The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
BILL SEPARATING ELECTIONS PASSED s2oo,ooo FOR NORMAL Bill Also Introduced Giving State School Here TwO-Ninths Mill
 Maintenance Tax.

votes were registered against the Roddy-Bogle bill separating the state and national elections in the senate Monday afternoon. They were cast by Senators Bone, Lefer and Wilson of Washington, all of north Arkansas counties. It was explained by Sena- tor Bogle that unless the elections were separated, white supremacy in the black belt of the state would soon pass. Senator Johnson of Carroll ] made quite an impassioned speech in favor of the bill, declaring that while It would have no effect on his section of the state he was a strong partisan of white man government and for that reason he would continue the fight made by him in the house in 1899 when he bitterly opposed bill to con solidate the elections. Senator Cald- well of Jefferson also spoke for the measure. He admitted that if the might be some conflict in eastern Ar kansas which would result in federal court proceedings. He asserted that this would be prevented absolutely by the separation of the election. Sena- tor Collins of Drew stated that he had opposed the consolidation of cleo tions when it was passed and subse- quent proceedings had convinced him that he made no mistake in his eff forts to prevent it. No one spoke against the bill and 27 voted for it's passage.
 Another bill favored by the admin istration was introduced in the senate Monday afternoon. It seeks the re- peal of the act creating the state penitentiary commission and would authorize the appointment by the governor of a board of penitentiary control to be composed of three citi- cens, one of whom may be a woman. The honorary board of penitentiary control members are to receive $10 day for their services when actually in session. A superintendent for the two state convict farms is also pro- vided at salary of $3,600 year. This superintendent has powers much similar to those now exercised by the penitentiary commission, but his ac- tions are to be always directed by the board. The bill was read twice and referred to the penitentiary commit tee for consideration.
 Senator Stewart introduced bill in the senate Monday afternoon which tn hn a special improvement districts whether or not work is to be continued. No bonds may be sold in the district, if none have been sold, without an cleo tion and the voters approve of it. If bonds have been sold no additional bonds may be sold without special election.
 Senator Hartje introduced a bill changing the millage tax for the sup port of the State Normal School from ! one-ninth to two-ninths of one mill. There was a veritable flood of de- | ficiency bills introduced in the house yesterday to meet the needs of various state departments and institutions, affected by the recent decision of the supreme court. These bills provide the necessary funds for maintenance until June 30 next, at which time it is proposed that the new fiscal year shall begin.
 In addition to the deficiency ap- propriations, bills were introduced providing for other appropriations as follows:
 For dormitories at the State Nor maj School in Conway, $200,000 To pay newspapers for printing acts an damendments, S44, ,916. For conversion of old state house into state war museum, $25,000. More trouble was started when MT. Arnold of Clark county introduced a bill exempting his county from the provisions of the general dog tax law of 1919. More than half of the coun- ties, including Faulkner, joined with him by amendment and the bill was finally referred to the committee on agriculture and when it emerges from this committee it is likely that not more than half a dozen counties of the state will remain in it's provis- ions.
 , The state penitentiary finances are ! involved in two bills which were in- troduced in the house yesterday. One l of them provides for an appropria- tion of $100,0O0 to meet the present defc ency in maintenance; another
 provides that S150,00 shall be trans ferredd or borrowed from the perma-
 nent school fund of the state to be
 placed in special penitentiary fund
 to be repaid later.
 A bill by MT. Holcomb proposes to
 change the date of the primary cleo
 tion from the second Tuesday in Au-
 gust to the last Tuesday in March; 1t
 provides that the elector shall not be
 required to sign his name to his bal
 lot; that the judges and clerks o1
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