Pocahontas star herald., 1923-02-09
WHAT OUR
LAWMAKERS
ARE DOING


led by Mr.. Davis of Little River coun.
ty and he was followed by Speaker
Reed, Mr.. Quayles of Phillips, Mr..
Copeland of SEWER. and others, who
argued that the proposed measure
would reduce the per capita amount
of the pensions to be granted to those
who are in INDECENT circumstances
and would be unjust TO needy pen
sIoners Speaker Reed said that be
would vote to increase pensions 70
81 or even 50 a day, but that he
would not agree to take any of the
funds away from those who are in
INDECENT circumstances.
After a bitter debate OF six and
one-half hours, the House, by vote
of 81 ayes to SO noes, defeated the
Caudle bill, providing for the remov.
al Of the state College of Agriculture
from Fayetteville to Russellville.
The vote follows:
Ayes.-Alexander Arnold Black
well, Cannon. Caudle. Clancy, Cope
land, Crockett, Davis, Denison, Eades,
Garrett. Glover, Harp. Harper, Hays,
Holland, Horn, Hurley, Kitley, Nc
Cullough of Lawrence, McKennon,
Mclaughlin, Morris. Noe. o'Neal OF
Franklin, Perry. Quarles, Shackel'
ford. Shsddock. Sqradley, Street,
stuart, sutton, Webb, Woosley, Mr..
Speaker. Total 81.
Ne. Do hy nacEiu pOhlinQpr
Bone, Bransoum, Brookfield, Browp,
Burnside, Butler. Cardwell, Chalmers,
Chambers, Cook, Dewitt, billiard,
Galloway, Gannaway, Grimes, Harrel-
son. Hill Hoover, Hughes, Hunt, Hut.
ton, Jackson. Johnson of Madison,
johnson of Polk, Kelley, Klepper, La
More, Leathers. Mccullough OF Lee,
McGehee, Mckinney, Moss. O'Neill OF
Cleveland, Page, Parker, Parks PUNK.
EFT, Portis. Reynolds, Riggs, Ruther-
ford, Sheffield. Smith of Jackson.
Smith of Lincoln. Smothers, Stevens
Of Columbia. Timberlake, Walker,
Ward Total, So.
Absent and not voting-Belote,
Bennett. Hardy, Henry, Herndon,
Kendall. Lewis, Montgomery, Ray,
Stephens Of Craighead. Hotal, IL.
After voting down an amendment
TO exempt bauxite by roll call bal
lot OF 29 to 1, the Senate passed
Pres. Jake Wilson's bill for a sever.
anoe tax by unanimous vote, 33 sen.
ators voting.
A resolution by Miss Chambers o;
Pulaski. providing for an investiga-
tion of the Arkansas Medical College
in Little Rock. also was adopted
The speaker named on the commit
tee authorized to conduct the inves-
tigation Representatives Hardy Ray
q and Kitley, the three physician mem.
bers of the House.
The House made some inroads on
the appropriation bills which is un.
usual this early in the session by
passing the following bllls
To pay states portion of improve
ment Of roads through grounds OF
Jonesboro Agricultural School. s3s.
ell.
To pay firemen's pensions for four
years ending 1925. si2S,22S.49.
Fer maintenance OF Monticello Ag
ricaltural school. s157,O00.
For maintenance OF Jonesboro Ag
ricultural School, S151 500.
The following bills were introduc
ed:
The House ground out over a hall
hundred local measures at the night
session Monday night, the largest
number OF bills introduced and pass
ed at any previous session, and as a
matter OF fact probably in years.
While most OF the measures we-C
Hnimportant as far as the state Is
concerned. Representative Dlllard OF
Garland county introduced biz
which would prevent the dismantlinp
and require operation OF the Glen
wood division Of the Memphis. Da'
las and Gulf railway.
Chambors.-To abolish tenancy by
courtesy Read twice and referred
TO judiciary committee.
The House again w4ni m record
AZ being opposed to salary raises.
Tn. issue was brought up on the VIII.
son bill passed by the Senate. 20 IN.
crease salaries OF officials ano EN-
ploycs Ct the Department OF State
lands Highways and improvements.
Ar soon as the bill was read, Mr.. Nc
Culloufh OF Lawrence moved that IT
be tabled His motion prevailed, 43
70 53 as follows:
Ayeg-Alexander Arnold. Bagby,
Baslun. Branscum. Butler. Cannon,
Davis. Dewitt. Fades. Gannaway,
Hardy Harp. Hays, Herndon. Hol-
land. Horn. Hurley, Jackson, John.
son of Madison. Kitley. Klepper, La
~. r..tha-r ,,,sfo nfoHul1ouvh