The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Bill Abolishing the Railroad Conf
mission Defeated in the
House.
THURSDAY, MARCH u.

The house defeated the Briant bill
and blacks.
The bill was previously passed in the
house but came up on reconsideration.
The senate adopted a resolution set
ting March "a as the date for begin
ming the trial of Chancellor Leather
man.
The house accepted the senate amend
ment to the Martineau sidewalk bill.
The Senate.
Senator Kings bill granting addl-
tional powers to the railroad commits
sion In the matter of regulating through
joint rates, was taken up.
Senator Butt spoke in favor Of the
bill. He said that one reason the COM
mission did not give satisfaction was
because 1t did not have sufficient power.
Senator Sengel said the commission
had done but little good.
The bill passed-22 to 6.
A resolution was adopted fixing March
"a as the date for hearing the articles
of impeachment against Chancellor Lee
land Leatherman.
Senator Naughn's bill providing for
copies of pleadings and complaints in
courts of record passed.
.. u - NI1dTuS), pTONlulnB Tor the
registration of all contracts with the
circuit clerk where title is retained by
the vendor when the property is sold
to a third party was passed.
S. b. 10 CHinkle), compelling the
specific performance Of contracts re-
lating to real estate and personal prop
erty, passed
The senate refused refused to return
Whitthorne anti-gamblinG bill to the
house.
The House.
The bill compelling the laying of
sidewalks in cities Of the first class was
called up by Mr. Martncau, who moved
that the house concur in the senate
amendment making the bill apply also
to cities of the second class
Mr.. Du Laney opposed concurrence.
He said the cities should be required
to put In street crossings at the same
time
The motion to concur prevailed
Mr. Keso introduced bill reguat.
ing the business Of insurance and build
ing and loan associations. An amend
ment was adopted eXempting fraternal
companies or associations from the pro-
visions of the bill.
H. b. $50. to prohibit the stopping OF
railroads. Trains on Ibau CROSSINGS LOT
a longer time than ten minutes, passed
by unanimous vote.
Speaker Moore appointed n committee
from the house to redistrict the chan
Gerry districts of the state.
Mr. Hill introduced a bill making the
governor secretary of state, treasurer,
auditor attorney general land commits
soner and agricultural commissioner a
board to manage the state charitable
Institutions,
H. Il, 263 (Brooks), compelling rail-
roads to build switches and preventing
discrimination against shippers, passed
without opposition.
on motion of Mr.. Hooker the house
invited Rev X, Amos, colored, OF Ash
ley county 10 address, the house on the
subject OF Industrial education for the
negro
The Briant bill segregating school tax
paid by whites and blacks was taken
up, tho vote by which the bill passed
having been reconsidered.
Mesrs. Weaver, Crutcher, CAN'T, whit
thorne and Kerwin opposed the bill on
grounds Of unconstitutionality and in
justice.
Mr. Plndall addressed the house in sup
port OF the bill.
Or. Briant closed the debate IN favor
OF the bill, and on roll call II was de.
feated