The Monticellonian., 1903-04-02
The Senate,

The Senate.
 Senator Cotham's bill to provide a lien on cattle for feeding of the same was called up and passed.
 $. B. 179 (Flenniken). requiring phar- macists to register in the state phar- macists' association and pay a fee every two years, was read third time and passed.
 The body was reeonvened as an i'm peachment court and proceeded with the trial of Chancellor Leatherman.
 Sheriff K. l.. Williams of Garland county was called as a witness by the state. The witness testified that he had a conversation with the defendant in regard to the checks received by the latter from the Garland Novelty Com pany; that the defendant said he had borrowed the money Witness said he had seen the defendant under the in nuence or liquor; that he had seen him frequently in poolrooms, and had seen hlm betting on the races. Witness tes- tihed that he had started the proceed lngs against the defendant and that he had been at some expense; that he had paid his attorney $200 and had loaned some money to witnesses who had tes- tined. but expected to get that back Sheriff Williams said the defendant asked him to take the slot machines away from the man who was running them and give them to a friend of his: that the defendant asked him to go ts the gamblers and borrow s1.500 for him.
 w. T. Shannon testified that he was the owner of club room and operated a pool room; that the defendant had asked him to cash q check for S200, and that he referred him to his cash fer; would not admit that he eashed the check to keep from being entoined from running his place
 Judge O. H SumDter testified that ba had seen defendant drunk; had some litigation in Judge Leatherman's court and had loaned him several small sums which had not been paid back nor had he asked for it.
 Several other witnesses were intro duced and gave testimony tending to prove that the defendant was q hard drinker. It is expected the prosecu- tion will close Tuesday (the 3lsD
 The House.
 H. B. SS3. fixing the fine for opening of stores on Sunday and increasing the fine for opening saloons to not less than $l0O nor more than $500 for the first offense, was tabled.
 MT. Weaver introduced bill provid- ing for a state board of raad commits sioners. and prescribing the duties of the same.
 H. B. 497, giving jurors 10c per mile mileage, was taken up. On motion the bill was placed back on second reading and an amendment adopted making the mileage cents; also an amendment providing that the bill shall not apply to justice courts was adopted
 H. B. 54 (Stockard). 1evyfng a three fourths mill tax for the purpose of pro- viding pension fund for Confederate soldiers, was placed on third reading Messrs. Stockard and McGuigan urged the passage of the bill. MT. Gamma way thought the tax too high and moved to place the bill back on second reading for the purpose of amending it. The motion was lost.
 MT. Toney spoke at length against the bill and advocated a levy of one mill. The bill failed to pass. Ayes 36, noes 27. Necessary. 42.
 II. B. 314 (Rodman), to compel rail- roads to furnish adequate accommodo- tions for the transportation of all pas sengers and property as shall be offered was read third time and passed
 By consent, the bill to establish two separate judicial districts in Lonoke county was withdrawn.
 II. B. 371, to regulate the practice or osteopathy and to provide for a state board of osteopathic examiners. was taken up
 MT. Du Laney moved to strike out the words obstetrics and minor sur gery. Adopted, and the bill as amended passed
 Mir Stockard introduced bill pro- viding for a bounty of s1 on each hawk killed.