Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-06

secretary of state, was taken up and passed.
 A bill by Mir Rison, changing the time for holding court in Perry coun- ty to the first Mondays in February and August, was read third time and passed. The Rouse. Some complaint having been made against the pages, MT. Wh,tthorne pre- sented a resolution empowering the speaker to dismiss them ana appoint new ones.
 On motion the resolution was placed on the calendar, subject to call if the boys do not improve. The speaker announced that the au- ditor had refused to honor warrants from the clerk for newspapers and stamps.
 number of committees reported on measures heretofore submitted memorial to the state delegation in congress, asking them to support the omnibus bill granting statehood to New Mexico and the other territories, was adopted.
 II. B. 17. to increase the power of pension examiners. was defeated. Dr. Myers introduced H. B. 204, au- thorizing the secretary of the senate and clerk Of the house to purchase thirty newspapers daily printing the proceed ings, and 25 cents worth of stamps for each member, was read twice and made special order for Friday morning.
 The title and object of other bills in- troduced were follows: H. B. 205 (Scrimshire), to compel railroad companies to pay employees on day of discharge.
 II. B. 206 (DiXon), relating to the dis position of school taxes in the cases of children transferred from one district to another.
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 diary line between Logan and Scott counties, so as to add to the former a small section of the latter. II. B. 2O9 Gatimer), regarding the filing of claims and rights Cf action in cases of the destruction of animals.
 Fl. B. 210 (Ferguson), changing the county line between Lonoke and Pu- laski counties so as to add Greenwood township to the last-named county. Fl. B. 211 (Allen), compelling direc- tors of school districts to give at least fifteen days notice before all meetings and regulating the selection of sites for schoolhouses.
 and referred to the proper committee.
 A messenger from the governor an nounced that he had signel the follow ing concurrent resolutions: No. 1, pro- viding for a state capitol building com mlttee; No. 8, for committee to visit tiC oetlS uHlNeISlly, NO J, HemOEldllZ- ing congress to secure an appropriation for making the St. Francis river navi- gable; No. 10, for a committee to visit the Pine Bluff normal.
 Mir. Jacobs bill (94). to repeal an act of 1901 for the protection of landlords in cities. towns and villages, was taken up. The act of 1901 provides that any person who shall rent any dwelling house or other building and who shall fail or refuse to pay the rent therefor. when due according to contract, shall at once forfeit all right to longer oc- cupy said dwelling house or other building. under penalty of fine.
 Messrs. Jacobs, Merriman, Toney, Chestnut, Burk and Campbell of Pulas- Xxi, spoke in favor of repeating the act, and Messrs. Holland, Parks, Fuller, At kins, Keel. Pindall and Rodman spoke in opposition
 MT. Jacobs bill to repeal the act fail ed to pass-ayes 40. noes 53.
 MT. Stevens introduced house bill 216, giving courts of record discretion to adjudge costs against the prosecuting witnesses in misdemeanor cases prose cuted in such courts of record when the prosecuting witness was not summoned before the grand jury.
 The remainder of the day was spent in discussing H. B. 125, making 1t un- lawful for the proprietor of any drug store or pharmacy to allow any person other than registered pharmacist to compound or dispense prescriptions. No final action was taken on the bill