The Pulaskian., 1915-07-16

state house occupied by the Medical Department of the University of Ar kansas. according to Dr. Morgan Smith. dean of the institution. Foi- lowing the fire which partly destroyed the building last April, Governor Hays issued proclamation authorizing the 1 issuing of vouchers for $5,000 to pay for making repairs on the building.
 We were to advertise for bids on the work this week." Dean Smith said. "Our plans were completed two weeks ago. do not know what we will do now, as I have not talked to any of the contractors. None of them has offered to do the work for the vouch- CTS, and the courts comments may make matters worse. The rooms are needed badly by the school, and we planned to have the repairs completed i by the opening of the next term in September"
 State Auditor Dickinson denied a statement that he will continue to issue warrants on deficiency procla- nations unless enjoined.'
 l nave uO duluOIlly u ISSQ6 Wal rants on deficiency proclamatiens, :" MT Dickinson said ''The head of the department or institution for whom i the proclamation is issued is author ized to issue vouchers. He can then negotiate loans on them as security with anyone who cares to advance the money. The auditor has nothing to do with the vouchers except those that he is authorized to issue for his own of fice''
 R. G. Mcdaniel, state treasurer, says he expects no difficulty in secur- ing the money from the next legisla- ture to pay the salaries of two clerks, authorized by Governor Hays in a proclamation.
 'The legislature has never refused to pay a deficiency" he said, and I do not think the next assembly will deny payment of just claim" A committee of the board of trus- tees of the University of Arkansas, consisting of Governor Hays and Trustees Pace, Head and Cook, to- gether with President Futrall of the university, met in Little Rock to dis cuss with Dean Carmichael the af. fairs of the law school Two years ago the trustees passed a resolution l d1sallowing the use of the name Uni versity of Arkansas by the law school after June, 1914. One year ago an- other resolution was passed allowing the use of the name until June, 1915, in order that students already en- rolled might receive diplomas from the university
 Despite the talked-of business de- l pression the sale of automobiles in 1 Arkansas continued more rapidly than at the same time last year, according l to the records of the Department of 1 State Lands, Highways and Improve ments. At the close of business .last night 6,803 had been issued, as com pared with 5,642 last year Officials estimate the number of cars in the state at the end of the year will be approximately $500.
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 About $1,500 in franchise taxes from corporations was received at the state treasury. A complete settle ment of state taxes from Nevada county was made by Sheriff Sam p. Mum. The amount was s24,373.S1, of which $7,6OO was for the general reve- nue fund Most of this was in state warrants and warrant holders, who waited at the window, were able to cash less than S4,O00 worth during the day
 The Arkansas Railroad Commission granted to the Arkansas Central rail- road the right to charge a three-cent passenger rate. Although the road is only SO miles long and would be au- l thorized to charge three-cent rate under the state law, officials of the road said they thought the increased rate would not be permitted because a majority of stock in the road is owned by the Iron Mountain.
 The Little Rock Gas and Fuel Com. panys policy of watchful waiting III the hope of securing cash for $18,0GJ state warrants it had received for gas supplied to state institutions was | further rewarded when one of the three employees of the company, who have kept a continuous watch at the state treasury for more than a week, succeeded in cashing warrants amounting to $4,750.
 No audit of the of11ce of Earle W Hodges, secretary of state, will he made py the Arkansas Bankers Asso- citation, B. c. Powell, president, said over long-distance telephone from his home at Camden.
 The supreme court, by the vote ot