The Carlisle independent., 1919-01-16
WETN oaoANiZATtON cOMPlET. ID IN CAUCUS LEGISLATURE
 GETe BUSY AT ONCE.
nEWT0nAND POND DeRP PRESIDE
Other Elective Officers Chosen By Lawmakers-Harmonious Sessien Expected In Spite of mueh
 important Legislation.

OeSOno 0eo0[G Assembly convened At the state capital il was only nee essary after the preliminaries were disposed of in the Senate to place in nomination candidates for the various ohices agreed upon in caucus and call the roll on their election Both houses practically completed organization before adjournment for the day.
 Members of the Senate in u caucus agreed upon the candidates for the various officers they will elect at the initial session. The only contests were for sergeant-at-afms and assist- ant journal clerk, and in each case several ballots were taken before re- suits were reached. J. Polk Fancher of Carroll county received the en- dorsement for sergeant-at-arrns and Rodger Ashley of lsard county re- oeived the nomination for assistant journal clerk.
 Other officers agreed upon were: Harry L. Ponder of Lawrence coun- U. president; Ira C. Langley of Clay county. secretary: J. O. Jones of Yell county, assistant secretary; Thomas Ward of Logan county, journal clerk; Miss Era Lewis of Nevada county, en- rolling clerk; Mrs. E. c. Johnson of Pulaski coanty, asststant enrolling clerk; Miss Mamie Brewer of Miller county, expressing clerk; Miss Ben- nie Griffin of Pulaski county, assist ant engrossing clerk; the Rev. J. W. Sims of Paillips county, chaplain
 MT. Sims, who is the father of Van Sims, assistant state comptroller, k pastor of the Baptist Church at Mar yell and treasurer of the Baptist Or phans. Home Texarkana To Mir Sims goes the honor of having been elected chaplain without being a can didate. He was unaware of the Of hce having sought him until notified by wire by his son.
 The temporary organization of the House was agreed to at . caucus. Newton of Pulaski for permanent speaker, and for temporary officers. Joe Jointsr, for speaker; Harvey q. Combs, chief clerk; Jim Higgins, as- sfstant chief clerk; Claude Jarrett. journal clerk; Hal P Smith. assistant journal clerk
 While the session of the FortySec- ond General Assembly will be con frontsd with many new problems, due to war conditions, and to questions relating to the adjustment of the f. nanoes of the state so As to meet the various denr>rtds of the departments that all may be maintained on a cash basis, it is believed that the work os legislation will bs accomplished with less friction than experienced at th"
 For chaplain of the Hoase there were three names presented, the Rev. C. w. Drake and ths Rev. A c. Gra- ham of Little RSck, and the Rev. J. T. Jones of Wesley. Mad.son county. The first ballot resulted in the cleo tion of Jones by the following vote: Jones 54, Drake II, Graham 15. Mi. Jones is a blind Baptist preacher, whose income is said to be about $500 year, and who is the sole sup port of widowed mother T years old.
 The roll of the Senate, as certified to by Tom J. Terral, secretary of state, was read, and Senators Emory, Hester and Goodwin were appointed committee to wait upon Chief Justice Edgar H. McCullocn, of the Supreme court and anr ounced that the Senate was ready for the newly elected mem- bers to be sworn into ofEfce. Justice McCulloch shortly afterward admin tstered the oath.
 The House made short work of the prohibition amendment to the Consti- tuition of the United States when it was brought before it at its opening session. On the roll call omy two votes were cast against it's ratifica- ton. The senators and visitors gave vent to applause when the vote was
 
 The Senate will be asked that the journal of this session be typewriter IS the House Journal was at the lasy session. The House journal of two years ago is a model of neatness and accuracy.
 Two members of the Senate were absent at the opening session, R. Hill Carruth of Bradley, who has returned from overseas, was soon expected, and Grover T. Owens. who was absent on account of sickness. Senator Alexander announced the illness of Senator Owens, who reauesteo that ne be recorded as having voted for Pon- der for president.
 A gayef, carved by the pupils of the DeasIIute Institute, was present. ed to the speaker in their bensk.