Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03

consider the vote by which the Pinnix county school superintendent bill failed to pass was tabled.
 The Senate.
 Senator Cotham's bill to provide a lien on cattle for feeding of the same was called up and passed.
 $. B. 179 (Flenniken), requiring phar- macists to register in the state phar- macists' association and pay a fee every two years, was read third time and passed.
 The body was reconvened as an inn peachment court and proceeded with the trial of Chancellor Leatherman.
 Sheriff R. l.. Williams of Garland county was called as witness by the state. The witness testified that he had conversation with the defendant In regard to the checks received by the latter from the Garland Novelty Com pany; that the defendant said he had borrowed the money. Witness said he had seen the defendant under the in- Huence of liquor; that he had seen him frequently in poolrooms, and had seen him betting on the races. Witness tes- tlied that he had started the proceed ings against the defendant and that he had been at some expense; that he had paid his attorney $20O and had loaned some money to witnesses who had tes- tihed. but expected to get that back. Sheriff Williams said the defendant asked him to take the slot machines away from the man who was running them and give them to friend of his; that the defendant asked him t> go to the gamblers and borrow $1, 300 tor him.
 W. T. shannon testified that he was the owner of club room and operated a pool room; that the defendant had asked him to cash check for s2OO, and that he referred him to his cash fer; would not admit that he cashed the check to keep from being enjoined from running his place.
 Judge 0. H. Sumpter testified that he had seen defendant drunk; had some litigation in Judge Leatherman's court and had loaned him several small sums, which had not been paid back, nor had he asked for it.
 Several other witnesses were intro- duced and gave testimony tending to prove that the defendant was a hard drinker. It is expected the prosecu- tion will close Tuesday the 31st).
 The House.
 H. B. 9S3, fixing the fine for opening fine for opening saloons to not less than $1O0 nor more than $500 for the first offense was tabled.
 MT Weaver introduced a bill provid- ing for state board of road commits sioners, and prescribing the duties of the same.
 H. B. 497, giving jurors 1Oc per mile mileage, was taken up. On motion the bill' was placed back on second reading and an amendment adopted making the mileage cents; also an amendment providing that the bill shall not apply to justice courts was adopted.
 H. B. 54 (Stockard), levying a three fourths mill tax for the purpose of pro- vldlng pension fund for Confederate soldiers was placed on third reading. Messrs. Stockard and McGuigan urged the passage of the bill. MT. Gamma way thought the tax too high and moved to place the bill back on second reading for the purpose of amending it. The motion was lost.
 Mr. Toney spoke at length against mill. The bill failed to pass. Ayes 36. noes 27. Necessary, AZ.
 H. B. 374 (Rodman), to compel rail- roads to furnish adequate accommodo- tions for the transportation of all pas sengerS and property as shall be offered was read third time and passed.
 By consent, the bill to establish two separate judicial districts in Lonoke county was withdrawn
 H. B. 371, to regulate the practice Of osteopathy and to provide for state board of osteopathic examiners, was taken up.
 the words obstetrics and minor sur gery." Adopted and the bill as amended passed.
 MT. Stockard introduced bill pro- viding for a bounty of s1 on each poultry destroying hawk killed.