The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-28
The Senate.

4 motion to reconsider the vote by
which the senate passed the King bill
regulating railroad freight and pas
senger traffic, was lost and the bill
was ordered transmitted to the house.
Clerk Hays reported that the house
had passed Senator Prices bill max
ing an appropriation for the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition with house amend
ments. These amendments reduced the
appropriation TO $4,000 and add an
additional member to the commission.
The amendments were adopted I'M
animously.
8. b. l13, providing for the dlvis-
ion Of the county Hquor license be-
tween the county and school funds,
was placed on third reading. On mo-
ton the bill was placed back on sec
ond reading to permit of amendment.
Senator Gray called up S. b. 217,
appropriating money to pay certain
teachers of the dcaf-mute institute
amounts due on contract.
Senators witt, Hardy and Fletcher
opposed the bill on the ground that
the contract with the teachers was in
violation Of the law
Senator Caldwell said the teachers
had entered on the contract in good
faith and should be protected.
StnblOIS NoNlUElOl ana w llSpll sup
ported the BIZ. which passed
The worlds fair bill was recalled and
Senator Cotton introduced an amend
ment providing that the officers and
employees provided for in the bin
should not go on duty until the build
ing at the exposition be completed
Senator Caldwell oppos ID the amend
mcnt. lie said a manager and clerk
were on duty now and were dong good
and necessary work,
Senator Short introduced substi-
tute that no one except the directors
and a clerk should go on duty until
the building is completed and ready for
occupancy He thought the commits
sioncr Of mines, manufactures and agri'
culture. who had been a-ued to the
board, should act as MANAGE, Further
consideration Of the bal was deferred
until the following Wednesday.
Senator Simpson introduced a DILL
repeating the county uniformity law
regarding text books,
a resolution to accept an invitation
to visit Hot Springs as a body at the
expense OF citizens Of Hot Springs was
! lost.
Senator F1ctcher's bin providing that
an ANALYSIS be filed with the commits
sioner Of mines, manufactures and ag-
riculture Of all fertilizers sold in this
state was passed.
The House.
Senator Prices worIus fair appro-
priation bin was the first order,
The bill as amended appropriates
$50, 900 for a building and exhibit at
St Louis, the bu..-.ng to cost not
more than 100000, and adds another
member to the fair board.
The bin passed-ayes SO, noes -,
Chairman Morriman OF the state
capitol committee presented report
recommending the passage Of H. h,
400, providing for the completion OF
the new state capitol building, with
five amendments. The principal ones
are that no member of the legislature
shall be a m0mbcr Of the capitol com
mission, and that so far as possible
the building shall be constructed OF
Arkansas material,
II, II. 4i0 tGarrctt, relieving all
persons over the age Of GO years from
the payment Of poll tax was taken up.
Mossra Patterson, Thompson, Parks
and Crutcher opposed the III,
Messrs roncy and Garrett sup
ported the bin, which was defeated.
Mr. Parks called up H. B, 400, APP
propratlng funds FOR the maintenance
| OF the state insane asylum a motion
TO postpone was lost ana the bill was
| considered In committee Of the whole
Amendments were offered making the
| stewards salary $1,000 instead OF ST.
| 600, matrons salary $500 instcnd OF
| 81 900, and engineers salary SLbOu
| instead Of $4,000,
Amendments were offered reducing
| the salaries Of other employees IRON
| the amounts contained IN tho bill
Mcssrs TRryol and Parks spoke IN
| favor Of the amendments
Mcssrs Myers and Chappcll were II
favor Of increased salaries.
on motion Of Mr. Norman the com
mlttcc rose and reported progress.
II, u, ISL, to regulate the organl2a
ton of mutual fire insurance compa
| MOS, was taken up but was rcoommit
tod 90 the comm. tee on insurance,