Woodruff County news., 1903-02-26

Sheriff Gould, of Jefferson, to purchase the Cummings farm was tabled.
 The Senate.
 After reading of the journal. commit tee reports were read. and among the measures referred to was the Huddles- ton dispensary bill which was reported adversely.
 S. B. S2, creating the seventh chan cery district, comprising the counties of Union, Ouachita, Columbia. Calhoun, Lafayette and Dallas, was read third time and passed.
 MT. Short called up s. B. 143, author izing officers of special and common school districts to insure their school buildings. The bill was read third time and passed-ayes 24, noes o.
 MT. King called up bill No. 150, au- thorizing Walnut Ridge school district to borrow money to erect school build ings. The bill passed.
 S. B. 121, by MT. Huddleston, was read third time. It provides for the publication of delinquent personal tax list. Senators Huddleston and Wood spoke in favor of the bill and Senator Caldwell opposed it. The bill passed ayes 19, noes 8.
 President Short introduced No IT. providing for displaying of flags or signals on houses where smallpox or other contagious diseases exist. and making it a misdemeanor for failure to comply herewith.
 Senator Collins withdrew s. B. 114 and introduced in lieu thereof s. B. 172. changing the time for holding court in the Ninth circuit.
 s. B. 165, fixing salary of the county judge of Ashley county at $1,000 per annum, was taken up and passed.
 MT. Hinkle introduced s. B. 163, ceding jurisdiction to the United States over all lands used by the national govern ment.
 MT. King introduced S. B. 175, amend ing the county seat removal law so as to allow the county judge to accept a bond of $5.000 in lieu of the cash.
 The bills of Senators Covington and Wood providing for the appointment of stenographers in the Fifth and first judicial circuits were read third time and passed.
 After the adoption of house concur rent resolution No 27. extending sym pathy to ex-Gov Eagle in the death of his wife. the senate adjourned.
 The House.
 IT. B. 3o5 was introduced by MT Whit ley. It permits school boards to fur niSh free textbooks or to rent them. H. B. BOT was introduced by the com mittee on corporations, authorizing coal mine companies, etc. to own short lines of railway and tramway, and conferring upon them the right of eminent domain. 0his oSl lLlSlllIc lIliIOuuteu D. ol |, prohibiting the catching of wild turkey by blinds, batting. pens, deadfalls. etc. MT Tarver called up house bill No. III, regulating the course of study in the public schools of the state. It was read the third time and passed
 House concurrent resolution No. 23. by MT. Cooke of Chicot. was taken up for final action. It authorizes the spe- cial committee on investigation of the state convict farm purchase to visit and inspect the purchase and to em- ploy a clerk at $4 per day.
 MT Parks closed the debate in favor of the resolution. It was due the peo- pie of the state, as well the gentlemen composing the penitentiary board, that a thorough investigation of this trans action be made.
 The resolution was adopted by vote of 52 to 31
 MT Parks offered house concurrent resolution No. 27 extending to ex-Gov. Eagle condolence upon the death of Mrs. Eagle. The resolution was unanimously adopted
 fl B. 147, which provides that ser vice on officers of mutual insurance com panies in court proceedings shall suffice, was read third time and passed
 Mir Daniel introduced H. B. 313 to amend the digest and to compel rail roads to stop one train a day each way at all stations.
 MT. Can't introduced II. B. 314, to compel street railway companies to pro- vide separate and equal accommoda- tions for whites and blacks.
 H. B. 106. by MT. Newberry, was read third time. It amends the stock cleo tion law, authorizing the county court to order an election on the petition of ten or more householders
 No vote was reached on the bill, a motion to adjourn being carried pend ing discussion of the measure.