The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
ADAMS OF PHILLIPS COUNTY FATHERS MEASURE IN THE
 HOUSE.
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
After Organization Is Completed It's General Bills and Three constitu- tional Amendments Introduced
 -Rev. Pipkin Is Chaplain.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
 The House got down to business with the completion of it's organiza- ton, the introduction of six general bills, three constitutional amendments and the passage of the first bill to provide for the apportionment of $7O,- 900 for the payment of mileage and per diem of the General Assembly.
 For chaplain, H. M Collier nominat- ed James T. Jones of Washington, J. w Ellis nominated A. D. Perkins of Hampstead, Eric M. Ross nominated R. w. Glover of Grant, Jo Hardage nominated E. M Pipldn of Clark, T. s. Osborne nominated E. H. Gray of Logan The Rev F. NJ Pipkin was elected on the first ballot. the vote being: Pipkin 90. Jones IS, Jenkins 1, Glover 12, and. Gray 12.
 Three proposed constitutional amendments were offered by House resolutions. One by MT. Hardage is designed to enforce the provision that no local or special bill shall receive any consideration in the General As sembly unless it has been advertised in the district affected for 30 days prior to it's introduction. Another by MT. Choate of White provides that no property shall be exempt from sale under execution or other legal pro cess for the collection of legal debts. The third is by MT. Baab of Union, providing that general state elections shall be held every four years, and that state officers shall be ineligible for reelection.
 MT Johnson of Sebastian introduc- ed a bill to provide for the better regulation of coal mining and for the appointment by the governor of state mining inspector, who shall have had eight years experience as a miner, at a salary of $2,500 per annum, for a term of two years.
 Custer Bill Introduced.
 MT. Adams of Phillips introduced a bill for the removal of unfaithful pub lie officials by custer for drunkenness, gambling or violation of the penal statutes involving moral turpitude
 MT. Bland offered the first uniform text book bill in the House, providing for state uniformity and the creation Of state text book commission.
 Mr. Davies of Garland introduced a municipal court bill for Hot Springs, being a copy of the Little Rock bill, except that the compensation of the constable is not so large.
 The House took up H. B. No. 1 (Hardage) to borrow S20,000 from the capitol fund $5e,000 from the state highway improvement fund, and $15,- 900 from the fertilizer fund, and ap- propriating the same to pay the mile age and per diem of the General As sembly. MT. Hardage, following CO., iections raised by MT. Waggoner, of fered an amendment striking out the amount borrowed from the fertilizer fund, and the bill was made special order for 2 D. m
 Employees Named.
 The election of House employees was then taken up with the following re- suits:
 Journal Clerk-T. H. Ward of Bonneville, 68; c. H. Ray of Little Rock, 2S.
 Assistant Journal Clerk-C. W. Gar rett of Madison, S2; J. E. Higdon of Franklin, 12
 Enrolling Clerk-Four were nomi- hated, Mrs. Imogine Bunch Bryan of Boone, Mrs. Lucy Filling, Miss Doro. thy Freeland of Hot Spring, Mrs. Mary Walls of Logan. The second ballot resulted: Bryan g, Freeland 28, Walls 16.
 Fngrossing Clerk-Miss Nettie Tis. dale of Prairie, 45; Mrs. Kate B Eads, Little Rock, g.
 There were five candidates for postmistress, Mrs. Pearl Corneilson. Miss Lula Scruggs end Mrs. Kate Dil. lard of Pulaski, Mrs. Grace Conklin of Nevada, Mrs. Mamie Mccain of Jefferson. The fifth ballot resulted: Scruggs, 51: White, 46.
 President Davenport announced the appointment of the following Senate employees:
 Pages-Carter, Parker, Briggs. Jones, Quilting and Harder.
 Stenographers Moore, Duncan, Bradsher, Mrs. Ruth Harrell and Spencer
 A lively tilt took place when sena- tor Caldwell of Jefferson introduced a resolution calling for the employ ment of Misses Sturdivant and Harren as stenographers, Senators Adamson and slaughter opposed, but the Senate adopted the resolution