The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-25
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE. The House Monday gave its final sup port to the general appropriation bill for executive. legislative and judicial officers:
 the carrying hd an aPprp@t0n
 threshed out and adopted In Committee
 majority of the time in the Hous. was consumed in Committee of the Whole considering the Deaf Mute appropriation bill. Every appropriation Item was dis posed of and the bill as approved in this form of session carries an appropriation of S170,3 3S0. which is about sl6000 less than the appropriation of two years ago
 priation % of T' s2 @ 800 for for the work of 't car rylng the investigation into the state capitol work was called up privileged
 The biii which provides for the work ing of convicts on the public roads ot the state passed the House by vote or 61 to 15. Under the provisions of the bill. all convicts who are not sentenced to longer term in prison than five years may be kept within the counties, aud un- worked on the roads of the county. Coun- the the weI1ff work of building roads under this plan
 By vote of 42 to a6 the Browning Lee bill passed the House Tuesday after a contest that had been waged on the floor from the hour of being called to order until o'clock in the afternoon. and which had been an orderly session until the roll call had been announced A twenty min
 ute interval of disorder reigncd follow, ing the announcement, until it required roll call vote to adjourn the body.
 liability for loss. or damage to freight or express on the initial carrier was passed without discussion or dissent.
 The House devoted the morning session Wednesday to the introduction and passage If local bills. and the afternoon session to
 work in Committee of the Whole on appro ITiation measures.
 Chairman Black of Sebastian of the Com
 ittee on the Penitentiary Appropriations
 Rad the House go into int te Of & hs
 minor items had been passed on the one which carries an appropriation Of Sl2.ooo for the payment of ten wardens was re
 duced to $7,2O0, and but six wardens were allowed
 An, item approprating sGo,ooo for 100
 guards was taken up and the Committee
 of the Whole reduced the item to S36, 900 fol 60 guards.
 4 bii passed by Mir Andrews which re- qulres all corporations to pay their en-
 ploges at intervals of not more than two weeks was passed in the House.
 ohe Bolton bill requiring railroads to
 employ only such trainmen as have had
 two years experience also passed. These
 wers the only measures of general interest taken up.
 New bills Introduced were Ny Mir McCollum of the Roads and High ways Committee, requiring corporations and companies to furnish road ovetSeers with
 lists of persons in their employ who are subject to road service.
 By Mir. Quinn, prohibiting any person from removing any dead body or effects doubt as to the cause of death until the coroner shall have ordered such removal.
 n Under a bill which passed the House Thursday. telegraherS employed in the work of directing movements of trains can
 not be employed for more than eight hours in any one day. The bill was introduced 1 by Mr. Rowell of Jefferson county, who ad- voeated the passage of his measure in the interest of safety in passenger travel. Mr Hunt of Jefferson succeeded in hay ing the House pass favorable on his pro | postd amendment to the constitution reso- | lution which will give municipalities and l counties the right to issue bonds for high
 way improvement. This Is the first pro posed amendment that has found favor. except the one which presents for the | ond time the question of the poll tax quail
 In the afternoon the deaf mute appro- 1 priation bill was completed and sent to | the Engrossing Committee. The speaker | ordered the doors of the House locked in | the late hours of the session. refusing to | recognize a motion to adjourn until ; 30 | oc lock.
 The bill of Mir. Haley. compelling officers 1 making arrests to place the docket the l correct names of the persons arrested. and | give their correct names when arrested. also | by Mr. Kizzia, raising the salaries of clerks and judges of election from $l to $1.5U per l dny.
 New bills introduced were: By MT Thompson. amending the bribery
 law and prohibiting any officer from at l tempting to influence legislation n any | manner whatsoever.
 By. Mir. shannon. regulating the abstract l business by requiring that any person mak- l Ing an abstract shall be responsible for l error in such abstract and shall make . l good bond to cover such liability. | By Mir. Anderson. giving to cities of the l Erct tT1V hn itrhf lu Ia hn .f inn, l business and to regulate auctioDeers by pro | viding whether auctions shall be held ai l night or not.
 By Mr. Bullion. requiring all persons who
 are engaged in the business of watch repair l ing to first obtain license after standing | an examination before a board of three ex | amine<S who shall be appointed by .he gov 1 ernor. and who shall have at feast ten yeas | active experience In watch repairing in this | state before receiving such appointment. l By Mr. Partain. regulating the right oi way of telephone company lines by giVine
 them exclusive right of 'o feet on eltAe
 side of their wires against competing com | panies.
 Only few matters were considered in | the Hous, Friday Most of the time taken up with local bills. after which Sea-
 orders were disposed of. and the Cniver- sity Deficiency Bill was taken up. This 1 bill was passed through the Committee o'
 the Whole and is now going before the 1 House.. The item to appropriate $26 3ot, | to pay back salaries to teachers was ad0pted l and several other items were consider q. The Hamiter- Jackson bill, which in creases the power of county school super-
 intendents and gives them the author
 ity formerly vested In county examiners | passed the House Saturday morning by | a libesal majority. Under the provisions