The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14
F|L|BUSTER IN
 LOWER HOUSE KERWIN FAY0RS PASSES
HOLDS FLOOR TWO HOURS YIELDING TO MOTION TO
 ADJOURN.

Little Rock, March 14.-His oppon- ents called it filibusterng, the first notable filibuster of the session, but Representative Kerwin insisted that he was discussing important matters germane to the issue when he held the floor from 2:30 till 430 Monday on the question of allowing passes to the members of the Arkansas Railroad Commission. The fight arose over a motion by MT. Hurst, in consideration of the general appropriations bill, providing that the commissioners might use passes only when on off cial business. MT. Kerwin took the floor with the announced purpose of talking the day out, that no vote might be reached on it Monday. At one time the houes voted to adjourn at ' D. m., and the gentleman from Jefferson anonunced nonchalantly, as he leaned his arm on a pile of books, took another drink of water, and pick Ebl uD dlOlltI NOIuiiiC O1 IIiC ctNIo, CiisAt he could talk till midnight. And he continued to read law books with run ming comments, holding the floor against all attempts to dislodge him, until finally debate was cut off by an- other motion to adjourn. The bill is expected to come up. again Wednes- day morning, when Mr. Kerwin will still have the floor. He insists that the commissioners should be permitted to accept passes, and that it is better for the state to do this than to pay out 10000 of the peoples money for travelling expenses of it's officers.
 The afternoon session of the senate was almost as frutless. Senator Mar tins bill, appropriating $1O7OOO, itemized, for the support of the State Normal, was passed. President J. J. Doyne of the Normal is in the city and reports that the institution IS progressing most satisfactorily, the third term having opened yesterday with 15 or 20 new pupils. He expects 250 or more before the session is over Mr. Doyne announces that the sum- mer school, open to all teachers ano those who expect to teach, will oper June 12 and continue six weeks. Last year there were 120 enrolled in this school. This course is designed tC meet the needs of those unable to take the regular course in the Normal those who wish to review for eXamin
 ations and those who feel the need o1 brushing up on school work in gen
 eral. A model primary school will b' conducted in conjunction with thi!
 session, with 10 pupils from each O
 the first four grades, acting as al educational clinic.
 An important bill introduced at th'
 afternoon session of the senate wa
 one by Senator CarlLee, to "define thu
 legislative agents" In other words it is an anti-lobby bill, requiring tha
 all persons who desire to appear il the legislative chambers to work fo
 the passage of any bill, shall first reg
 ister in the office of the secretary O state and certify in what interes they are working "They are worry ing me to death and l want to fin'
 some means of getting ahead O them" declared Senator CarlLee.
 An important act passed by the sen
 ate is a bill by Senator Henderson providing a time limit for mortgages ! In a recent Arkansas supreme cour decision, in the case of Mueller vs Light. it was held that all claim
 against the estate of decedent, in
 cluding mortgages not due, became in
 stantly due upon the death of tn | mortgagor, and if not foreclosed with , in one year were barred regardless O when the debt became due. The bi provides that a mortgage shall ru