The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADJOURNED
TOCALL SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEN THE AFFAIRS OF THE
STATE ARE MORE SETTLED"
SAYS GOV. OLDHAM.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
Little Rock, March 13, p. m.-The
Arkansas legislature adjourned at
noon today. The last work performed
was, the passage of the general appro-
prlation bill, a compromise having
been made by both branches. The
house concurred in the amendment for
salary of the deputy superintendent
of public instruction, and the senate
receding from the amendment prohib-
iting the use of railroad passes by
members and employees of the railroad
commission.
Governor Oldham announced that
he would issue a call for special
ELECTION for governor "when the af-
fairs of the state are more settled"
Little Rock, March 13.-The tail
wagged the dog in the senate Wednes-
day afternoon, and the successful eff
fort of the minority to prevent res
olution declaring against Governor w.
X. Oldham holding the office and de-
manding that he call an election, be-
ing adopted through an adjournment,
will no doubt result in special ses-
sion of the legislature, for by it the
last hope for the legal passage of the
general appropriation bill to pass
went up in thin, white smoke.
A number of times during the aft
ernoon the senate tried to get the
house resolution demanding that the
governor call special election to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Joe T. Robinson, before the
senate for consideration. Senator
Calvert, designated by Acting Cover
nor Oldham to preside, declared it
would take two-thirds to consider the
resolution. The anti administration
forces at one time voted 81 to 12, and
another time 20 to II, failing to get
the matter before the senate.
When the resolution was about to
be called for again, the minority NOV
ed an adjournment, and Acting Presi-
dent Calvert declared it carried, re-
fusing the plea of the anti-adminis-
trationists for a roll CALL
The senate had refused to recede
from it's amendments to the general
appropriation bill, prohibiting the
Railroad Commission and employees
from riding upon railroad passes, and
placing the salary appropriation for
the deputy superintendent of public
instruction back in the bill. The house
and senate appointed a conference
committee, and an agreement was
reached on the salary proposition, but
nothing could be done on the railroad
passes. The members of the commit
tee were, for the senate, Lundy, ia
cobson and Ashley; for the house,
Sawyer, Maxwell and Parker. The
committees separated for another con-
ference at 4:30. The house committee
reported it's attitude at the conference
and still the house declined to concur
in the amendments, directing the COM
mittee to so inform the conference
committee of the senate.
Before the appointed hour for the
second conference, the minority of the
senate had forced an adjournment, so
that no matter what action was taken
by it's half of the conference commit
tee, it could not be acted upon by the
senate. AS soon as the house heard
of the senate's adjournment, it also
adjourned, and left the matter of a
special session or no appropriation for
the maintenance of the state depart
ments hanging upon two little items
and the, persistency of few to pre-
vent the majority of the senate in ex-
pressing its wishes as to who should
be in the Office of governor.
The matter now stands, no matter
whether the house concurs in the
amendments or not, or if the senate
recedes, definite action cannot be TAX
en- today. The house could not con-
cur in the amendments and pass the
bill, when it must lay on the table un-
til the following day after such ac-
ton. If the senate was to recede, the
bill might possibly be passed, but
there is little ground for belief that
the senate will recede, on account of
the determination of those who favor
the amendments.