The Monticellonian., 1903-03-05

paid for state lands sold for taxes failed to pass
 Senator Wilson called up S. B. 101. introduced at the request of the State Federation of Womens Clubs. author izing cities and towns to levy tax of one-fourth of a mali for the purpose of maintaining public libraries. The bill passed unanimously
 Senator Butt introduced S. P. POP. providing that each congressional dis chancellors to receive S2.5OO per an mum and be elected by the people.
 Senator Gray introduced S B, 203, making mortgages liens where persons have knowledge of them.
 The House.
 The house was called to order at Q o'clock
 4 bill authorizing the special school district of Pocahontas to borrow money for improvements was read third time and passed without opposition.
 MT Scrimshire introduced H. B. 39s. requiring railroads to make prompt settlement for goods damaged en tran sit.
 H. B. 999 by MT. Chapline. compen- ing retail dealers to give five days notice when desiring to dispose of a stock of goods in bulk, was read first and second time.
 A bill by MT. Parks. fixing salary of county judge of Lafayette county at sIo00 per annum, passed.
 IL B. 355 tPindalD, to abolish the system of leasing county conviets to be worked farms. was defeated The author defended the measure. and Messrs Gannaway, Knox and Flanna- ken spoke in opposition.
 Mir. Hills joint resolution, propos- ing an amendment to the constitution making the governor. secretary of state and auditor a board of pardons for all cases except in treason and inn peachment was read third time and passed.
 H. B. 146 Cook of Phillips). em- powering cities of the first class to regulate building of houses passed.
 MT. Merriman of Pulaski introduced II. B. No 40n, creating a board of cap itol commissioners to supervise the erection of a new state house, to be built on the site of the foundation begun according to plans already ac- eePted. the building not to cost over $1+0n0. .000.
 The labor of loo convicts is pro- vided for on the work A tax of one half mill is continued by the bill, to- gether with the proceeds of the sale of state lands, except school lanis, to aid in completing the building. It is also provided that the surplus lots in the tract owned by the state adjacent to the capitol be sold.
 II B. No ? CBriant. separating the school tax paid in school districts by white and colored people and to devoi c revenues derived from white taxpayers to white schools and that derived from colored taxpayers to colored schools was taken up.
 MT Briant argued at length in favor of the bill.
 MT. Stevens opposed the bill.
 The measure was also opposed on Slaughter Jacobs and Moore of New. ton, Cook of Phillips, Hall. Thomp- son and Keiso.
 The roll was called and the bill was passed by the following vote:
 Ayes-Allen, Bradley, Briant. Burk Butler. Campbell of Pulas Xii Campbell Of Randolph. Chappell. Chapline Cook i of CAicnt Daniel. GEuteher Ie k l. Dixon, Flfridge, Ellis. Ferguson Fra. ser, Fuller Gannaway, Garrett. Green of Benton. Green of Ouachita, Griffin Harris, Hogan, Holland, Holmes, Hor ton. Latimer. Matheny, McGutgan Merriman, Norleet. Parks. Paterson Perry, Pindall. Rodman. Rountree. Row land Stockard. stover Tarver. White i Vim, Witt and York-45.
 Noes-Apple, Arnold, Baskin. Cham bers. Chestnut. Chrisp Clement, Cooke l of Philips, Flannaken, Fletcher, Glib son. Hale, Hall. Hill. Hooker. Jacobs KelsO, Kerwin. Knox Martineau, Moore of Newton, Newberry, Slaughter. Ste vens, Thompson, Toney, Weaver, Whit l ley. Wofford-30
 A resolution by MT. Pindall extend ing the session sixty days, was taker up and passed on a vive voee vote.