The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-26
SENATE SPENDS
 THURSDAY ON UNI-
 VERSITY MEASURE
strong Addresses Made in Favor Re- duction in ltems-Met With Dis favor - Considering Racing
 Bill Today.

Little Rock. Feb. 26.-Removing the last obstacle, the proponents of the Sawyer Hot Springs racing bill Thurs day afternoon put through an amend ment to the rules under which the Senate has been working, by which the majority rules on all subjects, and Friday this bill is due to pass. Supporters of the measure declare they have Is sure votes. which is a majority, and may muster 25 by the time the roll is called It is admit ted that the bill has majority, even by its opposition.
 The Collins resolution, notice of which was given several days before. removed the power of the minority to check movements to suspend the rules, which required a two thirds vote. It was in this manner that the submissionists were able for days to prevent the passage of the statewide prohibition bill, and it seems as though the advocates of the racing bill has worn down the opposition in about the same manner as they were routed in the liquor fight. It is pro- bable that the bill could have easily passed Thursday afternoon, and it was at one time called for, but the motion was withdrawn, those who have been pushing it not desiring to rush the steam roller over the fallen foe
 When the Collins resolution was read there was slight resistence, and previous question was moved by its opponents, who desired to reduce the debate upon it to one hour To their surprise no one offered to debate the measure and on roll the motion carried, those who had offered the mo- tion combining against it. There was no debate on the resolution either. and it was adopted 21 to 12.
 Practically all of Thursday after noon in the Senate was consumed in the consideration of the University of Arkansas appropriation, four sections of which were adopted in a committee of the whole without amendment. The battle brigade was there, but it came from strange quarters, Sena, tor L. C. Going leading, with Senator Edmondson kicking in with a strong bass on the chorus. Senators Smith of Union and Hamilton of Ouachita were also with the weilders of the pruning knife.
 On the first item, S10,000 for Col lege of Arts and Sciences, Senator Edmondson proposed a reduction to $5000, and was voted down. The main tenance item for the School of Edu- cation and Department of Philosophy, IS1 300, and for maintenance of the College of Engineering $14,0OO were adopted over opposition from the car riers of the battle axes.
 The first item in Section 3, appro- priating $500 for improving the campus, building walks and mainten- ance, met with most determined op- position, Senator Toler joining with the others to lead it.After the efforts to cut out entirely had failed, an eff fort was made to reduce to S1,000 and that too failed. The $7000 item for engineer, fireman and helpers sur vived an effort to reduce to S5000; and the whittlers then tried to make $10,000 worth of fuel do, instead of $15,000, but they failed again. The $1 300 for salary of matron of boys domitory; $500 for assistant; $12OO for matron of girls dormitory, and $500 for housekeeper; $500 for fur niture and maintenance at the girls dormitory. 5000 for the same at the boys dormitory, S7O455 for insurance and S2000 for infrmary equipment and maintenance, went by easily, with Senator Edmondson advocating them all.
 The fight was renewed on the item for library, books and magazines, S2OO0. and those who argued that the Budget Committee had cut to a point where there could be no further reduction. won out. They showed that the appropriation asked was some S1S,OO0 less than that of two years ago, and thought the Assembly should be willing to let it go at