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48th Arkansas General Assembly
The Forty-Eighth Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 1931 and 1932. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Arkansas Democratic Party, Democrats. In the Senate, all 35 senators were Democrats, and in the House, 99 representatives were Democrats, with one Republican. It was the first General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts from the 1930 United States Census. Major events Vacancies *Senator Granville Jones (Arkansas politician), Granville Jones (D-31st) died, replaced by L. Walter Wheatley by election *Representative William U. McCabe (D-Baxter County) died, no record of a successor being elected or appointed *Representative S. A. Turner (D-Cleburne County) died, no record of a successor being elected or appointed Appointments *Senator R. E. Spence is appointed to the 1st Senatorial District due to the resignation of his father, W. E. Spence. Legisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas State Capitol
The Arkansas State Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the seat of the Arkansas state government that sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the Capitol Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas. History In 1899, the St. Louis architect George R. Mann visited the governor of Arkansas Daniel W. Jones, and presented his drawings of his winning competition design from 1896 for the Montana State Capitol, which had not yet been built in their state capital of Helena. They were hung on the walls of the old Capitol to generate interest in a new building. The drawings' attractiveness eased the passage of the appropriation bills for the new building, and also drew attention to the architect. In 1899, Mann was selected as architect by a seven-member commission that included future governor George W. Donaghey. Donaghey opposed Mann's selection and advocated a national design competition, but the majority of the commission voted for M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
