Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-02
Ward of Lee County At tenlpts to Resort to Fists
 When Argument Fails.
FIRE MARSHALL BILL
 PASSED BY SENATE
(. |. Walls and ;. ". Barker. ..p. pointed 10 Vacancies Caused by Ex- Nnlsion of Sims and Burgess.
 Alleged BGGdleIs, Take Seats.

Little Rock, March 1.-Prompt ac- tlon by nearby senators prevented , personal altercation between Sena- tors Ward of Lee, Yam of Cross ant Slaughter of St. Francis on the floo1 of the senate this morning, and ir order to permit the body to become 1 settled, recess was taken at II 40 un- l til ? o'clock
 l The difficulty arose over a loca' bill: dne to enlarge the Wheatley Spe- clal School district. When Senator Slaughter, the author, called it up Senator Ward objected, saying that Senator Slaughter had agreed that he would not take any definite action on the bill. This Senator Slaughter de- nied. He stated that he had agreed to q delay, and Senator Moncrief of Ar kansas, whose county is slightly in- 1erested in the territory to be annexed, agreed with him, stating that he had time to consult with his constituents, and they favored the passage of the Eill.
 Senator Slaughter moved the "previ- GUS question:" which was carried. Senator Ward then moved that the bill be placed back on it's second read ing for amendment, and was informed by Senator Goodwin, who was presid- ing at the time, that the "previous question" shut off all amendments and limited the time of debate This ange1ed Senator Ward and he strode down the aisle, declaring that it was a question of honor between himself and Senator Slaughter and that he had not been treated fairly.
 Senator Cabiness raised a point of order that the senator from Lee could not address the senate from the aisle and he returned to his seat, but a1- most immediately strode down the center aisle to where Senator Vann and several others were endeavOring to get recognition. Senator Yam de- sired to raise point of order, but he never had an opportunity to state his case. Senator Ward said 9 word CT two to the senator from Cross, re- ceived d reply, and this was followed by lunge by Senator Ward toward Senator Yam. Several senators pre- vented blows being struck and Sena- tor Ward was led back to his seat.
 Before order was restored Senator Ward again rushed down the aisle, Senator Slaughter beidag this time the point of his anger,s and he was re- strained by the sergeant-at-alms.
 A motion was made to postpone fur ther deliberaton on the bill until the afternoon, and for this 8 motion to re- cess was substituted and carried. Senators Vann and Slaughter went to the cloak room in the rear of the senate chamber, while Senator Ward kept his seat. All senators were by that time in a belligerent mood, and Senator Slaughter said he would pass the bill objected to if it was his last official act.
 Debate Old Stateh0use's Fate.
 Most of the morning session was devoted to debate on the Bush bill making the dean of the medical de- partment of the University of Arkan sas custodian of the old statehouse. Senator Jones voiced the first opposi- tion to the bill, asking that it be placed back on second reading for amend ment. He asserted that if the bill passed the old statehouse would be-
  else, and the state and government agricultural forces would be required to hunt other quarters.
 Or roll call the bill failed to pass on a tie vote, IA and IA, and Senator Jones made motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and lay that motion on the table. This failed to pass, IA to 16, and recon sideraton was ordered, but not until after a lengthy parliamentary wrangle in which President DavenpOr, ruled that when requested, the double mo- tion might be separated and the ques- ton to table voted on first, and the reconsideration next, if the first mo- ton failed to carry. This procedure was then followed.
 New Senators Take Seats.
 Senators c. A. Walls and J. M. Barker were present at the roll call, and after taking the oath of office, were assigned to the seats made va cant by the expulsion of Senators |. C. Burgess and s. c. Sims. Each be- came busy at once, Senator Barker being given the courtesy of introduc- ing the bill for the biennial support of the judicial and executive depart merts of the state government, and Senator Walls the appropriation bill for the maintenance of the capitol. The Barker bill carries an approprfa- ton of $1,012,416 and the Walls bill, s46,96o
 Without comment and as though prearranged. the Joseph bill creating the office of fire marshal was passed; and followed in rapid fire by the Jones bill to permit directors in rural school districts to supply transportation to and from school for pupils. The Alex ander bill to prohibit commissioner in chancery being interested in the purchase of any lands sold by him under execution was also passed. Another general senate bill passed was that by Senator. Collins to make the state child labor laws conform to those of the United States and sim plify it's provisions. The Utley bill