The Forrest City times., 1903-04-03
The Senate.

thorizlng county judges 10 lease Wild
and uncleared sixteenth section school
lands.
The Senate.
The majority and minority reports
Of the special committee appointed to
visit the Cummins place and investi-
gate the purchase Of the same as
convict farm. were presented and read.
Senator Fletcher moved the adoption
Of the majority report. which declared
that the penitentiary board had acted
wisely in purchasing the farm and
recommended that II be retained
Senators Hardy and Caldwell op-
posed the motion. which prevailed
Senator Logan presented an amend
ment 10 the state capitol bill provid-
ing for the erection Of the capitol on
the site Of the present state house
The senate proceeded with the trial
Of Chancellor Leatherman
The first witness was Edward Par
ham, deputy circuit and chancery clerk
at Hot Springs He testified that the
had been given appointments as master
receiver and commissioner by the de-
PENDANT. that he had loaned or ad-
Vaneed various sums Of money 10 the
defendant at different times. that tn.
division OF the fees was agreed upon
by the judge. himself and the man
paying the same. Witness was not
positive the defendant asked for this
money. The defendant had offered him
checks at various times. but he would
not take them. as he thought them
worthless The witness said he had re-
ceived in fees about s775 and had
loaned the defendant about 400
r c. Place. former county clerk of
Garland county, testified that he was
on a stay bond for Judge Leatherman
Tor 1900, that at the defendants sug-
gestion he borrowed $500 from C S
Bell, receiver. and loaned the defendant
$3.50 on his individual note. that Bell
accepted this note with cash in payment
Of the s400 note.
The House.
Mr. Chestnut presented the major
ity and minority reports Of the special
committee on the convict farm pur-
chase. The majority report was adopted
II b. 450 (Halel. authorizing county
Judges 10 lease Wild and uncleared six
teenth section school lands for term
OF years not exceeding five. and TO have
same cleared and put into cultivation.
was passed
II b 452 (Tarver). authorizing coun-
~ courts to establish neighborhooa
roads when petitioned to do SO by a
majority of the landowners concerned
failed TO pass.
II. b. 35S (Stoekard). providing that
in no case shall state convicts be hired
TO outside parties on contract labor
system or otherwise for less price
than one dollar per day for each con
Wet. failed TO pass
II. & 49, (Holmesl. prohibiting resi-
dents from acting as agents for non
resident drovers 70 herd. Craze or per
NIT 10 run at large any stock in this
state. was passed
H. b. SIC tHollandl. defining who
are fellow-servants Of persons. corpora
passed. - e'iN
MT Martineau introduced a bill pro
Nlalhs Tor board of seven trustees
Tor the University of Arkansas. one
from each congressional district
MI Brooks introduced a bin proyid-
ing that public printing contracts shall
De let only 10 residents of the state
MT Matheny introduced bin pro
SIothg Tor the establishment of a re
form school for Youthful criminals and
an asylum for dipsomanlacs under the
direction of the state board of chart
ties.
The house adjourned at 2:45 untn
Monday morning.