The Newark journal., 1903-03-13
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
House Passes Bill to Prohibit Non Residents from Hunting in
 This State.
"WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4.

In the senate a resolution was ad- opted extending the session to April II, in lieu of May II, as provided in the house resolution. The bill author izing school boards to establish kin dergarten departments was defeated
 The bill authorizing the attorney gen eral to institute suit to determine the boundary line between Arkansas and Tennessee at Flour Island, and between Mississippi and Arkansas at Buck Is land was passed in the senate.
 In the house the bill to detach Gum wood township from Lonoke county and attach same to Pulaski was de- feated. and a bill was passed empower ing cities of the first class to compel the. laying of sidewalks. q
 The Senate.
 Senator Collins introduced bill to regulate the banking system and bank ing laws of the state. The bill would create a banking board. consisting of the attorney general, auditor and secre- tary of state who will have control of the banking business under the limita- tions provided in the bill. One of the provisions is for publicity of all business done by state banks.
 Senator Logan introduced a pure-food bill, which regulates the sale of adul- tered articles of food and provides for their proper labeling.
 Senator Hardy introduced a bill to place the members of the general as sembly on a salary of $500 each per term. It was read the second time and placed on the calendar.
 Senator Pinnixs bill empowering the directors in special school districts to establish kindergartens was taken up.
 Senators Butt. lobe and Rison spoke against the bill which was defeated.
 House concurrent resolution No. 34. qx Tor H5FAeF Ina n az taken up.
 Senator Wilson offered an amend ment extending the session to April II. which was adopted.
 s. B. 56 tSmith), authorizing the attorney general to institute suit in the United States supreme court to de- termine the boundary line between Ar kansas and Mississippi in the vicinity of Buck Island, Crittenden county. and Tennessee and Arkansas in the viein- ity of Flour Island. was taken up and passed.
 The House.
 H. B. 254. making it Illegal for admin istrators and executors to allow claims against estates not in existence at the time of death of the deceased. except ing funeral expenses, was defeated
 H. B. &. increasing the powers of the state railroad commission passed by a unanimous vote.
 MT Martineaus bill allowing cities of the first class to compel owners of prop erty to build and maintain sidewalks was passed by a vote of 67 to F. Dr. Green spoke in opposition to the bill.
 Mir Garretts bill calling state con stitutiona1 convention and appropriating SI5, GOO for the necessary expenses. was discussed. but no action was taken. Gumwood township from Lonoke coun- ty and attaching it to Pulaski was taken up.
 MT MeGuigan spoke in favor of the bill.
 MT. Apple, one of Lonoke's represen- tatives. spoke against the bill. He argued that the matter was made an issue in the last campaign, and the citizens of Lonoke had registered their voice against the bill
 The bill was defeated-2S to 49.
 On motion of MT. Gannaway. H. B. 12S (Dixon). which passed the house was reconsidered and placed back on second reading for amendment As passed the bill does away with the sep arate extension by the county clerks of the different funds of the state and county taxes on the tax books.