The Newark journal., 1903-04-03
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
House Defeats Amendment to Ex- empt Insurance Companies from
 King Antitrust Bill.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH a5.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.
 The house passed the Merriman bill providing for the completion of the state capitol building on the site of the old penitentiary at a cost not to exceed $1000 000
 Mir. Cook introduced resolution providing for the discounting of notes for S105,o00 held against the state as part consideration for the state convict farm
 The senate passed the bill authoriz- ing circuit judges to parole a certain class of criminals
 The Senate.
 The first regular order was H. B. e39 reducing the fees of sheriffs and clerks in Fulton. Greene and several other northern counties. The bill passed.
 Senator Adams introduced a bill to compel the closing of saloons and gambling houses at o'clock in the evening.
 S. B. 115. to authorize circuit courts to parole criminals, was read third time
 Senator Rison opposed the measure on the ground that it was uneoHstitG- tional.
 Senators Covington, Norwood and Wilson supported the bill. which was passed.
 Senator Sengel presented an amend ment to the worlds fair appropriation bill, providing that the commissioner of mines. manufactures and agricul- ture, who had been added to the fair board by a house amendment, should act as manager of the state exhibit without additional salary from that of his state office.
 Senator CoyiuFrfpp road Iqttar, 4rI, ip1a alleged that Judge Bradford had ap- propriated money to his own Use while clerk of LonOke county in collecting fees not provided by law.
 Senator Fletcher spoke at length in defense of Judge Bradford. He said that the fees collected by the latter had been collected by previous clerks. The debate became so heated that the sergeant at arms was called upon to restore order.
 A motion to postpone the bill failed and a motion to reconsider the meas ure so that the amendment might be voted upon was carried.
 Without taking further action on the bill the senate adjourned.
 The House.
 The special order. II. B. 400 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 a east Of not oyer s1.000.o00. also for d commission composed of five mem bers. and for a continuance of a tax of one-haIf mill for the purpose of rais ing funds The bill also provides that the architect shall not receive more than , per cent of the total cost of the building. 0
 A motion that the bill be placed back on second reading was lost. and on roll T A.N the negative
 Mr Pindau called up his bill to de tach certain territory from Drew coun- ty and attach the same to Desha coun- ty. which was passed.
 H. B. 167 (BrianD. was called up.
 This bill provides the following scale of charges for long distance telephone messages; For 100 miles or less, 25 cents and cents additional for every 25 miles over loo or fraction thereof more than 13 miles, For messages of more than five minutes an additional charge of 50 per cent may be made for each five minutes or fraction thereof.
 The bill passed with only two mega tive votes.
 Mir Cook of Chicot introduced a con current resolution authorizing the special joint committee to confer with w II. Miller. to ascertain what dis count can be secured on notes held against the state Tor SIOo.O0O, as part of the purchase price of the convict farm and declaring as the sense of the house that if a reasonable discount can be secured. it would conserve the interests of the state to appropriate a sufficient amount to pay off the in- debteduess
 Mir Cook introduced a bill making the salary of the secretary and pur- chasing agent of the state board of charities $2 900 per annum
 Gov Davis sent message to the house announcing that he had vetoed house joint resolution Nc. 12. which proposed the submission of a constitu- tional amendment authorizing cities to issue bonds.