Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-07
The HOUSE.


the General Assembly in session Saturday,
transacted more business than on any DAY
since the converting ri the session,
Three especially important bills We're
passed during the morning session. The
first to receive consideration was the bin
by representative Black of Sebastian 10
increase the powers of the Railroad Com
mission of Arkansas by vcstiug il with
authority to consider petitions for the i'm
Drovement of train service and the estab-
ishment of depots, spurs, sidetracks and
platforms.
Another bill passed was that by Repre-
sentative Quinn, which Is TO prohibit drum
ming or soliciting for hotels bath houses.
doctors. etc, on trains, platforms or at
depots.
The. House also passed bill by Repre-.
sentative Ross, prescribing the means by
which foreign corporations may become
domestic corporations. AS explained by
Mr. Ross the purpose OF the Dill Is to make
be sued in the state courts instead of in
the federal courts.
There were thirteen new bills introduced
at this session. most OF them local in
characted, twelve bills passed, the majority
of which were also local, and many were
advanced and referred.
Among those introduced were:
BY Mr.. Roby. to amend article of sec
ton 3O93 of kirby's Digest, relating to
the incomptency of witnesses, to read as
follows Husband and wife, for or against
each other, or concerning communication
made by one to the other during the mar
riage. whether called as n witness while that
relation subsists or afterward but either
shall be allowed to testify for the other in
regard to any other matter or thing. The
last line of the article now reads in re
gard to any business transacted by the
one for the other in the capacity of agent"
The House spent considerable time Mon
day discussing a resolution by Mr.. Thomas
of Columbia, declining to accept an invi-
tation from the Little Rock board of trade
rather spirited debate the resolution was
indefinitely postponed. with Mr.. Thomas
and Mr.. McCollum of Hope voting in the
House bills passed at this session were
BY Committee on Education, to make
the general tax levy for school purposes
that the district tax shall not be greater
than Seyen-tenths of / per cent OF the
assessed value of the taxable property OF
the district, instead OF one-half of l per
By Mr.. KiIlough, giving the right OF
eminent domain to coElpanies generating
and transmitting electricity.
There were twelve new bills introduced
at this session, most of them of local
character. Among them were
BY Mr.. Thomas, to provide that here
after all citizens of Arkansas shall have
the same right to hunt and fish in any
county in the state as citizens of that
BY Mr.. Walker, to amend section 1861 of
Kirby's Digest. relating to labor on high
ways by providing that any person subject
to work on roads and highways may pay
10 cents per day for each day he is sub
ject to work which amount shall be placed
to the credit of the road district iii the
BY Mr. Whaley. to compel all officers
of the law to enter on record the true
names of all persons arrested and TO make
it unlawful Tor persons arrested TO give
fictitious names.
The House Tuesday passed the fellow
servant bill by Senator Kie Oldham. apply
ing to employees of railroads and coal mines.
About an hour and half was spent in
discussing the measure, and on the roll
call there was only one vote against its
passage. Objections were urged that IN
bill was deficient in phraseology and it
was construed by some members as apply
in addition it was stated that the punctua-
ton of the bill was faulty. The members
who suggested the defects in the bill SAID
they did so only in order that perfect
measure might be passed. but that if it
was insisted that the Oldham bill should
be passed they would vote for it, which
The afternoon session was devoted to the
reading of Senate bills and twentyfour
bills were read first and second times.
The only Senate bill passed at the after
noon session was one by Senator Simms
prohibiting the issuance of saloon licenses
outside the corporate limits OF municipal
tiles.
The measure by Representative Meade,
the state uniform at $500 per annum
had narrow margin in the House We'd
nesday The vote was "A ayes to 80 noes.
The demurrage bill by Mr.. Barker. over
watch there has been so much discussion
in the House, was passed without debate.
with only one dissenting vote.
A bill by Mr. Roby to provide for the
eonfscation and destruction of pistols
found on persons convicted of unlawfuuy
carrying them was passed.
New bills introduced at this session
BY Mr.. Stevens, to provide that every
person, company or corporation in the
fermented liquors or blended spirits IN
toxicating liquor of any kind. shall in ad-
dition to the taxes already provided pay
total amount of purchases made. which
shall go to the general revenue fund OF
be kept of the humber of gallons blended,
bought for sale and ordered for another,
and the price paid the cost of the
Sama. 1t is a substitute for House Bill No.
80, a somewhat similar measure
BY Committee on Militia, to promote the eff
fceiay of the Arkansas National Guard
aud TO prescribe rules and regulations for
BY Messrs. Hamter and Jackson to
create the office of county superintendent
in each county.
In the House Thursday afternoon tho
entire session was devoted TO a discus
sion of the amendment by Representative
Killough TO the bill by Representative
Hazel of Poinsett county TO increase the
tax levy in the ST Francis levee district
from cents$ts 10 cents an acre, but after
spending two hours and a half on the sub
iect, adjournment was taken without Il
decision being reached.
Bills passed during the morning hour
were:
BY Messrs Kizzia and Jackson. to make
drunkenness at public gatherings, such as
picnlcs. barbecues childrens day exercises
Sunday school ana church services, literary
societies, or on trains a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by a fine of not less than $40
nor more than SIS.
My Mr.. Lasley, amending the drainage
laws by authorizing the re-assessment OF
property for widening or deepening drain
age bitches or canals to prescribe the
manner in which taxes are to be collected
to create sinking fund. and fixing a
penalty for obstructing drainage bitches.
Mr.. McCracken introduced a bill at this
session to. provide for the separation of
whites and negroes in public examinations
for teachers license
Other bills introduced were of purely
local character
At 4 80 o'clock the House adjourned
until Friday morning.
For the first time during the session of |
the present House, the journal of the pre-
yious days proceedings was not read
Thursday. Representative Barker who al
In his seat during the early part of the
mornings session, which accounts, probab- |