Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-30

lerrlng the same to the proper com mittecs.
 In the house a resolution inviting Col. Murphy to address the body on the question of purchasing the Cum lGingS farm and penitentlary matters in general was indefinitely postponed A motion to have the general assem- bly, visit the farm was also defeated.
 The Senate.
 A memorial from the county judges convention. faVoring enlarging the insane asylum, was read and referred to committee.
 Concurrent resolution No. Goganl, asking congress to cede to Arkansas a certain strip of land comprising a part of the Indian Territory, was called up and adopted-25 to 1.
 Concurrent resolution No. g (Pinnix) requiring the state university commit tee to inquire into the origin of the fire which destroyed the university shops, was adopted and order trans mitted to the house.
 Amendment to S. B. No. 12 (Pinnix) relating to county superintendents, was discussed, and the measure was finally left as originally introduced.
 There was no afternoon session, the body adjourning to Monday
 The House. A concurrent resolution offered by MT. McGuigan. Thursday, creating a joint committee of three, two from the house and one from the senate, to take testimony as to the methods of rail- roads and corporations doing business in this state, was reconsidered and adopted. The committee is empowered With authority to summon witnesses and take testimony, and report to the general assembly,
 resolution was adopted to appoint >t,,ftt nE affairs of the states exhibit at the St. Louis exposition.
 MT. Butler introduced II. E. 14S to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers.
 Senate concurrent resolution No (Butt, inviting Col. Murphy to ad- dress the general assmbly on the con vict farm matter, was called up.
 MT. Kerwin favored the resolution.
 Mir. Whitly opposed the resolution. favoring bringing the board together instead of encouraging dissenson
 The resolution was discussed at length. Messrs. Pindall Merriman. Per. ry, Chestnut, Green of Benton. At kins and Toney favoring the resolution. while Messrs, Fuller Chapline, McGui- gan, Crisp, Stevens and Parks spoke in favor of postponement
 The resolution was indefinitely post poned by vote of 52 to 39.
 Senate concurrent resolution No Iluddleston, providing that the gen eral assembly visit the Cummings plan tatlon in body, was called up an.l after some discussions the resolution was defeated.
 Senate concurrent resolution No. 6, authorizing the joint committee to make thorough investigation of the burning of the machine shops at the state university, was adopted
 Bills of importance were introduced as follows:
 No. 151 (Griffin) n)-Authorizing probate judges to hold court when deemed nec- essary.
 No. 152 Rodman) an)-Providing that persons employed by road commission CTS shall make out claims and submit same to the county court
 No. l5S (Toney) license for the sale of horses and mules at s1OO per annum in cities of more than 1O,- 900 population.
 No. 159 (Holmes)- )-Making it a pen alty to fish or hunt on Sunday
 No. 122-Regulating charges by rail ways fer carrying passengers.
 No. 1G0-I.imiting the number of witnesses fn criminal cases to ten for state and fifteen for defendant.
 Senate concurrent resolution No. & NLogan). asking the Arkansas delega tlon III congress to take necessary ac- tion to secure the return to Arkansas Of the Cherokee parallelogram embrac- ing about 100000 acres, was taken up and adopted.
 Adjourned to Saturday morninp