The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
WEDNESDAY. MARCH as.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH as.
The house passed the MerTiman bill
providing tSr the completion OF the
state capitol building on the site Of
the old penitentIary ct a cost not to
exceed SIooe.cee.
Mr.. Cook introduced resolution
providing for the dIscountiag Of notes
Tor xIV5.eg0 held against the state as
part consideration for the state CONVEX
farm.
The senate passed the bill aathoriz-
ing circuit judges % parole a certain
class Of criminals.
TIE Senate.
The first regular order was II 3.
s3s reducing the fees OF sheriffs and
other northern counties The bill
passed.
senator Adams introduced a bill 70
compel the closing Of saloons and
gambling houses at o'clock in the
evening.
: B. rs. TO authorize circuit courts
To parole criminals. was read third
time.
senator EIson opposed the measure
on the ground that II was unconstitu-
tIcHsl.
Senators Covington. Norwood ana
Wilson supported the bill which was
PASSED
Senator sengel presented an amend
ucut Il the worlds fair appropriation
Of mines manufactures an3 agricul-
turl. who had been added 10 The fair
board By a house amendment. should
act as manager Of the state exhibit
without additional salary from that q
his state office.
l.
alleged that Judge Bradford hal ap-
proPriated money to his own use while
clerk Of LoHoke county in collecting
fees not provided by law.
Senator Fletcher spoke at length n
defense Of Judge Bradford. lie said
that the fees collected by the latter
had been collected by previous clerks.
The debate became so heated that tie
sergeant at arms was called upon 10
restore order.
\ motion to postpone tho bill failed
and motion 70 reconsider the meas
uIe so that the amendment might De
voted upon was carried.
Without taking further action on
the bill the senate adjourned.
The Rouse.
TIE special order. II. & 900, pro-
viding for the completion OF the state
capitol building. was taken UP.
The measure as amended provides
for the completion of the building at
d cast Of not over Sl,o00.0Qo also for
commission composed of five mem
bers. and for continuance Of a tx
Of one-half mill for the purpose Of rails
ing funds. The bill also provides that
tie architect shall not receive more
than per cent Of the total cost Of the
building. q
\ motion that the bin b. placed back
a inn
call it passed with only four votes in
, the negative.
Mr. Pinaal called up his bill to de-
tach certain territory from Drew cauu-
+ y and attach the same 10 Desha coun-
ty which was passed.
II. Il. l67 G}riant9. was called up.
This bill provides the following scale
/ Of charges fer long distance telephone
+ messages: For lou miles q less. IS
cents and 5 cents additional for every
- miles over loo or Il fraction thereof
more than Is miles. For messages q
+ moro than five minutes an additional
charge OF 90 per cent may be made for
each fix minutes or fraction thereof
The bill passed with only two mega
tive votes.
Mr.. Cook Of Chicot introduced con-
/ current resolution authorizing the
/ special joint committee To confer with
! W. H. Miller. to ascertain what dis
/ count can be secured on notes held
against the state Tor 100000. Is part
/ Of the purchase price Of the convict
/ farm. and declaring as tho sense IF
the house that If a reasonable discount
: can be secured. il would conserve the
I interests Of the state to appropriate
sufficient amount To pay off the in
/ debtedness.
Mr.. Cook introduced bin making
the salary of the secretary and pur-
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