Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-04
Yam Bill Gives Them Right
 to Remove Sheriffs, Prose cutors and Others.
FOR BRANCH NORMAL
Senate Passes Appropriation for School Here, as We'll as White i}ill on Switching in Cities and Hook.
 CTS Whiteville School Measure.

Little Rock, Ark, March 3.-An hour of the senate's time was consumed this morning in futile at tempt to abolish the state highway department. This bill, introduced by Senator Wagner of Crawford, was de- feated by vote of to 23, Senators Ftrell, Moore, Slaughter, Wagner, White and President Lundy being those voting in the negative. Sena- tors Going, Hamilton, Garrett, Mc- Call and Smith of Union were not voting, or absent. -
 The balance of the morning was taken up with committee of tne whole in which appropriation meas ures were debated, there being no argument on any, but the senate capitol appropriation, which bill turns the building over to the goyer- nor as soon as it is passed. On this bill the fight was centered, there ap- parently being an effort to create a job for someone in the supel intend. ency of the building.
 The bill as reported back to the senate, with the recommendation that it dc pass, cuts out the ass .stant engineer, and will not permit the ap- pointment of a superintendent with out qualifications as an engieer.
 Seator Ruff offered an amendment to reduce the state capitol tax from one eighth of a mil. to one-sixteenth, but it was declared out of order for the one-eighth mill mentioned in ,he measure is but a continuation of tho present levy, and is fixed by statute
 The appropriation bill for the maintenance of the four state agr;- cultural schools was introduced tyy Senator Slaughter.
 White Switching Bill Passes.
 The senate passed the Vann bill which permits the circuit court to rn- move sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, constables and other peace officers for malfeasance in office, intoxica- 1ion, and many other actions un3e- coming an officer. :. a. ''is a'1sse
 Another bill of statewide import ance which was passed was the White. bill giving the Arkansas ra,i- road commission power to regulate switching rates in cities.
 The senate passed the Hooker bill creating the Whiteville special school district in Jefferson county, and the Greenhouse bill granting the circuit clerk of Washington county chancery court fees.
 Practically all of the appropria- tion bills were whipped into shape by the senate in committee of the whole this afternoon, leaving nothing ibut a roll call upon them so they may be transmitted to the house.
 The budget committee rblll appr2- priating to pay the special judges who haze served over the state fo' the past two years was adopted Gy the committee of the whole without change, as was the appropriation for the Deaf Mute Institute. The Blind school appropriation was boosted $500 to provide for the printing and distribution of literature upon the preventativeness of blindness.
 The Branch Normal appropriation considered in committee of the whole in the morning session. was i, passed, as was the deficiency apprc- priation for the penitentiary.
 Railroad Bills Pass.
 The appropriation for the main tenance of the Confederate Home was adopted in the committee of the whole, without change, but amend ments will be offered when it comas before the senate for passage to .n- crease several salaries, particulars that of the superintendent.
 The Trumpler claim against the state was considered in committee of the whole, and it's sections stricken