The Newark journal., 1903-05-08

ENCE COUNTY, AR
 County Road Commissioner.
 Senator Logan was the author of a bill providing for the appointment of road commissioners by the justices of the peace in each county.
 Regulating Sale of Explosives.
 bill by Senator Gotham prohibits the sale of dynamite, giant powder. glycertne or gun-cotton without showing the purposes for which the same are to be used.
 Towns May Be Consolidated.
 Senator King was the author of a bill which permits two municipal cor porattons separated by not more than has been submitted to the citizens of the corporations in a special election.
 Transportation of Prisoners.
 All sheriffs are required to transport speedily to the penitentiary or state convict farms or camps all convtcts sentenced in their counties. all neces- sary expenses to be paid by the fnan- cial agent of the penitentary. Exempting Cotton Insurance Companies. A bill by Senator Gotham exempts
 
 from the insurance laws of the state.
 RAILROAD LAWS.
 Railroads and their employees are af- fected by the following laws. which were enacted.
 Rest for Employees.
 A bill introduced by Senator Caldwell any railroad over thirty miles in length from requiring any trainman who has worked sixteen consecutive hours to again go on duty until he has had eight hours rest, except in cases of wrecks or washouts.
 Waiting Rooms in Depots.
 House bill 53G required that all rail roads keep separate waiting rooms in depot buildings and shall keep the same open day and night shall keep them comfortably heated and supplied with pure drinking water.
 Employees Paid on Day of Discharge. Senator Hardy was the author of a bill which became a law requiring rail road companies to pay discharged em ployes the full amount of wages due on the day of discharge and on failure to do so the wages of the emplOye shall continue at the same rate until paid. Railroads Must Maintain Track Scales. A law introduced by Mr Wofford was enacted requiring railroads to pro vide track scales for the purpose of coal shipped ia carload lots
  thousand ears of the same are shipped in carload lots yearly, and requiring railroads to furnish shippers with eer- titicates of weight. \ punishment of on which the railroad fails to comply with the law, constituting a separate Offense.
 Regulating Through Traffic.
 A bill introduced by Senator King provides that railroads connecting with lines shall reason able facilities Tor forwarding by one of such railroads all traffic arriving by the other at through rates without giving any undue preference to any person or company or any particular kind of traffic.
 Double Track Permitted.
 The Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad was authorized to maintain two tracks in part of Johnson county
 Hay Own Timber Lands.
 The Central Railroad company Of Arkansas was authorized to own tim Der, coal and other mineral lands.
 Bridge Authorized.
 The Paragould and Memphis Railroad cl mpanY was authorized to construct ] bridge across Little Red river
 Railroad Charters Extended.
 A law was enacted extending two years the charters of such railroads ir Crittenden. Lee Monroe. Arkansas and Jefferson counties which have eXpend ed S20.00o in preliminary work, sur. veys and right-of-way. Senator Wood was author of the bill.
 Requiring Hunter Depot Opened.
 A bill by MT. Eldridge compels the St. Louis Southwestern railroad to oper their depot at Hunter. Woodruff county
 SCHOOL LAWS.
 The bill affecting the common schools of the state which became laws are as follows:
 Course of Study for Common Schools bill introduced by MT. Tarver, di' rects the state superintendent of public instruction to prepare and distribute t the various counties q graded course oi study to be used in the common schoo districts of the state. and prohibits hin from designating any textbook to b, used in the schools.
 Annual District Elections.
 H. B. 365, by MT. Cook of Chicot, pro shall be held by the school dlrectc~s a. judges. and if any judges do not artenC the assembled voters may choos, judges.
 Teachers Examination and License. A law was enacted which is intended to regulate the method of examining and licensing teachers. It provides that examinations shall be held on thu third Thursday and following Friday of each month the questions to be fur nished by the state superintendent of public instruction and opened in tn, presence of the applicants. The stand ing of the applicant must be endorsed upon the certificate when issued. Tn, law provides for three grades of Ii censes valid for six months. one veal and two years respectively, in addition to the state and professional licenses valid for six years, fee of $10 and $; respectively being required from all ap plicants for these grades
 To Insure School Buildings.
 A bill introduced by Senator short empowers school district - to insure school buildings.
 To Contribute to School Fund.
 A bill was passed authorizing thu town of Redfield to contribute $500 t' the public school fund of school dis trict No. s, Jefferson county.
 school Building at Hamburg.
 6, E. 225 authorized the town oi Hamburg. Ashley county. to donate funds for the erection of school build ing.
 dena School District.
 H. R. 293 organized the town oi Newark into a special school district known as the school district of Mena
 School Districts Consolidated.
 A bill was passed uniting school dis trict No. 75 in Hempstead county ant ty. the same to be known as Saratog; special school district.
 Relief of Lafayette School District.
 An act introduced by MT. Parks wa' passed appropriating $220.1S for schoo district No. in Lafayette county. {, reimburse the district for amount tAkel from the state school fund and vith held because of the loss of the emu meration report of 19012 in the malls School Districts May Borrow Money.
 A bill by Senator Norwood authorize: all special free school districts to Dor row monew for the erection of build ings.
 GAME LAWS.
 A number of important measures reg ulating hunting and fishing were pass ed. Those by Messrs. DeRossitt ana Whitley were the most stringent. I'm following were the bills passed:
 Protection of Game.