The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
TUESDAY, MARCH "a


charges against Chancellor I.aatherman
were formally taken up. Most of tire
day was consumed in arguing a motion
t. strike out certain charges, which
was lostt The hearing viii be resumed
Thursday. the 26th
The house passed several bills. among
them the following.
Increasing salary Of superintendent
Of public instruction from $500 10
$500 per annum; regulating the sale
Of dynamite; prohibiting sale of intoxi-
"atinE liquors within ten miles of Hen
dirk College; increasing fees of JUS
tees of the peace. The l.Duse also
concurred in amendments to the in
sane asylum annex appropriation bill
The Senate.
senator Grays bill dividing whisky
license between the county and school
funds. applying to certain counties.
passed without opposition.
The senate then took up the impeach-
ment trial of Chancellor Leatherman.
Chief Justice Bum swore in the
members u sit as court.
Attorney Loughborough appeared for
the accused. and presented a motion
that the court should not consider ar
ticles l. . 8 l. s . and II. alleging
that they state no offense known to
the law for which impeachment may
be had, and that the acts charged are
not high crimes and gross misconduct
in office"
Y o Pinda1l, representing the house
board 70 conduct the prosecution. read
the articles of impeachment
Attorney Loughborough enterad de-
NAL of each specific charge and stated
that the defendant did not admit his
guilt to any of tho immaterial charges
lie stated that the defendant was
ready TO meet the real issues and
asked that immaterial charges be dis
missed.
Chief Justice Bum announced that
two-thirds of the body must be pres
emit at all times during the trial
The members discussed at length the
motion of Mr.. Loughhorough to strike
out certain articles Of the Indictment
ON the ground that they did not charge
crimes upon which Impeachment could
1 be had
Senator Cotton thought it the duty
+ Of the senate To proceed 10 the con-
4 slderation of the charges just az they
/ were prepared by the house committee
On ron call the senate. by a vote Of
4 u ayes TO 10 noes, voted to consider
the charges as presented by the house
committee
The House
The first business disposed OF was
H. =. $50. raising the fees of justices
of the peace, which passed by mar
/ gin of one vote
II. Il. lot regulating the sale Of
dynamite and other explosives. passed
s b, 40 appropriating $4,000 for
an annex TO the insane asylum. passed
with senate amendments
s Il. IS. which increases the sal
aries Of officials Of the department of
education. was taken up and passed
Mr. kerwin called up S. B. 80 eKirc)
/ increasing the powers of the railroad
commission.
After second reading Of the bin sew
/ eral amendments were rejected and
the measure took its place on the cal
cndar
$ b 1913. making il unlawful to sell
! or give away intoxicating liquors and
native wines within ten miles Of Hem
/ dirk college at Conway. was taken up
Mr. Witt urged the passage OF the
| bill and Nj Cruteher characterized
I act as a foolish one. lie argued that
the bill would practically put a large
number Of thrifty wine growers out Of
/ business.
Messrs. Du Laney and Merriman ar
gued IN favor Of the bin. which passed
A.. by a vote Of 80 TO l.