The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-11
FORLORN FIGHT TO RETAIN COMMISSION SEVERANCE TAX BILL IN Senate Passes Hartje Bill Giving Highways Eminent Domain to
 Secure Stone.

Little Rock, Feb. 11-After one of
 the most spectacular parliamentary lights of the present session, the house
 yesterday afternoon by vote of 82 to
 l passed the bill by Mr. Johnson of Polk abOlishing the board of control and substituting therefore three hon.
 orary boards of five members each The bill was called up by Mir Gates of Lonoke who led the fight for it's re-
 call from the committee on charitable
 institutions. This was opposed by MT.
 Parnell and Mr. Hill who insisted that
 the bill should be continued in the
 hands of the committee until amend
 ments could be proposed increasing
 the membership of the board provid-
 ing for more women members. The
 motion to recall prevailed and Mr.
 Parnell then led an unsuccessful fight to place the bill back on the sec ond reading for amendment which failed by a vote of Caudle, Chaney. Clegg. Parnell, Hill, Remedy, Ledbet- ter, Thane and Wood. Mr. Parnell led the forlorn hope against the bill as drawn, saying that he did so not to defeat the measure but that he might have an opportunity to offer his amendments and strengthen the bill in the interest of the women of the state. It was realized early in the contest that the opponents of the bill were in a decided minority, but they succeeded in making consider ablenoise and continuing the fight for nearly two hours. On the final vote MT. Hill of Jefferson was the only one who cast a vote in the negative. MT. Parnell not voting.
 Mr. Ebel of Garland county intro duced a new severance tax bill as substitute for one offered earlier in the session. 1t eliminates lumber and provides that no tax shall be assessed against production of oil and gas until after March, 1922. A large num- Der of amendments were offered as soon as the bill was read, among them being amendments to restore lumber to the schedule and others to exempt numerous counties from the provis- ions of the bill The measure with all amendments was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Senator Roddy introduced bill in the senate Thursday afternoon which will give cities between 2,500 and 5000 population the right to vote on the city commission form of govern ment. This bill was presented for the benefit of the citizens of Wynne, | but made statewide in it's scope, so that other town which come within its limit of population may take ad- vantage of it if they desire. Senator Caldwell introduced a bill to extend | the season for shooting quail for one making the closed season be- gin on March l. As there is much | demand for such bill, it was made | special order for consideration on Fri day morning. This is the first time in the history of the senate so far as the | oldest employees memory runs that a general bill has been introduced one ! day and made special order for pas sage on the next. Senator Caldwell i also introduced a bill to preserve the old state capitol. This bill provides for a board composed of one repre- sentative from the Arkansas Pioneers Society, Daughters of the Confeder- acy, Confederate Veterans, Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs and the wife of the governor. The commits sion is given $25000 to make neces- sary repairs on the building.
 The senate on Thursday afternoon passed the Hartje bill giving road i'm districts the right of emil nent domain by which lands contain ink rocks can be condemned for use in building a road.
 The senate confirmed the apoint- n1pnt of w T Maxwell as State