The Springdale news., 1913-03-14
LEFT AT ONCE FOR WASHING TON TO TAKE UP DUTIES AS UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Committed the death sente neG ol W. S. Rhea to life imprisonment.
 Performed the marriage ceremony that united Miss Berta Merriwether of Memphis and his former private secretary, Walter c. Hendricks, whom he recently appointed judge of the Third Division Of the Pu- laski and Perry Circuit Court
 Granted six pardons.
 As governor of Arkansas, signed his own commission as United States senator from Arkansas
 Left last night for Washington to take Up his duties as United States senator.
 These were the activities Of Gov ernor-Senator= Joe T Robinson yes terday in one of the most stfenu- oas afternoons ever put in by chief executive of Arkansas.
 Resignation Surprises Al.
 MT. Robin ons resignation came as a surprise to most of the wise acres about the capitol. as it gen- orally vas believed he would eonti- nue in office until the legislature adjourned on Thursday, at least.
 His resignation, written at , O. clock yesterday afternoon, is per haDs the most brief document of it's kind eyer written IL was address ed to Senator Oldham and reads as follows:
 This Is to inform you that have this day resigned and hereby tender my resignation as governor of the state of Arkansas. the same to take effect at once.
 Senator Oldham was found in the Senate chamber busily engaged in writing letters and the letter of res- ignation was delivered to him and the news broken to him that he was now governor of Arkansas The re- signation was delivered by Judge 4. ]. Walls, chairman of the Dem O ratio State Central Committee, and Senators Martin, Going and Cow ington.
 Senate. Oldham hastened to the governor office, which Senator Robinson turned over to him and few minutes later hastened to his home to make final preparations for his departure for Washington
 Oldham Won't Talk.
 "GoYernor Robinson's $ resignation was handed me this afternoon, and as president of the Senate, l will assume the duties of governor Mon day morning
 This and only this. was the state ment made for publication last night by Acting Governor ". k. Oldham
 Here is what the constitution has to say
 In the case of the death. eonyie= ton or impeachment, failure to qualify, resignation, absence from the state, or other disability of the governor, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office for the remainder of the term, or until the disability be removed, or govern or elected and qualified, shall de volye upon and accrue to the presl- dent of the Senate.
 If during the vacancy Of the of flee of governor. the president of the Senate shall be impeaehed. re moved from office. refuse 10 qaali- fy, resign or be absent from the tate, the speaker of tho House of Representatives s6al in Ike man her administer the soyernmeut
 Whenever tie office of govern or shall have become vacant bs death. resignation. removal from of flee or otherwise, provided such va eaney shall not happen within I2 months next before the expiration of the term of office for which the late 70 eruGr shall nav been ert= ed, the president of the senate or speaker of the House of Represen- tat yes as the case may be, exercls- ing the powers of governor for the time being shall immediately cause an election to be held to fill such yacancy, giving by proclamation 6o Jays previous no ice thereof which election snail be gov rned by tAe same rules prescribed for general elections of governor as far as ap- plieable; the returns shall be made to the secretary of state and the acting governor, secretary of state and attorney general shall consti- ute a board of canyassers. q ma jority of whom shall compare said returns and declare who $ eleeteai and f there be a contested elee- ton il shall be de ided as may he provided by law .
 Is to l. gislatiye Elections.
 Concerning the election of officers