The Newark journal., 1903-03-20
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Sensational Charges Sprung in Senate Agalnst a Former
 Member.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH II

WEDNESDAY. MARCH II
 During the consideration of an in- suranee bill in the senate sensation was sprung by the reading of a letter signed by Harry M. Ramey, charging that ex-Senator McNemer had offered to kill the bill on payment of $500. The bill was indefinitely postponed.
 In the house MT Whitthorne's bill to repeal the Wilson aRti-gambIing act was taken up and passed.
 The Senate.
 s. B. 145 (Cotham). providing for the collection of costs and attorneys fees in all suits for damages against fire, life and health insurance companies. was passed
 The committee apointed by the house to conduct the prosecution of Chan cellor Leatherman presented a report.
 $. B. 153 providing that insurance companies shall make an annual ac- counting to policy holders. was taken up.
 Senator Butt. who introduced the bill stated that he had done so by re- quest, but having heard that attempts were being made to hold up the in- suranee companies. he wished to sever his connection with the bill
 Senator Sengei read letter written to him by a general agent of a life in suranee company giving the name of the author of the letter. stating that ex-Senator McNemer of Little Rock. at whose instance the bill was introduced. sent for him and offered to kill the bill for $500 The letter further said that McNemer declared certain mum Der Of the senators could be induced to vote as he desired on any measure.
 Senator Sengel appealed to the mem hers to defend their honor. and bring to justice the party or parties who would islander them in such manner. He favored indefinitely postponing the btll and aPointing a committee to in Nestigate the matter.
 \ motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed
 The articles of impeachment in the case of Chancellor Leatherman were read and President Short appointed Sen ators Wilson and Simpson committee to outline course of procedure.
 Senator Hardy offered q resolution that the trial be commenced March 25. It was referred to the committee.
 Senator Hinkle introduced bill pro vidtng for a state road commission. con ststing of the commissioner of agricuI- ture and the attorney general.
 The House.
 The committee apointed by the house to prepare articles of Impeachment against Chancellor Leatherman presen- ted report. The charges which, it is alleged were not sustained by the evil denee. were omitted from the report. The house adopted the report and di- reeted the members appointed for that purpose to proceed to the senate for the purpose of prosecuting the accused before that body
 A motion to reconsider the vote by which the Worlds Fair appropriation bill failed to pass, was carried without ouposittOD
 MT Parks stated that he understood that if the bill was amended so as to make the appropriation s5o.o it would pass.
 On motion of MT. Fuller. the vote by which the bill segregating school taxes passed was reconsidered
 H. B. 420 (Myersl, regulating the supply of cars to shippers. passed with out oposition.
 II. B. 414 tPoole) providing for change of venue in civil cases. failed to pass.
 A message from the governor an nouneed that he had signed the bill en- titling graduates of the University law school to practice without being ex- amined
 II B. 224, making it unlawful for common carriers to accept for transpor- tation outside the state any package containing fish other than buffalo and catfish was taken up and passed.
 Mir Whitthorne's bill repeating the Wilson anti gambling act of 1901 and re-enaeting the gaming laws which were in force before that time was taken up.
 MT McGugan charged that two years ago $lI00o was raised to defeat the Wilson bill
 The speaker stated that that was a serious reflection on the present house.
 MT Holland declared that unless the gentleman retracted his statement he would offer resolution to remove him from the house.
 MT McGuigan stated that if he had reflected on any member of the house he would take back his remarks
 The bill passed.