The Harrison times., 1911-06-17

Mere perversity was the cause, very
often, of these actions, and retalia-
tion frequently was the actuating
influence
The ATTORNEY Generals Office was
seriously crippled by the governors
action in vetoing the contingent
fund of that department, and the
cordiality between Gen, Norwood
and Gov. Donaghey is not increased
thereby. For the first time in the
history of the office, it has no funds
whatever with which to pay the
contingent expenses of prosecuting
appeals and carrying on litigation
in behalf of the state, Added inter
est is given this situation by reason
of the fact that Gen. Norwood has
already announced as a candidate
for governor, and Gov. Donaghey is
keeping the state guessing as to his
Intentions toward a third term, the
Senatorial toga or retirement. "On
account OF the state capitol to be
built and completed, and so many
other things to do" Gen. Norwood
is replying to all he can do nothing
where the question of expense enters,
not feeling able or justified to bear
all such expenses out OF his own sal
airy. A previous legislature having
made it felony to Great a deficit, he
has no desire to risk a Jail sentence,
LAND OFFICE WILL RUN.
But the Land Office will run Just
the same Commissioner DYE an
nounces that he will arrange to fin
anCc the office, and will not close it
up and 90 fishing as he SAYS the gov
ernor evidently hoped he would.
The Governor vetoed the item for
four clerks for the Office, $4,000 for
two years, leaving only the Com
missioner and his deputy. The orig
inal bills were adopted almost unan.
imously, and in the extra session
bills reappropria'ing the item passed
both House and Senate. but through
a combination of circumstances,
neither bill passed both bodies Mr..
Dye takes this as a vindication of
his office, and believes the next Leg
islature will take care of it just as
the last did of the Tax Commission.
Additional clerical help was denied
the Secretary of the State, the gov
ernor, the Auditor, the attorney
general, the state treasurer, bv the
veto, and the Agricultural Commlss-
ioner will not have the $4,000 al
lowed him by the Legislature for
publicity and educational purposes.
INFLUENCE ON PoLITIcTs.
1t has been said that no Legisla-
tive session in the history of the
state has been productive of so much
political boom material. 1t was
charged openly on the floor that
many of the bills under consideration
were only for the purpose Of helping
elect some one or defeat some one
else. 1t is undoubtedly true that
GOV. Donaghey and Atty Gen. Nor
wood will both extract much cam
paign thunder from the session.
Whether Gov Donaghey's position
with the people has been weakened
or strengthened depends much on
the personal inclination of the OBJ
server, and will depend more on the
developments Of the next few
months Fori will be only a few
months uniil the next campaign is
in full blast.
Several candidates for Attorne?-
general may grow out ofthe session
Senator Clarence Henderson of Ran
dolph, the day before his departure
for home, said that he would prob
ably announce for the Office in a few
days. From the House, come indi-
cations that Going of Poinsett, Har-
dage OF Clark, and Hurst of Wash
ington, also have their eye on the
legal portfolio
Many of those who figured most
prominently in the last few sessions
OF the Senate have probably bidden
farewell to the Legislature-Toney,
Keel, Holland, White and Others
whose terms expired. Covington,
who figured conspicuously in the Gel
ebrated session of 1905, and was re-
elected by his people, will sit in next
Senate, But it has been predicted
that few if any of those whose terms
have expired will be returned to the
upper House. Of the Represent
atives, it is probable that a small
per cent will be returned, for the de
mand is going up all over the state
for a new deal. Woods, one of the
insurgent, yet conservative hold
overs, will be candidate for Presi-
dent of the next Senate. Several of