The Little River news., 1919-02-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS
 A BUSINESS BODY
Two Houses Working in Harmony for the Good of the State Much Helpful Leg
 islatiOn.


 Some force that is greater than hu man resistance is driving both House and Senate to super-human efforts and every kind of record established as work is concerned, have been smashed. While the number of bills introduced in the Assembly has noth- 1 ing indicative of real ability on the part of either branch, yet it does show that some work has been done. There were 300 bills and fully 100 resolu- tions, memorials and other measures which were also considered. It is an easy matter to introduce a bill, but a. rather difficult one to put through, yet in the first three weeks there were twenty-five acts approved by the Gov ernor, and there were twice as many more awaiting executive approval.
 The 1919 General Assembly is in every way capable body, and this, with determination to accomplish something, must bring results that are beneficial to the people.
 The Senate, less incumbered with a lengthy roll call, is able to attend to business with twice the rapidity of the House. The members are less inclined to making speeches, some of the most important measures going to a vote . will >1oy Tbo bers know that the others have ad- vised themselves of the provisions of all pending matters, and that long winded speeches will not change one vote, consequently they save the ora 1 tory for closing day. There is an oc- casional outburst, but it usually is in defense of some trivial matter which should have been settled in the cloak room
 The House is keeping up with the Senate by working longer hours in the day, and this week will commence the night sessions All this is necessary and recognizing the fact, those less in- clined to work on the floor, and more in the committees, are not even class i ing the workers as battle axers."
 It is no reflection on presiding off, cers of former General Assemblies to speak in the most complimentary man i ner of the two now ruling over the House and Senate. Former Assembl- ies have had remarkably able presid- ing officers, but it is seldom in history that both branches are so well cared for as at present. Both presiding officers were chosen without opposi- tion and days prior to the opening of the session. This removed the bitter ness of factional fighting, and the pre- siding officers are for the whole in- stead of for the part. Both are able speakers, possessed of the poise nec- essary in successful presiding off cer, and above all things, they are fair. There is no hemming or having over and concise, accepted by all as final
 The Senate was in ., mood to pre- serve by destroying, on Thursday aft elnoon and worked late again to do it. i The first measure to receive the official axe was the King bill to extend to High Schools the state uniformity of | text books. There was quite a bit oi parliamentary argument before the bill Was finally tabled by vote of 15 to I 10.
 1 The next in order was the Johnson bill which would change the system under which the State Board of Health 1 is operated so that in times of health the communities could ignore vaccina- tion orders of they chose. In time of epidemic the communities could pc tition for assistance. The Senate did not take kindly to this system, the opponents of the measure arguing that | it would not prevent epidemics. Sen ator Johnson's main argument against the untimely death of his offering was llidt tHC PA CcCiAt uCopoliS. The bill failed to pass by vote of 23 to 5.
 General measures are going to be general measures in the Senate or not at all. The Evans bill raising the fees for county surveyors to $7.5O was passed Thursday afternoon, the eff forts of Senators to exempt their counties being unavailing. A notice was given that reconsideration of the vote by which the bill passed would be asked for because the Senators were not shown this courtesy.
 Senator Ezra Hester of Sebastian county is confined to his room in a local hotel, suffering with slight ill., ness. During his absence his bills are hcynu o ottar<1oxJ r., 1xxr xro w{<,,c Coro<,rc