Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-15

Alexander, J. R. Wood, Lee Cazort.
 Public .Health-Rupert Townsend, chairman, George Vaughan, George Brown, J. F. McFarlane, s. M. Johnson.
 Public Charities-B. H. Greenhouse, chairman; Robert l.. Collins, J. F. Rhodes, Marcus Bone, Ben Johnson.
 Corporations-W. L. Ward, chair man; Robert Collins, Rupert Town send, Ebert Goodwin, s. M. Johnson.
 Engrossed Bills-Ben Johnson, chairman; Chas. Evans, George Hart je, J. R. Wood, w. H. Lattimer.
 Claims-Elbert Goodwin, chairman; Ezra Hester, George Vaughan, k. E.. ! Alexander, R. c. Stewart. | Budget-Houston Emory, chair man; Richard Whitaker, s. M. Bone, R. R. Townsend, J. R. Wood, Ben E.. McFerrin.
 State Lands and Highways-Ben E. McFerrin, chairman; Creed Caldwell, James Woods, Wm. Ward, Robert Collins.
 Federal Relations--Ben Johnson, chairman; Lee King, Jess McFarlane, w. A. Wilson, Ed Roddy.
 Memorials-J. D. Montgomery, chairman; E. E. Alexander, Rupert Townsend, George Hartye, Ezra He's ter.
 Journal-R. L. Collins, chairman; Lee King, Albert Goodwin.
 Public Expenditures-E. E. Alex ander, chairman; Jesse McFarlane, Ed Roddy, George Brown, w. A. Wilson,
 Circuit and Inferior Courts-Creed Caldwell, chairman; Lee CaZort, Hous- ton Emory, Grover Owens, Sam John son.
 Books, State Land and Highway Marcus Bone, chairman; Creed Cald- we'll, Ben McFerrin.
 Revenue and TaXation-George Vaughan, chairmanU. s. Utley, Chas. A. Walls, Hill Caruth, Creed Caldwell, Ed Roddy, w. H. Lattimer, Ezra Hester, G. F. Hartje, Richard Whitaker.
 Insurance-W. l.. Ward, chairman; s. M. Bone, Men McFerrin, Creed Caldwell, Chas. Evans, R. l.. Collins,
 House Organizes.
 The House was called to order by Harvey Coombs, chief clerk. After Representative Joe Joiner was elected temporary speaker all members were sownr in by Chief Justice McCulloch, who also swore in the new senators.
 Representative c. P. Newton, who was unanimously elected permanent speaker was nominated by Represen- tative w. M. Thompson of Independ- ence Representative Newton then was nominated by exclamation. He al so was presented with a gravel made by pupils of the Deaf Mute Institute.
 A message from the governor an nounced the appointment of Peter A. Diesch of Phillips county and Stepr en C. Meador of Clark county. The appointments were. submitted to- a committee on credentials, which was instructed to report Tuesday morning.
 Mr. Newton, in his address of ac- ceptance, declared that the restrict ion for legislative sessions to 60 days was one of the greatest mistakes ever made by the people,"
 Homer H. Choate of White county, son of Representative J. A. Choate, was elected sergeant at arms on the first ballot. Brown Moore of Clarks- vile was elected assistant chief clerk and Claude Garrett or 1unJsVllle Was elected journal clerk
 After notifications were sent to the Senate and the governor announc- ing that the House was organized and ready for business, Representatives Doyle introduced his resolution for ratification of the proposed amend ment to the federal constitution for national prohibition. The. resoluc:on went to a vote without discussion.
 Rev. J. T. Jones of Huntsville. a blind minister, was elected chaplain; Miss Lulu Scruggs, Little Rock, post mistress; Miss Verna Walls, Jetfer- son county, enrolling clerk; Miss Nel- lie Patton, Little Rock, expressing clerk; and Hal P. Smith, Mount Ida, assistant journal clerk.