The Monticellonian., 1905-03-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Review of the Seventh Week of the
 Arkansas Legislature.

legislature many important bills were passed or introduced Several inter- esting debates occurred i'll both houses, one of them was caused by the Holland senate bill apprcpriatins $3,000 for stamps, express charges and sundry expenses of the various departments of the State government This and the bill providing for deficiency appropriation for an an nex at the State Hospital for the Treatment of Nervous Diseases. caused a bitter debate in the senate. and decision on them was postponed. The anti-cigarette bill was indef- nitely postponed by the house after discussion. in which 8 member said The thought that after a man reached the age of 21 he should know what iS or is not good for him, and if not the Arkansas legislature should not be expected to establish code of morals for him" ," A memorial from Jonesboro was read in the house ask ing that as it was impossible 10 stop the illegal sale of liquor, and that by having no license the city was de prived of much revenue. asked the legislature to pass law allowing liquor to be sold in the city The senate and house received invitations from the mayor and merchants of Fayetteville to visit that city. and both houses accepted.
 A favorable report has been re. turned by the house committee on charitable institutions on the bill apz propriating $15.00O for an annex at the Confederate Soldiers Home for the wives and widows of veterans.
 Members of the two committees on the state capitol from the house and senate visited the new capitol accom- panied by the architect They went over the grounds and examined a. much of the work on the foundations as has been done. II was agreed that the committee will hold a meeting and take up thorough inspection of the work and accounts for the past two years.
 The deaf-mute appropriation bill was reported in the house during the week. IL carries about slS0.- l. fg, | b5, years More than $50,a00 Of the amount is for new buildings.
 The Legate constitutional c6nven- ton bill was, after considerable dis eussion. indefinitely postponed
 The McGollum reform school bill, which has been under consideration several times in the house during the last two weeks. was again taken up Saturday. number of amendments were adopted and the bill was then ordered to be engrossed. The Moore bill for a reform school has not yet come up in the house. although it passed the senate some time ago IL has had only one reading i'll the house
 Summary of Senate Proceedings.
 The following bills were introduced during the week:
 To prohibit a divorced person from marrying within three years after di- yorce is granted.
 To prohibit the use of automatic or repeating shot guns for hunting in the State
 To provide a better remuneration for jurors.
 To make it unlawful for any firm or corporation to pay wages in scrip. drafts. due bills or other evidences Of debt which are payable in anything else than cash, and on the regular pay day of such companies
 A bill supplementary to the general road and stock laws of the State. pro. yiding that on petition of a certain number of voters in any township CT county an election may be ordered and. on an affirmative vote, certain classes of stock may be prohibited from running at large in the districts In which the vote is taken
 NOIA hl tIll ItooluilOA NO. ,, WHICH directs the pententiary commission to see that the States acreage of cot. ton shall be reduced ? per cent this year from the amount raised last year, in accordance with the plans of the cotton association. The resolution was adopted and transmitted to the house
 Senator Mccall introduced a bill to amend section 549S of Kirbys D!. gest The amendment gives incorpo- rated towns and cities the right to abandon streets or alleys if the coun. cil shall so determine.
 The following bills were passed:
 A bill that provides for having the deeds to all State property regis tered and all deeds then filed in the office of the secretary of state.
 A bill allowing a widow as well as administrator to bring suit for dam. ages for the death of her husband.
 Senator Legate called up his bill to prevent "blacklisting" of men by employers of labor. Senator Legata spoke in favor of his bill. Senators