Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-13

Speeully disposed or.
 The appropriation bills are already coming in, and one day last week bills were introduced carrying a total of '$9S2,OO0, most of which was for state educational institutions. The first appropriation bill aside from the mileage and per diem was the bill appropriating $1,300000 for the rayment of Confederate pensions. which has passed both houses. and is ready for the governors signature. There is a special tax levy for this purpose but the appropriation bill is necessary to make it available.
 Among the appropriations sought and not yet passed are the following: Insane Asylum $6S0.000, Deaf Mute. S140,0o0, School for tEe Blind S7000, Frisco Exposition Se0000, National G1ard, $25,00O State Fair, s4OOOO. agricultural schools about $24O00O. The University of Arkansas bill has also been introduced, making Drovis- ion for several new buildings. One bill, passed by both houses and sign ed by the governor. in which the newspapers are esped ally interested, is that appropriating $76,O00 to pay for the publication of initiative and referendum acts and amendments in 1912
 In this connecticut the newspapers are also interested in bills pending in both houses seeking to change the method of publicity on initiated and referred measures. In stead of print ing them in the newspapers, one in each county, at legal rates, it is pro- posed that the Oregon plan shall be adopted, and all measures upon which the people are to be voted be printed in pamphlet form and sent to each voter in the state by the secretary of state. It is argued that this can be done at a cost much below that of publishing them in the newspapers.
 There have been some important changes made in the manner of con- ducting the financial affairs of the state. Pursuant to suggestions offer ed by Governor Robinson in his in augural, budget plan has been pro vided in bill whioh has passed both houses, it's purpose being to 'cut the appropriation garment to fit the revenue cloth. Early in the session there was also created a joint com lllIIlGG O1 lludlSC, CII l0Ol DOoS of five from the senate and seven from the house, to whom are referred all appropriation bills which is all legged to exist in the states revenues. No general financial measure has been proposed, and nothing materially affecting the revenue system of the state. The educational levy of one mill recommended by the governor will doubtless be provided in the bill tobe introduced later, and while there is some opposition to it, it is believed that plan will go through. It is do- ing much toward an automatic solu- ton of the financial problem, but it can not do all, as there are offices, institutions and commissions being constantly d.eated that demand heavy expenditures. One of the i'm portant departments that has been proposed is the Department of Labor and Industry, which is to be created for term of 21 years. This has been favorably recommended by the house judiciary committee, and it is believ- ed will pass.
 The freak bill has rot been so num- erous,in this session as it has been in some others. In reality, there have been no genuine freak bills, although the opponents of some measures have looked upon some as belonging to that category.
 For instance, there was the bill by Mir. Lefler, of Van Buren county, to prohibit fishing on Sunday-fishing anywhere by anybody, with any kind of tackle, under penalty of the law. hn h0ncn without 4 dissenting vote-no one dared vote against such measure. But it has not passed the senate and the wise ones say it will not
 Then there is the anti-tipping bill by Senator Rodgers, of Howard, who introduced the same one two years ago, and was undaunted when it laughted out of the forum Some people may look upon that as freak bill, but it is not so considered by Senator Rodgers and the travelling public who are held up and robbed under the guise of largesse by hotel and restaurant walters, bellboys and Pullman porters The author is in deadly earnest, and he has the sym pathy and support of long suffering public.
 And so with the Armstrong bill providing that all hotels not provided with fire escapes, shall have 9 rope knotte at intervals of IS inches in every room above the first floor to be used in case of fire.
 One of the numerous bills aimed at the railroads, whisl seem to be tho particular mark of legislative big guns this session, provides that electric gongs shall pc placed at every crossing to ring automatically on the approach of trains, as a precaution against danger to the public.
 The saloons are another shining target, and this legislature has all the symptoms of being opposed to them. The saloons may consider that the Rice bill requiring saloons to be clos ed from D. m., to 6 a. m., is freak, but MT. Rice and his prohibi- tion conferees look upon it as a wholesome regulation.
 There are many pending resolutions proposing resolutions to the Constitu- tion, and it is quite probable that out .,; of ho