The Dermott news., 1919-03-13
VAUGHN ELECTION
 BILL |S DEFEATED
SENATE OPPOSED TO MEASURE WHICH CALLED FOR RUN-OFF
 PRIMARIES OF CANDIDATES.
COMPROMISE SUlLlNGER BILL
Provides For Removal From Office Of Officials Under Charees-State Fi- nance Board Bill Is Passed
 In the Senate.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 Although Senator Vaughan ar sued that the best men werc often kept out of office by having several in a political contest. which would permit an n.inferior person securing a majority of votes. his bill for run off primary was defeated in the Sen ate by vote of 20 to 6. There was little argument against the bill
 A compromise was reached in the Sullinger bill for the suspension of officers during investigation of charges against their character or of f1cial actions. The bill vas rceonaid. cred and placed back on secona reading. then sent to the Judiciary committed Here the Ht1 will pc amended to relieve the prosecuting attorneys. the section stiHHla#iue that the attorney general mieht remove this official hetng objectionable. sues action already having been aea'arHG unconstitutional by tHe supreme court. according to the opponents sr the measure I'm bit wI' b. efa wise amended. as at presenttt | pas sihia for enemies af m eHe#al 70 keae hIm constantly ta he, Watar.
 The Senate pas ed thr Bone h.u creatiug the state hoard ug finance consisting Of the goFeraer, tHea4HrsF. auditor. comptroller and attorney e#g- erat. which wiAl have authority n #=. sue deficiency praelamatinns -o mar. tain institutions during vacation =of the Legislature
 The bill providing a tax of 5o cer.7 per capita for the maintenance of tho national guard was passed This k the third bill for the support af the guard Others have been defeated because the rate Of taxation vas 70 high 1t would produce more than needed for the maintenance of tro guard Soldiers of the recent Var are exempted from the payment Of the tax
 The Senate killed the Grcatnousr bill for the regulation of utility cor porations
 The House passed he bin by L'rHt and Kendrick to suppress anarchy and 10 prevent the spread and intro duetion of Rnlsheyism and kindred subjects. Objection was offered To the bill in the original form on inc ground that it contained an indIrec; thrust at organized labor
 A substitute bill for the fish and game commission was introduced oy MT. Holloway and 30 other members. It provides for the employment Of not to exceed eight game wardens
 A bill introduced by MT Goodwin, 1T passed. will tend to reduce the amount of local legislation that comes before the General Assembly. by transferring certain matters to the county courts. II is a proposed measure 10 enable the county courts to correct all defects in the erEan'- zation. or attempted orgaHzatlon. Of Improvement districts. school dis tricts and road districts, and for changing the boundaries upon tha petition of ten resiatnt citi2ens and property owners of the district af- feeted.
 When Senator Owens introduced in the Senate his bill providing for an nexation of six sections in Faulkner county to Pulaski county. Senator Hartie was on his feet and vigorous ly objected to its being made a spc- cial order The bill was read twice and placed on the calendar.
 Governor Trough. in special mes sage appealed to the House to take up without further delay g E NJ fS3. by Senator Emory. providing for the creation of the Arkansas Corpora ton Committee,
 MT Newtons' bill to appropriate s17S.940 for the support and maintr- nance of the Confederate Home for the biennial period was passed with out debate or a dissenting vote after brief explanation by NIT. Newton.
 Senator Owens withdrew his bill which would provide for the annexa- ton of North Little Rock to Little Rock. The bill was hoty contested by friends
 A bill by MT. Davidson to raise the standard of osteopaths was passed.
 Senator Caldwell introduced Con. current Resolution No. Is. request ing the Arkansas delegation in Con gross to use their best endeavors to prevent the dismantling of the pfcrfc acid plant in Little Rock, and that it be disposed of to corporation for the manufacture of fertilizer ingred- tents. It was adopted.
 Prospects seem poor that the pres ent legislature will submit propos. ad payu con afftutffn to tha vaters oT