Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-03-17
iT PROVIDED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF LEVEE
 DIRECTORS.
WEAKNESSES IN THE ACT.
Gov. Hays Says 1t Would Have Made Unstable the $465,ooo Bond Is-
 sue of the District
Little Rock


 the St. Francis Levee District, and the reduction from "A to Is. He said: 'I am in favor of the election by the people of directors of the St. Francis LeYee Board, and l hoped the present bill would be one that could be ap- proved by me, but after strenuous ob- | jections to it were made called upon one of the bond attorneys in the city of Little Rock, and also the attorney l general, and their opinions, which CO., incided exactly, caused me to veto the measure.
 "They said if the present bill be- came a law, the bonds of the St. Fran cis Levee District, amounting to $465.- 1 000 authorized by this legislature could not be sold, for the reason that no one would have authority to issue or sign the bonds"
 The bill was supported in the house by eight of the nine members from the district and in the Senate by Senators Vann and Slaughter. Senator Going opposed it. It passed both houses by safe majorities.
 The St. Francis Levee District is composed of eight counties, Mississip- pi. Poinsett, Cross. Craighead, Crit tenden, St. Francis, Lee and Phillips each under the old law being entitled to three directors appointed by the 1 governor.
 The appointments to the board made Thursday by the governor follow:
 Tennie Martin of Cross county, to succeed o. N. Killough; J. J. Hughes Jr. of Lee County, to succeed Jesse M. Bush; H. D. Tomlinson of Mississippi county, reappointed; s. A. Rolfe of St. Francis county, to succeed James Fus- sell; w. T. Thorn of Craighead county, reappointed; Frank Williamson of 1 Meaehem, and J. c. Hooten, reap l pointed; J. B. Butts of Phillips, reap l pointed.
 The bill passed by the legislature provided that two members shall be elected from each county "by the qual- flied electors residing in the county, and owning land, and who have owned land for six months preceding such election" It is provided that the cleo tfon shall be held on the second Mon day i'll September "or on such other day as may be provided for the gen eral election" It is further provided that the directors so elected shall assume their office on the thirty-f1rst day of October following their election and shall hold two years" But no provision was made in the latter clause for the consolidation of the state elections with the congressional election in November, and it follows that the directors who are elected in l November, 1916, cannot assume their office until October 31, 1917 In the meantime, the law having already be- come effective, the governor has no l power to fill the vacanc cies that will l occur on the Board by the expiration of the terms of eight members in March, 1916, and eight others in | March, 1917.
 CLOSING PROGRAM IN HOUSE. Address-Hon. Louis Josephs, Chair man of the Committee on Closing Pro- gram.
 Address - Ex-Governor Dan w. Jones'
 Address-Hon. R. A. Dowdy.
 Violin Solo-Hon. Ernest Hatley
 Presentation Address to the Chap lain-Hon. A. B. Bishop
 Presentation Address to the Ser geant-at-Arms-Hon c. E.. Condray. Presentation Address to the chief Cerk-Hon. E. E Alexander Presentation Address to Speaker on Behalf Lady Clerks-Hon. F. M. Ro. gers.
 Presentation Address to the Speaker Hon. Sam Rorex
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. Nina M. Hill.
 When I'm Away From You"
 Violin Obliga.o (Hatley).
 Closing Address-Hon. Ben l.. Grtf. l fin.
 Song-Ry Members of the House.
 God Be With You Till We Meet
 Again.
 fHatley Accompanist) peHoulcIloil +. M. Carter,
 House Chaplain.
 Last Roll-Call by Chief Clerk Har- vey c. Combs.
 A holiday calm has once more set tied over the State Capitol Where has been legislative turmoil and ex- citement for the last sixty days, quiet reigns, and the normal machinery of the departments Is beginning to ad- just itself to the few changes made by the General Assembly few of fcsrs and committees are holding over to wind up the affairs of the session l The bank deposit and the public ser vice commission bills "died on the cal endar'