Woodruff County news., 1903-04-09
THURSDAY, APRIL 2.

by the citizens of the Vapor City.
 THURSDAY, APRIL 2.
 Chancellor Leland Leatherman was acquitted by the senate of the charges preferred against him by the house of representatives in the articles of inn peachment.
 message from the governor was re- ceived in the house vetoing the bill pro- viding for the redigesting of the stat utes of the state of Arkansas and em- towering the supreme court to appoint a digester.
 A bill making the sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers unlawful was passed by the house.
 MT. Merriman's bill providing for state normal school was defeated in the house.
 The Senate.
 The trial of Chancellor Leatherman was concluded and he was acquitted.
 Judge Duffie, circuit judge of the Seventh judicial circuit, testied that he saw the defendant frequently and had never seen him intoxicated; that he re- garded him as an able judge and eff cient lawyer.
 Judge Leatherman resumed the stand and said that Judge Sumpters state ment that he had loaned him money in order to get time extended on fore closure of his property was false. He stated that the checks given him by MT. Waters were private transactions and should not have been charged to the Garland Novelty Company; that MT Waters proposed that he take an in terest in the company but he refused The witness said that he often looked into bedrooms but never lounged in them; that he had bet small sums on the races as he was lover of horse racing.
 Both prosecution and defense an- nounced that they had no further wit nesses. Each side was given three quarters of an hour for argument. Rep resentative Patterson, opening for the state took up each charge against the defendant and reviewed the evidence which had been presented
 Attorney Loughborough for the de- fense charged that the trial of Judge Leatherman was the result of spite on the part of Sheriff Williams. He re- ferred to the high standing and char acter of the witnesses for the defense. Attorney Mehaffey for the defense re- viewed the testimony on each charge Representative Parks closed the argu- ment for the prosecution. After deliber- ating in secret session for an hour. the defendant was called forward and Chief Justice Bum announced the verdict of the court as follows:
 Judge Leatherman, this senate sit ting court of impeachment. has carefully considered the twelve articles filed against you here by the house of representatives, and I am glad to say they. adjudge you on each and all the charges not guilty" &
 Court then adjourned until Friday morning.
 The House.
 The insurance committee introduced IT StIh int The substitute regulates the organiza- tion of mutual fire insurance compan- les; provides that all officers of such companies shall have lived in the state for three years, and requires that bond of S20.O00 shall be filed with the secretary of state. An amendment of fered by MT, Du Laney was adopted providing that the section of the bill requiring that mutual companies shall keep on hand 50 per cent of their un- earned premiums shall not apply to companies until they have been in busi- ness one year.
 The joint committee appointed to visit the University of Arkansas presented report recommending among other things the building of a boys gymnas- ium and the heating of the entire plant by steam. from the local option law. was read third time. MT. Keel urged the passage of the measure. He declared that 1t was needed to rid the city of the blind tiger evil. The bill passed-42 to 23. SENATE
 Private Secretary Jacobson appeared and read a message from the governor vetoing H. B. 4 Campbell of Pulask), providing for the redigesting of the statutes of Arkansas and empowering the supreme court to appoint digester
 The Confederate Home appropriation bill passed without opposition.
 Fl. B. SIS (Merriman), providing for the establishment. equipment and main tenance of state normal school was taken up Messrs. Merriman and Funk urged the passage of the measure. MT. Chesnutt opposed the bill on the ground thta it was class legislation. The bill failed to pass.
 Fl. B. 252 (Newberry), making it un- lawful to sell or give away cigarettes or cigarette papers, and imposing fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each violation. passed-47 to 16
 H. B. 65 (Chesnut, constituting the commissioner of mines. manufactures and agriculture ex-officio state oil in- spector and providing for the inspection of oil, was taken up as special order Messrs. Campbell of Pulaski and Moore of Newton declared the measure would raise the price of oil and work hard ship on the poor people. The bill failed to pass.