Washington telegraph., 1923-03-09

An effort will be made, II was said
to pass a bill giving the salary to
Mr. lobe, who has acted as secretary
as well as a member OF the board,
II was contended on the floor of the
Senate that Mr.. Donaghey and VIII
liams took the appointments knowing
there was no appropriation, and with
the understanding that they were to
serve without pay.
Pass Gasoline TAX Measure over
Governors Veto.
BY a veto Of go to 32, the House re-
passed over the governors veto Sen.
ator Emory's bill which imposes a
tax of three cents a gallon on gaso-
line. The funds thus derived will go
to the state highway fund. rs per
cent going back to the counties and
25 per cent to the State Highway De
partment. The Senate already has
repassed the bill over the governors
veto so that 1t now becomes a law
over the governors veto. According
TO the Arkansas constitution the vote
of majority of the total membership
OF each house only is necessary to
repass a bill over the governors veto
in contrast to the national constitu-
tion which requires a two-thirds vote
Of each house to pass measure over
the presidents veto.
Governor McRae set a record for
the present session of the General
Assembly by using his veto power on
three measures.
The first was Senate Bill No. 239,
phich proposed tax OF three cents a
gallon on gasoline. the money thus
derived to have gone into the state
highway fund, rs per cent to the coun-
ties and 25 per cent to the State
Highway Department.
The second was Senate Bill No.
SS5, proposing to pay additional
money, as expenses, to the chancellor
of the First district, holding court in
Pulaski, Lonoke and White counties.
In night session, the Senate, by
unanimous vote, passed the measure
over the governors veto and sent the
bill To the House.
The third veto message covered
House eill No. 671, proposing to pro-
hibit the playing Of golf, baseball foot
ball. tennis, or any other games on
Sunday in Phillips county.
Governor McRae appeared before a
Joint session of the legislature late
Tuesday afternoon and, in a lengthy
address, pleaded with the solons, i'm
mediately and without further quib-
bling, to pass tax measures pending
before them in order that the finan-
cial requirements of all state institu-
tions, both charitable and education.
al, might be met.
He also asked the solons to put
the highway affairs of the state IN
such a condition before adjournment
that Arkansas could not lose the fed
eral aid on IFS projects.
When the Senate and House affect
ed pc ace treaty all got busy and the
following important bills were gotten
ready to pass
II. E. No. 5LS To offer $4,000 re-
ward for 49, st and conviction Of per-
son CT persons responsible for the
lynchins OF f. c. Gregor ion work
er, at HARRISON on January 16
H II No 6s6. Appropriation and
maintenance for state insurance de-
partmeat fer b'eanial period.
H. B. No. SIS. Supplemental ap-
preparation Ter S.ate Farm for Won.
en-.
II. p. No o. General deficiency
appropriation o. $4,000 for state
departments
H. B. No. 61 supplemental ap.
preparation for training school Tor
girls
3. No. 6i3. Biennial appropri.
alton for Negro Boys Industrial
School.
H. B. No. 727. To provide for the
construction Of buildings at the Ar
kansas State Normal School.
H. B. No. 943 Biennial appropri-
alton fo- second District Agricultural
School at Russellville.
H. B. No. $50. For building i'm
provements at Agricultural School al
Monticello.
II. B. No. esS. Supplementary ap.
propsfation for the "blue sky" depart.
ment.
H. b. No. 62S. To appropriate $780,
900 to improve acoustics Of house
and senate chambers
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