The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-25
.TOLER CHARGES
 ID BE PROBED
SENATOR WHITE DECLARES S20, 900 WAS OFFERED IN PROHl-
 BITiON FIGHT.
When Called Upon to Name Men Ap. preached lie DeeIines-J. O. A. Bush Heads Committee Apnointed.

blit Rock, Fob. 2l The resoh. | ton in the senate Tuesday morniuo providing for an investigation of al- legged lobbying about the statehonso was adopted after being amended tbfs morning. X committee of five WAS named to start the probe. Tie mcm- bers composing the committee are Senators Thomas F. Toler of sher. dan, J. Q. A. Bush of Prescott C C. Calvert of Fort Smith. W. D Dayep. port of Searey and Sam N. Van1 of Vanndale.
 Provisions of the resolution were llttle changed although some part4 or 1t We're stricken out. and it was amended to require the committee to make a written report in Ioughand of all evidence taken and of it's findings ana to submit the report to the sen ate not later than March 1. which is about a week before adjournment of the general assembly
 When the resolution was called up this morning Senator Moore proposed to amend it to provide that Senator Ioier should conduct the investiga- ton. He said it implied reflection on members of the senate. He later withdrew his amendment.
 Senator T. C. White made a brief statement in support of the measure. in which ne declared that he "bnew a senator could have taken $20,000 dur ing the prohibition fight"
 Senator Owens inquired of him as to who was approached and said that 1t was the duty of any senator having such knowledge to make a report Of it, as provided by his oath of office. Senator White declared that it was the purpose of the resolution to take up that matter
 Senator Toler made an address in behalf of the measure. Senator Jones declared that 1t was a reflection on the senate and should be killed; that it was harsh and "tOo strOng' Sena- tor Bush spoke for it. Senator Bur gess proposed that Senator Moore's amendment to appoint only Senator AOANA OA tue DOdlu II Ot luiiNlIl Ut adopted. Senator Moore had not at that time withdrawn his motion Sen ator Edmondsou said that the meas ure should not be put through He said that numerous senators had taken rides in automobiles since com ing to Little Rock. but that such rides were not necessarily gwen for the purpose of securing a following in the senate
 Senator J M Futren moved that the words, "it is also apparent" be stricken from the resolution. declar- ing that it was not apparent that the charges made in the resolution were true or known. The amendment was adopted
 Senator Clyde Going suggested that the committee reduce the testimony taken to writing and that it submit its report in writing. He made the suggestion in the form of a motion. Senator Moore offered an amendment to require the committee to make its report comp etc before March 1. Tue motion was adopted.
 Upon the taking of the vote Senator smith of Columbia explained his vote of aye by declaring that the reso- mton a John Doe ndictment' aad that he was willing to see the inves tigaton so far as he is concerned.
 The vote on the resolution was as follows
 For Resolution -Adamson, Ashley Bush, Cabsniss. Calvert. Col ms, Car ter, Davenport, Duty. Edmondson, Flu trell Garrett, Going Greenhouse, liar ris, Hamilton Kendall Moore Me Call, Overman, owens, Ruif smith of Columbia. Smitl of Union To.er Vann. Wasson. White and President Luudy Total %
 Against Burgess, Ferguson. Jones, Sims and Slaughter Total, s.