The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-17
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 MARKS OPENING STATE LEGISLATURE MEETS MON. DAY-HOUSE PROCEEDED TO
 ORGANIZE.
DELAY CAUSED IN SENATE
Warning Factions Supporting Senate rial Candidates Objected to
 Caucus Selection.


 branches of the Arkansas legislature started in to organize.
 The house succeeded in a speedy or ganization and before adjourning for the day was ready to notify the senate and governor of it's preparedness to do business.
 In the senate a split was immediate ly seen, due to the several factions factions who oppose Joe T. Robinson who oppose Joe T. Robinson for sena- ator.
 The proceedings of both branches follow:
 Senate.
 Little Rock-A filibuster marked the opening day in the senate, started by those favoring candidates for the United States senate other than Gov elect Joe T. Robinson. No effort was made to conceal the purpose of those who successfully delayed the organi- zation of the body on the first day, as they frankly stated if the senate failed to place itself in position to do busi- ness on Monday, the General Assembly could not choose a successor to Sena- tor Jeff Davis for two weeks. This would give the people time to petition their representatives and senators, asking that a primary be held. The friends of Gov-elect Robinson fought to the last ditch, urging organization for organization alone, intimating that the General Assembly will have plenty of time to deal with senatorial cleo tion later, but a motion to adjourn de- feated their purpose
 The battle for delay of organization began at noon, when an effort was made to adjourn for the day just after w. K. Oldham was sworn in as president of the body. Senator Clyde Going led in this, but succeeded in oily securing temporary delay, ad- Juurnment being taken until o'clock in the afternoon.
 The afternoon session opened with Senator Raney on the floor, reading a retilion he had received asking for a PIlIldlN III OluGl LLdl IilC pCOplt lnlS hl name the man they want to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sena- tor Davis. He admitted that ths peti' ton favored stephen A. Brundidge
 Senator Hughes characterized the tactics of those asking for the delay as dilatory, and stated that the peo pie at home would be demanding busi ness from the men it had sent to the senate. He said even two weeks would rot give the people in the rural dis tricts chance to circulate and send in petitions, thereby making no diff ference in the result.
 An appeal for organization was also made by Senator Martin, who pleaded that the session was to be but SC days in length, and that every day oi time was precious.
 Senator Going twice secured the floor and made impassioned speeches answering the plea for action as ar emergency existed by the statement nl one elected senator could take office before March 4, which did not look like such an emergency to him. He dwelt upon the sacred rights of tht people, and asked that the people bt permitted to exercise it, Senator Going admitted he favored the cause of Hal L. Norwood for senator.
 Senator Lundy was another of the new senators to favor the delay, Presi dent Oldham called Senator Miles tC the chair and took the floor in behalf of organization, designating the delay as foolish, as the Robinson forces were not so anxious to rush matters they could not wait two weeks before fore ing ballot
 Senators Friedell and Covington also spoke in favor of the immediate or ganization, and CoNngton ridiculeC the efforts of Going to put the mat ter before the people when he fought so hard to keep them. from acting or the proposed Turner-Jacobson bill while member of the last house.
 The effort to adjourn brought fortt another to proceed with the organiza tion. but this failed through motion on previous question, 19 to 15.
 The vote to adjourn was then taken and carried 19 to 16, but the warriors under the colors of organization de :, clined to accept it without a sound of the ballot.
 Many times during the afternoon session the applause from the over, flowing galleries was so interrupting that President oldham threatened to