The Springdale news., 1915-01-22
WILL DAILY DIES
 IN H0RRIBLEWAY
Former SpringdaIe Resident Cooked to Crisp When Kerosene Lamp ExpIOdes Covering Clothing with Burning Fluid-Fire Destroys Cigar Store of Burned Man.

S~~~~~~-~~~~~~~ tive from Little River, Dr. Bishop, in an impassioned speech, in which the name of Joe Lyons was men tioned so often, that member asked just before the ballot was to be talk en- if Joe Lyons had been nominated for speaker. Mr Sawyers election was on the third ballot and his work has been very satisfactory. The choice of Harvey Combs, of Madison for Chief Clerk has proven very wise. The candidacy of W. c. Allen, of Cane Hill for sergeant-at-arms re ceiYed the support Of the Washington county delegation as long as his name Xas before the house.
 h the senate the selection of Sen. ator Lundy, former Washington county boy. for president was secur= ed bF a good majority. Elmer Bement another Washington county boy, Was beaten for Journal Clerk Of the sen ate by= one vote.
 Representative Buchanan has the honor of introducing house bill No. f. a biIl appropriating money for the mileage and per diem Of the members and this proved an extremely popa= lar measure. Other general laws pro possdZ during the week were to create a text book commission and furnish free text books ap 10 the eighth graae..the state to print them; % d lmiteomea 70 practice law, 10 reg ulate pleadinss and practice in chan cery and circuit courts; 70 call a convention to draft a state con= stitatioH, 10 repeal the aet giving state aid 10 high schools; to allow mileage to members Of quorum courts; to create state banking bo2rd and provide for the guarantee O. bank deposits; to make circum- stantial evidence competent where persons are accused of dynamiting fish: to remove disabilities of women in the matter Of making contracts; to combine national and state electlonsi to fix passenger rates on railroads at 3 cents per mile; to authorize quorum courts to build and maintain hospitals; to prevent fishing on Sun day; to provide for four district Aud itors t9 audit the books Of county of ficia4s and doing away Wita the com missioaers of accounts. this bill by Jones and Buehana Il of Washington; to reduce the maximum rate of inter est to 8 per cent, this by Bachanah; to require 6 days work each year oil public roads; te provide for boiler inspectors. to change the amount ef fees to be collected ty prosecuting attorneys; to allow jurors in jus tices courts St.00 instead of 70 cents, and witnesses the same fee, witnessei in circuit courts s2.00 instead Of $f50. to abolish the tax commission, state highway department and labor department.
 No local laws affecting Washington county have yet been presented.
 The committee assignments of the Washington county delegation in the house is as follows Jones, insur. ance roads and highways, education Buchanan, constitut onal amendments judiciary, penitentiary; Collier, bud. get. public service corporations, bank and banking. Senator Greenhouse is Chairman of the senate committee on state charitable institutions.
 On all sides economy is preached but it's practice is confined to an in determinable place. The 60 day ses sion limit is made an excuse for the creation of useless places for place seekers and luxury for the members