Washington telegraph., 1921-03-18

the needs OF government. Before its
/ passage the measure vas amended 10
strike out the section abolishing the
Arkansas Tax Commission. The bill
will become effective January /, 1929.
A flood Of local bills, affecting local
| communities, was passed. despite that
an equally large mass Of them died
with the adjournment Of the session.
/ Many Of these had been read the sec.
oud time, while several had been read
only once. It was estimated by legis.
lators that, exclusive Of appropriation
measure, not over 25 general bills
were passed. There were, however.
/ approximately 1900 bills introduced
during the session.
TWO Amendments.
Two constitutional amendments
were voted on in the closing hours of
the session by the House and adopted.
These were brought up by Representa-
tive Arnold of Miller County. and
provide for the assessment Of prop
erty for improvement purposes. These
will be submitted to a referendum
vote Of the people at the next general
election.
Pathos, hilarity and animosity, all
were interviewer in the last few hours
of the session in the House. Due to
accusations brought by Circuit Judge
Wade and later dropped by the House
/ through withdrawal of the impeach.
ment charges, the House was unable
to settle down and work peacefully
and harmoniously during the closing
hours and wrangles we're precipitated
with considerable ease.
Closing Exercises.
The closing exercises began with
T. A. Hill of Pine Bluff in the chair.
These exercises waited away the
scowls on the faces of many OF the
members, the political animosities and
the depravity Of human nature, of the
day.
Mr.. Parnell presented Speaker
Joiner a gold watch on behalf Of the
members, with an appropriate eulogy,
to which the speaker responded in
kind other presentations were:
Chief Clerk Jim Higgins, by Mr. Greg
ory; assistant chief clerk, Ira NJ. Cur
ley, by Mr.. Bankston; journal clerk,
Roy Richardson, by Mr.. McHaney;
reading clerk, B. E. Talley, by Mr..
Cardwell; enrolling clerk, Miss Eddie
Haney, by Mr.. Clancy; enrolling
clerk, Mrs. Ira j. Matheny, by Mr.
Reed; engrossing clerk, Miss Eliza
beth Trice, by Mr. Williams; general
committee clerk, T. L. Vaughan, by
Mr.. Kennedy; postmistress, Miss Lula
Scruggs, by Mr.. Smith Of Benton; SER
geant-at.arms, L. NJ. Belser, by Mr..
Gates; chaplain, ]. F. Jones, by Mr..
Norflett. Mr. Gregory, on behalf Of
Mr.. Higgins made presentations to
his assistants, Mrs. McClain, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Gurley, Miss Hazel vii.
son and the speaker. Miss Scruggs
presented travelling bag to Mr.. Hig.
gins on behalf Of the employees Mr.
Doyle, on behalf of Mrs. Brown, made
presentations to the speaker. Mr.
Higgins, Mr.. Gurley, Mr.. Sam Mitch
ell Miss Hazel Williams, Mr.. Talley
and Mrs McClain.
Senate Program.
Burial Of the legislative hatchet and
a general outpouring of good fellow
ship, taking form in the exchange Of
gifts and eulogistic speeches, feat
ured the closing exercises of the For
ty-third Arkansas Senate.
Under the direction of Senator Ben
Johnston, a long program, filled with
sparkling humor, with liberal sprin-
kings of the pathos of farewell, was
carried out, beginning with the pre-
sentation of an engraved Howard
watch to President Lee Cazort by the
Senate. Senator Grover Owens, act.
ing as spokesman, and closing with an
eloquent address of farewell by Sen.
ator J. r. Woods Of Ashley County.
Among the gifts in the Senate, in
addition to the present made to Sen
ator Cazort were the following
To Ira Langley, secretary OF the
Senate, diamond set platinum Shrin-
er's pin, the presentation speech being
made by Senator Charles A. Walls.
clerk, a silver pencil. Senator w. II.
Latimer made the presentation ad-
dress.
To Thomas H. Ward, journal clerk,
a bill book, by Senator Claude Thomp-
son
To Miss Mamie Brewer, engrossing
clerk, a silver pencil, by Senator
Greed Caldwell
To Aaron Ward, reading clerk. a
bill book, by Senator Robert Collins.
To A. w. Parke, calendar clerk, a
silver pencil, by Senator W. A. Jack.
son.
To Capt Sam B. Adams, sCTgsSnt-at-
arms, a cigarette case, by Senator Geo
Hartje.
To the Rev. E. G. Garrett, chaplain,
a gold-mounted cane, by Senator r. C.
Stewart.
To Mrs. Lillian Clark, postmistress,
box Of stationery, by Senator Ed
Roddy.
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