The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-15
/ Legislative N
 k Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

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 THE SENATE.
 The Senate Monday, by a practically unanimous vote passed the Amis bill which
 virtually kills horse racing in Arkansas.
 The bill provides that hereafter it shall
 be unlawful to bet in this state. directly or indirectly, by selling or buying pools or otherwise, any money or other valuable thing on any horse race of any kind whether had or run in this state or out of this state. That any person who shall violate the act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meRnor and for the first offense, on convic- tion, shall be fined in any sum not less than SIC nor more than $25 and for the
 In any sum not less than S25, nor more than $100, and for all offenses after the second, on conviction, shall be fined in any
 sum not more than $500 and imprisoned than thirty days nor more than six months,
 and every bet, wager. sale of pools, or purchase of pools, shall be deemed a sep
 arate offense. Like penalties are inflicted
 upon sheriff, policemen and other officers who fail or neglect to enforce the law. President Moore introduced bill re
 curing all corporations to pay their em, ployes in lawful money. It makes 1t a | misdemesnor to take their pay out in goods purchased at the company store. Senator Lee introduced bill that is ex- pected to curb the pardoning power Of the
 governor. It places the power of pardon ing or paroling in the hands of the pen
 itentary board. which at present is an ex- elusive perogative of the governor. The Arnold good-roads bill, one of the
 two recommended by the recent convention of the Good Roads Association, passed the
 Senate, after an effort to have 1t recom- ntttej for investigation had failed. Senator Mckenzie introduced bill al lowing each congressional district trustee for the state university, thus raising the
 the governor selects the new trustees the
 other three will De confirmed by the Sen ate
 A bill introduced by Senator Rowland
 makes it unlawful to sell offer for sale any product or commodity the correct weight of which is not stampel in plain
 figures This bill was introduced at in the request of 500 members of Farmers On-
 ion In Boone county.
 The Senate Tuesday gave its almost unan- inous approval to a bill which prohibits | the granting of saloon licenses in any coun- ty of the state to persons who desire to
 operate outside the protective inhuences or ineorporated munclpahties; Among the bills introduced at this ses- sion were:
 By Senator Mcknight Senate Bill No 130-Providing for a school supervisor of public schools who shall direct the mum bering sf school houses in each district and | have authority as to how the school taxes | shall be appropriated to such numbered schools.
 | By Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No. 132 | Making an appropriation to extend the activities of the agricultural experiment sta tion at the University of Arkansas. By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No 134-Providing that aldermen in cities of | first and second class shall be residents oi wards they represent.
 Making railroad companies liable for the | safe transportation of freight and initial carrier responsible where more than one line is used
 By Senator De Rositt. Senate Bill No 13S-FiSing the maximuta rate for residence l telephones to be charged in this state at s1.50 and the business rate at $2.oo. The act does not apply to municipalities Whsre less than 1o0 phones are in use. Several local measures were passed In | the Senate Wednesday, including the usual quota of demands on the several roads of | the State. In speaking of the slight obJec- | tion offered to any of these demands, Sena- sures should be investigated said: eve will place an expense of about two | million dollars on these roads in the state
 and in the end the people will have to
 meet the expense. The roads are but pub lie carriers. and will get the money for
 operating expenses out of the passenger and
 freight departments We ;,reo1 are too last with In behalf of the finance committee, Sen ator Rowland reported favorably on Senator
 Browning's bill to put into effect the amend- ment increasing the school tax to mills. A number of bills were introduced in the Senate, the most important being; By Senator Nance. senate Bill No. 14o. Providing heavy penalties for failure to
 furnish cars for perishable goods twelve hours after application has been received by railroad companies.
 By Senator Nance. Senate Bill No. Al Prohibiting agents of railroad companies from receiving money for discriminating Tn favor of certain shippers.
 By Senator Goodwin. Senate Bill No, 142.-Prividing that not less than six men shall be employed in moving freight trains By Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No. 143.-Requiring express companies to pay claims for loss of packages within two days. By Senator Montgomery. Senate Bill No. 144.-Permitting three -fourths of a jury to return verdicts in all cases except ing feonies.
 Among the bills passed at this session were
 House Bill No. 51. by Mir Ruff, providing
 for county depository in Randolph coun-
 Senate Bill No. 131, by Senator Lee, com
 polling the Brinkley, Helena and Indian
 Bay Railroad to erect and maintain a station at Blackton. in Monroe county. Senate Bill No. 132, by Senator Simms,
 authorizing the organization of special
 school district in Dermot, Chicot county Senate Bill No 137, by Senator Martin, to create an improvement district of all of the real estate in Russellvllle. Pope
 county, for the purpose of raising funds ! to purchase public utilities.
 Senate Bill No. 65 which provides a
 stenographer for the secretary of state, and the commissioner of mines. manufac- lures ana aSrlcultufe
 Gen. stephen D. Lee of Mississippi com mander-n- chief of the United Confederate Veterans was extended the courtesies of the floor and fifteen minutes social levee was held
 Both sessions of the Senate Thursday
 were interrupted by early adjournment. the
 first being taken to listen to Gen. Stephen
 D. Lee in the House, and the after noon
 session being ended to permit the members
 to listen to the Cartwright-Webb contro- versy pending in the lower legislative body An appropriation bill to cover contin- gent expenses at the Arkansas Hospital
 for Nervous Diseases was passed. This blll
 carries an appropriation of $25,00O. Senator Anas proposed an important mea.
 sure looking to the immigration of farm
 labor. The bill makes the commissioner
 of mines manufactures and agricultural an
 immigration commissioner, with the right
 to contract for the immigration of farm labor.
 The following important bills were intro duced
 By Senator Thompson Senate Bill No. 146-A bill regulating the sale of com
 mercial fertilizers and requiring examIna-
 tions as to their value and adaptabiity.
 Read twice.
 By Senator Arnold Senate Bil No 14S --An act requiring the president and sec
 retary of every corporation to make and
 file annual statements of the amount of
 capital paid in. and a statement of the
 outstanding assets and obligations. Read