The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-04-04

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gate the convict farm purchase were
read in both the senate and house. The
majority report was adopted by both
branches.
The trial of Chancellor Leatherman
was continued in the senate,
The house passed Mr., Hale's bill, au-
thorizng county judges to lease wild
and uncloared sixteenth section school
lands.
The Senate.
The majority and minority reports
OF the special committee appointed to
visit the Cummns place and investl-
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 IL be retained,
Senators Hardy and Caldwell OPP
posed the motion, which prevailed.
Senator Logan presented nm amend
ment TO 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 chanccry clerk
at Hot Springs, He testified that the
had been given appointments MS master,
receiver and commissioner by the de-
fondnnt, that he had loaned or ad.
vanccd various sums OF money to 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.
cciycd IN fees about s775 ana had
loaned the defendant about 500.
Il, c. Place, former county clerk OF
Garland county, testified that he was
on stay bond for Judge Lcathcrman
for $500, that ne the defendants sug.
gcston he borrowed siOO from G, s,
Boll, receiver, and lonncd the defendant
$3.50 on his individual notci that Bell
accepted this note with cash IN payment
Of the $500 note
The House.
Mr. Chestnut presented the major.
ny ana minority reports of the special
committee on the convict farm pur-
chase Tho majority report was adopted.
II n ib0 llalol, authorizing county
Judges to lease wild and uncleurod SIX,
tronth section school lands for n term
Of years not exceeding nye ana 20 have
same cleared and put into cultivation,
was pissed.
II, u, i32 Crnrvor), authorizing coun.
IS courts 10 establish nclghborhood
roads when potltlonod 10 do 40 by a
majority OF the landowners concerned
failed 10 pass
", n, 36s (Stockard), providing that
IN no case shall state convlcts be hired
10 outside parties ON contract labor
system or otherwise for less price
than one dollar per day for each con.
Wet failed to pass,
H. H. iS5 Ololmos), prohibiting resi-,
dents from acting M agents for nom
resident dr0vors TO herd, grago or per-
NIT to run az large any stock IN this
state, was passed
IT. II, $40 0lollnndl. defining who
are fellow servants of persons, cOrporn.
lions ana companies, was taken up ana
passed
Mr. MnTlnoau introduced bin pro,
pidlng for board NJ seven trustees
for the University OF Arkansas, ono
from each congressional district
Mi Brooks introduced bin pfovld.
ing that public printing contracts shall
be let only to residents Of the state
MIR Mothony introduced bin pro.
yIdng Tor tho establishment Of re-.
form school for youthful criminals ana
an asylum for dlpsomanuoa under the
direction Of the etnte board of oharl,
Ties
Tho house adjourned at ali5 untll
Monday morning