Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
White Declares Senator
Could Have Secured $780,
600 During Liquor Fight.
$4,000 SUGGESTED
FOR BRANCH NORMAL
Whites Bill to Permit County to Meet
Railroad Bends i'm August Passes
Upper HOuSe-HilSOn's Railroad
Bill Gets Whack.

Little Rock, Feb. 24-In accord
ance with a resolution adopted by
the Arkansas senate today, commit
tee tonight began it's Investigations
OF charges made on the senate floor
yesterday by Senator Toler, that SEN
atcrS had been bribed to support the
racing bill now before the upper
house. Fe charged certain senators
had received $4,000 each.
Tie committee decided to begin the
taking of testimony tomorrow.
Senator Toler is chairman of the
committee, which is required to re-
port to the senate on March 4.
Little Rock, Feb 24.-Considerabl
time of the senate was consumed this
morning in debating the Toler resolu-
ticn to investigate the lobby, which
was finally adopted, President Lundy
appointing Senators Toler, Vann, CAL
vert Bush and Davenport as the body
inuuisitorial.
The other important action of the
session was the passage Of
the Jones bill, fixing minimum
wage that shall be paid to the women
of the state and increasing the pow
ers of the Tstate labor commissioner.
The budget committee has also be-
come quite active, and during the
morning session introduced bills pro-
viding for the appropriations for the
of the executive and jul
dicial branches Of the state govern
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sanitorium, and the Arkansas Deaf
Mute institute. The penitentiary
committee introduced the biennial ap-
preparation bill for the penitentiary.
totaling S37O,50O. The Branch normal
$4,000, was submitted
by Senator Toler. Senator Moore al
so introduced bill making an ap-
for the maintenance OF
the state capitol for two years,
to $43,O85. This bill makes
the governor the custodian of the
building, and provides for an Oil
painting of the present chief execu-
tive, and the reframing OF the por-
traits of Is other previous 'execu-
tives.
The discussion of the Toler resolu-
ton, which is aimed at those who
have visited the capitol in the in
terests of the Hot Springs racing Dill,
was spirited for quite time. 1t was
onened with an amendment by Sena-
tor Moore of Phillips, who declared
that the resolution was an insinuatlon
against the integrity of the senate
and he moved to reduce the NUMBER
of the committee from five to one'
with Senator Toler that member.
White Called on to Name Brlbers. :,
Senators Toler, Bush, White and
Cabaniss spoke for the Toler resolu-
ton. declaring that the Moore amend
ment was offered to place the author
in a ridiculous light, and Senator
White declared that in the liquor
fight it would have been possible for
a senator to get $4,000 for his vote:
senator Owens demanded that Seca-
tor White inform the senate of the
identity of the man, or violate MS
oath as senator.
Senators Jones, Edmondson ana
Burgess favored the Moore amend
ment. but it was withdrawn by the
author rather than have 1t felt that
;t was intended to ridicule anyone.
At the suggestion of Senator Futrell
the resolution was relieved OF us
sting by striking out the words which
proclaimed that it was apparent that
undue influence was being used on
the members of the senate. The res
olution was further amended. with
tho sanction of the author, so that all
testimony taken shall be submitted 70
the senate. The resolution was
adopted in this shape.
Railroad Bonds Refund.
Several new bills were introduced
among them being those by Senator
Adamson. for the inspection of oils;
nv senator Bush, requiring the stare
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