The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-12
BOTH HOUSES GET
 DOWN 10 BUSINESS
FINISH ORGANIZATION
CONWAY MAN IS DEFEATED FOR SECRETARY OF THE
 SENATE.

Little Rock, Jan. l2-With Elmer J. Lundy of Polk elected president of the senate, and l.. E. Sawyer of Garland elected speaker of the house, the pre- llmlnary battles have been fought and won, and each house of the fortierh general assembly is preparing to get down to business. The senate will be speedily o@-aniznd. but the election of all the minor officers of the house must be fought out on the floor of the house, and this will not be concluded today. The senate held a caucus Mon day afternoon for the selection of subordinate officers, and completed the list ready for confirmation when the senate met this morning. Com mlttees will be appointed soon, and the assembly will get down to busi- ness. It seems to be the purpose of the lawmakers to expedite legislation in every way possible, as there is much to be considered and it must be con cluded in sixty days.
 Much interest is manifested in the message of Governor Hays It had been very carefully guarded and the governor had not concluded with it Monday evening. Heretofore it has been the custom to furnish advance copies of the governors message to the press, several days before delivery, but Governor Hays found it impracti- cable to do so this time For the first time in several years there has been no fund for the printing of the mes sage, and there are only typewriter copies. It is quite lengthy, consisting of more than 35 typewriter pages. The chief feature of the message, it is understood, is the emphaasis that is placed on economy.
 The senate pu; one over on the house in dispatching business by completing it's organization on the first day, and today it is down to real business. Im- meidately after the election of Elmer J. Lundy as president by unanimous vote, the senate adjourned until 8 o'clock when a caucus was entered into at the Hotel Marion, and all ap- pointments filled, or agreed upon, and the result of the caucus was ratified in the session of the senate today
 Thomas J. Terrell was elected sec retary of the senate for second term, defeating Bruce Greeson of Conway. Immediately after he had congratulat- ed his successful opponent, Greeson on that hn IuntIl1 caal thn retaryship again at the next session of the general assembly.
 Ira c. Langley was elected assist ant secretary over a field of four ap plicants. MT. Langley is from Para gould and has been employed in the state highway department.
 l.. w. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton of Ouachita county was elected journal clerk, with Paul Me Call Jr., son of Senator Mccall of Yell was selected as assistant.
 Mrs. Mai Sparks Briant defeated Mrs. Clara Hoeltzel of Little Rock for enrolling clerk. Mrs. Briant re- sides in Harrisburg and has served a number of times as postmistress of 
 the house.
 Miss Mamie Brewer was elected en- crossing clerk, a position she had held in the session of 1913. T. H. Dering of Newark was elected sergeant at arms after four ballots had been talk en, and J. R. Williamson of Little Rock is his assistant.
 Rev. s. S. Key, an old time Meth odist minister, known in every section of Arkansas, was elected chaplain.
 By this time the senators were weary of the balloting and decided to leave the selection of janitors, pages, and stenographers to President Lundy and he left the caucus room with string of applicants following in his wake.