The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
Senate Organizes at Once.

had completed thelr organizations ana
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two hours later
Senate Organizes at Once.
The senate completed its organization
at 80 O'Clock and adjourned until
Tuesday morning, while the house. nee
essarily slower completed Its orEani-
cation shortly after O'Clock and i'm
mediately began its work. n joint reso-
Mtion by Doyle of Lawrence, propos-
ing ratification Of the proposed prohi-
bition amendment to the federal con-
stitution. being the first measure intro
duted.
Adoption came Immediately. no dis
cussion following introduction. and the
vote was 81 for and 2 against The
two representatives voting against
were w. W. Moore Of Newton and EN-
NETT Vaughan Of Prairie. Adoption
by the senate Is expected Immediately
upon resumption OF its session Tues
day.
Representative Riggs Of Garland
county introduced a proposed constitu-
tional amendment to grant fun suf
frage to women. The proposal was
submitted to the committee on consti-
tutonal amendments.
Representative Allan Kennedy of Sc
bastian introduced a resolution, which
was adopted with applause, ndorsng
the administration Of President Wilson,
Former Senator C. c, Calvert of Fort
Smith was named temporary secretary
of the senate when the senate con.
vened. Senator b. II. Greathouse OF
Washington county nominated Senator
Ponder for the presidency. predicting
that Senator Ponder would be heard
from in gubernatorlal race in the near
future and presenting him with a gave
made by students at the Arkansas Deal
Mute institute The nomination was
seconded by Senator J. s. Utley of Ben
ton. who declared 1t was only the
eighth time in 100 years that a senate
president had been selected without
contest, and urging that factional fights
be kept down.
On the roll call every vote was cast
for Senator Ponder except his own. Hc
did not vote. The vote Of Senator
Grover n, owen of Pulaski, who was
absent because OF Illness, was east by
request for Senator Ponder.
House Falls in Line.
After presentation Of service flar
cort ming two stars, one for Senator
Hill Carruth and the other for Senator
Rogers by Senator e. f. Alexander Of
Mississippi, election of employees was
berun.
The following employees were elected
Secretary Ira G. Langley assistant
secretary, J. o. Jones; sergeant at
arms. J, Polk Fancher; assistant ser.
geant t-at-arTnS, K .. Williamson
Chaplain, Rev. j. w Sims; iourna
q ar,' Thomas Ward, assistant iourna
clerks, Rodger Ashley Mrs. Josephine
Collins; enrolling clerk, Miss Era Lewis
assistant enrolling clerk. Mrs. T.. u
Johnson; engrossing clerk, Miss Mamie
Brewer; assistant engrossing clerk
Miss Avis Estrader; stenographers
Miss Ina Hurst Miss Mae Craig, Mrs
Sadie Richburg. Miss Estela Baldridge
Miss Leila Moore, Miss Mary Moore
Miss Florence Morris Miss Beulal
Gamble and Miss Norma Lewis. Ber
Mays was elected secretary to the pres
ident and Miss Thema Lewis postmis
tress. Mrs. Ruth White was elected
a"e'stant stenographer for the secre'
tary.
ages elected were VIII Quilting
Greed Caldwell, Jr., Jack Carter Iacc
Rogers, Whitlock Bruce, ]. Il. McQuis
ton, Todd Whatley. Perry Kraft, Civi
Turney and Sam Jones.
Janitors elected were w W. Shoe
maker, J. K Burnett, p. s. Dunnaway
=, =. Dillard, j. d. Gum and S. II
Gray.
A new committee to handle bills OF
revenue and taxation was created.
The house was called TO order b!