The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
The Senate.

been submitted to vote of the people.
 The Senate.
 Senator Witt introduced bill to pre- vent the keeping of poolrooms for re- ceiying bets on the races and to prevent betting on horse races at the race track.
 S. B. PIT (Kiuough) authorizing the St Francis levee board to issue bonds to the amount of s500,000, passed with out d dissenting vote.
 4 resolution was adopted fixing Mon day. April 20 as the day for selecting the five members of the state capitol commission provided for by H. B 100
 communication from the bar of Garland county protesting against the abolition of chaneery courts. was read.
 II. 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 chanieal and horticultural departments from $2,000 to S4000; for campus im- provement from $4OO to s1.000 for teachers salaries from s40,000 to $50.- O00
 Amendments appropriating s25.000 for q girls dormitory and $3,000 for a summer school were lost The sen ate adopted amendments approprating S3.000 for farmers institutes; $1000 for expenses of entomologist increas- ing the appropriation for library from $l.000 to St,500 and the salary of ma tron to $50 per month.
 Senator Gray's bill, setting aside a portion of the liquor tax for the school fund. passed
 Senator Butt called up MT Whitley's bill. providing that before a franchise IS granted by 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 cleo tion of the state capitol commission.
 The House.
 A resolution was adopted providing for the selection of the state capitol commission. Monday. April 20.
 II. B. 556, making appropriation for salaries and expenses of railroad com mission. and II. B. +94. the appropria- tien bill for the Branch Normal School al Pine Bluff, were passed.
 s. B. PIC, appropriating S7.500 for tornado sufferers in Cleburne. Van Blu ren and White counties. passed 69 to g.
 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. 2l9. 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.
 $, B. l6S (Matlock) increasing the sal ary of secretary of state from s1.So0 to S2.200 per year was passed.
 S. B. 106 (Kilgore) prohibiting non residents from hunting and fishing with out paying a license of $1e0 per year in each county in which they hunt or fish. was read third time and passed
 S. B. 149 (Flenniken). providing that the proceeds from the sale of sixteenth section lands shall be paid into thu state treasury. was passed.
 $. B. 162 (CaldwelD to prevent dis crimination in prices of manufactured products. coal oil and dressed beef was read third time. MT Tarver explained that the bill sought to prevent discrim- ination in prices by the oil and beef trusts. The bill passed. 50 to 12.