The Monticellonian., 1903-02-05

 and some time was consumed in consid- eration of local measures.
 MT Thompson's house resolution pro- viding for the printing in pamphlet form of the governors message was voted down.
 In the house number of bills were introudeed. and several local measures were passed.
 The Senate.
 The first matter conside red was S B 7S (Caldweip. authorizing the attorney general to employ clerical help at an expense not to exceed S10u per month Under the present law the sum allowed for such service is $6666 2-3. After considerable speech=maklng the bill passed.
 After considerable discussion the res olution providing for a joint committee of nineteen to visit the Cummins farm was defeated.
 H. B. No 55 0Holand). making the first Monday in September legal holi- day, to be known as Labor Day, was read third time and passed.
 The following resolution was adopted
 Resolved. that the message of the gov ernor to the senate relating to the re- moval of J. P. Eagle from the board of capitol commissioners be referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds and that the committee re port to the senate whether such re moval was made according to law and for lawful cause.
 Senator Rison introduced bill gv- ing constables the same fese as allowed sherifs for summoniug witnesses
 The House.
 At the request of Judge Merriman. chairman, the Ways and Means Commit FI4.. at si per day.
 MT. Kelsointrodueed a bill fixing Iia- bility of life insurance companies. pro vides that no misrepresentation made in obtaining or securing a policy of insur- ance on the life or lives of any person shall be deemed material or render the policy void unless the matter misrepre sented shall have actually contributed to the contingency or event on which the policy became due and payable. and whether it so contributed shall be q question for tine jury.
 This is one of the most important mat ters so far presented for consideration.
 MT. Campbell of Randolph introduced H. B. 173. authorizing the governor to employ counsel to institute suits for back taxes due from railroads.
 MT. Holland introduced H. B. 175, re- Quiring the labelling of medicines and compounds to be used as medicines which contain narcotics or poison of any description other than physicians prescriptions.
 Mr.Apple introduced II B. 179. appro. priating s1,006 to clean and put in good condition the Confederate burial ground near Austin. in Lonoke county.
 MT. Whitthorne introduced H. B. 1S1. for the suppression of gambling in cities of the first class. The bill gives such cities Jurisdiction exclusive to punish offenses of gambling.
 H. B. 109, amending the act creating the Fourth chaneery district and fixing time for holding court therein was read third time and passed. The bill adds Lincoln county to the district.
 H. B. No. go (Green). providing uni form bushel measure for apples, was taken up and passed.
 II. B. 151 tGrifinl, providing for special sessions of probate courts. em- towering probate judges to hold such sessions, was read third time and passed
 On motion of Mir. Whitthorne a reso- luton authorizing the clerk of the house to furnish each member with 25 cents in stamps and thirty copies of daily paper each day, was adopted.
 Mir Rodman introduced H. B. 194 providing for state board of arbitra- tion, to be composed of the commits sioner of mines and two other persons one to be selected by employers and one by employees. to settle differences aris- ing between employees and employers
 H. B. 73 (Perry). amending the col lateral inheritance act of 1901, was taken up and passed It emempts any prop erty passing by will by the intestate laws of the state, or by deed, grant or gift, to any person other than grand father grandmother, father. mother husband. wife or any lneal descendant thereof any brother or slster or any child thereof. an adopted child or any heir of an adopted child.