Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
House Passes Bill to Prohibit Non Residents from Hunting in
 This State.
MONDAY, MARCH 9.

The bill authorizing publication of a new state digest was discussed in the senate and amendment provid- ing that the adjuster be appointed by the supreme court was adopted
 In the house MT. Merriman intro duced a bill providing for the compile tion of a new state house on the site of the foundation already built.
 The house passed a resolution by MT. Pindall extending the session sixty days.
 The house also passed Mr. Briant's bill dividing school tax paid by whites and blacks
 The Senate.
 President Short, who was absent at his home for several days, called the senate to order at the regular hour. S. B. 1S7. ceding jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands on the Ouachita river for the erection of locks and dams, was read third time and passed.
 ployers to furnish names of employees to tax assessors when requested to do so, was read third time and passed. Senator Adams introduced a bill (No. 199), amending the act establishing chancery court in the counties of Hot Spring, Garland, Saline, Montgomery and Grant.
 s. B. No 30 Logan), relating to bonds of insurance companies was taken up and passed
 The bill amends the present law by adding the words, provided that the same may be in full force and effect during the life of any policy issued by said company"
 S. B. No. IF was taken up. It pro- vides for republishing the digest, and an amendment that the governor ap- point the adjuster with the approval
 
 the bill made special order for Thurs day afternoon.
 s. B. 9S (Hardy) providing that dis charged railroad employees must be paid within seven days after discharge, was read third time and passed.
 Senator Prices bill providing that express companies be compelled in all towns and cities to maintain an office in the business center, and deliver packages passed.
 S. B. IT, authorizing a $250,000 bond issue by the St. Francis levee district passed.
 Senator Pinnix's bill providing for the refunding of money erroneously paid for state lands sold for taxes failed to pass.
 introduced at the request of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, author izing cities and towns to levy a tax of one-fourth of a mill for the purpose or malntalnlng pubic HbrarleS. The bill passed unanimously.
 Senator Butt introduced S. B. POP, providing that each congressional dis trict constitute a chancery district, chancellors to receive $2,500 per an- mum and be elected by the people.
 Senator Gray introduced S. B. 2O3 making mortgages liens where persons have knowledge of them.
 The House.
 The house was called to order at g o'clock.
 bill authorizing the special school district of Pocahontas to borrow money for improvements was read third time and passed without opposition.
 MT. Scrimshire introduced H. B. 39S. requiring railroads to make prompt settlement for goods damaged en tran H. B. 399 by MT. Chapline, compell- ing retail dealers to give five days notice when desiring to dispose of a stock of goods in bulk, was read first and second time
 bill by MT. Parks, fixing salary of county judge of Lafayette county at $1,OOO per annum, passed.
 H. B. 355 (PindalD, to abolish the system of leasing county convicts to be worked on farms, was defeated The author defended the measure, and Messrs. Gannaway Knox and Flanna- ken spoke in opposition.
 MT. Hills joint resolution propos- ing an amendment to the constitution making the governor, secretary of state and auditor a board of pardons for all cases except in treason and, inn peachment, was read third time and passed.
 H. B. 146 Cook of Phillips) em- towering cities of the first class to regulate building of houses, passed
 MT. Merriman of Pulaski introduced H. B. No. 400, creating a board of cap- itol commissioners to supervise the erection of a new state house, to be built on the site of the foundation begun according to plans already ac- cepted, the building not to cost over $1,000,0 900.
 The labor of 100 convicts is pro- vided for on the work. A tax of one half mill is continued by the bill, to- gether with the proceeds of the sale of state lands, except school lands, to aid in completing the building It is also provided that the surplus lots in the tract owned by the state adjacent to the capitol be sold
 H. B. No. (Briant), separating the school tax paid in school districts by white and colored people, and to devote revenues derived from white taxpayers to white schools and that derived from colored taxpayers to colored schools, was taken up.
 MT. Briant argued at length in favor of the bill.
 MT. Stevens opposed the bill.
 The measure was also opposed on the floor by Messrs. Arnold Chestnut. Slaughter Jacobs and Moore of New ton, Cook of Phillips. Hall, Thomp- son and Kelso.
 The roll was called and the bill was passed by the following vote:
 Ayes--Allen. Bradley. Briant, Burk. Butler Campbell of Pulaski Campbell of Randolph, Chappell, Chaplne Cook of Chicot. Daniel, Crutcher. De Rossit Dixon, Eldridge, Ellis, Ferguson Fra ser Fuller, Gannaway, Garrett, Green. of Benton, Green of Ouachita, Griffin. Harris, Hogan, Holland, Holmes, Hor- ton, Latimer, Matheny, McGuigan. Merriman, Norf1eet. Parks, Paterson, Perry, Pindall Rodman, Rountree, Row land. Stockard, Stover Tarver White. Winn, Witt and York-45.
 Noes-Apple. Arnold, Baskin. Cham