Woodruff County news., 1903-02-19
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report of the Actual Business Transacted the
 Past Week.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY g.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY g.
 Three measures were passed in the house over he governors veto, as follows:
 The newspaper and stamp bill, by a vote of 54 to 20.
 H. B. IS, an act by MT. Gibson au- thorizing the special school district of Atkinson to borrow money with which to erect school buildings-67 to '.
 H. B. 166, authorizing the special school district of Bonneville to borrow money for building purposes-ayes 67, noes 2.
 A large number of local bills were disposed of, and a number of new ones introduced.
 Mir Whitthorne's bill legalizing pri- maries was tabled.
 The Senate.
 At the opening hour President Short called the body to order.
 The special order, joint resolution No 4, substitute for Nos. and 2, was read third time and passed. It proposes an amendment to the consti- tuition empowering the general assem- bly, to pass laws to maintain schools by tax not to exceed mills on the dollar and a per capita tax of $1; pro- vided school districts may be allowed to vote tax not to exceed mills provided further, school directors may
 
 an additional tax of mills.
 Senator lobe introduced S. B. 153, amending the digest, authorizing the working of vagrants on county roads at S1 per day.
 MT. Cotton introduced s. B. 154, pro- viding that persons purchasing dyna- mite shall make certificate stating the purpose. use and place the explosive is to be used. and prohibiting sale to irresponsible parties
 MT. Pinnix introduced S. B. 1855, pro- viding that where an ex-Confederate soldier or sailor to whom warrant is sues under the pension laws of this state dies before payment of warrant. the warrant is to pass to his widow or heirs.
 MT. King presented S. B. 156 revis- ing the law in regard to fees paid sher- ifs and county and circuit clerks.
 Senator PinneX introduced a bill p-o- viding that when any person purchases property and the vendor retains ticle. the rights and remedies of the veEdee shall be the same as in cases where mortgages or bills of sale are given.
 MT. Adams introduced S. B. No. 159. to abolish the office of state land com missioner and placing the state lands in control of local county officials.
 Senator Wits bill making the pen alty for dynamiting fish not less than thirty days in jail was read third time and passed.
 A resolution extending sympathy in the death of ex-Gov. Fishback, by sen ator Norwood was adopted The reso- lution provided for the appointment of commmittee from the general as- sembly to attend the funeral: also that both branches adjourn at noon We'd nesday out of respect to his memory. Senator Pinnixs bill providing for county ysuperintendentS of public schools was read third time and passed. This measures received the sanction of tho State Teachers Association.
 The House.
 The house chamber presented a fresh appearance after undergoing thorough overhauling and the addition of a new carpet.
 A petition was read from Baptists at Prescott protesting against the state going into the liquor business under the guise of dispensary law.
 Mir. McGuigan offered resolution authorizing the clerk of the house to write to Judge Reagan of Texas and to ask him for information relative to the workings of the Texas railroad commission act. The resolution was referred to committee.
 House concurrent resolution No. "A, inviting Judge Alton B. Parker of New York to address the general assembly, was presented by MT. Fletcher and unanimously adopted
 MT. Cate called up H. B. No. 230, giv- ing towns the right to buy waterworks already constructed. The bill passed
 H. B. 161 (DeRossitt). declaring a four wire fense a legal one in certain sections of St. Francis county, was read third time and passed
 MT. McGuigan introduced H. B. No. 26S. proposing to reduce the passenger fare on the Little Rock, Hot Springs and Western between Benton and Hot Springs to cents per mile.
 H. B. 76. granting cities the power to license stationary engineers. was read third time and passed
 MT. McGuigan introduced H. B. 270, making 1t unlawful to require motor men and engineers to stay on duty con tinuously longer than ten hours, except in emergencies.
 H. B. 246, providing for a court stenographer for the Sixth judicial dis trict was passed.
 MT. Whitthorne's bill to legalize all primaries was, on motion of Judge Moore, tabled.
 Senator Norwood's resolution for the appointment of a joint commmittee to attend the funeral of ex-Gov. Fishback was takn up and passed.
 A message from the governor an nounced the veto of two local bills and the newspaper and stamp bill. The measures were taken up at once and passed over the veto authority.
 H. B. No so. by MT. Chrisp, was read third time. The bill provides that thirty days notice through a county newspaper or by circular be given by applicants for liquor license. The bill passed.
 H. B. 226. making it the duty of county clerks to prepare tabulated statement of receipts and expenditures to be pulshed by authority of the pro bate court. was read third time and passed.
 MT Chestnut introduced H. B. No. FIT, to constitute the state treasurer. auditor, secretary of state, the com missioner of agriculture and state land commissioner a board of trustees of the state charitable institutions.
 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
 In the senate the Chapline bill, to establish two judicial circuits in Mon roe county, was defeated after ,spir- ffad contest.