The Little River news., 1917-02-14
CONSTITUTIONAL
 BILL IS PASSED
Goyernor's Message Urging Conyen. ton Results in Hot Fight
 Adoption Questioned.
 To Borrow Money.
Special to the News.

passed by vote of 54 to 40. the hill by Senator Smith, calling for the con- Vehing of constitutional convention on November 19, for the purpose of writing new constitution.
 The question of the constitutionalitv ol US passage was raised by MT. Johnson of Sebastian, who held that @s It carries an appropriation, a vote or o1, or two-thirds of the total num- per of members elect, is necessary. speaker Cazort over-ruled the point or order, holding that it is a necessary expense of the state government. since the legislature, which is the sole judge of necessity, had decided by a. large majority that it is necessary for the state to have a new constitution.
 In support of the Speakers ruling MT. Hardage cited the decision of the Supreme Court in the new capitol case against Sloan, Auditor, in which it was held that majority vote was all that was required to pass such an approp- riation.
 The passage of the bill followed the delivery of a special message from the Governor, urging the passage of the act, and citing many rensons why a new constitution is desirable.
 Those who opposed the bill were Holloway, Davis of Columbia, Choate, and Johnson, while those who advo- cated the passage of the bill were Hardage, Josephs, and Osborne.
 According to the terms of the bill an election will be held on June 26 for the election of delegates, each county to have the number it now has in the House of Representatives, and two at large from each Congressional District, making IA in all. They must be not less than 25 years old. They shall receive $4 per day and mileage. The constitution to be adopted shall be submitted to a special election. An appropriation of $25,OOO is made for the expenses of the election.
 The motion was then made to clinch this bill so that it could not be recon sidered, by moving to reconsider and lay that motion on the table. A roll call was demanded on this and the contention gained few, the vote being Ec to g.
 Makes Appropriations.
 The House on Friday passed quite few deficiency measures, among them being the Senate measures carrying an appropriation of $17,747 for the State Highway Department; $39,925 for the Jonesboro Agricultural School, $7.50O for the Magnolia Achool, S23,000, for Russelville school and $7,5OO for the Monticello school; and the $12,00O for the Confederate Home. These ap- populations will permit these insti- tutions to run up until the end of the fiscal year, by which time the new ap- propriations will have been made, or the milage bill for the educational in situations will have been placed in eff feet.
 The board provided that in the Mon crief bill for the making of the $750,- 900 note to finance the States debt, was called on Friday afternoon to meet Saturday morning to consider how the issue is to be made. Cover nor c. H. Brough, Treasurer Rufus Mcdaniel, Auditor Hogan Oliver, Sec re1ary Tom Terral and Attorney Gen. era1 John Arbuckle compose this board.
 It is thought that the note will be d. vided into small ones in order that It be handled much in the same manner safe investment for the people of the state who care to take them. It is be- lieved that if this plan is followed the loan can be financed without the use Of the appropriation which was provide- for the purpose.
 The Suffrage Bill.
 If the Garrett hi'l. introduced into the Senate on Friday morning, per mitted women to vote in primaHes, be- comes law it will be forced to take it's case to the Supreme Court of Ark-N ansas, in as much as it discriminates the male voters of Arkansas.
 The Garrett has no provision for poll tax requirement. and the ttats sMsklld lose just $1rer annps
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