Newport weekly independent., 1903-03-13
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
House Passes Bill to Prohibit Non Residents from Hunting in
 This State.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5.


 The report of the joint select com mlttec appointed to make an investiga- tion into the expenditures of the Worlds Fair commissioners was read in both houses
 In the senate a motion to postpone ac- tion for a week on the bill providing for an additional appropriation for the exposition was adopted. No action was taken on the bill in the house.
 The Senate.
 After the senate was called to order by President Short, Senator Norwood called up S. B. 1S1, granting power to all special school districts to borrow money to erect school building The bill passed.
 A messenger announced that the gov ernor had signed s. B. A. authorizing sheriffs to transport convicts to the penitentiary.
 The report of the special committee to inquire into the expenditures of the Worlds Fair commission was accepted and 1000 copies ordered printed
 H. B. 311 (Scrimshire), to prevent killing of wild turkey by traps, pens, baits, trenches or deadfalls. passed
 H. B. "A, raising the test of illuminat- ing oil from 13o to 15O, was taken up and passed.
 MT. Daniels house bill to regulate the posting of estrays and the registra- tion of school warrants, was passed An amendment to the bill gives to the peo- pie in the southern part of Logan coun- ty the right to post and register in their district.
 H. B. 271 prescribing course of study in public schools, passed
 H. B. PAS (Holand), to cure defective deeds, was taken up and passed
 Senator Vaughter called up H. E. 66 (Witt, providing for the separation of white and negro prisoners, which was passed, MT. Rison voting in the nega- tive.
 The senate coneurred in house amend ment to MT. Logan's bill for the pro- lection of game. The amendment pro- h1blts the killing of Chinese and Eng fish pheasants for a period of ten years H. B. AZ (ChappelD, regulating the conferring of degrees, was taken up and passed.
 H. B. IA (Green of Benton). providing 2 that wheat be bought and sold by weight instead of by the brass tester, was de. feated after considerable discussion.
 The House.
 MT. Toney asked that the journal be changed to show that the resolution to extend the sesion passed by a unani- nous vote rather than by two-thirds lndJorlty. several members objected and motion that the journal be ap- proved was adopted.
 H. B. 216 (Stevens), giving courts of record discretion to assess costs against prosecuting witnesses in misdemeanor cases when the prosecuting witness is not summoned before the grand jury was defeated by a vote of G6 to 12.
 s. B. AZ, providing for an additional appropriation for the Worlds Fair was called up.
 MT. Campbell of Randolph opposed the bill and moved an indefinite post ponement MT. Whitthorne spoks for the bill. A motion to postpone for one week prevailed
 s. B. 142 (King), providing that towns within one mile of each other may con- solidate by consent of residents, was passed unanimously.
 The entire afternoon session was con- sumed in discussing S. B. 46 (Huddlee- ston), making telegraph compa anies lia- ble for damages for mental anguish and suffering caused by neglect to promptly deliver messages.
 MT. Fuller said no argument had been made to show why the bill should not pass.
 Judge Meriman opposed the measure as class legislation.
 Messrs. Campbell of Pulaski, Ganna- way, Martineau and Whitthorne spoke in favor of the bill, which passed by a vote of 64 to IS.