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


ton and wooden mills from taxation for
certain period, was discussed, but wsh
placed back on second reading for
amendment.
The Senate.
After defeating the Frrrn bill seek
ing TO reduce expenses In criminal cases
by regulating the summoning Of wit
nesses, the senate proceeded with tho
Leatherman trial
A. w. Mcdonald testified that he had
brought the Injunction proceedings
against the Garland Novelty Company.
but not Mt instlgation of defendant:
that he had never seen defendant In.
toxicatcd.
Col, NJ. NJ. Dume OF Malvern stated
that court was held twice n year at
Malvern and that he had never seen
the Judge drunk
j. C.. Ross of Malvern had received
appointments ns commissioner In chan
Gerry, and had never given or loaned
the accused amy money
i, NJ Henry Of Malvern testified that
he had gone hunting and fishing with
the Judge aud had never seen him In
toxcatcd.
Several other witnesses for the de-
Tense testified that they had never seen
the defendant under the influence OF
liquor ana that his dcmcHnor while on
the bench was good.
Judge LcathormAn took the stand
lie denied The charge OF drunkenness
He stated that he had appointed W. H.
Martin receiver In the Sumpter case.
had allowed him fee Of $4,000; had
borrowed s 500 from Martin, Stated he
had decided Martin granite quarry
thought then to bo very valuable. Wit
ness said his financial affairs had not
been good that he had spent n great
deal OF money helping his friends had
borrowed some money from clerks of
his court nv u business transaction, lie
declared that the charge that he had
offered the election commissioners t7b
To allow him TO name election officials
was absolutely false. In the matter Of
borrowed 5000 from T. a. Summon. pro-
prictor of poolroom, the witness said
he had n note to meet and asked Sam.
mons to loan him $500. which he did.
Tho witness snid ho had appointed c.
\ noll receiver OF the CITY Savings
Bank and had authorized Dell 10 loan
out the money, that Mr. Place had hor-
rowod 1900 OF this money and had
loaned him $3.50 on his due biz, that
Place had turned In the due bill which
he had paid later The testimony ~
Judge Leathcrman was not completed
when the senate adjourned for the day
The Houns.
After routine business, Mr. Gamma.
way moved to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment TO the insane
asylum bin, prohibiting members ~
the board from giving employment 20
relatives, was adopted The motion 10
reconsider prevailed and the amend
mcnt was stricken from the bin,
Tho Confederate home appropriation
bin was considered IN committee %
the whole An amendment by MIR Cate
making the SALARY OF chaplain iioo who
IL also to be- chaplain OF tho pcnlton.
tlnry was adopted
An amendment striking out the anti.
ncpotlHm section was adopted,
House joint resolution No, Q tGan.
nawny), wnH read, Tho resolution pros
poses nm amendment 20 the constitution
providing that MI capital invested In
this state IN cotton and wooden factor.
leg during the next twenty-five years
shall be exempt from taxation for per-
Tod of seven years after such capital
IL invested
The resolution was discussed by
number OF members and on motion,
WAS placed bnck on second reading for
amendment
ON motion the house accepted nm In.
vltntlon to ylal, the city Ut Hot springs.
the expenses Of the trip 90 be borne
by the citizens Of the vnpor city
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The Little Rock Retail Orocers' Az.
socin,on, ~ n meeting held n, tho
Little Rock board OF Trade IN Little
Rock adopted n memorial to the gem
ofai assembly protesting against tho
Campbell bill providing for the amend.