The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Tho Senate.


preserve the muster rolls Of Arkansas
troops in the Confederate army
Tho Senate.
Senator King introduced bill to
regulate the employment Of railway
telegraph operators, and to create a
board of examiners for the same,
House concurrent resolution No. SO
Campbell Of Randolph, appointing a
special committee to draft bill for
general road law, was passed.
S, B. l5i, which provides that a GER
tihcatc must be issued on the sale OF
dynamite, giant powder, nitro glycer.
Inc and gun cotton, passed without OPP
position
Senator Simpson called up his bill TO
prevent discrimination in the price OF
coal oil or dressed beef Senator Simp.
son said the bill would prevent large
corporations from driving the indie
pendent dealers out Of the state, and
would protect home institutions,
Senator Gotham said the bin would
do more to restrain the trusts than any
that had yet been introduced.
Senator Covington said that the bill
would force trust instead Of pushing
them out
The bill passcd--l9 to g.
s, b, 1873 (Naughter), 10 prevent the
sale % liquor within ten miles OF Hon.
Dirk College, passed
Tho Gotham bill. making certain
liens asslgnablc, was passed.
Senator Caldwell's bill amending the
game laws as follows was taken up,
Deer January / to October /, turkey,
May ! 90 November ! quail May | TO
November /; grouse, May l to Novem.
Der !, The bin passed,
residents from hunting or fishing In this
state without paying a license of 500,
was read third time ana passed
Senator Short introduced \, Il, 230,
regulating fees OF circuit clerks and
simplifying the extension OF taxes,
Senator Mears moved 10 reject the
bin and heated discussion on the
motion took place between bir Mcars
and Mr. Short
The motion 10 reject was lost and
the bin was read second time ana re-
fcrrcd to the judiciary committee,
Senator Naughter introduced II 93i,
10 prohibit Inferior courts from hold.
Ing sessions during the torn OF circuit
court In any county
= Il, 232, providing that testimony
Of persons convicted Of crime be ac-
ccptod for what II Ia worth by jury.
was introduced by MIR Huddestoa
Senator Caldwclls BIN limiting the
consecutive hours OF labor OF certain
railroad employees TO l6 hours, was read
third tlmc and passed-aycs lG, noes 6,
senator MHtiock's bill authorizing the
attorney general 30 employ nm assistant
IN prosecuting suits for back tuSos due
tho state, was read third timu and
passcd.
The House,
DR. Myers bin regulating mussel Ash.
ing In the state, and making the closed
soaaon from January ! 10 March 80,
was called UP,
Mr. Keel spoke In opposition 20 tho
bill
Mr., York argued that the bill would
protect the fisheries NJ well M the farm.
cfs
The bin passed by vote Of % 10 a.
II, II, 200, regulating the payment
vt school taSep IA the county 10 which
children have been transferred was
rcHd thlrd time and passed,
IT. n goo causing the lin dAy ~
Juno 90 boz known ns Garland day nnd
to be- public holiday In commomorn.
ton Of the birth OF Hon a, II oar
land was taken up ana passed,
II u. 1928. by Mr TafytE tp compel
an pnotcing physicians 10 b. rnRSs
passed
Nj Hale introduced II II $50, All.
thorl1Ihg county judges 20 lease wild
lands belonging to the sixteenth sec.
tiuHs for term not exceeding ave
years,
Mr. brooks introduced H. u, i5l. np.
proprIntinR $4,000 for the erection of
heating plant at the state lunalo asy'
lum1
Mr. Lntimer introduced II II 653
prescribing time IN which married W.,
men may Hup 10 enforce theft rights OF
property
Mr. Campbell ~ Pulaski introduced a
bin making husband and wife Jointly
responsible for eSpenHea N educating
thrlr children,
Mr. whitley withdrew II Il, 100 ana
introduced IN lieu thereof H. n i55
making tho Of'lce % chancellor elective
for a term of six wars
NJ kerwin'a bill rcqulflig railroads
10 pay their employea onN month