Woodruff County news., 1903-04-02
The Senate.

Senator Norwood called up s. B. 23, regulating the granting of pardons by the governor. The bill passed by unanimous vote.
 Senator sengels amendment to the worlds fair bill, making Commissioner Bradford manager of the exhibit was considered but action was postponed until the following Wednesday,
 At 10 o'clock, the senate sat as an impeachment court for the trial of Chancellor Leland Leatherman.
 Attorney Loughborough presented a resolution providing that the senate be governed by the same rules of proceed ure, practice and precedents adopted by the United States in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson so far as the same are applicable in the trial of Chancellor Leatherman. Pres ident Short spoke in favor of proceed ing as provided in the practice of the code in such cases. The resolution was defeated. A request from the board of managers of the house that Attorney Henry Armistead, of Little Rock be allowed to sit with the board was re- fused. motion to allow Sheriff Will Hams, of Garland county, to sit with the board on condition that he be the first witness to testify was carried. A resolution was adopted providing that the rules of procedure of the circuit courts of Arkansas be followed in this proceeding that the chief justice shall decide on the admissibility of evidence, which shall be final unless overruled by a majority vote of the senators, and that all motions shall be voted on with out discussion
 MT. Chapline made the opening state ment on behalf of the board of mana gers of the house. He outlined the plans of the prosecution and stated briefly the facts which the board ex- pected to prove in connection with each article of impeachment. He urged the members of the senate not to hurry through the trial. Attorney J. F. Lough- borough made the opening statement for the defendant. He declared that the prosecution was prompted by ami mus on the part of enemies of the de- fendant and he urged the senate not to make too great haste, as from it's decis- ion there could be no appeal.
 w. w. Waters, of Hot Springs, was the first witness called by the prosecu- tion. He testified that he had been a member of the city council of Hot Springs for fourteen years and had served two years as mayor. He said he was an owner and director of the Garland Novelty Company, which com pany was owner and operator of slot machines. The witness stated that the defendant intimated to him that it rested with him whether the machines were allowed to run or not, and that at the defendants suggestion the witness paid him $50 per week. The witness said he had seen the defendant in and about pool rooms and that he consid- cred him an habitual drunkard
 On cross-examination, the witness said he paid a weekly fine to Sheriff Williams or his deputy for the privi- lege of running his machines, and that all pool rooms and gambling houses in Hot Springs paid a similar fine.
 The House.
 H. B. AS, prescribing rules whereby surety companies may go security on bonds of state, county and municipal officers, passed
 MT. Fuller called up house joint reso- lution No. 12 providing that cities of the first and second class may issue bonds when the same has been author ized by a city election. The resolution had been passed by both branches of the legislature and was vetoed by Gov eI-lor Davis. MT. Fuller moved that the resolution be reconsidered. The roll was called on the passage of the bill over the governors veto and the bill passed-ayes 61 noes 14.
 H. B. POT. granting a reward of s100 to Sheriff J. l.. White, of Hampstead county, for the capture of certain crim- inals, was passed over the governors S veto-ayes 68, noes 6.
 FL B. 4S0 (Toney). regulating the shipment of dead bodies out of the state by emblamers. failed to pass.
 H. B. 473 (Moore of Newton). author izing the sale of certain state lands, was placed on third reading MT. Du Laney moved that the vote by which the bill was passed to third reading be reconsidered. MT. Moore urged the passage of the bill. Messrs. Campbell of Pulaski and Chesnut opposed it.