The Springdale news., 1913-01-17
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
 CONVENED ON MONDAY

complished the same as a motlon to adjourn, but after a hght oi more than one hour, a motion 10 adjourn until Tuesday morning vas carried by a vote of 9 to ,. The vote on the motion to adjourn was Ayes Ashley, CarlLee, Christian, Ferguson, Friedell, Gong. Hot. Lundy. Moore, Mccall Oyerman, Owens. Philips, Raney Rodgers of Howard, Rodgers ot Benton, folef, White and Woods. Noes-Galyert, Glerget, Govington, Deaton Fatr#la Greenhouse, Harris, Hughes. Jacob son, Malt.p, Miles, MeBee, smith, Wagner, Wasson and Oldham
 Going Leads Antis.
 Senator Clyde Going of Poinsett County headed the faction which de layed the permanent organization of the Senate until Tuesday nom ing, and when he was asked b Sen- ator Govlngton if the fight vas made to delay the election of the tn#tsd States senator, he deeiaied that was the intention cf tie supporters 3f the faction which desired 70 a3= journ the Senate until Tar-aay morning.
 T believe the people ot trEaa=as should have an opportunity to sK- press their views on t6is a-ea said Senator Going. -e8eeortsng 10 constitution, as l eonstrue it, the election of the UnIted states seHa- tor shall take place the second Tues day after the organization of tke Legislature. If a vote 5s taken oH January 2l the voters of Atkau a. will be deprived of the right to speak. and it is my desre to repfe- sent my constituents and their views shall be my views
 Since 1896. each Demo .rasie nal ional platform has included pans declaring for the election of tn.fed States senators by vote af f8 people, and challenge tHe rz5f of this Senate majority of sam are said to be Democrats. =fafz5.H- fate the principles which ge8 p=fe only too glad 10 swear D When zo4 were a candidate for office
 Senators Raney. carlfzse. Euad Friedell and Wood urged the DOS 5 ponement of permanent organ za= ton until Tuesday Senator Uezb Covington said a delay in the per manent organization would H.H#fr none but the people We are sent here to express the views of our constituents, and if We delay 10 do so We are towards. an not afsaid of my constituency They had faith in me and if vote wrong they have the right to defeat me when l d zaia offer for election Senator \ e. Martin and Senator ] F Hughes also urged that the organizatton of the body be completed
 President Oldham called seaa or Miles 10 the chair and urged that no time be wasted in organizing az Id beginning the work which fares n Thisty- ninth General Assembly
 Senate Con,enes at Noon
 At the stroke Of I2 o'clock Mon day ieutenant Go. error " C Rodgers called the & nae 10 order. and announced the aafo o#nsmenfs ef the following temporary officers Jess Martin Of Russeiyil3e. president of the Senate in 1903. ser asg. Ira h e4io by Jrs of Fort Smith. assistant secretary. T. Dearias If Newark. sergea a arm. R es P. tiosfas k ef Little Rock journal clerk.
 Tae pe2 ly elected aafafs taak the oath q offiae. leh Nas al- minisfered bx Chief Juss4oe HecnI- 10 ! of the Supreme Cont Hao Rs# ]. 5. searay. chaplain osferea pzas CT Senator ". K. OIafam af I4- noke Cnants 2as uoHlaated sar president and 0as oleet Rtfoa. opposition He wa ezeortez. to fHa chair and in q sHot F.oaa ssa harmony
 ~'sI appreciate tEa honor aaf4 -o me. and 10 the farmers ae Ark ansas. said President 0.atam A motion to adjourn an-f fuesaa~ morning was made by Senator Go- ing. but was defeated \ motion to take a reeess until 3 o'alock iB tbo afternoon carried
 In the caueus held to day. T H. Terrel Of Elaorado as elected soe- retary of the Senat, defeating Geo H. Trevathan of BatesyilIe and Thomas B. Steel Of Harrisburg c E. coffman Of Harrison vas eleet- ed journal clerk. Rufust K. Baker Iof Pocahontas vas elected assistant journal clerk Guy B. Tucker WAS elected sergeant-at-arms and Rev J. B. Searcy was elected chaplain