The Springdale news., 1905-02-10
I'm tbe Arkansas Legislature

the judiciary committee to employ a clerk to be paid salary of s4 Der day. This item was in a bill passed provid- ing for an assistant journal clerk but the house cut 1t out.
 Most of the day was taken up in the discussion of the fellow servant bill introduced by Senator Gray Of Pul- aski County. An amendment was adopted making u apply to coal con- panies as we'll as railroad companies aud the bill was referred to the en- crossing committee.
 Senator Thompson introduced sen- ate bill No. l5s, making an appropria- tion for the maintenance of the Uni- yersitY of ArkrnSas. The bill carries a total of s296, BIO 55, of which SIPS 000 is for new buildings. One of the buildings Is dormitory for young ladies. s3j. 000. and d dormitory for young men. s20000 The bill appro- priates everything asked for in tbe printed report of the board of trustees and was read twice and two hundred copies ordered printed.
 Senator Browning introduced senate bill No. 162, ts provide an appropria- tfon from the state funds for aid of high schools in special school districts. course, with three high school teach CTS, are to receive under certain con- ditions s500 year from the appropria. tion made by the bill. Schools main taining three-Year course, with two teachers, to receive s400 year from the state, and schools maintaining a two-year course. with one teacher. will recelxe s306 year. An annual appropriation of s25, 900 is carried by the bill for the purposes named.
 The bill making January 19. Robert E. Lees birthday, day of special patriotic exercises in the public schools, was passed.
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 The bill making ten hours legal days work in saw and blaming mills was passed.
 MT. Horton called up senate bill al lowing the attorney general addition. al office force and it was passed oyer the governor $ veto, ayes 61, noes 9 Anderson and Keith of Benton and Mason and Simpson of Washington voted aye and Hurst voted no.
 Senate bill making four wire fence lawful fence in Clark County was called up and also passed over the governor veto, ayes s, noes ?.
 By vote of 66 to l3 the house un seated J. M Hough, Republican, of Scott County, and seated R E. Ses. sions, Democrat The judges of cleo. tion in Scott County originally gave the position to Sessions by majority of 5, but at the instance of Hough the election commissioners made a partial recount, as a result Of which they declared that gentleman elected by majority of l3. Sessions carried the contest to the house and it was referred to the elections committee. Witnesses were before the committee, and after the evidence was all in it was printed and copy furnished to each member. The committee sent in two reports, majority report recommending that Hough be unseat- ed and minority report that he be allowed to retain his seat.
 It was the subject of considerable discussion and consumed nearly the entire day. One member intimated, in his speech, that elections in Scott County were enough to make the man Tn the moon hold his nose when he passed over the county.
 The two Benton County members. Messrs. Hurst and Mason voted with the majority. At his request MT. Simpson was excused from voting. Duncan of Madison is not recorded as voting.
 Mir. Hough drew pay for the 26 days he served and Mr. Sessions will also draw pay from the beginning Of the session.