The Harrison times., 1915-01-16
THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Quick Start Made BY Full Or
PanlzatIon Monday.

| ! he FOrtleth General Assembly OF
the Arkansas legislature got down
to business Monday, with the select
ion of Senator E. J. Lundy, ofMena,
as President of the Senate, and
Representative Lewis Sawyer, of
Garland, as speaker of the House,
The election Of Lundy is hailed by
friends of prohibition as victory,
but by those best informed the line
up is not regarded as in anv sense a
strict prohibition lineup, Numerous
other issues are believed to have
been involved,
It's admitted that the result in
the speakership race shows that the
House is not inclined to be radical
on the prohibition issue as the at
tempt to stampede the prohis to a
candidate for speaker on that plat
form utterly failed Representative
Shaver, Of Jackson county Mr.
Shaver, protested, refused to be a
candidate and cast his vote through
out for Mr.. SAWYER, of Hot Springs,
who is recognized as a liberal mem
Der Of the House.
In the face Of this, however, Rep
resentatiye Williams, Of Benton
county, declared there will be a bill
for statewide prohibition introduced
in the House during the first week of
the session, if possible, and predicts
an aggressive fight for its passage
in both houses
1t is certain that a bill will be in
troduccd to allow horse.racing at
Hot Springs, on the pari-mutual
system now IN effect in other states,
Sentiment in that city has largely
changed, it is said, within the past
four years aud ismuch more literally
inclined than formerly, Little, If
any opposition TO such a bill is cX'
pected from Hot Springs,
r. S. Warnock a Magnolia, bank.
er and member Of the House four
years ago, is here looking after the
interests Of the state bank guar
antce bill, which, it is announced,
will be introduced in the legislature
again, Mr.. Warnock is the author
of the original BILL and OF the
measure which was initiated at the
last general election,
There is an apparent disposition
by members generally 60 let the
STATE charities board row alone iiit
will only let the legislature alone,
All realize that to get through in 60
days and attend 10 legislation that
is imperative, the General Assembly
will have to avoid as much delay
and hoggliug as possible
In accepting the gaycl rs TEN.
porory Speaker Of the House, Mon,
day. representative Carroll Arm
strong, Of Morrilltou, seemed to
voice the sentiment Of the majority
Of the members when he said 1--WE
are here for business, not mere talk,
let us discharge our duty rs lcgsla.
tors with all possible diligence
The cheering that followed this, in
dicates the temper OF the House,
The Senate again selected Thomas
! Terral, Of Little Rock, ms secrc.
tary Mr. Tcrral defeated George
Trcy0than, Of Batcsyillc, for this
position two years ago, in a hot
race, Other selections include Ira {, .
LOngly, for assistant secretary of
the Senate, /, W, Hamilton, Of Cam.
den, son Of Senator Hamilton, for
journal clerk !, Mccall, son Of.
Senator Mccall, Of Grayelly for.
assistant journal clerk Miss Mamye
Brewer, Of fcSarkana, for cngross
ing clerk r. II bearing lorscrgcant.
ot.ulms, and Rev. S, $, Key Tor
chaplain
Harvey Combs Wooten, of Pulaski
county will he the Sergeant at Arms
Of the lfortieth General Assembly .
having defeated w. II Ilarrcll MIR
llorrcl lives AT lIcllelon,c, Boone
county, and held the oli,c In last
legislature,