Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-06
National Colors Drape Pic lures of Washington and
 Wilson in Upper House.
MINE
 MEASURE PASSES
Confederate Organizations Ask Meas. nres to Remove ImpOsters From
 Pension Rolls That Worthy Vet erans May Receive More.

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Patriotsm de- layed for a few days because of the l fact that the senate was not in ses- l sion, broke forth in that body Monday l morning, large flag draping the wall l in the rear of the presidents desk and pictures of George Washington and Woodrow Wilson being prominent | ly displayed. The house resolution, expressing confidence in the ability of congress and President Wilson to handle the emergency, was adopted as soon as the session convened.
 One general bill was passed in the morning session, the Caldwell bill for the regulation of coal mines in the state, and providing for the enforce ment of the mining laws. This bill, a substitute by the mines and mining committee for one introduced by Sena- tor Hester, gives the mine inspector police powers, but does not give him Authority to make an arrest until after the mine operators have been notified of a dangerous condition, and not then if the condition has been alleviated.
 
 spent in passing on deficiency appro- priations, those for the maintenance of the agricultural schools at Jones' boro Russellville and Magnolia being passed after consideration in com mittee of the whole. There was con- siderable discussion over the Jones' boro appropriation, $39,925, this be- ing teachers salaries, which were vetoed by Gov. G. w. Hays The bill was finally passed with but three dis senting votes, after which the appro- priation bills for Magnolia, 1000, and Russellville, $2S,0C0, had little diff ficulty.
 bill from the agricultural com- mittee, providing for the appropriation of $23,O00 deficiency in the operation pf the game and fish commission, was also passed. This appropriation was pot provided for in the bill creating the commission two years ago, and does not now take anything from the general revenue fund, there being ample funds in the game and fish commission account, resulting from he collection of fees to care for it. Confederate Veterans Put on Rolls. Some 90 or 60 Confederate veterans Tn different sections of the state were placed on the Confederate pension rolls through the passage of the Day. import bill.
 The Council of Confederate Or Ianlzations of Little Rock, which is composed of the chapters of the )nited Daughters of the Confederacy Little Rock and Argenta, and the tooert c. Newton Camp of Sons. pre- ented communication to the gen. 'ral assembly asking it to give favor Dle consideration to all measures for ne benefit of Confederate veterans, Vas read. This organization further lpproVed the proposed annual appro- rlatlon of $1,000 to defray the ex- enses of indigent Confederate vet rans to the state reunion, and asked ne assembly to pass such laws as will emove imposters from the Confed- late pension rolls, and thus increase ne pro rata of the pensioners; also tC nact law which would permit esroes who were in the Confederate erVlce to receive pensions upon resentation of the same credentials 8 white veterans.
 senator Johnston introduced bill aaklng about $S0,0O0 appropriation to ay the newspapers of Arkansas fol eai printing done by them in the ast two years.
 ,,, ne senate passed the Greenhouse n creating state depository board .e Godwin bill to exempt Izard coun
 ITO mthe Stone-Izard road improve. peiil district; the Burgess stock law
 rope county; the Carter bill tt ehit the Masonic school district tt s,, iow s money: the Copeland of Izart
 i n rom the house to fix the salary ue sne lzard county treasurer.
 poarihg p'a on Actuarial Bureau Bill.
 oS., ny agreement the Smith bill tt S~,.sn snas the actuarial bureau was re
 su h;sa 10 the insurance committee
 ,Sn 1oSn Will have a public hearing ol
 Mgaanesday Ma night.
 a ane Josephs and Cazort bill to ap
 .op;e opilate s5O,OO0 to carry on the ticl
 sSN Slcatlon work was read twice an
 oss special order for Tuesda
 ;thans ;vtains' indicating that it will pas
 ..nout opposition.