The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-04-04
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
House Defeats Amendment to Ex-
empt Insurance Companies from
King Antitrust Bill.
THURSDAY. MARCH az.

The senate proceeded with the trial
of Chancellor Leatherman in impeach-
ment proceedings.
Senator Woods bill, regulating the
granting of pardOns by the governor,
passed the senate by a unanimous vote.
The house passed the joint resolution
providing for bond issues by cities Of
the first and second class. and the bill
granting a reward to the sheriff Of
Hampstead county, over the governors
veto.
Upon assembling after the noon re-
cess the house adjourned until Friday
morning at o'clock.
The Senate.
Senator Norwood called up S. b. 23,
regulating the granting Of pardons by
the governor. The bill passed by a
unanimous vote.
Senator Sengel's 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
Horny ArmtStp1h
be allowed to sit with the board was re-
fused. A motion to allow Sheriff VII
liams, 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 overrued by
majority vote of the senator's and
that all motions shall be voted on with
out discussion.
Mr.. 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. +. Lough-
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