The Green Forest tribune., 1893-02-09
ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

February !. The Legislative joint committee
selected by the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives to draft
q bill for the management of the Arkansas Peni-
tentiary, has performed its work, and the result
of their labors was presented to both branches
of the General Assembly,, Feb. /. The bill,
which was read before both houses and placed on
the calandar, repeals the lease system and pro-
vides that the Governor, Secretary of State, and
Attorney General shall compose the Board of
Penitentiary commissioners. This board shall
have.full control of the management Of the pris-
on, buildings, machinery, and other property,
and the labor of all the convicts. The board
makes all the appointments and has power to
remove the Superintendent and other otfcial,
whenever it is deemed necessary and proper.
The plan Of management aud control is similar
i'll almost every respect to the Texas prison law.
The Senate passed the bill creating courts Of
chancery in Hot Springs, Montgomery Saline,
and Garland Counties. 1t now goes to the Gov
ernor for his approval.
February .. The House after prolonged and
fierce contest by vote of SO to So passed the
Adams bill to abolish the office of State Commits
sioner of Mines and Mining and Agriculture.
The following bills passed the Senate:
To regulate the removal of county seats; for
the redemption of State lands sold for taxes after
they had been decided to the State
Gov Fishback sent message to The Senate
stating that he had appointed Leland Leather
man, ofHot Springs, Chancellor of the newly
created chan Gerry district, composed of Montgom-
cry, Saline, Hot Springs aud Garland counties.
he salary is $1,000 per year.
The Senate met in executive session and refus-
tn Fia,,l mfr nnto nf
trustees Of the various charitable institutions Of
the State. The Deaf Mute Board with the ex-
ception of George McCauley, of Independence
ed the same board to manage all the institutions,
hence the Senates refusal to confirm
PHILLIPS COUNTY OBJECTS.
The people of Phillips county are considerably
exercised about bill which has been introduced
in the State Legislatu which has fori its purpose
the levying OF a tax sufficient to pay Monroe, an
adjoining county, $30.000, which that county
claims Paillips owes it. y citizens meeting
has been called to take sction to defeat the bill
February B. The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment OF Leland Leatherman, Chancellor to the
new chancery district The House joint reso!u-
tion to empower the County Courts to levy tax
VI UOt cACeouiNS Hills On the QOiiaT, TO De
used for the construction of court houses, good
roads, jals and other buildings passed the SEN
ate. House bill to repeal peddlers' license law
waslaid on the table.
The following bills passed the House: re reg
ulate actions against insurance companies OH
policies; requiring the method Of reading and
designating the survey Of the lands of this State
by sections, parts of sections, townships, and
ranges to be taught in the common schools OF the
State; for the better prosecution of larceny ard
embezzlement, not necessary to identify money
stolen; to prevent prizefghting in the State; to
regulate the printing OF Supreme Court reports
prohibiting the manning on malicious killing OF
animals; to revise and extend the charters of
railroads. all charters heretofore granted by the
State to any Railroad company since March 81,
1885, which have actually built, constructed aad
ironed at least five miles of track, are revised
ard extended for eighteen months from date OF
passage.