The Van Buren press., 1901-05-04
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Temporary Injunction Against Rail-
road Commission Made
Perpetual.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
synopsis OF Bill Appropriating One MIL
lion Dollars for New state Capitol.
Daring Attempt to Hold Up Town
In Which One Man IL Killed.
New Stat. Capitol Bill Approved.

New State Capitol Bill Approved.
The new state capitol bill, as
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 SUI
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 for
the purpose Of completing the new
state capitol building, and in order to
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 81, 1908, shall be used and ap.
piled toward the appropriation above
made; and there shall also be applied
toward the appropriation above made
the sum Of $4,000. being the surplus
of the general sinking fund being now
collected under section 10 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 over and above
the amount required to redeem the
outstanding 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.
victs 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 pententiary board shall fur
nish. on the requisition of the state
capitol commissioners, such number,
grade and character OF convlcts as may
at the time Of said demand be confined
In the state penltentiary.
"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 of
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 empowered 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 part Of the appropria.
ton heretofore made, provided that at
any public sale said commissioners
shall have the right to reject any and
oil bids, II In their judgment the
amount bid Ii not the full value of tho
property offered for sale. and they
may adjourn any sale from day to day
or may adjourn any sale and readver.
tise 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.
Arkansns Boys Promoted.
Among the bSS lieutenants recently