The Monticellonian., 1901-05-03
ARKANSAS SIA|E MNS.
Temporary Injunction Against Rail- road Commission Made
 Perpetual.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Synopsis of 8ifi approprlating One Mil. lion Dollars for New State Capitol Daring Attempt to Hold Up Town in Which One Man Is Killed
New stnt. Capitol Bin appro,.a.

New stnte Capitol Bill Approysd
 The new state capitol bill, az approved by the governor, provides for the appointment by the governor of four commissioners to be confirmed by the general assembly. The architects fee IS placed at per cent, and su. perintendent and secretary is provided for. The bill provides that for the purpose of raising funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this act the sum of $1.000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary. be, and the same is. hereby appropriated fo1 the purpose of completing the new state capitol building, and in order tc raise said sum tax of one-half of one mill on each dollar of taxable property in the state is hereby levied said tax of one-half of one mill to be levied and collected for the year 1901, and an. nually thereafter. as all other taxes are now levied and collected, until the said capitol building is completed; and in addition to the money to be raised in this way the net proceeds of all lands except school lands, sold by the commissioner of state lands and the fees of the commissioner of state lands for two years. ending March 31, 1903, shall be used and ap piled toward the appropriation above @Ha I., l. toward the appropriation above made the sum of $80,000 being the surplus of the general sinking fund being now collected under section 13 of an act entitled An act to fund the debt of Arkansas and for other purposes" ap. proved May s. 1899. over and above the amount which is required to pay the interest due for the present year on the three per cent bonds of the state now outstanding, and oyer and above the amount required to redeem the outstanding 6 per cent bonds of the state Said board shall also be au- thorized to Use and contract for using marble as well as granite, brick, iron, steel and such material in the con. struction of said state capitol build Ing as may be necessary to make the best, most durable and finished struc. ture.
 "The expense of maintaining, feed. ing, clothing and guarding the con yicts who may be worked on said building shall be paid by the board of state capitol commissioners out of the appropriation hereinbefore made, but nothing shall be paid in addition thereto for the labor of said convicts, and the penitentiary board shall fur nish on the requisition of the state capitol commissioners. such number, grade and character of convicts as may at the time of said demand be confined in the state penitentiary.
 When said state capitol shall have been completed the capitol commits sioners shall then, and not before, lay of the state lands situated adjacent to the capitol block and exclusive of the same, into lots and blocks and adver tise and sell the same at public sale to the highest bidder for cash. the proceeds thereof to be covered over to the state treasurer of the state of Ark ansas, and shall be used and applied toward the appropriation above made and when the said state capitol build ing shall have been completed and ready for occupancy said capitol com missioners shall take possession of the present old state capitol grounds and buildings and shall lay the same off into lots to the best advantage and after advertising the time, place and terms of sale. shall sell the same to the highest bidder for cash, and said board are empowdered and directed to make such disposition of the old capitol building, either at public or private sale as in their judgment seems best. and the proceeds of said sale or sales shall be turned over to the state treasurer and the same shall be applied as a part of the appropria- ton heretofore made, provided that at any public sale said commissioners shall have the right to reject any and all bids, if in their judgment the amount bid is not the full value of the property offered for sale and they may adjourn any sale from day to day or may adjourn any sale and readver- tse the same. And whenever any of said property has been sold the governor of the state of Arkansas is directed to make deed of the same, attested by the secretary of state, the same as now provided by law for making deeds by the state