The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19

SCHOol tax.
 The Senate.
 The first measure up for considera- tOn was $. E. 27. which provides that parties warned to do road duty shall pay $l instead of 75 cents as the old law provides. The bill passed.
 Senator Prices worlds fair appropri- ation bill was passed
 Senator Price made most telling speech in advocacy of the above bitl calling attention to the great advant age that will allow creditabIe exhibit ot the states natutai resources at this exhibit to be held at the very doors of Arkansas. Only seven votes were re- corded against the bill. The vote as re- corded was as follows
 Ayes; Butt Caldwell. Collins. Cot ton Covington, Flenniken Fletcher. Gray. Hardy. Huddleston. Killough. Mardis, Matlock. McFerrin. Mears. Nor wood, PinniX, Price. Rison. senge1 Simpson. Vaughter, Witt. Wood-30.
 Noes: Adams Iinklc. lobe. Kilgore Smith. Wilson and MT. President-7.
 bill by Senator Hinkle making the salary of the county judge of Clark county 1000 per annam was passed
 s. B. l2S. fixing the salary of the county clerk of Independence county at $2,000 per annum and that of the circuit clerk at $1,S00 per annum was passed
 No 161, to declare a four-wire fence q lawful fence in certain territory Of St. Francis county, was read the third time and passed.
 s. B. 119. by Mr. Killough. to aid the St. Francis leVee board in order to pro tect the counties of Lee, Phillips and CTittenden from overflow, was passed In advocacy of the bill MT. Killough stated that there was two million acres in this district and there has been ex- n aEf ton 625,000 The levee is now 157 miles long, and when completed will be 167 miles. It is the second longest levee in the world. The tax books show that the district paid in $50.000 more since the system had begun than before. Wild lands had been reclaimed from practically nothing in value to from $10 to $1j per acre. This bill increases the tax from to 6 cents per acre. and the people are anxious to pay 1t.
 Senator Matloek introduced bill in creasing the salary of the secretary of state to $2250
 Senator Rison introduced s B. 162 to reorganize the board of penitentiary commissioners. The bill adds the treas urer to the board and takes the governor therefrom.
 Senator Cotton introduced S B. 166. which provides for the erection of a new state house. It creates a board of
 
 gressional district. to be elected by the general assembly in joint session, to hold office till the completion of said building, unless removed for cause by the general assembly. Each to give S20,000 bond. to be approved by the au- ditor. Vacancies to be filled by the board till next meeting of the general assembly The building is to be erected on the foundation already completed
 Senator Hardy presented concurrent resolution No. 10. providing for a com mittee of three from the senate and five from the house to prepare a bill redis- tricting the entire state into ehaneery districts. The resolution was adopted.
 Mir. Caldwell introduced S B. 162 making it false pretense for farm ten ants to secure supplies when they fail to carry out a contract.
 The House.
 After the routine a number of local bills and petitions were presented.
 MT. Arnold introduced II. B. 290. pro viding for the creation of a state bank ing board.
 II. B. 274. by MT. Toney, defining the manner in which electric wires shall be constructed where they cross railroad tracks, was taken mp and passed
 House joint resolution No. 1 Camp bell of Randolph was called up. It proposes an amendment to the constitu- tion so as to increase the state school tax from two mills to four mills Quite spirited discussion took place between Ncssrs Campbell of Pulaski and Camp bell of Randolph. and at one time it looked as though the gentlemen would come together. The speaker. however interposed and both gentlemen made satisfactory explanations of language used, The resolution failed to pass Discussion of this measure consumed s41 f1,.
 MT. Whitthorne introduced bill No 292, to amend act of 1899 providing for building bridges, improving roads. etc Read first time.