The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-25

ton on the Woman's Wage Bill.
 Little Rock, March 24-Opinions relative to two mistakes in the en- rolled bin vary from one extreme to another. It is plainly evident, ac- cordng to those who have viewed the bill, however, that the mistakes were made before the bill was enrolled, one of them being made in the expressing and the other when the bill was acted upon by the house. Insinuations of irregularities have been made, but no conclusive facts have been set forth.
 Commissioner Clary announced he would organize the commission pro- yided for in the bill originally basing his act upon the intent of the legis. lative enactment"
 Speaker Sawyer, discussing the ac- ton of the governor in supplying the
 
 to what purpose the speaker of the house and the president of the senate exist if the governor could write things over their signatures on en- rolled bills, without their knowledge or consent. "The conclusion would naturally follow says Mr Sawy CT, that it is not necessary for the speaker of the house and the presi- dent of the senate to sign bills passed by the legislature if such action in changing them as was done in this instance is legal"
 President I-undy's addition 10 MT SaWyer's remarks were that he was not advised that surgical operation was to be performed upon the bill ' Mr. Lundy declared his opinion to be that the bill was not a law
 J. C. Clary, state labor commissions CT, stated this morning he intended to enforce the minimum wage and maxi. mum workday measure, passed by the legislature, despite the muddle into which the bill has been thrown and which according to many, de- stroys it's validity The bill will be enforced as is set forth in the proy- sions contained in the measure on file in the secretary of states office
 Comparison Of the enrolled bill aua the bill as passed by the senate shows where an error was made In para graph l3 of the bill the senate at tached an amendment eXempting es- tabliShments employing four or less women. The house when the bill was pending after being passed by the senate. further amended it to make the number three instead of four" However, instead of adopting an amendment to nave three inserted instead of four the house added a provision setting forth that the meas ure not apply to institutions employ ing three or fewer women, and the senate amendment was left as adopt | ed by the senate. This made a con flict in provisions of this paragraph.
 F. J. Lundy, president of the senate, said this morning there was little doubt but that omission of the words mercantile" in the enrolled and en- | crossed bills was due to an error on the part of the expressing clerk. The fact that it was omitted, however, de stroyed validity of the bill, according to Senator I.undy for because of that the senate, in its final vote on the bill did not vote on the same bill passed by the house.
 After the house passed the bill, as | amended. fhe measure was returned to the senate for concurrence in the amendments. The bill and amend ments were read twice and ordered engrossed When the engrossed bil' came back for third reading and fiua passage it did not contain "or mercln tile in the first paragraph. This fact was not noticed, however, as only the title of the bill was req prior to the roll call. The bill, aite. being passed on third reading follow ing it's return to the senate witt house amendments, the bill was or dered enrolled This was done an, the bill, correctly comparing with tho engrossed copy went to the governor for his signature.
 The bill was engrossed the night be
 fore the legislature adjourned and tho .. engrossed copy was not compared } with the original copy before it wa. } returned to the senate. The hurr. and failure to compare the two copie are responsible for the error, accord 5 ing to some members.
 ? Validity of the bill is questioned