The Monticellonian., 1903-04-09
The Senate.

l The closing session of the senate as an impeachment court in the case of 1 Chancellor Leatherman was held. Sen ator Killgore raised the question as to who was responsible for the expenses | attached to the impeachment trial.
 Senator Hardy moved that the ques- tion of costs be referred to the attor- ney general. Senator Norwood moved as a substitute that the record be ap- proved as read without consideration of cost. A resolution offered by Senator l Collins providing that the costs be taxed against R. L. Williams, the prose- cutting witness, was declared out of or l der. Senator Norwoods substitute mo- l tion prevailed. Chief Justice Bum stated that in his opinion the only rem l edy for the payment of costs was by a l bill appropriating such sum as may l be necessary.
 The senate was then convened A motion to take up Senator Prices bill making an appropriation for the worlds l fair was defeated.
 Senator Norwood called up the Fuller bill appropriating s6.500 for the state militia. Senators Butt and Wilson op- posed the measure. The bill passed | 15 to 13.
 Judge Holman's Confederate pension l bill failed to pass-13 to IA.
 Senator Butt called up house joint l resolution 12 (Fuller), an amendment to the constitution to allow cities of the 1 first and second classes to issue bonds, which had been vetoed by the governor. 1 The resolution was then passed over the veto of the goVernor-21 to 6. The res olution had already been passed over the veto by the house.
 Senator McFerrin called up the anti "sweat-box" bill, which passed.
 The House.
 Judge Kelso called up II. B. 106, pro- vidng that twenty property holders of any township in any county may peti- l tion and order an election for q stock i law. which shall be effective when a majority favors such law. The bill l passed.
 MT. Campbell of Randolph introduced bill seeking to annul the contract by which eonvicts are now furnished to 1 the Arkansas Brick Manufacturing Co.
 s. B. 1I3 (Gray). providing that the l liquor license tax be divided between the county and common school funds. was defeated.
 s. B. 200 (Woodl. extending the char | ter of the Memphis, Arkansas and Texas I railroad, passed without opposition.
 MT. Fuller called up S. B. 136 (Butt. which prescribes the methods by which l the vendor of personal property shall retain title when the possession passes l to the vendee, but title is reserved for the vendor until the property be paid l loI UT WfitU lIduSIeE Ol lllIe IS uepeH- dent upon any condition. The bill failed to pass.
 MT. Harris called up s. B. III GLogan), providing for the use of road tax col lected in cities of the second class and 1 incorporated towns. An amendment was adopted striking out that section of the bill which required that 50 per cent of the ~oad tax should be retained 1 by the. " or town.
 s,se k sef fsimpson1, giving black sn'oet olute lien on the product oi Montat Dessed by unanimous vote. To. Roriis the ' 'es and towns with tbat bs inhabitants to main. | Snnv44 44p"N he business portion of 0r ,', ierate6to keep an agent there,
 A mol Nh by Mir. Campbell of Randolph to suspend the rules and take up S. B. l, the antitrust bill. was lost MT. Burk moved to reconsider the vote by which the house failed to pass s. B. 177, increasing the salary of the state mine inspector from $1500 to l 2.000. The motion was lost. S. B. 2S (Wood), regulating the grant | ing of pardons. was read third time. l The bill prohibits the governor from granting pardon until there is filed l in his office a certificate of the county clerk or affidavits of two responsible persons showing that the application for i pardon. together with the grounds for l the same and list of petitioners uniting in the request for pardon, has been pub lished The bill passed-37 to 29.