The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31
ARKANSAS SENATE
PASSES SEVERAL
NEW MEASURES
Hope Of ReSubmiSSion Of Late
Constitution F~adeS-0WenS
Bill Makes JOyriding in
State Felony.

LITTLE RusK. Ark, Jan. 81. (Spl(
Failure Of the banking committee Of
the senate to pass on the Greathouse-
MeFarlin bank guaranty brought a
protest on the floor of the senate
Thursday, and Senator Moncriet
promised action next Monday night,
when public hearings would be con-
cluded.
The senate Thursday enacted the
Vaughan measure. which would pro
hihit municipal officials and employees
from accepting gratuitous services
from utility concerns, unless such
service was included in franchise pro
visions. There was no opposition TO
I appropriation bill Of $500, GOO and
1 state and normal school of nos, 600,
also were passed without opposition.
More Supreme Judges.
Senator vaughan's proposed consti-
tutional amendment, which II submit
ted to the people and adopted by them
would empower the legislature TO in
crease the personnel of the supreme
7 court from five to seven members, per
init the legislature to increase their
pay from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum,
n to increase salaries of governor,
secretary Of state. auditor, treasurer,
nttorney-general, chancellors and cir
cult judges, did not have such easy
sliding. When Il finally was adopted
by the senate, the only provisions re-
naming were those applying TO the
supreme court.
During the afternoon session Sena-
tor Whitaker raised the question OF
whether the Vaughan resolution, TO be
\ adopted, did not require a majority Of
the membership of the senate voting
In the affirmative. President Ponder
so held, and the resolution, which re-
Ueived only II votes, was declared de-
feated, although there had been only
six opposing votes. Senator hatimer
! then gave notice he would move for
reconsideration Friday morning
The senate adopted a resolution to
adjourn from Feb. l2 to II, to per.
init visiting committees TO visit va
rious state institutions,
Immediate passage by the house Of
the Main Broadway street bridge bin,
| passed by the senate Thursday, to au-
thorize the creation in this county OF
across the Arkansas river, Is expect
/ ed. Both bridge factions have agreed
upon the measure.
Senator King introduced q bill TO
. amend the uniform textbook law to
include uniform textbooks for high
! schools.
other Legislation.
Senator Caldwells bill TO pay trav-
cling expenses OF chancellors and cir
ctit judges, which got through the
senate after two hard fights, received
a setback Thursday when the house
/ budget committee reported adversely
upon II. II was recommitted to the
Judiciary committee, In hopes Of find
Ing a more friendly recommendation.
Gov, Brough will sign the bill ap.
proprlating 81 400 for the battleship
Arkansas silver service, solne time
Friday. He signed the Parnall bill,
TO pay directors OF the Arkansps-Lou-
isiana highway districts, Thursday aft
ernoon. He signed Carter's Franklin
county Jurors mileage, per diem bill.
Senators Woods ana Walls intro
duced a bill TO permit special, rural
or consolidated school districts 70 ex-
pend money to transport children to
and from school.
In the house REPRESENTATIVE Doyle's
bill TO prohibit operation Of poolrooms
In Lawrence county was amended tC
include Franklin, Faulkner, HoI
Spring, Logan, Independence, Wash
iHgton, Sewer, Lee, Scott. saline
River, Miller, Lafayette, White ant
Perry counties.
There was a spirited and at times
personal fight in the house during tht
latter part of the afternoon on Stew
ems proposed constitutional amend,
ment for n graduated land tax, The
resolution finally was adopted, Sc L
50. It has little chance Of getting
through the senate, for II 1t ZONES vi
In that branch n bitter fight Il
planned. The house also passed tn,
appropriation bill to pay newspapers
amendments. There WAS n figh
against the bin, but only five mega
tive votes were cast.
The senate passed Owens bill I,
make ''ioy riding n felony, an,
V~Rughan's bin providing for mechanic