The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
TUESDAY, MARCH 10.

H. b. 80, regarding hunters. was
called up and after long depate was
passed
The object OF the bill is to prevent
the slaughter of game for the market
H. b. 7 (Crutcher). providing that
| initial railroad lines accepting ship
ments shall give through bills Of lad
ing for shipments originating in this
state was taken up.
After some discussion the bill was
defeated-23 to g.
House concurrent resolution No. G,
providing for a committee to investi
gate and report at the next session of
the general assembly on the Torrens
system OF registering land, was called
up and adopted.
The Senate.
The first question to bob up was the
unsettled one OF extending the session.
After considerable discussion April
80 was agreed as the date OF adjourn
ment
II. b. 3O3 compelling property own
crs in cities of the first and second
class to put down sidewalks, passed
unanimously.
bill providing for the appointment
OF a commission to locate the exact
Vicksburg campaign failed to receive
the necessary two-thirds majority.
H. b. 1856, which prohibits the en-
ployment Of child labor In factories
was taken up and passed. The passage
of the bill was preceded by a long de-
bate, Senator Caldwell spoke in favor
OF the bill, urging that children should
be given a chance 20 secure an educa-
ton Senator Huddleston also spoke
In favor of the bill,
Senator'S Gotham and Wood opposed
the bill, taking the ground that II would
cripple the industries of the state.
The bill passed by a vote OF 20 to
IL, the vote being as follows;
Ayes--Adams Butt Caldwell Cotton.
Covington. Fletcher, Gray, Hardy, Hin
kle. Iiuddleston. Kllough, Matlock, Me
Ferrn, Norwood. Price, Sengel. Slmp-
son, Vaughter, Witt, Mr.. President.
Noes-Collins, Gotham, lobe, Klgore.
King. Mards Mears, Pink, Rson.
Smith, Wilson. Wood
Senator Prices bill appropriating
s77,123.l9 additional for the Arkansas
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st, Louis was defeated In
the house. Mr.. Parks gave notice OF
a motion to reconsider,
The senate passed the bin prohibit
ing the employment Of child labor In
factories.
Both branches OF the general assem-.
bly, adopted concurrent resolution ex-
tending the session ~ days, to April
80. The house passed the bin provid.
ing for the redlgesting and printing OF
the statutes OF Arkansas,
The House.
Mr., Campbells bill providing for the
appointment Of n digostcr for the pur.
pose of preparing a state digest and
appropriating 100000 for the purpose
of publishing 5000 copies was conald-
cred In committee OF the whole. and
on being referred back to the house was
passed by n vote of SO to :,
Senate concurrent resolution extend
ing the session to April 80 was taken
up and passed
After lengthy debate the house re.
fused to reconsider the vote by which
Senator Norwood's bill allowing cities
and towns to have saloons when their
counties voted for prohibition, failed
To pass
Mr. cate was In favor OF having the
bin amended 40 that N would apply
to those who wanted e. Mr. Fuller
spoke IN favor OF reconsideration ana
Mr. Slaughter opposed any further ac-
ton
was taken up,
Mr. Garrett favored the bin, nrgu.
Ing that n poor exhibit would be OF
less benefit than none Ht an,
Mosrs, Fuller and Moore OF Phillips
strongly endorsed the appropriation OF
100000,
Mcssrs. Atkins ana Chambers op.
posed large appropriation
Mcssrs Arnold kclso, Thompson,
Michigan, kcrwln and Keel made np.
peals for the bin ns II passed the senate
The roll was called and the bin failed
10 pnss-nyes IS, noes -; necessary
60 carry 65, The vote follows
Aycs-Apple, Arnold, Bell, Bcvlll
Brooks, liurk Campbell OF Pulaski,
Cate ChnplInc, Chestnut, Clement.
Cwtchcr Du Lnncy Eldrcdgc, Fraser
Funk, Fuller Nannnwny Gnntt Hail
Hale Harris, Hogan, Holland, Jacobs,
Keel kelso, kerwIn, Mnrtncnu Ma.
thonY Mntmlllcr Michigan. Myers,
Moore Of Newton. Nornoct, Parks, Per.
~ rndull. poolo stafford stockard
Thompson, ToncN Weaver Whuhornc,
.Wlnn ana Mr. Speaker
Noes llaskin llrd Bradley nrlnnt,
Butler Campbell ~ Randolph. Cham.
beers, Chrisp, Dixon, EllH Ferguson,
Flnnnglm Fletcher Futfoll Garrett,
Gibson Green OF Benton grimm, nm
Holman Holmes Keith Knox. Latl-
met Newbprry Hodmnn, ilouhtrlp, |
Rowland, Slaughter stOyer Tarvcr |
White, whitley and witt
pnlrcd--Atklns no and Cook OF PIN. |
lips aye, Norman aye and Green OF
Ounchila no, Stevens no ana Daniel aye, |
Mr. Parks gave notice % motion |
10 reconsider the vote by which the bin |
failed to pass
n u lN Norwood, authorizing |
special school districts ia borrow funds |
ANA mortgage property of districts 10
bulld ANA mako improvements, was read |
mira tlmc aud passed
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