The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-11
LEGISLATURE ENDS
 NOTABLE SESSION IS ADJOURNED SINE DIE BEESON STAVES OFF ON ED- MONSON BILL TO RESUBMIT
 PUBLICITY ACT.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Little Rock, March 11.-In the clos
 ing half-hour of the legislative ses sion, the Edmonson bill to resubmi act No. 3, the publicity measure, wa. lost in the house. Representativ, Creswell succeeded in calling up tht bill, and Representative Beeson, pres ident of the Arkansas Press Associa tion, held the floor for 20 minutes until the time arrived for the closing exercises, ana prevented vote being taken.
 The fortieth general assembly ad Journed sine die at noon today, after session of sixty days. A total o1 482 bills was introduced in the house majority of which were local in thei, nature. All of the appropriation bills were gotten out of the way in the last few days of the session Practicarry all of the most important measures had been disposed of when the closing hour approached.
 Hon. Louis Josephs, of Miller coun- ty presided during the closing exer- cises. Farewell addresses were de- livered by Hon. Carroll Armstrong of Conway, Ex-Governor Dan w. Jones of Pulaski, and Representatives R. A. Dowdy of Independence. Presen- tafion addresses to the speaker, chief clerk and other officers of the house were made by Representatives A. B. Bishop, c. E. Condray, E. F. Alexan- der, F. M. Rogers and Sam Rorex.
 The musical numbers were as fol- lows: Violin solo, sextette from Lucia, by Representative Ernest Hatley vocal solo, When Pm away from you,' Mrs. Nina M. Hill, with Ernest Hatley, accompanist; song God be with you till we meet again. by members of the house. The closing address was delivered by Representa- tive Ben L. Griffin of Pulaski. The benediction was offered by the chap lain, the Rev. F. M Carter, followed | by the last roll-call by Chief Clerk Harvey c. Combs and adjournment sine die by Speaker Sawyer.
 The Posey bill for the inspection of convents and other educational in- stitutions, which passed the senate last week, has been enrolled and was delivered to the governor Wednesday morning. There has been considerable feeling in regard to this bill, which was an issue in the legislature of 1913. Denominational question and prejudices have been injected into it, intensifying the sentiment for and against the measure.
 The house Wednesday afternoon finally passed the blue sky bill intro duced by MT. Josephs of Miller. It was amended in the senate, defeated then reconsidered and passed. There was no opposition to it in the house. Chairman Dowdy of the house bud get committee estimates the total ap- propriations at something over $4,- 900, 100000. Six weeks ago Mr. Dow dy predicted that the appropriations would amount to $4,319, 1000, and he says it will not miss that figure very far. In addition to these sums $1,- 300,000 was appropriated early in the session for the payment of Confeder- ate Pensions. The house on Wednes- day passed a bill raising the levy for Confederates pensions from 1-2 to 2 mills.
 The senate rattled off legislation Wednesday afternoon, passing 23 bills, the principal of which was the Alexander general road improvement district bill, and the Buchanan bill to repeal the law requiring passenger coaches to be screened. Three meas ures were killed, the Nicks bill to per init the issuance of temporary license to practice medicine; the House Judi ciary bill to authorize the Attorney General to bring suit for property be- longing to the state; and the Love bill to provide stenographer for the Sixteenth judicial circuit