The Monticellonian., 1905-02-23

Yided fer an extension I'D to anu in- cluding April 27. Amendments were offered fixing the date of adjournment at April 9, by Dr Ruff; April IS, by Mr E'dridge; April 19, by Mir. Du Laney. and May s, by MT Nowlin The latter was for the longest period and was considered first. It was adopted by majority, but the re- qnsite two-thirds to pass the resolu ton as amended were lacking. Mr Fuller then offered resolution ex tending the session up to April 20 that no bill be introduced in the last ten days of the session and that in neither house in which bills orig mated can bills he voted upon the last six days An amendment to this extending the session fifty-six days was offered by Mr Bulk was adopted. and on the roll-call for the passage of the resolution as amended siXty-seYen members voted for it, the exact number required.
 The ostensible reason for extend ing the session is that the constitu- tonal limit of sixty days for regu- lar session is rapidly approaching, yet not one of the necessary appro- pfiation bills has been drafted or in. troduced except the University of Arkansas bill The bills for the sup port of the State government and for the support and maintenance of the various charitable institutions of the f,y, i,, troduced and passed through both houses. Under the rules, especially the rules in the house, it is difficult to get any general bill through i'll less than week or ten days time, no matter what the pressure brought to bear In the senate, with one-third the number of members bills may be introduced one day and passed the next, if there is no objection to them by any member, and the rules are suspended for permission to read the bill the second time on the same day on which it is introduced.
 Increase in Governors Salary.
 An important amendment to a sen. ate bill was introduced in ths house by Mr Keel and adopted It pro Vdes for an increase in the salary of the governor from S3.000 to S4000. The bill also increases the salaries of the circuit judges and ehancellors of the districts throughout the State. The Reform School and Other Bills.
 The house also took ID he McCol- lnm school bill during the week. The measure was considered in committee of the whole and five of the sections were agreed to. MT Hurst offered an amendment 10 the bill providing that the control of the reform school be vested in the State board of char tics. instead of tie. penitentarg board, which was. rejected. An amendment by Mr. Barker that the institution be fer offenders under 16 years of age instead of IS was also 1ost.
 House bill No SS. by Mr. Fuller, regarding the sale of certain sixteenth section lands in Eureka Springs. was vetoed by the governor and was passed by the house over the veto, but failed in the senate.
 House bill No. ?, by Mr Arnold. providing for the gathering of cotton statist,es within the State, was placed on it's final passage and failed by a vote of 8 ayes to fl noes.
 Considerable time was devoted Wednesday to consideration of the bill reported by the judiciary com mittee for the reprinting of the Ar kansas supreme court reports. Of the number of amendments offered 1 but one was adopted that by MT. Clement, providing that the selling price be fixed in accordance with the cost of production instead of $1.50. Annotated reports are not provided for in the bill.
 The State militia bill was received from the senate and referred with amendments to the committee on militia. A motion by Mr Tarver that the bill be tabled was lost.
 An amendment to house bill No. 237. by Mir Hamiter, creating Red river levee district No. 1. to the effect that the board of directors be held re sponsible for damages to adjoining property. was offered by Mir. McCol- lum and adopted The author of the | bill said that the amendment would virtually kill the bill
 Among the bills introduced during the week were the following:
 By Mir Beck, extending the western boundary line Of the State
 By MT. Mason, providing free text books for indigent children in the common schools of the State.
 By Mir Ward creatins two judicial districts in Johnson county.
 By Mir DuLanev. 10 authorize and regulate the cancellation of liquor licenses.
 By Mir Coleman. providing that all over g. 09O n fees received by the prosecuting attorneys of the State be i turned ever to the county school fund.
 By Mir White. appropfiating $6.000 to the S,ate and county health boards for the purpose of stamping out con tagious dissases.
 The srh-commltteas Of the way and means committee have been busy on tho appropriatin bill during