The Monticellonian., 1905-01-19
IR|RIY.FIFTH SESSION
 OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ot NLitLltiIk HOVLiIiDL The King antitrust bill demanded by the state democratic platform and by the governor in his inaugural ad dress, and which failed to pass at the last session, went through the sen ate in hurry. It was introduced Thursday by Mr. Logan, read twice and made special order for the fol- lowing morning. It was then taken up, read the third time and passed without debate. The vote was D to ?, the senators from the tenth district composed of Pulaski and Perry coun- tes, Messrs. Gray and Rison. voting against it. The bill was at once transmitted to the house. arriving while an identical bill was being read there the first time The bill passed by the senate is No. 12. and is an identical copy of the King bill of the last general assembly.
 When the house received the Logan blil, the similar bill by Dr. Ruff was sidetraeked and it taken up and read twice. Many motions were made and lost. among them one to refer it to the Judiciary committee Finally it was made a special order for next Tues day morning An amendment by Mir Burke of Sebastian to exempt labor unions and horticultural and farmers societies was lost by vote of 50 to 2S.
 In a sarcastic speech on the Logan antitrust bill, Mir Pindall of Desha said that it was no longer a question of a bar'c in1 1itriJ nin hut to bow to the dictates of the powers Ihat be, designating the last state convention as a bunch of politicians He advised members to bow their heads to the inevitable, vote for the bill. and declared that the people of the state would understand.
 
 H. B. II (Cook) increasing the membership of the state board of charities to seven, passed the house Friday.
 A house resolution by MT Fuller for printing 5,o0o copies of the governors message was adopted
 
 The house antitrust bill, introduced by Dr. Ruff. is No 9.
 The house Friday adopted a resolu- ton of thanks to Hon. A. S Hays, clerk of the last house. and he was presented with a loving cup.
 g. B 13 eRector) the deafmute bill. carries an appropriation of $f5.- 0o0 for a dormitory.
 
 s. B. 9 fToney1 is to establish tine Plum Bayou leYee district on the Ar kansas river
 g. B. 20 fThompson1. amending sec tian 66Sf of Kirby's digest. to make tHe law as 10 grade crossings by rail roads apply to cities and towns, was passed Friday,
 II. C. R No.=l for a committee of four senators and five representatives to inspect the University of Arkansas, passed the senate Friday
 H. C. R. No. 1. for joint commit tee to draft a general state road law, was adopted by the senate Friday.
 
 g B 30 (Browningl, is to provide fer the holding of farmers institutes and appropriates 5000 per year for 10 years
 Contrary to the usual custom but one ballot was required to elect the postmistress of the house Mrs. Jones of Redfeld receiving the election by a vote of GA with only AS necessary to elect.
 The inauguration of Gov. Davis took place with heavy rain falling out side the house of representatives which almost drowned the voice of the governor as he read his message Senate bill No. 19, by MT Gray of Pulaski is a fellow-servants bill, to make railroads liable for the death of empl9yes through the negligence of another employe.
 The senate adjourned at noon Fri day to Monday morning.
 Among the first bills in the senate was one by MT. Kilgore to make "pis- tol toting'' a felony. Punishment of from a $50 fine to one years imprison- ment is provided.
 The state press association held their Wednesday night session in the hall of the house of representa- lives and many members heard Prof HnemCn speak.
 II. B. ' (Burns) is to repeal the chancery court act of the last legisla ture
 Representative J. w. Fields of Col umbia county, who has been a segre- sation champion at two previous ses- sions of the general assembly. an nounces that at the first opportunity he will introduce a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the con stitution authorizing a division of the school taxes.
 Senator J. NJ. C. Vaughter of the twenty-seventh district has been granted an indefinite leave of absence Both branches adopted the rules of the last general assembly to gov ernx xtheir deliberations until a new set 1f rules could be adopted.
 
 Three resolutions for amendments 10 the constitution were offered in the senate Thursday One was by Senator Fletcher, raising the state school tax from to 3 mills and leav- ing the local tax of mills to remain as at present: the other amendments by Senator McFerrin would raise the state tax l mill and the local tax to