The Huttig news., 1907-08-24
Has Not Been Changed.

The great seal of the state of Ar kensas that has been in the use since the admission of the territory into the Union is still being daily affixed to official documents in the secretary of states office, notwithstanding the recent legislature authorized a change in the Latin motto in order to make it correct. The reason the change has not been made is that the legis- lature failed to make an appropria- tion for the purpose. The cost of a new state seal would be about $40. The secretary of state could have the seal made and pay for it out of the contingent fund of his office, but as this fund is not very large and will probably be exhausted before the meeting of the next legislature, the secretary does not feel justified in spending any of it except what is absolutely needed for his office. The change made in the seal by the spec ial legislative act simply consisted of substituting "Regnat Populus, "The People Rule,' for "Regnant Populi," ''The Peoples Rule. There was much discussion in the newspapers at the time the act, which was intro duced- by Senator John P. Lee of Monroe county, was pending. Many of the older citizens wanted the mot to to remain as originally agreed up on, contending that it represented the will of the fathers of the state. Oth- CTS wanted the motto to be expressed in English, "The People Rule." How ever, the majority in the legislature the act was passed and approved by Acting Governor John I. Moore, but the old motto remains unchanged and will continue so until the General Assembly makes an appropriation to carry out the provision of the act.
 FIogging State Prisoners.
 The State Board of Penitentiary commissioners at meeting held this week, issued an order for the strict enforcement of the rule regarding the whipping of convicts; that nobody except the wardens inflict upon con- victs the punishment of whipping; that all whippings be reported to the board at it's regular meetings, the time the whippings occurred, by whom and the cause therefor. It is explained that the introduction Of the resolution was prompted by the re- cent statement of the penitentiary physician that certain convicts were worked too hard, and many were whipped too severely. It is said that men inexperienced in the administra- tion of punishment of this kind strike the convicts upon the lower portion of their backs, which not infrequently produces kidney trouble for which they must be treated at the hospital. To prevent these extreme punish. ments was the boards object in pro- mitigating the order for the enforce ment of the rule, which requires that only wardens shall do the whipping. Primary Law Not Amended.
 It seems to be the opinion in many quarters that an act was passed by the recent legislature amending the primary election law of the State. This is not the case. There was bill introduced in the Senate by Sen ator Rowland for that purpose on January 22, and read twice and re- ferred to the Committee on Elections. On February 24 the committee re- ported the bill with an amendment and recommended it's passage. The bill was withdrawn at the request of the author and was never re-intro. duced. The act provided for the legalizing of all primary elections, for all offices.