The Monticellonian., 1919-03-21
SESS|ON COMES ID
 END, EXPECT CALL
ADJOURNMENT IS MARKED BY WILD SCENES-FiLIBUSTERING
 IN BOTH HOUSES.
GOVERNOR WILL ISSUE CALL
Intinnates That More Revenue Must Be Forthcoming and That Submis- sion of New Constitution
 Must Be Considered.
Little Rock

No less turbulent than the closing hours of the House were those of the Senate and members who fought side by side all through the sesison came to the parting of the ways on the bills under consideration AS in tho House. there was a filibuster entered Into by the opponents of the resub- rission of the constition. This be- gan early in the session and 1t was carried forward so successfully that the time for adjournment arrtv- ed just after consideration was or dered
 First to attract the attention Of the Senate and draw spark from the metal was the Emory bill, pro- viding for the transfer of funds from the state capitol fund to the genera, revenue and levying tax Of one mill for one year for the benefit of thu general revenue fun The House sent this back amended so as to omit the tax levy. The Senate refused 10 con cur in the amend nent and the House declined to reeede. and before a con ference committee could be appoint ed the Senate had adjourned sine die. This left the administration without revenue producer and started the first talk of an extended or an extra session.
 The Alexander bill providing an Appropriation of $5000O to conduct an appropriation of $5O00o to con duct an experimental farm in inc black lands of the state. was called mp for reconsideration and passed ? to 12 On this bill the flibuster went to work Senator Brown spoke for an hour against the measure, and efforts to have him surrender the floor, no matter how insistent, vera unavailing. The proponents of the measure declined to discuss the bill at all, and the roll call was begun amid. the strenuous objection of Sen ators Ward. Goodwin. Brown and oth- CTS who led the filibuster President Ponder ruled that nothing could stop roll-call and at one time it seemed as if an appeal would be taken from the ruling of the chair.
 The House completed it's legis'a- tive business at 12 o'clock. but the closing exercises, including presenta- lions to the various officers and en- ployes. speeches of felicitation, and musical numbers, were not conclud- cd until 2:30 D. m. Gov. Brough ad- dressed the House, congratulating the members upon their progressive legislation. but said that he would he forced to veto from s500.000 to s70o,- 900 of the appropriations that had been made, because the present reve- nues are insufficient.
 That a special session of the Ar kansas legislature will be called to convene about July 15 by Governor Broueh was intimated by the govern or, If called. the session would be for the purpose of providing addl- tional sources of revenue and to G. eide whether the proposed new con stitution shall be resubmitted, the governor said. Only such measures as are mentioned in the call for special session can be acted upon.
 A bill designed to remedy condi- lions reported as existing in Pulaski county was introduced by Senator Owens, s. B. No. 554. to prohibit the Issuance of licenses as Jitney drivers to men under 2t Recently it was reported that 60 per cent of the in- mates of the Pulaski county jail con- sisted of iitney drivers under q.
 The bill bv Senator Evans to place a tax of 30 cents on each citizen and made of foreign birth who has de clared his intention of becoming citizen. between the ages of IS and AZ. for the maintenance Of the Ma tional Guard. encountered strong op- position. and was defeated; ayes SS, noes 50.
 The bill of Representative Parnon, appropriating s15,000 for the pur- chase of site in East Little Rock for state serum plant and to pro- vide for it's equipment, was passed. Senator Owens bill, No. 555. an nexing certain sections of land in Faulkner county to Pulaski county. was tabled on motion of Senator Hartje.
 A bill by Senator McFarlin was passed, 64 to 4, providing that "where any improvement district shall have issued bonds or incurred indebted sness. the total amount of the assess 2ed benefits shall never be reduced upon reassessment."
 The House concurred in the Sen ate amendments to the State hospital bill. restoring the salary of the super intendent, Dr. c. c. Kirk, from s3,- 800 to s4,O00, and the item of $12,60O for the dairy farm.