The Green Forest tribune., 1913-01-17
LAWMAKERS MEET;
 DELAY IN SENATE
CAUCUS SELECTION, ADOPTED IN HOUSE BUT FAILS IN FIRST
 SESSION OF SENATE.
SENAT0RSHIP PARAMOUNT
Delay in Organization Said to Have Been Caused by Opponents of
 Joe T. Robinson.

Little Rock.-The first day of the Arkansas legislature did not pass as smoothly as predicted. While the house followed the plan formed in caucus the senate failed to organize.
 Last week members of the house net in caucus and after the with draWal of two candidates, Joe Hardage. of ArkadelDhia was selected for speak CT. When the house was called to or der Monday after a few minutes of deliberation, Representative c. P. Newton. of England, in short elo- quent address, nominated MT Hard age as speaker and without opposition he was elected. A temporary organi- zaton was also effected by the house.
 In the senate, however, things hap pened different. As did the house, some sehators met in caucus and se- lected W. K. Oldham as president of the senate.
 When the senate was convened. how ever, the caucus selection was not put through as was anticipated. Forces said to be unfayorabIe to the election of Joe T. Robinson immediately began a campaign of delay and an hour after converting the senate took a recess and when convened again nothing was effected.
 The paramount subject of conHersa- tion around the house was who will be the successor to the late Senator Davis
 Petitions are being circulated over the state by Brundidge men and they fought for delay in order to have time to present them.
 Robinson supporters claimed they have a majority of the legislature.
 Matters were made more complex Monday when the definite announce ment that Justice Kirby was in the race.
 Legislature hOnveneaSs
 The thirty-ninth general assembly of Arkansas convened promptly at noon Monday. Members were in their. seats and answered roll call promptly
 The galleries of both houses were well filled with visitors and friends of the legislature, who desired to be at the opening ceremonies. Shortly after the senate was called to order the following new senators were sworn in
 John c. Ashely of Violet Hill, c. c. Calvert of Fort Smith, G. B. Ferguson of Ballard, James M. Futrell of Para o.O111d I CIvdo COi,U of ITorr;cb,,rcr B. H. Greenhouse of Wheeler, Harry c. Harris of Clarendon, Elmer J. Lundy of Mena, John Ike Moore of Helena, W. H. Mccall of BriggsviIle, Edgar V. Overman of Heine. J. M. Smith of Law son, Thomas E. Toler of Sheridan, G. of Caddo Gap and Thomas c. White of Pine Bluff.
 In the house no trouble was ex- perienced in organizing and business progressed fairly smooth, and after a resolution was passed to the effect that Che house was organized and ready for business and that the senate and the governor be notified the house was adjourned.
 Part of senate clerical organization:
 Tom J. Terral of Eldorado, secretary of senate; c. E. Coffman, Harrison, journal clerk; Rufus K. Baker, Poca- hontas, assistant journal clerk; Dr.. J. B. Searcy, Little Rock, chaplain; Guy B. Tucker, Little Rock, sergeant at arms.
 Part of house clerical force:
 J. N. Childer of Walnut Ridge, chief clerk; w. H. Harrell of Boone county, sergeant Harvey Combs of Huntsville, assistant chief clerk; T. H. Ward of Bonneville, journal clerk.