The Forrest City times., 1903-04-03
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
House Defeats Amendment to EI-
empt Insurance Companies from
King Antitrust Bill.
THURSDAY, MAxcn 7s.


The senate proceeded with the trial
of Chancellor Leatherman IN impeaeh-
ment proceedings.
Senator Woods bill. regulating the
granting Of pardons b. The governor.
passed the senate BY unanimous vote
The house passed the joint resolution
providing for bond issues BY cities Of
the first and second class ard the bill
granting a reward TO the sheriff 81
Hampstead county, over the governors
veto.
Upon assembling after the noon re-
cess the house adjourned until Friday
morning at 3 o'clock
The Senate.
Senator Norwood called I'D s b -
regulating the granting Of pardous BY
the governor. The bill passed BY a
unanimous vote.
Senator semgeIs amendmen, to the
worlds fair bill. making Commissioner
Bradford manager OF the exhibit. was
considered but action was postponed
until the following Wednesday.
At 10 o'clock. the senate sat as an
Impeachment court for the trial OF
Chancellor Leland Leatherruan.
Attorney LsoughhOroagh presented a
resolution providing that the senate be
governed ~ the same rules Of proceed
ure. practice and presidents adopted by
the United States in the Impeachment
far as the same are applicable in the
trial Of Chancellor Leatherman. Pres
ident Short spoke in favor Of proceed
ing provided In the practice Of the
code in such cases. The resolution vas
defeated A request from the board Of
managers Of the house that Attorney
Henry Arrnistead, OF Little Rock
be allowed TO sit with the board vas re-
fused. motion 70 allow Sheriff VII
Hams. Of Garland county. TO SIT with
the board on condition that he be the
first witness 10 testify. was carried 4
resolution was adopted providing that
the rules Of procedure Of the circuit
courts of Arkansas be followed IN this
proceeding, that the chief justice shall
decide On the adrnissibflity Of evidence. F
which shall be final unless Overruled by
a majority vote OF the senator's. and
that all motions shall BE voted on with
out discussion
Mr.. chapIine made the opening state
ment on behalf u the beard Of mana +
gers Of the house. He outlined the
plans Of the prosecution and stated
briefly the facts which the board *
pected to prove in connection with each
article Of Impeachment. He urged the
members Of the senate not TO hurry
through the trial Attorney J. r Tough
borough made the opening statement
for the defendant lie declared that
the prosecution was prompted by AMI
mus on the part 81 enemies Of the de-
PENDANT and he urged the senate not 10
make too great haste. az from It's decis-
ion there could be no appeal
". ". Waters. OF Hot Springs was
the first witness called by the prosecu-
ton He testified that he had been
member Of the city council of Hot
Springs for fourteen years and had
served two years as mayor. He said
he was an owner and director Of the
Garland Novelty Company. which com
pany was owner and operator Of slot
machines The witness stated that the
defendant intImated 10 him that il
rested with him whether the machines
were allowed 70 run or not. and that al
the defendants suggestion the witness
paid him $50 per week The witness
said he had seen the defendant in and
about pool rooms and that he conSId-
erred him an habituai drunkard.
On eross-exa alnafion. the witness
said he paid q weekly fine 10 Sheriff
Williams or his deputy for The privi-
all pool rooms ard gambling houses In
Rot Springs paid 2 similar fine.
The House.
Il B 4l3. prescribing rules whereby
surety companies may 20 security on
bonds Of state county and municipal
officers passed
Mr.. Fuller called up house Joint reso-
AlAA0A 70 a. pFuFl1EnS fHaf cities Of
the FIRST and second class may issue
bonds when the same has been author
lied by city election The resolution
had been passed by both branches OF
the legislature and was vetoed by Gov
sTEor Davis Mr.. Fuller moved that
the resolution be reconsidered The
roll was called on the passage of the
bill over the governors veto and the
bill passed-ayes 81 noes IA
H Il. zo7, granting a reward Of 600
90 Sheriff J. l.. White. Of Hampstead
county. for the capture Of certain Grim
inals. was passed over the governors
veto-ayes IS. noes 6.
H. B. 4so fToney). regulating the
shipment OF dead bodies out OF the state
by emblamers. failed TO pass
II. b. 473 Moore Of Newton). author
izing the sale OF certain state lands.
was placed third reading Mr.. Du
l.aDey moved that the vote by which
the bin was passed TO third reading
be reeonsidered- Mr.. Moore urged the
passage OF the bin. Messrs Campbell
of Pulaski and Chestnut opposed H.