The Carlisle independent., 1919-01-16
Suffrage Amendmen. Introduced.

SuHrage Amendment Introduced.
 ThSre was a considerable rivalry among the members for the honor of Introducing the amendment for equal suffrage. John A Riggs of Garland, known as the father of primary sut frage in the legislature of 1917, was recognized and introduced the resola- tion proposing an amendment 10 sec ton 1, article 3, of the constitution, to read as follows:
 "Section 1. Every citizen of .he United States, or person who mas de- ciared Ifs intention of becoming a citizen of the same, of the age of 2l years, who has resided in the state F months, in the county six months, and in the precinct, town or ward one month next preceding any election at which he may propose to vote, except such persons as may for the eenmfs- sion of some felony be deprived of the right to vote by law passed by the General Assembly. and who shali exhibit poll tax receipt or other svi- denee that he has paid his poll tax At the time ot collecting taxes next pre- ceding such election. shall bs allowed to vote at any election in the state Of Arkansas. Provided, that persons who make satisfactory proof that they have attained the age of 21 years since the time of assessing taxes next preceding said election and possess the other necessary qualifications. shall be permitted to vote; provided further. that the said tax receipt shall be so marked by dated stamp or writ ten endorsement by the judges of elecion to whom it may be frst pre- sented as to prevent the holder there of from voting more than once at any election. It is declared to be the pur- pose of this amendment to confer the right of suffrage equally upon men and women, without regard to sex"
 A bill providing for a workmen's compensation act to be administered by boar dof three, composed of rhe state labor commissioner as chairman and two members, to be named by the governor, will be introduced in the Senate by Senator Creed Caldwell of Pine Blu1 and Representative Carl W. Held of Fort Smith. This meas ure is known as the model compen sation act" and has been endorsed by industrial authorities, economisrs and manufacturers. Among those who are members of the league favor ing this character of compensatory Wilson, John P. Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Work CTS of Americs, Frank P Walsh and others.
 At a joint session the members of the two houses heard the annual mes sage of Governor Charles H. Brough The governor urged the sale of the state convict farm at Cumnins and recommended that in the future con -~icts be used on the roads. He rec commended the establishment of an executive budget system and the es-. tablishment of a central purchasing agency to buy all supplies for state institutions and departments and the creaion of an advisory pardon board. He indorsed woman suffrage and urS- ed the enactment of wcrkmen's compensation act and other laws for the protection of workers.
 Harry L. Ponder, president of the Senate, in announcing the appoint ment Of standing committee on Rev enue and Taxation, of which Senator George Vaughan is chairman, satd it was & new committee not provided for by the Senate, and would ask that the rules Of the Senate be amended 50 as to mako provieion for this con- mittee.
 Senator Greenhouse prese1ted ts the Senate for the use of the presi- dent a gavel made by pupils of the Arkansas Deaf-Mute Institute of wood from timber grown upon the institute grounds.
 T. C. Anderson os Little River coun- ty, member of the House, has been teaching school without interruption for more than a half century. He is the .ftaher of Mrs. Hal Norwood, wife of the former attorney general.
 Gov. Brough sent message to the House announcing the appointment