Cleveland County herald., 1919-03-20
PUBLISHERS MARK FINAL sES- sioNs-GoVERNoR INITIATES
 HE WILL CALL SOLONS BACK.
MORE REVENUE IS NEEDED
Extraordinary Session, if Called, Viii Be For Purpose of Providing Funds and For the Consideration of
 Submitting Constitution.
Little Rock

 bills under consideration As in the House, there was a filibuster entered into by the opponents of the resub- mission of the constition. This be- gan early in the session and 1t was carried forward so successfully that the time for adjournment arrIy- cd 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 general revenue and levying a tax of one mill for one year for the benefit of the general revenue fun. The House sent this back amended so as to omit the tax levy The Senate refused to con cur in the amendment and the House declined to recede, and before a con ference committee could be appoint ed the Senate had adjourned sine die. This left the administration without a revenue producer and
 
 or an extra session.
 The Alexander bill, providing an appropriation of $50,000 to conduct an appropriation of S50,000 to con duct an experimental farm in the black lands of the state, was called up for reconsideration and passed P to 12 On this bill the filibuster went to work. Senator Brown spoke for an hour against the measure, and efforts to have him surrender the floor, no matter how insistent, were unavailing. The proponents of the measure declined to discuss the bill at all, and the roll cali was begun amid the strenuous objection of Sen- ators Ward, Goodwin, Brown and otll- 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- tions to the various officers and em- ployes, speeches of felicitatfon, and musical numbers, were not conclud- ed until 2.30 D. m. Gov. Brough ad- dressed the House, congratulating the members upon their progressive legislation, but said that he would be forced to veto from $500,000 to s700,- 900 of the appropriations that had been made, because the present reve- nues are insufficient.
 That special session of the Ar kansas legislature will be called to convene about July 15 by Governor Brough was intimated by the govern or. If called, the session would be for the purpose of providing addl- tional sources of revenue and to de- 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- tions 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 21. Recently it was reported that SO per cent of the in- mates of the Pulaski county jail con- sisted of jitney drivers under 21.
 The bill by Senator Evans to place tax of 30 cents on each citizen and. made of foreign birth who has de- clared his intention of becoming a citizen, between the ages or Is and 45. for the maintenance of the Ma tional Guard, encountered strong op- nos,tion. and was defeated; ayes 3S, noes 50.
 The bill of Representative Parncll, appropriating $15,000 for the pur- chase of site in East Little Rock for a state serum plant and to pro- vide for it's equipment, was passed.
 Senator Owens bill, No 555, an nexing certain sections of land 1n 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 ness, the total amount of the assess ed 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 $3.- 500 to $4,00o. and the item of $12.600. Cor the dairy farm.