Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-21
Prohibition Measure Read
Twice in Senate, and May
Pass Today.
SUNDAY BASEBALL
FOR LARGER TOWNS
Senator Calvert Would Let People OF
cities Affected Decide Question.
JnIer Would Extend Terms to
Four Years.

Little Rock, Jan. 20.---Serenely the
senate Wednesday morning ground
out legislation and listened to the
reading of measure after measure,
and even the Introduction of a bill by
Senator Slaughter Of st. Francis, pro-
viding for prohibition in that county
by special act. did not ruffle the sur
face, but as in all cases when the
upper branch of the general assembly
moves so smoothly, there was big
blow, and it came three minutes be-
fore adjournment for the noon hour
when Senator White of Jefferson pro-
duced bill providing statutory pro-
hibton for Arkansas.
The bill was short and soon read.
A motion to read il a second time was
unopposed. Senator Moore or Phil
lips offered an amendment to strike
out the word "corporation' as the
present laws will not permit the is
suance of liquor licenses to corpora
|tions, the statutes requiring that they
be issued only to individuals OF known
good character.
The advocates of prohibition were
Immediately on the alert, and declin-
ed to listen to an amendment, though
Senator White stated he was willing
| il the bill was not legal without 1t.
Others behind the bill stated the word
in the bill would not interfere with II.
and when adjournment was taken the
senate had before it. in shape Tor
passage at any time the authors or
others call it up, bill that will make
all Arkansas dry. Those advocating
prohibition were careful to keep the
bill out of the hands of a committee.
It is thought it will be called again
Thursday and vote taken. II it is
passed then, it will go Immediately TO
Tho house. "a. body which has always
been prohibition. go,
AS Gov. G. w. Hays asked for Dill
submitting this issue to the people IN
the general election of 1916. 1t may
be possible in that way to hold the bill
up until one of that nature is intro
duced.
State Guaranty Of Deposits.
The bank guaranty measure advo-
Gated by the State Federation OF La
Dor was introduced in the senate by
Senator Jones of Pulaski. This bill
is the same as the federation sought
to have submitted to the electors OF
Arkansas last year, but was rejected
in the courts because of many fraudu-
lent signatures. 1t was referred TO
the committee on finance and banking.
Other important measures submit
ted were concurrent resolution by
Senators Futrell and Ashley calling
for a constitutional amendment -
give to co4nty courts the right to levy
3 mills taxation for building roads
and bridges; 81 bill by Senator Sims of
Prairie, providing for commission
to revise the criminal code; a bill by
Senator Carter of Chicot giving juries
the right to assess life punishment IN
cases now punishable by death: by
Senator Toler of Salina, revising the
general acts for the impounding OF
stock, and bill by Senator Wagner
of Crawford, regulating the bonds
given by treasurers in counties which
have repositories.
Senator Futrell introduced bill
which will give Greene county a conn
mon pleas court 1t was made a spe-
cial order for Thursday morning.
Bills creating depository for How
ard county. revising the code concern
ing Confederate pensions. and provid-
ing for deficiency appropriation in
the state capitol fund, were passed.
The senate adopted an amendment
to the bill by Senator Futrell for the
lredigesting of the Arkansas statutes,
by which the digester, who shall be-
appointed by the supreme court, will
receive $4,000 for the work instead OF
the $4,000 provided in the bill.
For the first time since the session
convened, the senate worked right up
to the noon hour before taking re-
cess until afternoon.
For Sunday Baseball
! As at the morning session Of the
senate. the afternoon proceedings
went until just before the close for
the fireworks. It came in the after
noon in bill by Senator Calvert OF
Sebastian, permitting cities of 10000