Newport weekly independent., 1903-03-26
MONDAY, MARCH %.

MONDAY, MAEcH 23.
 Senator Gray's bill to increase sal aries of supreme court judges was de- feated, also the Mears' bill providing Imprisonment as a penalty for carrying concealed weapons.
 The house passed an act to better en- able cities of second class to become cities of the first class, a bill establish ing mining districts and regulating the posting of mining claims, also a bill ap- propriating $6,50O for the state guard
 The Senate.
 The first order of business was motion to indefinitely postpone H. B. 239, fixing fees for clerks and sheriffs in certain counties. The motion was lost and the bill made a special order
 Senator Logan introduced bill pro- viding for the bonding and manage ment of warehouses and storehouses.
 Senator Gotham introduced a bill to abolish the preparatory department of the University of Arkansas.
 Senator Hardy introduced a bill pro- viding for state good roads commits sion and for a state civil engineer at salary of s3.000 per year.
 A messenger from the governor pre- sented a list of pardons granted by him, in accordance with a resolution adopted by the senate early in the ses- sion.
 On motion of Senator Wilson the list was made an appendix to the journal
 s. B. 95 (Hinkle), to prevent the fraudulent use of poll tax receipts, was taken up and passed
 s. B. 215 (Hardy), compelling in- surance companies to pay $25 instead of $2 for license to do business in the state, passed by vote of 14 to S.
 s. B. 137, providing fees for prose- cutting attorneys, passed but a motion to transmit the bill to the house failed
 Senator Woods bill giving sheriffs a fee of 50 cents each for summoning special jurors, was defeated.
 $. B. 1S3 (Gray), increasing the sal aries of supreme court judges to s3,- 900 per year, failed to pass.
 Senator Mears' bill fixing the pun ishment for carrying concealed weap- ons at a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, and Imprisonment not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, was read the third time Senator Butt opposed the bill on the ground that the penalty was excessive. Senator Killough urged the passage of the measure.
 On roll call the bill was defeated.
 resolution was adopted appointing a committee to notify the chief justice that he was expected to preside over the senate in the impeachment pro- ceedings against Chancellor Leather man.
 No business was transacted at the afternoon session, there being no quo- rum present.
 The House.
 H. B. BOP, establishing mining dis trictS and declaring the rights and du- ties of mining corporations miners. locators of mining lands and mine own CTS, passed without opposition.
 II. B. 467, providing that the attor- ney general. auditor and secretary of state shall determine the advancement of cities of the first and second class. was passed.
 H. B. 373. providing that any town having population of more than 1,5O0 and less than 5000 shall be deemed a city Of the second class, was taken up and passed
 MT. Chambers called up H. B. 16S. fixing rate of 50 cents per insertion instead of $1 for publication of legal notices in all newspapers.
 The bill failed to pass.
 The house went into committee of the whole to consider the bill appro- priating $6,500 for the state militia. MT. McGuigan said he hoped the state would never appropriate a cent for this purpose until war was upon her.
 The bill was reported back with rec ommendation that it do pass
 After some discussion the bill was passed.
 The house went into committee of the whole to consider the insane asy- lum appropriation bill.
 An amendment was adopted placing salary of laundress at $4S0.
 The carpenters salary for two years was placed at $120O
 Members of the committee which pre- pared the bill argued in favor of all lowing the amounts reported, stating that thorough investigation of the needs of the institution had been made
 The committee reported in favor of appropriating s150,000 for the mainten- ance of inmates, based on a cost of $120 per annum for each inmate, which includes food and clothing
 An amendment was adopted reducing the amount to $140,000.
 MT. Crutcher offered an amendment prohibiting any member of the board of trustees and the superintendent from employing any relative in the asy- lum. Adopted.
 The salaries of storekeeper, steward and bookkeeper was placed at $1,2O0.
 The committee recommended that the bill pass as amended.