Woodruff County news., 1903-04-02
WEDNESDAY. MARCH as.

The mousse passed the MerrlHan Dill providing for the completion of the state capitol building on the site of the old penitentiary at cost not to exceed $1,O00.00O.
 Mr. Cook introduced a resolution providing for the discounting of notes for $105,000 held against the state as part consideration for the state convict farm.
 The senate passed the bill authoriz- ing circuit judges to parole certain class of criminals.
 The Senate.
 The first regular order was H. B. 239 reducing the fees of sheriffs and clerks in Fulton. Greene and several other northern counties. The bill passed.
 Senator Adams introduced bill to compelS the closing of saloons and gambling houses at o'clock in the evening.
 S. B. 115 to authorize circuit courts to parole criminals, was read third time.
 Senator Rison opposed the measure on the ground that it. was unconstitu- tional.
 Senators Covington, Norwood and Wilson supported the bill, which was passed
 Senator Sengel presented an amend ment to the worlds fair appropriation bill providing that sthe commissioner of mines, manufactures and agricul ture, who had been added to the fair board by a house amendment, should act as manager of the state exhibit without additional salary from that of his state office.
 Senator Covington read a letter which alleged that Judge Bradford had ap- propriated money to his own use while inc fees not provided by law.
 Senator Fletcher spoke at length in defense of Judge Bradford. He said that the fees collected by the latter had been collected by previous clerks. The debate became so heated that the sergeant at arms was called upon to restore order
 motion to postpone the bill failed and motion to reconsider the meas ure so that the amendment might be voted upon was carried.
 Without taking further action on the bill the senate adjourned
 The House.
 The special order, H. B. 400 pro- viding for the completion of the state capitol building. was taken up.
 The measure as amended provides for the completion of the building at a cast of not over $1,000, 900, also for
  bers, and for a continuance of tax of one-half mill for the purpose of rais- ing funds The bill also provides that the architect shall not receive more than per cent of the total cost of the building. 0 A motion that the bill be placed back on second reading was lost and on roll call it passed with only four votes ill the negative.
 MT. Pindall called up his bill to de- tach certain territory from Drew coun- ty and attach the same to Desha coun- ty. which was passed.
 H. B. 167 (Briant), was called up. This bill provides the following scale of charges for long distance telephone messages: For 100 miles or less, 25 cents and 5 cents additional for every 25 miles over 100 or fraction thereof more than 13 miles. For messages of more than five minutes an additional charge of 50 per cent may be made for each five minutes or fraction thereof. | The bill passed with only two nega- tive votes.
 MT. Cook of Chcot introduced con current resolution authorizing the special joint committee to confer with w. H. Miller, to ascertain what dis count can be secured on notes held against the state for $105.000, as part of the purchase price of the convict farm. and declaring as the sense of the house that if reasonable discount can be secured it would conserve the interests of the state to appropriate sufficient amount to pay off the in debtedness.