The Monticellonian., 1903-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY a.

The most important business of the days session was the announcement of the standing committees by Speaker Moore.
 The members honored with chairman ships are as follows.
 Judiciary. Roy D. Campbell; ways and means E. NJ. Merriman; on apportion- ment, J. r. Scripshire education. w. R. Chestnut; railroads, J. H. Holland {: corporations. J. F. Weaver; state bonds. R. w. Crisp. agriculture J, NJ Futrall {: counties and county lines, Henry Stev- ems; roads and highways, A. C. Dixon; circuit and justice courts, H, K Toney; county and probate courts, C. l.. Poole {; public buildings. l.. B. Holmes public expenditures. R. NJ Reece; internal inn proVementS, F.. NJ. Allen; elections J. K P. Hale; public printing. E. NJ. Funk penitentiary. J. l.. Martineau; cities and towns. W, \. Green; immigration, Park Crutcher; state charitable institutions w. w. Cate; retrenchment. B r. Wof- ford; on books of land commissioner and superintendent of public instruc- tion. A. c. Apple; on claims, J. s. Row land; on memorials. J. J. Matheny; fed eral relations. T. l.. Arnold; on militia, C. A. Fuller; insurance, Duncan Elan nagin; journals. J. R. Harris; engrossed bills. A. s. Stover; practice of medicine w. r. Green; on rules. G. H. Perry; labor, w. B. Brooks; temperance, T. r. Atkins; mines and mining, z. NJ. Hor- ton; coal miners. Jack Burke; constitu- tional amendments. J. T Patterson; en- rolled bills. W. D. Rodman; auditors and treasurers books. T. B Norheet state capitol. F. NJ. Merrman.
 The Senate.
 After routine business Mir lobe of fered an amendment to H. B. No. 5. his own measure, for the separation of school taxes. striking out the word white in the second line. last para graph of section l. and all that follows and to substitute the negro schools to receive all taxes paid on property by negroes" white schools to receive all taxes paid on property by them Tke amendment was adopted.
 Bills were introduced as follows:
 No 73 CWilson-Regulating handling of state and county funds
 No. Il (Hinkle) Provides that sher- ifs transport prisoners to penitentiary
 No. 7s GWitD-To prevent wanton destruction of fish in streams in this state.
 No. so (Pinnix)-To amend sections 4067. 4075. 410s and 4109, so as to al low the chief justice of the supreme court. by and with the consent of the senate, to appoint a board of trustees for the University of Arkansas, com posed of seven members. one from each congressional district. to be taken from the agricultural. mechanical and liter ary pursuits of life. They shall be ap- pointed for a term of six years. and the chief justice shall be ex officio presi- dent
 No. s1 Cwitt)-Provides that yer dict by three -fourths of the jury in civil cases shall be accepted.
 motion to take up MT Logan's bill abolshing the office of road commis- sioner, failed to pass, and the measure was referred back to committee.
 MT. Aliens concurrent resolution me memorializing congress for an addi- tional apportionment for the further improvement of St. Francis rivec passed.
 The House.
 After Speaker Moore announced the committees, MT. McGuigan .aintrodueed concurrent resolution No. IA Tor the ap- pointment of a committee of two from tue house and one from the senate