Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-16

he said that he would get the thing off his hands and put it up 10 the House members from Jefferson, that it would not be referred to a commit tee.
 Speeches wele made hy Mayor A. c. Jordan, w. T, Woodbridge, E. j. Ker-
 win, W. F. Coleman, w. J. Farkes, Alderman Ben Veil, ". N. Truock
 Morsignor j. VI. Lucey, Meyer Solm- son, Thomas Green Sr., and others Senator White was severely criticised for treating his home people so dis courteous and Monsignor Lucey sug- gested that he be asked to resign. Many of those who had supported ; Senator White denounced him and declared that the people of this county should not tolerate such a public servant
 The manner of proceeding against the measure that is being fathered by Senator White was discussed at length. Hundreds of telegrams were sent to :he state senators last night, urging them not to act on the bill until the people-a majority of whom favor the building of the bridge are heard from Or are given an oppor- tunity to be heard.
 A big delegation of Jefferson coun- ty citizens were named to go to Lit tie Rock this morning and personally inform the members of the senate of Senator Whites discourteous act. They felt that his colleagues would not approve of such action on the part of any member of their body.
 Senator White declared that he had come here to confer with the Bridge Commissioners and that he had no further business with any one else. What is everybody's business is mo- body's business" he said, in trying to defend himself against criticism.
 It is evident that Senator White seeks to rush the anti-BNdge bill through the senate without giving hls constituents an opportunity to even present their side of the case. 1t IS stated that Representatives Miller and Wilson refuse to commit themselves either way, on the measure. Repre- sentative Bridges is said to be ill fay- or of the passagelo of the bill.
 A resolution intl oduced by Judge k. J. Kerwin last night was unanimous ly adopted. It follows:
 Whereas, Our Senator, the Hon. Thomas c. White, has introduced a measure in the senate, and had the same read twice and placed upon the calendar of the senate, subject to call by him. the purpose of said measure being to repeal the act passed by the I,eglisature of 1911 creating what IS. known as the Free Bridge Improve. ment District, and,
 Whereas. The bill passed by the legislature of 1911 was for the pur- nose of letting the owners of real astate in Jefferson county vote upon the ouestion whether they favofed snch improvement district or nof' said voting being by petition of each individual owning real estate m Jei- tferson county. E And. whereas under the provisions of the law an election was heid as nrovided in said law terminating m majority of the real estate owners pe- ino in favor of the Free Bridge lm- movement District being created, ana such finding was made known to all the neoDle after the directors of the hoard of the Free Bridge Commis sloh had ascertained said result, and after mblic hearing was held giving all an opportunity to he heard. Therefore, said measure having been through all the courts Of our state and by them declared to De valid and constitutional. '-:''''@' Be it Resolved by the people oi Jefferson county, in mass meetihs' assembled, that the measure introduc- ed by Senator White be in the jude- ment of the senate of Arkansas, re- ferred to some appropriate committee, in order that full, fair and impar- tia, hearing may be had so that fair play may prevail; and in order that