The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1s.

1 AiAS AIpds1 eAtJotAttsA 'iil ahoA4N4"HE
 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1s. Three measures were passed in the
 house over lie governors veto, as | follows:
 The newspaper and stamp bill. by a 1 vote of 54 to 20.
 II. B. F. an act by MT Gibson au-
 thorizlng the special school district of Atkinson to borrow money with which
 to erect school bulIdings-67 to '. H. E. l66. authorizing the special school district of Bonneville to borrow l money for building purposes-ayes 67, noes
 X large number of local bills were | disposed Of. and a number of new ones | introduced
 Mr Whitthornes bin legalizlng pr- maries was tabled.
 The Senate. At the opening hour President Short called the body 10 order. The special order joint resolution 1 No 4 a substitute for Nos. l and ?.
 was read third time and passed It proposes an amendment to the consti- 1 tuition empowering the general assem- l bly to pass laws to maintain schools bY tax not to exceed , mills on the
 dollar and q per capita tax of sl; pro vided school districts may be allowed l to vote tax not to exceed mills; provided further. school directors may petition le1ying court of county to levy an additional tax of mills.
 Senator lobe introduced $ E. 153. amending the digest authorizing the working of Vagrants on county roads at SI per day.
 Mr Cotton introduced $. E. 154. pro 1 Niding that persons purchasing dyna mite shall make certificate stating the purpose. Use and place the explosive
 is to be Used. and prohibiting sale to 1 irresponsible parties.
 NIT Pinnix introduced S B 155. pro vidHg that where an eX-Confederatc soldier sailor to whom warrant is sues under the pension laws of this
 state dies before payment of warrant. 1 the warrant is to pass to his widow or l heirs.
 Mr King presented S E. 156. revis- 1 ing the law in regard to fees paid sher- l ifs and county and circuit clerks. Senator PtuueX introduced a bill pro- 1idns that when any person purchases property and the vendor retains title, 1 the rights and remedies of the Vendee shall be the same in cases where | mortgages or bills of sale are given. MT. Adams introduced $ 5. No. 159. to abolish the office of state land com
 missioner and placing the state lands iH control of local county officials Senator Wits bill making the pen
 atty for dynamiting fish not less than 1 thirty days in jail was read third time l and passed.
 \ resolution extending sympathy in | the death of eX-Ciov. Fishback. by sen 1 stor Norwood, was adopted. The reso- l lution provided for the appointment | of a commmlttee from the general as | sembly to attend the funeral: also that l both branches adjourn at noon We'd | nesday out of respect to his memory. Senator Pinnix's bill providing for | county ysuperintendents of public schools | was read third time and passed. This measures received the sanction of the l State Teachers Association. 1 The Rouse. l The house chamber presented a fresh appearance after undergoing q thorough l everhauling and the addition of new | carpet.
 A petition was read from Baptists | at Prescott protesting against the state going into the liquor business under
 the guise of a dispensary law. l Mir. McGuigau offered d resolution
 authorizing the clerk of the house to l write to Judge Reagan of Texas and | to ask him for information relative to
 the workings of the Texas railroad l commission act. The resolution was l referred to committee. 1 House concurrent resolution No. A, 1 inviting Judge Alton E. Parker of New l York to address the general assembly, was presented by MT. Fletcher and 1 unanimously adopted. | Mir. Cate called up H. F. No. 230. giv- l ing towns the right to buy waterworks l already constructed. The bill passed. l H. B. l6l 6DeRossitD. declaring a l four wire fense a legal one in certain
 sections of St. Francis county. was read third time and passed. Mr. MeGuigan introduced II. E. No l 26s. proposing to reduce the passenger fare on the Little Rock, Hot Springs and Western between Benton and Hot 1 Springs to cents per mile.
 II. E. i6, granting cities the power
 to license stationary engineers. was l read third time and passed. | Mr. McGuigan introduced IT. F. 270. | making it unlawful to require motor men and engineers to stay on duty con | tinuously longer than ten hours. except l i'll emergencies.
 II. B. 246. providing for court | stenographer for the Sixth judicial dis l trct. was passed.
 | MT. Whitthorne's bill 10 legalize all l primaries was. motion of Judge l Moore. tabled.
 1 Senator Norwood's resolution for the | appointment of joint commmittee to l attend the funeral of ex-Gov. Fishback l was takn up and passed. | X message from the governor an 1 nounced the veto of two local bills and
 the newspaper and stamp bill The
 measures were taken up at once and passed over the veto authority. | II. E. No so. by MT. Chrisp, was read 1 third dime The bill provides that thirty l days notice through a county newspaper
 or by circular be given by applicants
 for liquor license. The bill passed. l II. B 2s6. making il the duty of | county clerks to prepare a tabulated | statement of receipts and expenditures
 to be pulished by authority of the pro | bate court. was read third time and l passed.
 Mir. Chestnut introduced II. E. No. 1 2I7, to constitute the state treasurer | auditor. secretary of state the com , missioner of agriculture and state land | commissioner board of trustees of | the state charitable institutions. Legislative Xotsa. l Hope. Searcy Pine Bluff and Hot