The Van Buren press., 1899-02-04
Legislative Notes.

The present state house was build g years
ago.
1.-The newspaper and stamp question is stu
being agitated.
Speaker Yandeventer wants the state TO
erect a new capitol
bill Is pending TO prohibit the killing OF
deer for period OF FIVE years
Senator King opposed the repeal OF the two
mile Sulphur Rock liquor law
Senator Kirby. OF Miller, ranks as one OF the
leading young lawyers Of the state.
Two native wine bills have been introduced,
one in the senate and one in the house.
Judge Moose, OF Conway, ex-president OF the
senate attended the Garland obsequies
Senator Quarles has recovered from severe
spell OF sickness and is again IN his seat
Hon. ]. Monroe Smith is one OF the big men
Of the senate-in brain as well as stature.
Charlie. son Of J. T. Drummonds, sergeant
alarms Of the house, died at Warren Jan. 90
Mr. Rector OF Garland and Mr Wood. OF
Lee. went on record as fayoring a new snate
honse
Senator Shackletord's bill provides that lob
biests shall wear badge that they may be
recognized.
Senator Smith has introduced a bill seeking
to prevent the slaughter OF prairie chicken for
period OF five years.
Ex-Governor Francis will head a committee
to visit the Arkansas legislature 81 an early
date in the interest OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition 10 be held In 1903
The legislature is being urged to make a suf-
icient appropriation Immediately to enable
the state board Of health 10 stamp out and pre-
vent the spread Of small pox. nos raging in
several counties.
Gov. Jones signed the following measures
House concurrent resolution No. s, 70 make In
terstate commerce more effective: Il. B. No.
lo6, authorizing the town Of Marked Tree TO
levy and collect taxes for 1sas.
The following joint resolution proposing an
| amendment to the state constitution va.
adopted by the senate
The sureties upon the oflcial bonds OF all
| state officers shall be residents OF and have
/ sufficient property within the state not exempt
/ from sale under execution or attachment or
other process OF any court TO make good their
| bonds and the sureties upon the oticial bonds
Of all the county officers shall reside within the
counties where such officers reside, and shall
/ have sufficient property therein not exempt
from such sale to make good their bonds, pro-
vided that such officials. either state or county
may execute such bonds with some guarantee
or surety company under such regulations ard
| restrictions as may be prescribed by the legis-
! lature.
Senator McGehees bill authorizing the gov.
ernor to parole eonyicts provides that the gov.
ernor may, whenever he thinks best, authorize
and direct the discharge Of any convict from
custody and suspend the sentence of such con.
yict without granting a pardon and prescribe
the terms upon which convict so paroled shal
| have his sentence suspended The bin further
provides that upon the failure of any convict tC
! observe the conditions OF his parole, to be de-
termined by the governor the governor shall
have the authority to direct the rearrest anC
return Of such convict TO custody, and there.
upon said convict shall be required to carry oui
the sentence OF the court as though no parol,
had been granted him