Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-24
A REPUBLICAN
 WEEDS CAYEL President Toney Calls Sena- tor Christian to Chair and
 He Is Applauded.
OLD CAPITOL AGAIN
Representative Hurst Makes AIT Kinds of Charges in Argu-
 ment Against Submission.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 23.-For the first time in many years a Republi- can presided over the Arkansas Sen- ate when Senator Christian. of Boone county, was called to the chair tenn porarily Thursday afternoon, and the Senate graciously app1auded him. A bill was introduced in the Sen ate 1y Scna;-,@ C-rlTee to abolish the office of treasurer of the St Fran cis Levee District and provide for de- positories.
 The Senate passed a concurrent resolution inviting T. c. McRae, w. P. Fletcher and E. R. Dibrell, of the State Board of Charities, to address the, General Assembly on the needs of the insane asylum
 The Senate Wednesday afternoon defeated Senator Dill's bill appro- priatine $10,000 for Confederate monument on the Prairie Grove bat tlefield Senator's Martin and Wat ~t~n opposed it on the ground that similar monuments should be erected irt every county of the state, which would cost $75O,00O, an absurd pro- position with the states finances in their present condition. Senator Dill gave notice that he would move to re- consider.
 A bill by Senator Oldham to appro- priate $19,000 for the support of the Insane Asylum for February and
 rch raised the old question of ap- propriating in a lump sum, but the bill was finally passed, after sharp argument.
 Senator Friedell's bill giving gas and pipe lines the right of eminent domain was passed i'll the Senate Senator White offered a measure ap- propriating $500 to pay commission consisting of Mrs. R. J. Lea and Mrs.
 Jenne Beauchamp. of Little Rock, and Mrs. L. c. Hall, of Dardanelle to take care of the Confederate battle flags.
 Sensational Statements
 The interest in the Legislative ses- sion of Wednesday centered ill the House where the fight for the pre- scryation of the old state house is waxing hot md hotter. Representa- tive Hurst, of Washington, spoke for two hours against the Hardage amendment to submit, and made some startling statements. He declared that he had heard 15 or 20 members. including the speaker, say they were in favor of submitting for they believ ed the people would sell it. He said that H. L. Remmel had been quoted iE favor of preservation in, order to stir up prejudice. The old state house would be worth more to the people than the Railroad Commission, and poor advertising and poor patriotism for the state Wreck the old build ing?" he asked dramatically. Yes, they might wreck it as they did some of the work in the new, tearing out marble at $2 foot and selling it at 10 cents. now in some Little Rock res idences.'' This is serious charge said he. that ought to be investigat- ed Better save the old building than cry depleted treasury.
 He said the people are not asking for submission, and have the right of initiative anyway. It would cost $,G,OI0.t3 .h'nit the bill proposed. If suhnittad 'f.e prope" could not be sold betc t913-15, and t''s' "ho would sell s. the moneT is needed now. The proposed admission ne pronounced political subterfuge. Mr. Hurst said he would never vote to sell. He kshsd the opposition II they would vote to submit the bill for S25O OOO to complete the new capItoi. Representative Brown, of Clevetan'' offered an amendment to the amend ment that the majority of the votes cast on that subject instead of the ma ioritv of total votes cast at election should govern, and MT. Hardage sala he would accept it. MT. Brown seiil had the floor on his amendment whe~ the House adjourned.