The Brinkley argus., 1907-03-08


 "Sec ?. That all laws and parts of laws In conflict herewith are hereby re peaied. and that this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage"
 Senator Martin of Pope will cndeavor this week to secure action on his Dill pro vlding for uniform text books in the pup lie schools of the state. The Dill arranges for a commission to be created by appoint- 1 ment by the governor, composed or ,,l' 9ie commissioner from each congressional dls- | trict, one at large. who shall he secre- tary of the commission. and makes the superintendent of public instruction ex der the bill the commission Is authorized 1 to set forth what books shall be adopteu in the common schools of the state, ana these must be uniform In every couniy;; l The only exception to the rule Is In special | school districts.
 Under the general appropriation bill that will be presented in the House by the Com. l mittee on Ways and Means. the Railroad | Commission of Arkansas will be forced to get along with smaller office force | than it has had since 1t was created. The bill provides for the consolidation oi provides that the stenographer shall be the assistant secretary. The clerical Iorce
 at present consists of secretary, rate
 clerk and stenographsr. The salary or ,nt tne | 1 under the new bill the salary of the sec retary-rate clerk will be but $1,400 per annum. fr
 l "If there is flaw in that bill have failed to find It after thorough research. said ex-Attorney General G. W. Murphy | Saturday. In regard to the Amis anti-pool
 selling measure, which became law last l operators have Ignored, on the ground that
 It Is unconstitutional. The statement was
 made directly to Senator Amis. author ot
 the measure. Col Murphy was speaking from the viewpoint of an attorney who had been appealed to by opponents Of the bill.
 and who had asked his opinion as tc
 whether It was constitutional measure. The Senate special committee to act on the anti-futures bills. six in number, pend
 Ing In the Senate. held meeting Thursday l report bill which will probably be mad. l up of portions of all the measures. IL was the unanimous verdict pf the com
 mlttee that legitimate operations. such as l right to hedge on the markets. shoule
 not be interfered with. The members oj l the committee expressed themselves 1T l favor of allowing legitimate board deals where actual delivery Is contemplated. Members of the Senate are of the opn | ion that the question of recognizing fra tsrnity affairs ln the Legislature has beer |
 son secured the passage of bill in this body leaving the question Of fraternity
 strile entirely win the faculty of the l University of Arkansas, and repeating l such law as now recognizes the eonten l ton. There are three other very drastic l anti fraternity bills pending. which may precipitate second controversy this week. | Petitions were read in the House Wed. | nesday from citizens of Stamps for tho paa uf bptf III iran lo N
 from citizens of craighead county against 1 the bill seeking to Increase the tax levy citizens of Dardanclie for the passage oi l the Balch fire insurance bill. and from the ". (. T. L., for. the passage of Senate | Bill 1OJ, an anti-cigarette measure. | The local shippers are voIcing the opinion l that in The event the State Railroad Com | mission is given additional power theii | troubles with the roads operating In Ar
 kansas would be largely settled. A bill now pending In the Senate having passed the | House. provides for the exercise of most | of the desired jurisdiction and has the | indOrsement of the Little Rock Freight | Bureau.
 The House Committee on County and 1 County Lines, after hearing Monday nigbt | on the bill by Representative l. D Hogan | for the establishment of two separate judi | cial districts in Pope county with the new | county tcdt Il AiktHS. ny V vote or b u l 7. decided to report the bill with the rec l ommendnfion that it do not pass. It i, | probable. that there will bc minority re l port in favor of the bill.
 Representatives Black of Sebastian. OId l ham land Coleman. who were appointed a l committee to inquire Into the nuthorsbir l of pamphlet circulated among 'memb6ra l of the House renectlng upon Represents a | tves Liegh and Isa1ch of Pulaski county | began their work Thursday. They inter: l viewed several persons, but none of the cEmIhittec wifi state the range the inquiry | hss laken, "" .' ' | Representative Finley introduced a reso | lution in the House Thursday tenderInl. 1 congratula atiens to United States Senator | Joseph W. Bailey of Teyas upon his exon | eretfon by the Legislature of that state I but was declared ont of order by Speaker | thing to do besides msddle with Senator i'siiey and Texas ansirs.
 | During the session of Friday. the House | of Representatives had new post mis. tress. Miss Maggie Terry. the postmisiress | pt the House. was called 10 her home Ht Farrcst ti!y; and during her absence | Tat ricburne Clarke. one ht ihe clYieienf | pages looked nfter the mali of the members Miss Terry resumed her duties in tle House Monday.
 During the debate on the passage of the Goodwin school fund bill Monday. Senate, WingO made some cnusflc references in n 1 general way. After adjournment Suuer,n' tendent Crawford of the ArkadeiphIa