Woodruff County news., 1903-04-23
FRIDAY. APRIL IF.

by both branches of the general assem- bly providing for a joint session, Tues day, April 21, for the selection of the state capitol commission.
 Senator Wilson's bill exempting Christian Scientists from the provis- ions of the medical bill, was amended by the house to prevent Christian Scien- lists from making any charge for their services
 The house passed MT. Whitleys bill providing that no franchise shall be granted by a municipality until it has been submitted to vote of the people.
 The Senate.
 Senator Witt introduced bill to pre- vent the keeping of poolrooms for re- ceiving bets on the races and to prevent betting on horse races at the race track.
 S. B. PIT (Killough) authorizing the St. Francis levee board to issue bonds to the amount of $500,000, passed with out a dissenting vote. resolution was adopted fixing Mon day. April 20, the day for selecting the five members of the state capitol commission provided for by H. B. 400. communication from the bar of Garland county protesting against the abolition of chancery courts was read. | H. B. 552, the general appropriation bill was passed to it's third reading without amendment.
 H. B. 493. the appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas. was | called up. Amendments were adopt ed increasing the appropriation for me chanical and horticultural departments from $2,000 to $4,00O; for campus inn provement from $400 to $1,000; for teachers salaries from $40000 to $50,- | 900.
 | Amendments appropriating $25,O0O | for girls dOrmitOrV S3 for a summer school were lost. The sen ate adopted amendments appropriating $3,000 for farmers institutes; s1,0O0 for expenses of entomologist; increas- ing the appropriation for library from $1,00O to $1,500 and the salary of ma tron to $50 per month. Senator Grays bill setting aside a portion of the liquor tax for the school fund, passed.
 Senator Butt called up Mr. Whitleys bill, providing that before a franchise lis granted by a municipal corporation, thirty days notice must be given and an election held. The bill passed.
 MT. Kerwin's bill. providing for uniform pay day for railways, was read third time and tabled
 A resolution was adopted providing for joint session of the general as- sembly. Tuesday April 21, for the elec- tion of the state capitol commission.
 
 resolution was adopted providing for the selection of the state capitol commission, Monday, April 20. H. B.. 556, making appropriation for salaries and expenses of railroad com mission, and H. B.N,494, the appropria- tion bill for the Branch Normal School at Pine Bluff, were passed.
 S. B. PFC, appropriating $7.500 for tornado sufferers in C1eburne, Van Blu ren and White counties. passed 69 to 5.
 The house refused to concur in the senate amendments to the appropriation bills for the blind school and the Con- federate Soldiers Home
 S. B. 219, the Christian Science bill, was called up Dr. Daniel offered an amendment providing that Christian Scientists shall receive no compensation for offering prayer Messrs. Merriman and Whitley opposed the amendment. which was adopted 39 to 37.
 S. B. 16S (Matlock) increasing the sal ary of secretary of state from $1.8o0 to s220O per year, was passed.
 S. B. 106 (Kilgore) prohibiting non- residents from hunting and fishing, with out paying a license of $100 per year in each county in which they hunt or fish, was read third time and passed
 s. B. 149 (F1enniken), providing that the proceeds from the sale of sixteenth section lands shall be paid into the state treasury, was passed.
 s. B. 162 (CaldwelD to prevent dis crimination in prices of manufactured products coal oil and dressed beef, was read third time. Mir Tarver explained that the bill sought to prevent discrim- ination in prices by the oil and beef trusts. The bill passed, 50 to 12.