Woodruff County news., 1903-02-26

ifs to transport convicts to the peni- 'tentiary immediately upon conviction, thereby saving cost of keeping until an agent might be sent for them the sher- if to be paid actual expenses of the trip.
 The King antitrust bill was taken up.
 MT Killough called up an amend ment striking out the insurance feature of the bill.
 A motion to table the amendment was lost.
 Messrs. Sengel and Norwood spoke at length on the merits of the bill. the former favoring the amendment and the latter opposing it.
 The House.
 The first matter disposed of after the routine was a resolution by Mr. Kelso, confirming the purchase of the convict farm and discharging all Investigating committees. The resolution was tabled.
 H. B. 175, requiring the labelling of all poisonous medicines, was taken up and passed.
 A messenger from the governor read communication in which the bill in troduced in the Senate by Mr Futrall creating a state board which would have entire charge of all state institu- tionS, was commended. The governor however, recommended an amendment authorizing the members from the house and senate from each congressional dis trict to meet in caucus and select the person to be appointed by the governor as required in the bill.
 Considerable time was devoted to consideration in committee of the whole of the Stockard bill to increase the tax levy for Confederate pensions from three quarters of mill to one mill and half. MT, McGuigan. an ex-Confeder- ate and Judge Merriman eloquently ad- vocated the bill The committee of the whole recommended the passage of the bill without amendment.
 H. B. 91S DanieD, to compel rail roads to run accommodation trains daily was read the third time and passed.
 Bills of general character were in troduced as follows:
 No. SPA IIale), for the drainage of swamp lands. authorizing counties to issue bonds for that purpose, the cost to be paid by taxing reclaimed and bene- 1ted lands.
 No. 325 (Knox), establishing the Fourth chancery district.
 No. 326 (Bird), providing for the working of convicts sentenced for less than five years on the public roads,
 No. 327 (Brooks), to protect employees of inSolVent firms and giving them prior liens on their property for wages and salaries.
 No. BPS Campbell of PulaskD, au- thorizing school directors to insure any school properties. No. 329 Campbell of Randolph, mak- ing the birthday of A. II. Garland a legal holiday
 No. 330 (Cate), giving courts more power in ascertaining the number of adults opposed to the sale of liquor within three miles of schools and | churches.
 No 331 (Crisp), a state dispensary act, placing the liquor traffic entirely under state control. No. 332 (Clement), amending the school laws so that ten citizens may petition for an election for the purpose of dividing school district.
 No 334 (DeRossitt) to compel long distance telephone companies to connect with short distance lines.
 No 336 (DuLaney). providing that when appeals are taken in cases from | justices courts all costs must be paid to date.
 No. 33S (Funk>. authorizing the loan ing of county funds to banks. No. 339 (Briant), compelling persons | to pay taxes op~life insurance policies of cash surrender value. No. 341 (Fuller). compelling rail roads to fence their right of way | No 342 (GantD providing punishment for improper conduct of physicians and prohibiting the practice of drum ming.
 No 344 (Gibson), for the election of a road overseer for each road district every two years by the qualified electors of the district.