The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-11
SENATE PASSES BILL
 APPROPRIATING $4O,.
 900 FOR EXPOSITION
Spirited Debate on Greenhouse ConsO- lidatiOn Election Bill-Passes by Vote of 17 to 21-Adjourn-
 ed Until Monday.

Little Rock, Feb. 11.-Starting out as though stern opposition was to be offered to the Duty bill appropriating $40,000 for an exhibit at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, the Senate Wednesday afternoon began offering amendments to the bill, when considered in committee of the whole but after the first was voted down the passed.
 The Senate in it's afternoon session passed the Robertson bill from the House, permitting the directors of the St. Francis Levee District to make an additional bond issue and the Greenhouse bill consolidating elections The Collins and Jones bill fixing a minimum wage for women was also discussed, but the Greenhouse bill dis placed it on the calendar, it being special order for 2:30 so the wage bill went over until next Senate day with an amendment pending to reduce the minimum wage from S1.25 to S1.00. Senators Calvert and Jones were op- posing the amendment. Senator Flu trell raised the point of unconstitu- tionality, declaring that it took from the employer the right to contract, and that there would be many women out of work because the manufactur- ing plants cannot afford to pay them the minimum wage. Senator Calvert replied that it was for the employer to test the constitutionality of the act, but the Senate should do what it could for suffering humanity. and leave the legal end to others. He also stated that many other states have such laws and the courts have upheld them.
 The Senate considered briefly the Adamson bill which gives judges the right to grant paroles in vacation. This was amended to prevent any judge from granting a parole for vio- lation of liquor laws. Senator Adam son stated that he did not wish to have his bill placed back on second reading for amendment, but had been advised that it would possibly be de feated if he did not consent to this Iamendment so he acquiesed.
 There was a rather spirited debate on the Greenhouse consolidation of election bill. Senator Collins raising the disturbance when he referred to conditions during Reconstruction days when the elections were held at the same time. This started Senator AL eXander Hamilton, veteran of the Civil War, and he gave personal eX- periences at the polls during those days of strife. Senator Smith of Un- ion did not speak on the bill, but he called attention to the fact that Sena ator Hamilton had been a Ku-KluX. Senator Greenhouse replied that Ark ansas was one of the few states not having the national and state elections on the same date, being a backnumber in that line, along with Massachusetts and a few other "Yankee" states. He declared that crooked elections could not be held by a consolidation, and that it would arouse interest. Senator Greenhouse stated that the present apathy was liable to send a negro to Congress someday. The bill then passed on vote of IT to 12.
 When the Panama-Pacific appro- priation bill was read Senator Smith of Union offered an amendment to strike out the $4O,O00 wherever it ap- peared in the bill.
 What will that leave to the bill ?" asked Senator Greenhouse.
 Nothing in Gods world but the pa per it is written on," replied Senator Smith.
 "We had better buy seed for the people of Arkansas who suffer from last years drouth," continued Senator Smith. than to appropriate this mon- ev to send few men who have al ready been selected away off there to make a big show. We don't need this to let the people know Arkansas is on the map"
 Senator Garrett made an impassion- ed appeal to the Senate to spare the taxpayers this additional burden, at Q +;,,o ,,Lo,, +bov wore focino ctn,vo