The Forrest City times., 1903-04-24
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Wrangle With Chief Executive Over
Appointment of State Capt.
toll Commissioners.
THURSDAY, APRIL le.

The house passed the general ap-
propriation bill without amendment,
also the appropriation bill for the Uni
yersfty of Arkansas reduced by amend
nent from $25I.000 to 1922. zoe.
The bill appropriating $500 for tor
uado sufferers in northern Arkansas
passed the senate. The senate passed
the blind school and Confederate Home
appropriation bills.
The Senate.
s. B. 272 (Simpson) appropriating
e. SEQ for the relief of the tornado suf-
ferers of Van Buren,, Cleburne and
White counties, was taken up as a
special order. The bill passed. rs to I.
Senator Killough called UP H. b. 400
tMerriman). providing for the compile
ton of the state capitol building the
bill having been vetoed by the governor.
md passed by the house over the veto
Senatcs killough moved that the bill
be passed over the veto. Without de-
hate. the motion was adopted "a to &.
A motion to suspend the rules and
take UP 5. Il. l, the antitrust bill, was
lest.
II. B. SAC, making appropriation for
the support of the Arkansas School for
tie Blind and II. 3. ass. providing for
the support OF the Confederate Soldiers
Home. passed by unanimous vote
Senator killough introduced a bill
authorizing the ST. Francis levee board
to issue bonds for the purpose of repair
ing and strengthening the levee.
5. b. 113, setting aside $500 out of
every liquor license for the school fund
was taken up and the house amend
ments concurred in.
The senate went into committee of
the whole to consider the appropria-
ton bill for the deaf mute school
Amendments were adopted reducing
the item of s22.2o0 for teachers sala-
ries to $4,000 the item of $500 for den
tai work to $500; the item of $4,000 for
repairs and construction Of fences
walks and driveways TO $4,000 The
items Of $4,000 for a barn. $1,000 for
engineers house and $4,000 for deep
well and steel tank were eliminated
An amendment providing that no rel
ative of the board or superintendent
be employed in the school. was adopted.
The House.
\ resolution was adopted providing
for the opening of the morning sessions
a $50 o'clock.
H b. 552 CMerriman). the general op-
preparation bill for the maintenance of
the state government. was called up
motion TO place back on second read
ing for the purpose of amendment
was lost. The bill passed without a
dissenting vote.
Mr.. Du Laney called up H. b. 1919.
sity of Arkansas. The bill as amended
passed.
A resolution was introduced providing
for the holding of night sessions by the
house.
H. B. 179 (Apple). appropriating
$1,000 for the care of the graves OF
Confederate soldiers buried at Camp
Nelson LonolSe, passed
II. B. 547 6Jacobst, appropriating
$1,000 annually for two years for the
purpose of maintaining state teachers
institutes. was taken up Mr.. Campbell.
Of Pulaski explained that il the bill
was passed. the state would get a sim
liar amount from the Peabody fund
The bill passed.
II. b. 5l6, which provides that mutual
life insurance companies shall set aside
90 per cent of premiums for the pay
ment of losses and for the benefit of
policy-holders, was read third time and
passed.
II. b. 447. to allow Jurors mileage of
cents per mile, was passed.
Mr.. Merriman introduced bill MAX
ing appropriation for the maintenance
OF the railroad commission The bill
was considered by the house as commit
tee Of the whole and reported favorably
MIR. Perry introduced a bill to reduce
the expense in criminal cases by limit
ing the number of witnesses.