Woodruff County news., 1907-05-16
NO. 26.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

h4OuudS dLtefuOOH, TOT the urSt LlLn9 probably in the history of the state,
 member of the House appeared on the
 floor of the Senate and spoke to the mem | oerS while the upper body was in session, | telling them just what he wanted in re- | spect to q certain bill The hero of the
 episode was Judge Van Hook of Union
 he got what he wanted. Immediately l after the noon recess the Senate was con
 Ssidering sid the Abercrombie bill, providing ] lQr the working of convicts on the roads l oL the state Soon amendments were be | Ing sent up exempting counties and 32 Of | them had been exempted when Judge Van | Hook entered the chamber and asked Sen | ator Martin to exempt Union The sen
 atot from Pope stated that he believed
 whether Senator Goodwin really wanted
 tne county exempted when the representa- | Lve rom the county walked out into the | middle of the floor and shouted II don't
 care what Senator Goodwin wants: I l want Union county out of the bill" The | senate was cOnYuised with laughter but l the exemption was ordered as per request The McDauiel bill which modifies many or me features of the Ross act affecting foreign corporations doing business in Ar. | kansas IS made a special order in the senate Tor Monday, and promises to be | one or the most important matters to be considered by the Legislature in the week | ne DlIl has been read twice in the Sen ate It IS expected that it will be given a tnird reading Monday and will reach the | House Tuesday. Friends of the measure are hopeful of its final enactment. since a great majority of those affected by it. whc nave expressed an opinion, have no obiec- ton to ft. It is reported that many state ohclais who have examined the McDanieI Dl!i carefully are convinced that it is q | fair measure and will not oppose it's pas sage. Unless opposition not now expected springs from some unexpected source it Is thought that the bill will be given a first and second reading in the House Tuesday ana VII! come up for final passage before the week is over.
 The House held an informal meeting at i the close of the afternoon session Wednes- day for the purpose of making arrange mentS for the last day of the session oa Wh!ch It Is customary to hold farewell ex- erclses. Mr. kilough was made chair man. It was decided to make presents to the speaker of the House and ali the cierka l and attaches. Each member is being as sessed S1.5O 10 defray the cost of the gifts. By a unanimous vote Alr DuLauey was elected to deliver the farewell oration, ana MT Fletcher was chosen to make the presentation speech in delivering the z if | 0I the House to the Speaker. Both men nave served three consecutive terms in the lower branch of the assembly.
 The Holland insurance bill. already pass ed in the Senate, which prohibits dscrim- nation in the matter of life policies was | up for discussion before the House com mlttee Monday. Several arguments were presented pro and con on the measure A OO per cent reserve investment amendment was not approved and the committee threw, out an amendment striking out all but the enacting clause No report was reached by the committee.
 The Confederate roster bill was defeated DE vote Of IS ayes to II noes, the chair Honey holding that it required a two thirds majority 10 pass the bill Senator Plndall later made a strong plea to tha chair to reverse his opinion but he da- cltned 10 do so on the ground that the aD- propriati0n was one not required by tba c1nstitution, and he was still of the opinion mat the bill required a two thirds majority vote for its passage.
 The House adopted a resolution Monday ouered by MT. Quinn recognizing the offorts of the State Fair Association of Hot springs to bring into publicity the resources of the State and endorsed the work that had been undertaken.
 Mir. Hamilton of ouachita introduced ln@ congratulations of the House to Atr.
 Martin. of Yell who was married Hast
 sunday. The resolution was adopted in general shout Of approval
 By resolution presented by Senator
 Ioney the members of the Senate will hold caucus Friday evening at $ o'clock for the purpose of selecting a president pro tenn. of the Senate, the election to b. he'd on Tuesday next
 A concurrent resolution by Mir. DuI.aney. thanking the members of the Capitol Com mittee for their hard work and painstaking
 services, was adopted by a unanimous vote in the House Tuesday
 Representative Hughlett Coleman of Ar kansas county has been quite indisposed for the past week. and has gone to his nome
 in Dewitt where he will remain several days to recuperate
 Chairman DuLaney of the Approprfa. tions Committee stated Monday in the House that his work was well in hand and that there would be no doubt Of if being out of the way in time for adJs lIn- ment on May 14
 The resolution presented in the House last Saturday asking for an investigF tion into the physical condition of Gov.rner Little was presented by Mr Whits of Logan.