The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
The Senate.

appointed.
The Senate
Senator Norwood called up S. B. 3.
to non-concur in house amendment to
increase the sum from $4,000 to $780,
900 to build the asylum annex. SEN
ators killough, Wilson, Covington.
Hinkle, Jobe and Brown were opposed
TO approprlating more than SFtU,UVU,
and the senate adopted a motion not
to concur in the amendment of the
house.
s. B, 1855 (Pinnix), providing in the
case of Confederate soldiers or sailors
that where warrants are issued before
the pensioner dies it shall be paid to
the legal representative of the deceased
soldier or sailor, was passed by a unan-
imous vote.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion to consider the appointment Of
Judge f. o. Mahoney as chancellor of
the new seventh district. Some of the
senators urged postponement OF me
matter until citizens of the new district
should make known their wishes on the
question of abolishing the district, The
majority favored immediate action, and
the appointment was unanimously con-
tirmed.
The senate refused to recede from its
amendment to the bill extending the
session. making the date April II In
stead of May II. Senators Wilson.
Norwood and Jobe were appointed a
committee to confer with a committee
from the house.
Senator Wilson's bill allowing alco-
hol to be sold in prohibition territory
under certain contingencies failed to
pass.
Senator Cotton introduced a bill max
ing incurable insanity for five years
grounds for divorce in certain instances
Senator Matlock introduced a bill re-
curing all kinds of insurance companies
doing business in the state, fraternal
orders excepted, to give bond for
$4,000
The House.
The house refused to accept the SEN
ate amendment to the concurrent res
olution extending the session Of the leg
islature to May II. The amendment
placed the date at April H..
A conference committee. consisting Of
Mcssrs. Fuller, Crutcher and Marti-
neau, was appointed to meet senate
committee.
H. b. 1874. providing that all legal
executions shell be private, to be wit
messed by not more than twenty-five
persons, was passed
Mr. Rountree introduced bill making
it unlawful for railroads to charge pas
sengers more than cents per mile on
any road longer than twenty miles,
The bill providing for one series OF
school books In the state was the sub
ject of long discussion. Messrs, Tar
yer. York. witt and Whitthorne spoke
in favor of the bill and Messrs Toney
and Hooker opposed 1t. The bill was
passed.
II. b. 1917. requiring every non-res-
dent wishing to hunt in the state to
secure license, which is good for
seven days annually. and costs $500.
was passed after long discussion.
Judge Moore presented a petition from
the Arkansas Negro Farmers Associa-
ton asking for an appropriation of SlO,-
900 to cover the expenses Of negro ex-
hiblt at the st. Louis worlds fair.
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the house passed the bin scpn-
rating school taxes paid by whites and
negroes, was lost by vote of 40 to Il.
The house passed the Hale drainage
hill. which enables owners Of swamp
land to drain the same when II cannot
be done without affecting the lands OF
others,
II, y, 81 tParks), providing for the
taxation Of the franchises of certain
mcnt OF the state revenue laws, was
passed,
Mr. Chestnut introduced bill incrcas.
ing the wholesale dealers liquor license
to double the present amount