The Monticellonian., 1903-03-26
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Bill Abolishing the Railroad Com mission Defeated in the
 House.
TUESDAY. MARCH IT.


 The senate tabled the Keel antitrust bill, which is a counterpart of the King bill already passed by the senate. and is now pending in the house.
 Senator Prices bill appropriating $77.12S.19 for the Arkansas exhibit at the St Louis exposition was amended to make the appropriation $50.000.
 Senator Vaughters bill providing for primary election was defeated in the house, and the senate indefinitely post poned the Toney anti-spotter bill
 The Senate.
 II. B. (Mr Campbell of Pu1askD, creating a digester of the statutes and providing for his appointment by the supreme court was taken up
 A motion to refer to the Judiciary committee failed and the bill was made d special order for Wednesday morning. H. B. 229 regulating insurance con tracts, passed without opposition
 The senate accepted an invitation to attend a musical at the Blind School. H. B. No. II CKeeD, a fac-simile of the King antitrust bill. was taken up. Senator Wood moved that the bill be tabled.
 The motion prevailed by vote of 13 to g.
 The Toney anti-spotter bill was read third time
 On motion the bill was indefinitely postponed.
 S. B. 226 (CaldwelD. providing that a less number than ten resident own CTS can petition the city council. was passed.
 A committee of Confederate Veterans was received by the senate, and Judge s, H Nowlin read the memorial pre- scented to the house the day before, asking for an appropriation to aid the United Confederate Veterans in pre- pairing a history of Arkansas part in the civil war and compiling roster of the Arkansas soldiers in the war.
 MT. Campbells bill providing for the licensing in cities of the first class of stationary engineers was read third time and passed.
 In appropriate speech Senator Price thanked the president behalf of the body for photograph of the presiding officer. which by his direction had been left at the desk of each mem Der.
 The Keith bill placing county officers of Hot Spring county on salaries was passed.
 MT. Matmillers bill. making four wire fence a lawful fence in Arkansas county was taken up and passed
 H. B. B. prohibiting the sale of fish and game within the state and the shipment of the same without the state passed without opposition.
 The House.
 MT. Parks called up Senator Price s bill appropriating $70,000 additional for an exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. and moved that the bil be placed back on it's second reading for the purpose of offering an amendment He moved to amend by making the appropriation $50.00Q The amendment was carried-ayes 59 noes 16
 MT Nortleet moved to amend by mak ing the number of directors of the fund four instead of three, adding the com missioner of mines. manufacture and agriculture.
 The amendment was adopted and the bill made special order for the follow ing Tuesday morning.
 $. B. 199. establishing chancery courts in Garland. Hot Spring, Grant, Saline and Montgomery counties was taken up and passed.
 Speaker Moore appointed committee consisting of Messrs Hooker, Horton and Chrisp to codify the road laws.
 S B. 3s, providing for the holding of primary elections, was defeated
 Senator Killough's bill making it un- lawful to catch fish with anything ex- cept a hook and line, was indefinitely postponed.
 speaker Moore appointed on the part of the house to investigate the Torrens system of registering land Messrs Per ry Burk Campbell of Randolph. Futrell and Thompson
 S B. 192 CPinnix), adding Clark and Nevada counties to the Sixth chancery district. was taken up and passed.
 After considerable discussion, MT Covington's bill increasing salary of state mine inspector to s2000 per annum and permitting him to accept free passes. was defeated.
 Private Secretary Jacobson appeared and announced that the governor had approved the following acts: Joint memorial No. l. memorializing congress in favor of electing United States senator by direct vote H. B. 13S, making Arkansas river a lawful fence in certain territory.
 H B. 233. appropriating 5000 to as- sist in erecting a Confederate monu- ment at Littlt Rock.
 MT Tarver called up a motion to re- consider the vote by which the house postponed S B. 160. requiring mill. mine and factory employers to give names of their employees to tax collectors whtn demanded The motion to reconsider prevailtd, the bill was read third time and passed.
 X number of senate bills were read second time and referred to committees.