Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-17
Senate Adopts Measure Civ ing to State All of the
 Auto License Fee.
WOULD LOOSEN THE
 "BONE DRY" MEASURE
Ponder and Greenhouse Propose Bill to Permit Wholesale Druggists to Handle Whiskey for Medi.
 cinal Purposes.

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-Two senators spoke against the house committee bill, introduced in the name of Mir. McFerrin, by which Arkansas re- ceives federal aid for the building of highways. They were senator Ruff, major in the Arkansas national guard, and Senator Cabiness Bap tist minister. Two others joined them in opposing the bill, but there were 29 senators supporting it, so the opposition did not count for much. The bill carries an appropriation of $496, 900. and is to be expended by a commission to be appointed by Gov. c. H. Brough, to act in conjunction with the state highway commission.
 Caldwell for Bill
 Senator Caldwell spoke in behalf of the measure, Senator Caldwell declar ing that, while he favored the return of automobile license money to the county in which the automobiles were taxed, he favored the bill under con sideration because it presented about the only method left to the state for raising the desired sum so that the federal aid could be secured.
 Federal aid will be given only when the state appropriated sum equal to that appropriated by the gederal government. which is approximately a half-million dollars for the next two years. The automobile license money will furnish the necessary money for the states part, and will also maintain the state highway de- partment, supporters of the bill say Both tle state and the government re- serve the right to pass on road inn prOvements in any section of the state where state and federal aid is given.
 Foo "Dry'' for Some.
 With the announcement that the authors of the "bone dry bill were getting dry and desired some relief, President Davenport directed the sec retary of the senate to receive from Senators Ponder and Greenhouse, who received credit for the introduction of the prohibition measure, a bill which will permit the wholesale drug gists of the state to handle whiskey for pharmaceutical, medicinal and scientific purposes. The bill was read twice and made special order for Monday morning, when it's passage is assured. The bill was asked for by the wholesale druggists, who are los ing much trade in Arkansas because they cannot sell whiskey for medici- nal purposes.
 Must List All Property.
 The senate passed a number of inn portant general bills, and with little discussion. Among these were two measures by Senator Utley, one pro viding for the filling of vacancies in county offices, where tie official has been suspended for an alleged viola tion of the law, by the circuit court, and the other requires all persons to make a personal listing of their prop. erty for taxation. This is in keeping with recommendation by Governor Trough. seeking to place upon the tax books the intangible property, concerning which so much has been said in this legislative session, and which is represented as being "im mense"
 Another important general bill was that by Senator Ponder. amend ing the laws pertaining to the forma- ton of municipal improvement dis tricts so that the city councils have greater latitude.
 The Adamson bill giving to the su- preme court of Arkansas jurisdiction over all examination for license to practice law, was passed as amended to permit the court to appoint an ex amining board in each judicial cir cult.
 
 Local Bills Passed.
 The following local bills were passed by the senate:
 By MT. Wade. to create Long Pine special school district.
 By MT. Bland, for the working of roads in Prairie county.
 By MT. Clack. creating school dis trict No. 7e, Yell county
 By MT. Norfleet, creating Road Im- provement district, Nos. 1, 2 and 8, St. Francis county.
 By MT. Andrews, to make judge of Nevada and Baxter counties ex-of flclo road commissioners.
 by Senator 'Moncrief. to provide for the redeeming of warrants of Arkan- sas county
 By Senator Moncrief, to give relief to w. R. Almond and others on a drainage district bond in Arkansas county.
 By Senator Caldwell, no fence law Tor certain sections of Jefferson county.
 The deficiency bill by Senator smith, for the maintenance of the state hospital until March 31, was passed.
 The commission to study tax meth ods, and to make report to the 1919 legislature, proposed in bill by ,Sena-