Woodruff County news., 1903-01-29
The Senate.


 The Senate.
 After routine business MT lobe of fered an amendment to H. B. No. 5, his own measure, for the separation of school taxes. striking out the word white" in the second line, last para graph of section 1. and all that follows. and to substitute the negro schools to receive all taxes paid on property by negroes" white schools to receive all taxes paid on property by them. TEe amendment was adopted.
 Bills were introduced as follows:
 No. 73 Wilson-Regulating handling of state and county funds. No. "A (Hinkle)-Provides that sher- ifs transport prisoners to penitentiary No. 79 (WftD-To prevent wanton destruction of fish in streams in this state.
 No. so CPinnix)-To amend sections 4067. 4075. 410S and 41G9 so as to al low the chief justice of the supreme court, by and with the consent of the senate. to appoint a board of trustees for the University of Arkansas, com posed of seven members. one from each congressional district to be taken from the agricultural mechanical and liter ary pursuits of life. They shall be ap- pointed for term of six years. and the chief justice shall be eX- officio pres- dent.
 No S1 (WfD-Provides that a yer dict by hree-Gourths of the jury in civil cases shall be accepted. A motion to take up MT. Logan's bill | abolishing the office of road commis- l sioner. failed to pass and the measure | was referred back to committee. MT. Aliens concurrent resolution me memorializing congress for an addi- improvement of St. Francis river passed
 After Speaker Moore announced the committees, MT. McGuigan introduced concurrent resolution No. If for the ap- pointment of a committee of two from the house and one from the senate. whose duty it shall be to examine into and inquire concerning rates charged for freight and express traffic. also as to insurance rates in this state. The resolution was defeated. -+. MT Parks introduced H. B. 120, to prohibit the setting up or operating of pool rooms or turf exchanges for tn. purpose of betting on horse racing or the setting up or operating of any buck :, ct shop or cimmission brokerage. H. B. 72 (Campbell) l)-Froyiding fo~ drainage of swamp lands in Randolph Lawrence and Jackson counties was called up and passed. MT, Holland introduced II. B. No. 12t providing TOT the election of the peni- tentiary superintendent by qualified electors of the state.
 Other measures of importance intro duced were:
 No. 125 (Tarver) Provides that non, hut registered pharmacists may com pound prescriptions.
 No. 131 {BrianD-To compel life in- surance companies to loan 25 per cent of all premiums collected in this state to individuals of this state
 No. 136 (Kerwin)-To prohibit the employment of child labor in any fac tory or manufacturing establishment in Arkansas; no child under 12 years shall be employed in any factory unless a widowed mother or totally disabled father is dependent upon the labor of such child. or in case a child is an orphan and has no other means of sup. port.
 No 139 CWhite)-To prevent the false and fraudulent issuance or use of pre- tended poll tax receipts
 No 140 (Winn)-To require all rail- road companies operating passenger trains in Arkansas to employ only white porters on such passenger trains on coaches operated for white passengers
 No. 142 (Crisp)-To regulate banks incorporated under the state laws mak- ing it unlawful to withdraw more than 50 per cent of capital stock in one year.
 No 145 (DeRosset) Making it un- lawful to shoot or kill cartridges from February 1 to November 1; to shoot or kill deer from February 1 to Septem- Der 1. and wild turkeys from May 1 to September l. Provides for office of game warden.