Woodruff County news., 1903-04-16
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Senate Passes Merriman Bill for Million Dollar State
 House.
MONDAY, APRIL c.

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 A reduction of $93.9O0 was made in the University of Arkansas appropria- tion bill by the house. The original bill called for $257 636.76.
 A concurrent resolution was adopted by the house memorializing congress to make a ship drainage canal of the Mis- sissippi river
 scented proposing constitutional anne A resolution was offered in the sen ate proposing a constitutional amend ment authorizing the general assembly to pass special laws for the govern ment of Hot Springs.
 The Senate.
 Senator Caldwell introduced a bill au thoriing the council of cities and towns to fix or regulate the price to be paid for water, gas electricity.
 The bill provides that a complaint of exoIbitant charges may be filed by five citizens, and that if upon investi- gation the council shall find just grounds for the complaint, it shall fix the rate to be charged.
 The senate in executive session con- filmed the nomination by the board of peniten- tiary officials made by the penitentiary board.
 A bill introduced by Senator McFer- rin to regulate the expense of obtaining witnesses in criminal cases, was tabled. Senator Simpson, chairman of the special committee appointed to draft a bill revising the chancery districts of the state, presented the bill which had been prepared by the committee. The bill was read once and 800 copies ordered printed.
 Senator Hardy introduced a proposed amendment to the constitution which, if adopted, will empower the general as sembly to create a commission to gov ern and enforce the laws at Hot Springs Senator Huddleston's bill authorizing government surveyors to enter lands of citizens of this state for the purpose of making surveys for the geological department was adopted.
 Senator Logan moved that the senate non-concur in the house amendment to the road law giving the quorum court the power to abolish the office of road and bridge commissioner at their dis cretion. and provides that all the road taxes collected all property of the county be applied to roads. and not to streets and alleys. The motion pre- vailed.
 The House.
 MT. Cate called up H. B. 4O9, the in sane asylum appropriation bill, which passed without opposition.
 H. B. 494 (Jacobs). appropriating $14,500 for the support and maintenance
 
 was considered in committee of the whole An amendment was accepted reducing the salaries of the teach CTS from $9900 to $S,20O. Amendments were adopted striking out the appro- priation of $500 for contingent expenses, reducing the fuel fund from $500 to $500, reducing the appropriation for student labor from s1,500 to $1,000, and striking out the appropriation for a printing outfit.
 MT. Pindall introduced a bill appro- priating $500 for the purpose of. pre- senting silver service to the monitor Arkansas.
 Upon motion of MT. Poole, the senate was requested to return H. B. 315, re- pealing the Wilson anti-gambling act, which had been passed by the house. H. B. 514, providing for the protec- tion of poultry and quail from hawks, was taken up and passed
 MT. Cook of Chicot offered a concur rent resolution asking our senator and 1rp: sentaties to join those of ot:i:r states in asking congress to make of the Mississippi rier a ship "anaI and drainage waterway. The resolution was adopted.
 The house went into committee of the while to consider the University appropriation bill
 The item approprlating $50.000 for a new building for mechanic arts was re- duced to $25,0O0.
 Item No 2. carrying s5O.O00 for a girls dormitory was, on motion of MT. Tarver, stricken out.
 The following items were also struck out of the bill. The sum of s5.O)0 for a dairy; S5,000 for veterinary building; $2.500 for additional land: $3.000 for farmers institute; $2,400 for salary of entomologist.
 The committee reported progress and was granted leave to sit again