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and keep do is going on in and tho world instant1 rtiW 'i i pi. MICE'S COTS PEIi COPY i SKVJENT Y-FO UKTII YEAR. LITTLE HOCK, SUNDAY, JANUAttYf15; SIXTEEN PAGES. JrTHE 'GUARANTY; TRUST COt W. J.

TURNER Estate "To tit'ill TTMJkf nM AH i' J'A-' Pays Interest on.Savlnga Deposits Etex71 SMoat' Ayr Vnk Wanes Loans oa "City Heal Estate' VjiiUx AltysndLoaiistaErectNevr Baildinsrs at Rates from, 7 to jo per Cent, Depending pa Class of Sepunty. LliAs. i'. rreetv -m vv. iTUKMiK.

vtsawr. 201 WEST BECOND 6TSEET. motion1 of Mitchell, journed, -v." the. House ad- 8JCNATS Bill. Na 38, BT Senator Callaway.

aid the Stata in making exhibits af, the World-'s Columbian Whereas, Tlrera is now remaining' tn tha tae Treasury a sum of moner In excess Ol 150,000, derived from the direct taE fund from the United States, snd belonging; cltiiens of thin and other States; and, Whereas, It estimated that of- this fund at least Wl will under tha opera- tionsot law revert to ths Stater, and to that extent be a clear gain to ths State, and tbatlneonaittoratiowot tha premises cltedthaBtat can well afford to appro-pilate a reasonable sum of money in aid of a due representation of the Btat of Arkansas snd resources at the Colnmbiaa Exhibition Jo be held In the olty ot Chicago during the-present year; therefore, Be it enacted by ths General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: Section That there Is fcerab appro- -priated out ot any monef la ths. Treasury aoi ptherwis dollars, to enable the 8tat and IU resonroesto be adequately represented at the Columbian Exposition. Section 2- That the amount- ot moner hereby appTOpnaxud be -and ths-asme-' bepavable upon thswarvantotth Auditor -of State upon ths written application of the State Board of World's Fair Commissioners of this State, attested by tne Presi- dent snd the Swetsry of ssld board- Section 3. Hhat thu act b. in fores an take effeet Jrem and after its paasagSw ItoaerveA CeapllBwalv i 4 The foUowlng is tha epeeoh mada by.B.

J3ooneOouhtyE' nominating Mr. O. Ludwig tor Assistant Clk ol the Mb. Speaker I am not pro- Bounce a panegyric, bnt to present tn plain and simple language ths claims ot a Plain, single Bd pure-minded ChrUtian gsntiehian. It Is my pleasure to nominate for First Assistant Clerk ot the House O.CLudwlg, of Johnson County.

In so doing, I am not aware of anv vlolsncs offered td Demi ocratlc precedent. The true doctrine was announced-yesterday on-thls floor the distinguished memrjer irom wwi that the TaltUf ut official eontorioosr te the Democratic party for Liks all usages of the Deroooratio party -this is right A promise ol endorsement Is an tsn law held out to the ofllclal a wn- in-. ducement for him to be faithful, anergetio; and to ktudf to. carry Into th performanceot his duties tha ability required by the trust, II this bo true. I am sot only not "violating any precedent, but am inline with tha aacred and lime-honored usage.

Mr. Ludwlg was elected to this position for the first time two years to how well ha compiled with the re quirements ol the oltlce, respectruiiy refer you to those mem here Who then occu -x. The Committee on Finance (liar key. Chairman) reported oack tienata bill No; with the recommendation; that do bass. The Committee on BtsU Unds reportod baok Senate, bill No.

12, with the recommendation that it do not pasv The Finance Committee (Harkey, Chalr-manv Senute resolution to employ a elerk lor. the Committee on Cirouit and Inferior Courts, returned without recommendation. TheCommiU'se on Circuit and Inferior Courts (Uaughan, Chairman), reported back Senate bill No. 16, with the ruoom-tnendatioa that it do pass. Also Senate bill No.

2, with the recommendation that Benai bill NWR.bv th Finance Commit, tee with recommendation that it do pass. OSittmUtei on jEnroiled reported Senate bill No. 8 correctly enrolled and signed bf the proper officers. i On motion oi Sonator Hawkins the -Oar-, ernor's messajre was referred to such com litres as consider and report, on the ques irohj bf IrgisiaUon recommended la iha Governor's message. isTBoDnanoa bills.

Senator Bloan, to amend section 1907 of MansOeld's Digest. Kottd first time and placed on the calendar, SPBCIAI) OBDER. The hour of 19 p'clock having arrived the epeeial order beln Senate bill No. 23, to amend section 6798 of Mansfield's Di-s-r-st was taken av. Tne bill is to compel Sheriffs to pay ioto the State and County Treasuries an ioot tney may oiti in in their hands collected on account of liquor license, within twenty days, and to make other settlements qusrterly.

On roll SH be Senators voted ayj except Senator Wilson who voted nay. ISTEdDCCtldS 6 BILLS By the Benator ronr Franklin fpetti-grew) Senate bill No. 33. to permit ot-fenden who commit an olfens? lees than a ielony to sebmittheenqaa to a Justlee of Peace, and upcm conviction, such conviction siiall be a bar to further prosecution, Head first time, and took its place on the calendar. By the Senator from Nevada (Hemby)- Benateojil No.

33 to require contracts for the sale of personal property to be recorded By the House Senate bill No. 34. i Leave of absence was granted to the ffenatorcrt fiabastiao; twearalTunUt noon of today. By the Senator from Jefforsonr (Adam s)-. SeiiatetriltNoTSVtffmend'SBcTrbns I and 13 of an act passed and approved in 1891 to authorise County Courts to establish fencing distriois, and provide tor the erection Of tenOSR.

TT v--; Head first time, and placed oh the calen- Br the Senator from Fuiaski (gaiiawav) i-Senat bill No. SVprdvldlng for the de posit of the State tunas daily by tne state pled seals oS thli 1siniorad--T---mvtlf and belsavs that I but voice tha- Treasurer In tanks. Wl On tm truth that oan be attested by- those -bers, when I state thathe was uniformly courteous, Industrious, pains-taking and -invariably at his post. I will add that ha carried into the execution' of his duties)--that peculiar clerical ability that almost -amounted genius. During the entire session-, not a elngls elerlosl error wa chargeable i to Ulm It 'mustj remembered in this connection, that the duties -of First Assistant Cleric are Interchangeable with those ot Chief Clerk- To that position Mr HaIU-burton has been While knowing that he will meet the requlrementa tlta f40t remains that ho is inexperienr-sd snd nec 4Msaril.rnaraU'ilfttAd with the deUits of his duties.

It patenttn.it the business of the House will bs grestlv faci Itated ry. the selection of Mr, Xudwig, The House" two years sgo did no honor Mr. Ludwij? without a full Investigation ol his standing as a man or his loyalty as a DemoivaW fttr Vonl Pafstf a rfnllafnral ftflfMI T.w EealEstate for constituent' regard as axtrsvsgsnt any reasonable appropriation to these ends. They know, nope batter, that true economy in government oonsis.s in using ample means for the ends of governments In thii regard parsimony la ths worst -species oi extravagance, tor it yields no other result tbaa waste. Our publle schools Should be fostered as wa WQuldcheriah the very founUliir ol national life.

Our State institutions of learning should be more liberally endowed, that their excellent work be made more efficient. (. Arkansas has Inexhaustible, and In some respects, ths most valuable deposits of coal, zlms, lead, copper; manganese, chalk, anti- iTTtiii beaxtts teHs found in tha United 8tatfciOwrlron ores. though la. extent, are.

not inferior lq quality to those oi other Ths timber resource "Of the State are unsurpassed, shd when the forests are cleared away they leave a soil andclimate admirably adapted to galit- nd-grasa nd leOHOn, aeoordingto-ths report of our Bureau, th money value psr noro trf her farm- products exceeds that, of tea By-other fltatsexoept-OBejt-whlle som sections oi axkiuimm uv jjtcu wvwi adapted to fruits, especially to the apple, than my other known region ot the world. havs taken the premiums wnerevor in tne worm tney nave omn hfbrMd "tn competitions tor excellence. Vel lares areas of our best ootton lsnds sra subject to overflow, and slnoa our National Government as controlled tor the past thirty years, has directed "its efforts nnd bestowed in bounties giving soma 200,009,000 seres ot the publio domain and some ot tha public monev-towaiula building up private high- rwavr tiWlonWiiff -hrortvatis corpornttonsr'to tha. jnejccusauia-jiegieQjoi jnesa, wsw i highways, which belong to sll ths people, snd whioh by bur constitution ars under the exclusive control of the National Congress, it seems that the State, being left by this neglect to her ew resources, should take steps to wr4 protecting tha homes and farm of her overflowed districts from these frequent inundations. a inexhaustible and valuable ars tha sine oree of our and so cheaply cap they be mined, It Is believed by those beat informed, that when our lino fields Shalt have been fully developed and placed within easy access -Ot our coal Aids, this much more valuable metal will be sold aa cheaply tin, snd will supplant the latter In many of the useful arfs.

Ooald proved his la- characteristic shrewdness in nothing mora signally than in his personal investigation ct the resources of Arkansas, snd in his frequent purshsSes of many of her vain-able, though undeveloped, properties and in tba extension, actual or projected, othia ltno of ratiroad through regions ot the BtiTO which though not now available promise enormous future possibilities Thera will bs very many men ot means and who will visit ths coming Columbian Exposition tn searoh of just such inducements as Arkansas has to offer. To fall to hrlng-our wonderful resouroes to their attention fair fear of the neoessary pen so would be a disgrace, it not indeed a crimo, which Will merit the lust condom-nation of the pressut as of future generation. WHTillifS(iV, O0OD EOADSj But I cannot refrain ronaddlng in eon-. elusion that the highest can never be reached tn any community without treat facilities of intercourse, social nd aommereial. These can be attained only through a good system of publio high The publio road is tb the farm and the rural village what the railroad is to the oity It; eheapen 1 and taollitates intercourse.

Apart from their financial advantages, incalculable as thsyarSrVlsJifftcult to overesjiinate the importance of good roa.d8.lo those, and. jamenitiea life which constltuta the very essence Of The Itepubllo of Franoa expends every year twenty times aa much upon her pub-lio highways alons as Arkansas expends tor all purposes, snd yet she finds it in avery respect a profitable investment, When In otMrltenoa to the demand of the paopltV we shaRbave 'idKbeeiMMii. lease systein, scout ui ua vu, vu country and in a civilised community, if mma nln ean be devised to work Alie con victs or mauy 'Of them upon tbs publio eystem looktug it, mki. niirhwavs. ws-wiU of aiiWnl -biot 1 uaaa her-eharautei and rendbred an- Incal culable service to h.r material advanopv menV TB OATS ADatlH ISTKBES.

At the conclusion tt the address Gov, Fishback was greebsd wltfe loud and. oon" tinued applause, Chief Justine Cockrill then administered the oath of office to ths. following officers In lift order named: Wt M. Fisn-baea, Governor; Hon. 1L B.

Armlstsad, Secretary of State: Ho0. MorrpWi treasurer, and Hon. C. B. Mills, Auditor, President Kttuworthy announced that ha had received 1 sr--telegram from J.

P. Clark, AttoraevGeoeral-eloot, sUU Ing that he was detained at home on account of sickness, and that he would take the oath of office at Helena. The Joint session then ani on j3r-" Ladles 14-k Solid Gold Watch With -Elgla or Wal- tham ilova 1 Diamond Rings Diamond Ear Lace Diamond Pendants Diamond Soarf Diamond Sleere I Oome TCITS. ym Will The Sebastian County States- man Inaugurated Gov-. Pernor of Arlvansas.

Be Delivers His Address and is Sworn Into Office by Jos. Cockrill JMrJtA. Anderson Elected A.a slstant Screanat'Arms of i the Lower" House. "Adoption of the Resolution Providing Fr the Circulation of Sewgpapers Printlnj Legislative Reports IntnxJoclloa in Um 8ent of Unrober ot Bills of General Interest lattve Notei. Hob.

Jl. GoTernor of Arktniaa yesterday after noon In the presence ot the members of the OeneraJ Awembly and large number of tnaludlngr ian Itdtet.VtM 'Mretqony took place in the HalJ. of the House of Reprwentatlvee at 3 o'clock. The 8tte officers elected at the recent, election mn (worn In bf Chief Justice Cockrill, 11 except. Attorney-Qeneral-eloot J.

P. horn on aocount nt sickness In bis family. I Geo. Clarkj howerer, errlred la the city about 8 o'clock, and after -the i nanuural ceremony at the State House, where the oath of offloe ws dmlnlitered by Ifie Previous to the holding the Joint session, the House elected Mrs. M.

A. Andersen, A- slstant Beryeant-aUArrae' and adopted a resoluttoa author Ufnjf the Clerk to pur-ooaae newppr eontatatflf tepsrti of thi proceedings of the legislature for the mem-bera. Amone; the members ot the House who etrongl approred. jhf jtsoljitloB Jl.werej.Vwnrs, KcxJeersl Beaton; Hoopr. of Frstokllnt Brown, of Logan; Colquitt, of Columbia; Pops, of White; Baldwin, ot 8s-i Una, and Smith, of Union.

yesterday three Senator were given leave ot absence. The question of employing was handled The familiar words, "that it dp puss," and "that It do not pars," fell upon the ears of Bens-tors during ttis Riorntajr hour. The Gor eroors message, making eereral reoorh. meddatlons to the Legislature, woe re- ferred to the proper cominitteen, with Instructions to take notion. The bill to oompet Bharlffi lorn Ih the money they.

have colfected for liquor Moense In days went through with only one dissenting teteseenstot Bmtth'ir -trtlr to-piy-thr newspaper men for publishing Amendment JJq, passed, wlihdu aBSyThftaiiitO (fix the salarv of the County. Jude bt Miller County atfSOO per annum passed. The. ConTention bill with to the Committee on Judlclsry. Among the Important bil Is Introduced was one to allow offenders to go before a Justice ot the Peace, plead guilty, hare an -examining -andeuch cont lotion to be btr to any ontfft fcl iSffsaia of narinlyropertfn mi am recorusa ps am morigigfsj to CSU0 llsh fencing district tff allow thr fitate Treasurer to deposit the State funds In banks; to prorlde for exhibits at the World's provide tor prosecuting tor the larceny of money Without deorblnf the money stolen, and to establish a chancery djjticcompasadol the counties of Phillips tea, 8W Pranoisr Crittenden Woodruff and Whtta.

Henatsv Saturday, JAmraaT 14, a. m. the Senate convened. Prayer i by the Chaplain. Thelournai ot yesterday read ana ap-.

proved. The Senator irom Saline (Mebaffev and the Bonator from Searcy (JRedwlne) were exaused till B8 EislBiir LsaAwlsiili Orffanlzid peoembsr 30, 1869, Capital stofck In force, fOSS.OOO, Will Issue the Fifteenth Series of its date irom January If you oontemplAte joining a co-operntlve saving bank, call on the Peci-etury and get a pass hook. All de psl'iirs shure in the profits equally. PCBMCATtOS THR AKMTJAL STATB MEKT fOBIHB ENDIJfO DS' CKMBEH 81, ISSi, SHOWINQ FlHAK rtAi, Ijosioitmm or Little Bock; Buaotira Aiwootatiow No. BbSOUHCJia Ml Interest accrued.

8,568 17 Printed 51 Due unpaid 637 85 Cas 1,028 71 (329,898 L1ABILITIE3. Capital stock paid In ,,.,..1205,183 09 Bills payable 00 Undivided profits. 61,218 96 Set tRarnlngsfor 151)2, f2t.250.98. tit rate oi interest earned lu 183a Is 11 1-18 per cent per annum. J.

A. FON Prssldent, C. F. PK5XEL, Tressurer. WAi-TR WrTTKNBBRCl, Secretary, OlQoe Kuom 8, Adams Block.

Little Itook, Ark, January 1, 1BJ3. What -was-irue then -IS'" true today; City, and Suburban thai wo Bouses were called' Mr. 8feah that ba-f) to watt, uoou the -ot moffed pointed fla g's to be Inaugurated and tavito theta- i ji i A H.in which was carried TpePcesMent of the Senate npprjlnted 8sn4tor Weaver and Stone as tha'-com-midne on the part of the -Sonata, and the. Spesker appointed, oa' the part of the Moae, nepresentatives South, Emerson mtUutlev. -a-fow momenta the oommlttae -ap pfuZfCi, Chief Justice Cockrill sod Hon.

JsrtyC. South in the lead, followed by GotT-eleot Fishback. and Weaver, offloials-eiect and members of the committee. i The gentlemen were greeted with a round f-esartv aaalausa as-tasy p'Q- cejt.i the aisle in the direoiioa ot tne, bar of the Haute. l'Hsident Kinsworthv introduced jaoa.

Fishback to the Joint assembly, nf the distinguished Governor, In a cinar anioqant Une ot voice, addresssd tha foliaws: afijSfiaBBACK's I AOODBAb AOBBHB Gltlemen or the General Assembly. wnust be with a feeling of sincere prlds "thevary true oltfseu of "Arkansas o6S- te Wates the remarkable progress which on State has made, In all that is healthiest best in our civilisation, since 1874, her government was restored to her I'e. many fact upon wh-oh 1 ntkl congratulate you, thr following few pVserve especial mention: Ir wealth and population, aooording Iq the resent census, Arkansas has inoreased, during the last ten yearA st a larger rite ft! nnroentagre than auv other State of 4l)S Onion Which was admitted at the time or pnolr to the timeot our ownadmission into II. A Ut fnfc nnh- I PUKil, lisWnd. has enormouslv enriched the cities amt the msnufaoturing interest at the ex pense of all others and more particularly at the expense of our agricultural industries.

Of the baneful effeoU ot thi policy if karwas, together with her sister agrlcul-' tural States, has- been a victim, but the Btatos of Massachusetts and Illinois fur-nlsa such striking examples In mav not be out of plsce J.ist here to call attention to ths startling disclosures oftjie csniui reports, which show that, notfeithatandinir. the Immonsa growth .01 Chieo snd ali her other ci ties, the aggre- cti wflnitn tne state oi iiimum nn within the past ten years. That, although the nine great farming States of Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi ancHjOUU-lane, are fifty-eight times as Urge as the srftnU manufacturing State of Massachu; setta and have seven times as many paople, yet Massachusetts has grown in wealth during the last decade upwards ot 110,090, 003 more thanll ninobi these great States, qomtsnssl, whits market offered by her taotorlea nearly of her own farms have -been aban donld and more than two-thirds Of ths peoals of Boston-7 psr cent constituting nearly the entira laboring" population of t'ie city, have no homes, but livs la reiiw( hoiijiif, i This Is starttlnf slats of fasts and conclusively proves that It is ''a condition and not theory that confronts as," snd as Arkansas has suffered much from this policy, I mnv be pardoned for expressing regret that President Harrison, while en-. Urging in his recent message upon ths enormous growth of onr manufHcturiog and urban wealth tailed to oill to the attention ot his fellow-citizens the flagrant injustice of policy whioh beg-ets such a one-sided growth so at war with every prlhclple ot political economy, as well as what constitutes genuine National growth.

In the school enrollment of her youth Arkansas has increased from two to fifty timwr-ae rapid It In rate- frt peroentaire; -nr the States admitted prlr.tO,r.toontompo' raneousiy Thereoent geological surveys and ths in vestigations of our ((ricu! tural bureau have discovered that the physical resources of our State are unexcelled, it indeed they are these -of any equal area on the eoUnent-and that aoder-wir-peertess ilm ate thew exlstheT8' thfnosr iHvittngf field for the home-seeker and investor, whether I searoh ot the pleasures or ths profits of llf a. It IsMncierifilbyttjosn anv other Sttte ih the Dnlon in regard. td, her yrSjeiws nd laws jproh'HftCatf tt(" oAVAf wcaaied When Federal eStablBhed In tbfi IndlauJrarri tory.eat pi us, a diK. became neoessary to frame a body of laws for tharegulation ot tha country, the National Congress. two years ago, while in control of a polilleal party adverse to that ot a majority of our people, and having bs-tore It the taws of thirty-eight States to select from, adopted Its entire code from the etntutes of to our system ol legislation a compliment as Just as it is unprecedented, and one which, phasises the ignoranoa of those who ar accustomed to sneer at the Arkansas which exists only in their uninformed snd biased imaginations.

So thoroughly did tha mlsgbveroment of reconstruction teach our people ths valus of good laws and that terrible incubus has proven' serve to admonish at least the present generation what In government is to be avoided if not what is to be adopted. Our elwtlQrLJaJrs4nrhapir98a-f evolution, have reached In this State, not perfection, it is true, but condition of quality snd fairness that chttliene.es ths admiration of the honorable part of even the bitterest political opponents ot the predominont party and silenoes ths criticism of all but such as are too depraved ta admit the truth or too Ignorant to distinguish between the virtuous and tha vi- The open bargain ana sale ot the ballot, a far too frequent occurance In several ot our sister States, which boast a high standard of morals, Is in 'Arkansas a social erttnef as stsafthy, is universally con damned, and 1 am glad to add, as Infrequent as theft ar Our educational and religious and benevolent institutions havs kept pace with our growth in wealth and. population and it la confidently believed that our social standard wlli rank. in ait tne Better elements which go to mslra up what Is known as "sobiey," with tha beet of civilized communities. Surely we may Justly feel proud of such a condition.

Nor is it nlfflouit, to discean ths i BlOQtOOF TBI irtJATlO. It is not more laws that we need so much, but a broader and more liberal 'development ot the physical, social and intellectual resources with our Stata has been so happily endowed; and if In ths discharge of the constitutional duty," which requires 41i Ksaoutlvs tojnann recnm men i daUons to the General Assembly, If I dwell upon this suggestion, is because my experience, my observations and my reflection alike have Impressed ma with Its supreme importance. -1 An enlightened public sentiment will support you in sustaining and extending our educational facilities1 sad in a more liberal effort towards developing our vast mineral and agricultural 'resources. Nor. unless 1 much mistake the Intelligence of our taxpayers, will your public-spirited Senate bill No.

IB, to tz tha isia'ry ot' County Judge of Miller County at f333 per annum, Wks read third Urns end pas-ied. At 3 o'clock the Senate repaired to the Hall of Representatives; heard the Governor's. and administering of tha: oath of offloe to the State Attorney-General Clark, who had not arrived. After the inaugural ceremonies' the Senate returned to the. Sinate ohamberaod.

adjourned till 9 o'olock Monday mqrning. The House, Batobdat," Januabt 14, 1893. Ths House metal 9 Speaker Humphry 1 theohair. v- Prayer was ottered by Rev. Henrv Htys.

...3 request of Mr, wood was granted lea till Tuesday mora Bv request of Mr. Ferguson, of Woodruff, Mr, Hunt was excused till Wednesday. The special order being tbi resolution to How- each member twenty daily papers and 25 cants In outage it wasHaken up.nndt on motion of a lend id by striking out ths words printed In ths Stve. rV--T- The resolution was read as follows; Resolved, That ths Clerk of ths urui ot Representatives Is hereby directed -t- supsoiibs for twenty copies ot daily papers or their equivalant in weeklies, for suoh member of the House. Said papers to papers publishing full snd accurate ac counts of the dailv proceedings of the Xe -J no I.

lui kiivi i Resolved, That the Clerk is directed tii, supply each member with postage stamps to the amount of 25 cents per day. Hunt. The substitute offered by Mr. Kitchens was withdrawn by consent. 4Jn nwtlon-ol Mr, McOehee the amou nt ot postajrijAo CentS.

Mr. Colquitt moved to poetnone thff TSi? oiuuon indonniteiy, wmcn iq eaecfc wouiil have killed Mr. Kllgora opposed the resolution, and hoped it would be postponed indefinitely, Mr. tlrav spoke aeainst the resolution. Mr.

-Rodgers, ot Benton, spoke against the resolution. Hooper spoke against the Mitchell favored the resolution, and made a strotg, forcible speech lu favor of diasemtnating Knowledge among the pec Mr, Bradley supported the resolution. He wanted his people to know Just what he was doing, and ha was not afraid for his aCtsJto4fa.out-4hwugh-- the -news papers, fv' Mr. Brown, of Logan, opposed the resolution. Mr.

Ktmbell favored the resolution. He wanted ih people ta know what was go-ins on in this Assembler' Mr. iicGebee favored the resolution, and Was hoi ashamed for his people to know wnai ne was aomg. Mr. Colquitt opposed the resolution be.

Pops opposed theresolutton. Mr. Sellers favored- tne reeoiutloa and spoke in favor of Its adoption, Mr. Thornton favored the resolution, and read an extract from a letter from one of his eotntituenu, klng tor papers. Mr.

Berry favored ths resol ution and endeavored to show that paoers should bs sent out to the whole people, Mr. Jones, of Pulaski, favored the resolution. Mr. Bald ridge opposed the resolution. Mr, Rodger, of favored tha resolution.

u-; Mr, Bledsoe favored ths resolu'lin. Mr. Foster favired the resolution. Mr. Bridewell had, in 18S5, opposed taking papers, but he now favored the resolution, believing it tp be for the best.

Mr. limerson moved the previous ques. Mihloh to IndeftnitelV DOstoone was lost, eve and no-s, which was sustained. The vote stood 38 ayes snd 60 nays. q-a Soeakee Jaiii-hatewi.

-the Hon the documents In the esse of Loudon against MoGinnls; of Crawford County, Ksterred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Attains, Chairman of the Committee ra JSnroried 3 ffnrreoik tnroJJe4l.i--r.ji2.-; Mr. Colquitt gnvewotlcS that onMonday he would mo-A for.arreoonsldertlon of the vote by whioh the House adopted.the reso-Iutlon authorising the taklngof papers. The House then proceeded- to tiallot tor an Asslsravt Bergeantrat-Arm.

The first hailot as 1. A. ndTTson, Thomas- Williams Allen, 15tX3rn W. -Waggoner, George-B Curfts, 7r M. Jdr.

Rows, M. T. MlWhall, J. td. 8'reet, 12.

Pending ths second ballot, Mr. Baldrldgs withdrew the name of Hicks, ana voted tor Mrs. Anderson. 1 Mrs. Anderson was elected oa the second ballot.

Oq motion of Mr. Ridgers, ot Crafghesrl, Mr. Bridewell was appointed a committee to conduct Mrs, Anderson to the bar of Lthe House to bs a orn In. Mr. Bridewell gracefully per lormea tne duty, andthe oath of offlce was administered to ths lady.

Mr. Foster brought tip ths newspaper matter, and desired that the motion to reconsider the vote by -which it passed ths bouse should be laid on Mr. Sellers explained that suoh a motion hud not bean mado, but to finally dispose of the subjeot, he moved that the vote be reconsidered and that the motion to reconsider he laid npan tha Uble-Thawa tion was carried. Mr, McGehee, from ths committee appointed to wait upon ths Chief Justice, reported to ths House and tha committee tss discharged. Mr.

Kimbell introduced a resolution providing for the appropriate reference of subeots contained in tha Governor's mes-aatre. whioh was sdootsd. Mr, Ruseeli introduced -s -resoittttoa 4a structing ths Penitentiary Committee to invastiirate the Convict question and pre-, pare a bill lor the ablishmont of the leasa, called attention 4o the facl1 that a joint resolution on the subjectas, In ths bands ot the House. i Mr. Clement, Chairman ot the Committee on Penitentiary, stated that the resolution' referred to- was already in the hands ot the committee, and Ms.

Russell -withdrew his resolution. TTTT The House then took a recess nntil 1:45 p.m. AFrKBN001TBES8IOW.it Ths House re-assembled at 1:45 p. m. r-Mr.

McCollum moved that a committee of three bs appointed to notify the' Senate that the House was ready to receive that body for ths purpose ot Inaugurating tha Governor and other State ofUosrs. Ths Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs, MoCoUum, Buohanna and Robertson, Mr. Foster introduced a resolution providing for the--election ol Fourth slstant Clerk. On motion ot Mr. Mitchell ths resolution was laid on tbs table.

On motion of Mr. Kllgore th Housff took a recess until 3 p. the hour at which a Senate committee notified the House of Its readiness to meet that body In Juint session. Promptly st ths hour designated theBenator entered the hall -and tot seat. Pieii.t BLinsworthy called the Joint Assembly to order, aid after tne roll of He 18 nOl -Tlcn, DUl UB uwee 1" i poverty.

That ha Is not riots Is not chargesble to his want of energy, or financial ability, nndnotto bis age, al- a though be is only 3t years old; nor to hi household expenses, although he has a besutlful wife and four lovely children; but to the profession Ot hi choice, is and has been lor several year an editor oaoeai- papoh That- paperr is J- Demoorstfo from -cord skin and from, ilcln to Among his associates In newspaperdom he has been honored because he Is an honor to his chosen calling. He is now Second Viee-President of the Arkansas Press Association, This was no mean honor to be conferred woneso C7Z' HI selectron the eirty "Honor asked at ppr hand's bf the local press" of I know of no compliment that Mr. Lnd- wig would himself prafor to a tribute paid to ths country editors. ttMetropolttan flnanoiers boost tnem lor tne aiviaenos --'my W.They'fWfate wraseJvisJ'- the honors Of oolltiool rerelltttdd'-tnaV social reform. Tney demand and arrest 1' the attention anladmlration ofreat com- munitles.

'The arrogance qj their claims -is exceeded byr-tbs stupidity of i ths publio who gate upon thorn a though they were great motive powers that move thia world.opon an axis ot.gold, and lubricated, with honey. But ths rear.work ot reaching and mov- r.v. ing the great masses to reform and revolution is semjsnplisbed. la this, age by the looal newspaper. Their editors are.

often poorljf paid and but the magnlfloent re nr suit ef last November alt est their In the name of this proud and pat riotlo pro- fession, I sgsin earnestly urge the name of eiu epost 4ftarny. "fiv tn Bjnutor irom Brsdlev(Ouinnev) Senute bill No. 87. ta smsad section 1910 of Mansfield's Digest. Head and placed on calendar.

By the Benator from Montgomery (WHt -Kennt blli Hi, to -amend -itlik 2791 el Mnnifield's Digest. Held first time. By the Senator from Pulaekl (Calloway) Senate bill No. 83, to aid the State la making exhibits at the World's Columbian Exposition. Bead and put on calendar.

BILlt 0 SECOlO BEADING. 8anat- bill No. 1 Hamby's ConstitUT-tional Convention bill. Senator Hawkins otiered an amendment toTseotiori 2, making tha 'representation' one delegate from each Senatorial District, one from eaeh Congressional District and seven from the State at large. Total, forty-four delegate e.

ths amendment to make th representatten Benstor Bml onsrea an amendment to one delegate from enoh county" and one, from aec -Districtij The Senator from Cleveland (Amis) moved to refer the faiU-snd the amendments to the Coitinri MeeWr JudW arv.v'He state thafhis reason for so doing is that, he in tends to submit resolution to go to the people st the next general election lor prving 1.110 eDjeay ihb: deleeU at the Constitution, sous dainsr nwsv-wtth the exBetnie tjt a Constitutional Convention. The bill and smendment were referred to the Ju iolary Committee, Senate bill No. 15. Referred. tothe Com mltteeon Agriculture.

Senate bill No. 19. Beferrsd to Commit- p-toa on' Mines nnd Mlnfnar. -SbBhie vtfi tte x. liflwrre 1 to the jam tar tMmmltte.

d. Hetist bill No.5L Bcferrsd to Committee on Publio Charities. -Senate bill No. 2. Referred to theOom- ''mittes on Agriculture Senate bill o.

sh. elerredt-Ms wm mil toe on Constitutional AirrSnTlments. Senate bill No. 9. Heforred to the Com-mittee on Finance, Senate bill No.

80. Senator Callaway (fared an amendment that no license, be granted anywhere except in, towns where there are police regulations, fielerred -to the Temperance Committee. By unsnimou consent Henafor Witt introduced Senate bill No. 40, tor -the better prosecution of larceny and other crimes. It provide tharln lndlctmonta lor the lar ceor of money that It will not be neoessary to allege and deswlbe the- tlndof nioney stolen.

BILLS Oil THIRD BEADISO. Senate bill No, 2, to ohange the times of holding Cirouit Court in the Tenth Judicial It eottittti'S Dallas and Cleveland. The roil was called and all the Senators toted "aye." By unanimous consent the Senator from tee (Mr. Word) introduced Senate bill No. 41 to establish a chancer district, com-" posed of tbs oountteu of, Phillips, Lee, St.

Franols, Woodruff, While, Crittenden and Monroe. v. It provide tor a chanoellorjto be ap-prjlnted by the Governor st a salary pi per annum and hold his office eight years, -V The bill was read twice snd referred to the Committee on Circuit and Inferior Courts. 4 The Gaternor't Prlvata SeeretarT" ap peared within the bar of the Senate and notified the Senate that the Governor had examined and approved Senate bill No. 3j making an appropriation tor the exponses Of thlsXesUUture.

On motion the Senate adjourned to i o'clock p. m. AFTEnNOOS BK69I0N. Senator Davidson moved that a committee of three be appointed to inform the House th at the fe'enate would meet the House In Joint session at 9 o'clock to Inaugurate the Stata officers-elect. The motion was adopted, and Senators Davidson, Qulnney and Amis Were appointed.

Senator flamby wnt called to the Senator Weaver off.ted a resolution, pre pared by the Committee on Publio Print-inir, that Btrgsnerat bills 1e -rrHnted without It Is so ordered by a tiro-thirds vote of the Senate, It was adopted. Senate bill No. 4. bv Senator to pay tor publishing Amendment No. 2, was 1 1 I A 1 m- pub uii lis iuiiu renuinK auu uuw Alt the Sanators voted ''aye." A coramtttoa from the House announced that the House would be ready to sit with the Senate at 3 o'clock sharp, to inaugurate the State benator Hill was granted ton days' leave of absence, (Continued on Page D0HF6ET Before It is Too Late.

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