The Forrest City times., 1907-02-22
VlegisIative N \ Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
 Acting Governor Moore called the Sen ate to order Wednesday. after which the gaNel was reltnquished to Senator ArnoIG his name being next in order under The 1 rule applied by the president of the Senate and acting governor
 bill providing for the abrogation of 'he contract between the Arkansas Brick and Manufacturing Company assignee of the Arkansas Chair Factory and the state | board of Penltentiary Commissioners and the superintendent of the Arkansas peni i tentiafy under which the brick company leases number of convietS was introdueed | rms is the convict eoRtraet known as the 1 plcktnson contract which has figured 70 i largely in political campaigns for the past eeht years During the discussion whlcn i followed the introduction of the hin 1 charges were made that the eonvfcts are mistreated. 0n the other hand the repIl dtalion of contracts was opposed by some The first educational bill to come 4p for diScusston was the Bush btII which ere 1 ateS common school districts in unison with township lines.
 aenator Lee offered a concurrent resoln ton at the afternoon session of inc Sen i ale. authorizing the secretary of the Spu ate and clerk of the House to purchase 2a cents worth of stamps each day for each member of the legislature out of tnc i contingent fund et the legislature The resolution Was not debated and passed the Senate by vote of F to IT Other bills introduced at this session were
 By Senator AmiS Senate Bill No 1So. An act requiring railroad companies 10 me schedules of all property in the state lnsumbranceS thereon
 By Senator 1Iamiter Senate Bill No le3 An act preventing Sabbath break Ing and prohibiting public exhibits on Sun day
 Ky Senator Greenhaw. Senate Bill No lHi An act prohibiting the sale Of adai tetated drugs in the state
 Ky Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No lHa.-An act relieving all persons from the payment of poll LAX who have passed the age of 70 years. Referred to the In dietary Committee.
 ,ol hy Senator Browning Senate Bill No is6 An act which provides that service may be obtained through publication re garding drainage questions
 The Senate spent the greater part of ihe morning session Thursday in discussing the Montgomery bill which provides for lhe working of conviets on the public Foads- Adjournment at the morning hour ioahd the measure pending and 1t was not taken up again during the day.
 !, The bill dividing the state into four districts for the purpose of establishing state agricultural and horticultural schools To be under the supervision of the com missioner of agriculture was passed The blil appropriates S20o,0o or S5o.O0O for each district
 A bill by Senator Rowland which gives persons With less than s2oo the right To bring civil action without paying the customary court fees. after the circum stances have been proved to tine satfsfac- bill by Senator 9rownIng, winch i''s makes M euectiye the provisions of the eighth amend Htht to the constitution which was sub mltted to the people at the last election. The bill places the tax levy ar 3-4 mills Tor general purposes. and . mills for school
 Among the bills introduced were
 Ky Senator l'atterson.-An act giving the right to county collectors to designate where the collections shall be made in the
 
 By Senator Ilamiter.-An act making Ii the duty of the prosecuting attorney of any ouIts when called, and providing for fees
 By Senator Arnold An act making the Doyle standard of measuring logs legal and binding
 By Senator Lce-tBy requesn An act providing for the weighing of coal in all mines. and in effect repeating the screen Ing act passed two years ago
 By Senator liarrson.-An act giving corpora tons and companies the right to of the stockholders called for this purpose
 Ky Senator Montgomery. An act pro hlnitlng the running of stock at large and fence.
 Ky Senator Browning An act providing Tor the printing of the Arkansas Supreme of S5ooo0 to pay for same
 Ry Senator Wingo-An act fixing the passenger rates on mixed trains on lines
 
 senator Browning presided during the days session under the procedure estab- lished by President Moore.
 The Senate was only in session during The morning Friday and devoted most Of It's time to the consideration of House measures Among the bills passed was that for the payment of salary to Cover noP ,6a John $ Little during his absence from
 The following Senate bills were read the third time and passed
 Senate Bin No. . by Senator Holland, requiring life insurance companies to date receipts for premiums from the day the money is actually paid into the hands ot senate Bill No 16. by Senator simms, fixing the liability Of employees and pro vidtng for punishment for violation Of
 Senate Bin No. 40. by Senator Bush. providing for the payment of mileage to jurors.
 The Senate adjourned at noon until Mon day morning
 The Senate Monday passed the bill in creaslng the salaries of Supreme Court judges from $3,00o fo S4.O00 per annum after one of the most spirited controyer-
 Othre bills passed were Prohibiting the soliciting of liquor orders in temperance territory increasing the punishment for carrying concealed weapons requiring al dermen to live in the wards which they represent; fixing standard price for jail
 
 to the Senate appointing Messrs G w Seltz mad j. W. Mitchell. directors of the St Francis leyee district caused by expir- stiOn of terms
 New bills in the Senate were
 By senator Rowland. that members Of the Legislature shall not draw pay for time during which they are ab- sent from the sessions except when absence k due to sickness or is caused by com mlttcc work
 Hy senator Goodwin.-An act enlarging the powers of the Railroad Commission authorizing uniform rules to apply to all lines which are operated together through joint ownership.
 By Senator SimmS. Abolishing dealing in futures within this state
 By Senator Mcknight Designating the dulles of the railroad commissioners and requiring their attendance at all meetings of the House and Senate Committees on Railroads
 By Senator Edmondson act requir- ing actions to be brought before such jus tice of the peace is authorized in the township wherein the defendant LS appra- bonded except in eases where joint defend ants are interested. when the case shall be hat of fba 4.n