
expenses of the institution ust
what sensations they expect to de-
velop has not been announced, but
they say they are going thoroughly
into the whole proposition, show
| Just how it is being run, and how it
might be improved. The committee
consists of Parker, Kerwin, Har-
dage, Jackson of Randolph, Simms,
Self and Lewis of St. Francis.
The House is trying various
methods of raising more revenue,
The first bill it passed was one by
Glover assessing insurance compan-
les three percent instead of two and
half on the net receipts. The SEN
ate promptly declared the bill out of
order, Another bill passed by the
House, fathered by Bellamy, Parta'n
and Jones of Washington provides
for the assessment of notes and
mortgages by the holders, the same
to become invalid unless assessed.
The opponents of this measure, led
by Hardage and Grant, argued that
it was a most drastic and unjust
mrasure and would work incalcu-
liable injury to the financial interests
of the state. 1t is double taxation
and would have the effect Of nulify.
ing the obligations, Another bill by
Meador proposes to tax the
surrender value of life insurance poll
cies.
Two of the House bills provide for
enabling acts putting into working
form the |. & X. amendment One,
BY Mr.. pipkin, which is the choice of
Gov, Donaghey, specifically provides
that the law may not be invoked on
local option Prohibition questions.
The other, by the Garland county
delegation, makes certain important
reservations for municipalities, un-
der which it is probable that Hot
Springs might be able to re-instatc
racing.
The |. & X. question has been
brought to the front by the filing of
petition from Fulton for an clec-
ton there TO permit saloons to
open in that town, notwithstnnd-
ing Hampstead county is dry,
There are 80 names on the list and
tnA ..... 80. Al t..,..,,