The Forrest City times., 1905-03-24
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Doings of the General Assembly Dur
 ing the Tenth Week of the Session -Governor Vetoes Fertilizer Bill.

bills were killed in the senate, among the number was the Brooks annexa- ton bill Under the terms of this bill it would have been possible for Little Rock to re-annex Argenta, and its de- feat was greeted with cheers from a large number of Argenta citizens pres ent in the gallery. The governor has vetoed Senator Fletchers bill for the regulation of the sale of commercial fertilizers An attempt will be made to pass the bill over the governors veto. The militia bill, appropriating $25,000, and the bill giving Digester Kirby $1,500 additional, have been ap- proved by the governor. The senate appointed a committee to visit the University of Arkansas and examine into the effects of the Greek Letter societies iD order to dispose of the Anti-Fraternity bill now before the senate. The bill requiring the gath ering of statistics as to the number of bales of cotton raised in the State was defeated in the house.
 A resolution by Mir. Andrews of Nevada was adopted for a committee of three to investigate the expenditure by the Arkansas Worlds Fair board of the $70,000 appropriation of two years ago MT. Andrews, Mir Witt and MT. Ross compose the committee.
 A committee amendment to MT. Meades bill to empower the railroad commission to fix rates for long dist ance telephones, telegraph lines and telegraph companies, was defeated by a large majority. The effect of the amendment was to make the bill apply to long-distance telephone companies.
 Defeated in the Senate.
 The following bills were lost in the senate:
 To repeal the Hoxie- Walnut Ridge law.
 Authorizing cities to vacate streets
 Creating the office of state beer in spector
 The Milan bill to allow insurance companies to continue in business in the state upon making affidavit that they had not entered into an agree. ment to fix rates for Arkansas. Only six senators voted for the bill
 Requiring all railroads operating in Arkansas to maintain general offices in the state.
 Providing for the submission to vot- CTS at the next general election of the license question in the state at large.
 To increase the salaries of state officials and clerks of state offices.
 Bills Introduced in the Senate.
 Authorizing the directors of levee districts 1 and of Pulaski county to issue bonds.
 To authorize the Fordyce special school district to borrow money.
 To exempt Lincoln county from the provisions of the act of April %, 1903 providing that s200 of the $500 county tax for saloons shall go to the common school fund Under the act. fifty. eight counties are already exempt.
 To repeal the statute making hang. ings for the crime of criminal assault public.
 To amend the law preventing re. newal of fire insurance by non residents. so as to include all insur- ance companies, life, accident and casualty. etc.
 For the working of roads by con. tract.
 The appropriation for two years for the State Hospital for Nervous Dis eases. The amount to be appropriated is $3l7.29l. The increase is for cur ent expenses. where $65,00 addition al is needed because of the new an nexes.
 To amend sections 4371, 4372. 437: and 4314, so as to include all insur ance companies within it's provisions The sections prohibit authorized com panies from allowing non-residen to effect insurance in the state; pro hibits licensed agents from payin, commissions to nonresident and un licensed agents on reinsurance; give! the auditor power to revoke licens, of companies and agents violating tn, act and states the powers of the audi tor in making examinations and inves tigations.
 Bills Passed by the Senate.
 me Logan bill, for the publication of all general acts of the legislatur, in one paper in each county.
 Providing for the sale of unsold DOT tions of Franklin county
 To refund money paid by Lawrenc, county band on warrant issued t, dead ex-Confederate soldier.
 Providing for building of depo at Goodwin, St. Francis county.
 Authorizing the board of director, of the England school district to Dor row money
 Authorizing the town of Pike Cit, to loan money to the local school dis trict
 Increasing the salary of the judg, of the Eleventh Judicial District tt s3.000