The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-01
HARMONY SOUGHT
 ON AUTO MEASURES
HOUSE AND SENATE AGREE
To Submit Question to Special Con- mittec-Appropriation Bills
 Introduced

Little Rock, March 1.-Declaring that his action was inspired by the governor, MT Norfeet of St. Francis county yesterday introduced reso- lution in the house which seeks to provide for the appointment of joint committee for the purpose of inves- tgatlng allegations of mismanage- ment and misappropriation of funds in the state hospital for nervous dis eases. The resolution provides that 60 days may be given the committee in which tO make its report. Oppo- siton was encountered because of the lateness of the day and because it was stated that the governor has ample power to order an investiga- tion of the institution if one be deem ed necessary. The resolution was de- ferred to the judiciary committee.
 For a time it appeared that the house and senate were at loggerheads over a bill to regulate the licensing and registration of automobiles and other motor vehicles A house bill by Mr. Smith of Benton has been in the hands of the judicary committee of the senate since February 8, after an effort had been made to indefinitely postpone it. Last week a bill by Senator McFerrin was tabled in the house. An effort yesterday to with draw the senate bill from the table in the interest of harmony, but this was opposed by MT. Gates off Lonoke who came to the rescue with a resolution providing for the appointment of a conference committee to take all the bills and draft new one. The reso- lution was adopted and later it was decided that the president of the sen ate and the speaker of the house should be members of this special committe of five.
 One of the interesting fights that is pending in the house is on the Bran scum bill to provide that upon the petition of eight per cent of the quail flied electors of any county, the qaes tion for or against agricultural demon stration agents should be submitted to the people MT Branscum made an eloquent address in favor of his meas ure, which he said is 'just simple referendum bill" A motion is pend- ing to place the bill back on the sec ond reading for amendment, to ex- empt certain counties, which the au- thor declares is only an effort to kill it. MT. Bankston of Ashley is opposing the bill, and it has been car ried over as unfinished business.
 Twenty-three biennial appropriation bills were introduced by the joint budget committe in the senate Mon day afternoon. All are on the calen- der subject to consideration at any time as privileged business, and a great number of them no doubt will be passed on as house business is dis posed of on Tuesday.
 The senate Monday afternoon killed the house bill by Alexander of Pulas- Ri to borrow S150,000 from the per manent school fund for use of the penitentiary maintenance. Senators Caldwell and Walls strenuously defend ed the measure, declaring that only
 
 ted on a business basis They insisted that the present financial status of the penitentiary was due to the poor credit of the institution. The oppo- nents of the bill made their argument that money was being taken away from poor school children, but propo- nents of the bill showed them that the school fund could not be used for school purposes and would lie idle dur ing the period it was needed by the penitentiary commission. The bill was } defeated, 13 to 16. The senate also defeated Senator Bone's bill raising the age of consent to Is years and the Smith and Ketcheside bill requir- ing the Missouri Pacific railroad tc erect brick or stone depot in Altus Senator Caldwell introduced bill Monday afternoon appropriatmg S2o,- GOO to fight the Memphis rate case , It was referred to the judiciary com mittee. Senator Walls introduced bill to abolish the board of control substituting for it an honorary board of five members to have charge of th' state eleemosynary institutions. Sena
 tor Caldwell also introduced bill tt
 require registration of adopted chll dren. This bill Senator Caldwell sta , ted would prevent the identity of chll , dren adopted from orphanages peln'
 lost.