The Brinkley argus., 1907-03-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

\ bill thaf was presented in the House Monday and read th" first and secont' times and which provides for inc redeem ing of tbe Governor Jones notes Will caus. those who are not familiar with the past histore of the state to ask. What are the Governor Jones noteS:
 Tn 1897 fhe state made arrangements to ray S1GG GOO to the general government ID . n3ninronliSe settlement consummated ia Tat year To make up this amount. the ! egisature passed an act providing TOT the borrowing of q part of this sun from the Intesnal Improvement fund and the swamp Land fund and authorized the gov efner to execute his note for the amounts borrowed. The governor nj that time was Dan N Jones and he drew two notes. one for S44.J7G.Sa for the money borrow ed from the swamp land fund and the other for ..iD. .3:i9.10 for the sum drawI from tho internal improvement fund. Each ef these notes bore interest at the rate .ef ? per cent per annnm from the date of
 The sinking fuaa fros which it is pur- posed by the House bi.l to draw the amount for the redeeming or these notes VAS created for the pafpose of paving the debts Of thp state. Ii is maintained by taxes and the sale of digests and the acts cf the Legislature. Or January ]. Of this year. there was in the sinking fund S165.- 155,62. an amount sufficient to redeem the Governor Jones notes besides paying tn iaterest aceruing Oh the bonds that the etate owes.
 fihe enti.e amount of the two notes with Ihe interet thereon amounts to abont s12I,Gaa.I4.
 Auditor \. F. Moore suggested the pay i9sat of these notes in his report of 1905 oG.
 Explaining the purposes and intent of his bill prohibiting non-residents from pur- chasing owning CT acquiring property in this state. Senator Mcknight admitted that his bill as originally drawn was too dras- tic. and that 1t would require some amend ments before if would even meet the con tingencies aimed at II merely wanted to u akr q he ration land gIaODers from coming into the state and capturing all our lands" said SenatDf Mcknight, In my county the sit nation Is an extreme one. and if legisla- ton had Lesn enaeted many years ago on this line, modest country homes would now be constructed hundreds of acres ef valuable land that are owned by for eisn capitalists for no purpose. The lands were originally purchased for the timber When the timber Is removed there is no disposition of the land. The foreign cor potatlon holds it for high prices. and ihe farme' tannct come in and buy homr at reasonable price. l admit that 1t is ! iath"r late now to erat law to keep tne land grabbing toipcrations out. but it may save the situation in other counties rbe bill should he amended SO as not to woik afy hardship any person desir ing to mako home here, and then passed"
 Mr McCollum made strong speech In the House Friday in opposition to the Mont gomeiy bill providing for Jury trials ana
 
 class and towns lie declared that is is in no wise ahtagnostie to the people of the country favoring the towns but that the proposition 10 grant a change of venue is concerned He pointed to the fact that iA many instances young boys from the country are arrested in the towns for violaf ing some law, and when tried before tho anyOr they are fined in keeping with the oTense. With the right of jury trial they ]. sRould be sent to another section of the nd nf nal trb fIo hougbt to pass this bill would result il prac tieally abolishing mayors courts in this State.
 Mir Morrow sent up a somewhat caustic resolution "Wednesday just after the read ing of the journal. the effect Of which was that the members were to De congratulated on the businesslike manner in wbich they attended to the matter of extending fine session. and that they should try to dis pose of ether business In like manner so as to adjourn at the end of the extension and return 10 their blsiucss interests which a.e being offered up on the altar of sac : ifiee. MF. Martin of Yell offered all amendment to provide that the resolution shonld apply caiy to its author.
 The Eiense Committee on Judiciary. after considering Senate Bill No. Ss tlIarrlson) providing for an increase of the salaries cf tie justices of tie Supreme conrt to Si.ou0 per anarn. reported 1t with the recommendation thai it lsass All the mem. hers of the commsttee expressed themselves as ESaitsiy in favor cf the bill
 fhe Senate Committee on Judiciary Fri. esy afternoon decided to return the Rector. i,A1scgson bEl demapdlng the ahrt pa tiau ta thp Agkansas Brick and NanufactuyinQ tsonpary contract. with the reeommenda, ion llai t do net Iass. Six members of the cofAniuee were present when the vote was laKen and there w.ts but oac di@xsnaina saice to the vets. The bill demnndyIthat tue convict contract be Gbrogatcd. aud that peritentiary warden.
 Rev ", IT, ariis Judge l E. Wood gcl- William McGalSan and others Fen IesentipS the Citizcn's lldustr.a Union at Hot Springs are in Little Rock for Tho pEfpcsp cf conferring wsfh inc State exeeI,. i've officers regarding tile enforcement of Springs
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