The Forrest City times., 1907-03-08

10 Set forth what books shall be adopted ln the common schools Of the stste and these must be uniform in every county he only exception to the rule s in special school districts
 Under the general appropriation bill that VIII De presen ted in the House by the Com mlttee on Ways and Means the Railroad oommissio of Arkansas will be forced to to get along with smaller office force than II has had since lt was created The Dill provides for the consolidation Of the offices of secretary and rate clerk and proYlues that the stenographer shall be at present consists of a secretary. rate clerk and stenographer The salary of the ,,ad secretary has been Sl 900 per annum. but under the new bill the salary of the sec retafy-rate clerk will be but Sl,40O per annum.
 If If there Is flaw in that bill I have failed 10 find it after thorough research" ," said ex Attorney General c. W Murphy Saturday. in regard To the Amis ant pool selling fhea sure. which became law last Thursday. bft which the Oaklawn raeetratk operator nave lgnoreA, on the ground that 1t is uneonstitutonai The statement was made directly to senator Ams. author of the measure. tol Murphy was speaking from the viewpoint of an attorney who had been appealed 10 by opponents of the bill and who had asked his opinion as to whether II Mas constitutional measure
 The senate special committee To act on tne t an an, u tufes biils, SIX III number pend Ing I'll the senate. held meeting Thursday Tn the Senate chamber and decided tp report blt which will probably De made up al portions of all the measnrps T. was the unanimous verdict Of tue com mltter that legitimate operations such a s n Moun give farmers and cotton growers the flghf To hedge on the markets should not be interfered with The members of the committee expressed themselves in favor ot allowing legitimate board deals Where actual delivery is contemplated
 Members of the Senate arc of the opin ion that the question of recognizing fra. ternity affairs in the Legislature has been Disposed ol. Last week Senator Thomp- bodE leaving the question of fraternity StriIe entirely with the faculty of the University of Arkansas, and repeating such law as now recognizes the conten, ton There are three other very drastic anti fraternity bills pending which may preeiptate Il second controversy this week
 Petitions were read in the House Wed nesday from citizens of Stamps for the passage of better fire insurance law ; | from citizens of Craighead county against | the btli seeking to increase the tax levy l in the St. Francis Ieyee District: from | citizens of bardanelle for the passage of | the Baleh fire insurance bill, and from the W. (. T. L.. for the passage of Senate | Bill lo5 an anti cigarette measure
 The local shippers are yocing the opinion | thai In the event the State Railroad Com mission k given additional power their 1 troubles with the roads operating in Ar kansas would be largely settled. A bill now l pending in the Senate having passed the l House. provides for the exercise of most ot the desired Jurisdiction and has the l indorsement of the Little Rock Freight i Bureau
 The House Committee on County and County Lines. after q hearing Monday night | ha F.r fN tF.4fnr-, t,tuFH. for the estabi shment of two separate judi cia districts in Pope county with the new | county seal al Atkins. by vote of | to | = decided to report the bill with the rec | ommendation that il do not pass It is | probable that there will De a minority re- | port in favor of the bill.
 Representatives Black of Sebastian. Old ham and Coleman. who were appointed a | committee to inquire into the authorship | of pamphlet circulated among members | of the House refecting upon Representa- tiveS Iiegh and Balch of Pulaski county | began their work Thursday. They Inter | viewed several persons, but none of the | committee will state the range the inquiry | has taken.
 Representative Finley introduced a reso lution in the House Thursday rendering | congratulations to United States Senator | eration by the Legislature of that state | but declared out ot order by Speaker l Hamiter who said the House had some thing to do besides meddle with Senator | Bailey and Texas affairs.
 During the session of Friday the House of Representatives had q new post mis- | tress, Miss Maggie Terry. the postmistress of the House, was called 10 her home at Forrest City. and during her absence Pat CIeburne Clarke. one of the efficient pages. looked after the mail of the members Monday
 During the debate on the passage of the Goodwin school fund bill Monday Senator Nlngo made some caustic references in a | tendent Crawford of the Arkadalphia schools resented the references and onIy the interpostion of friends prevented a personal encounter.
 D NJ Cloud. the newly elected senator from the Ninth district was received offi cialiy h the senate Thursday He now oseqpies the seag al m neld by Mir Lqmbert the expulsion of NIT. Adams from that | body.
 The regular session of So days of the present Legislature will expire on March l II There has been some talk of q - l days extension but II is not thought pro | bable that a resolution covering that | length of time could be adopted In the | event 60-day extension is agreed upon, 1T VIII make the session the longest ever | held continuously in the history of the | state The General Assembly of 1908 was | In session 1l6 days. which k fhe record | up ta this time In 1sa7 the Legislature ! adjourned at the end nt 6n days and was 1 shortly afterWaFd recouVeusd iu m extra i ordinary session of Gp days
 In executiTe session Tuesday tH. Senate | cnu1rmed tho officers elected by the state | PeniJentiary Board. after the annonnee. 1. ment hsd been made that the board had 1 reeenSiAFred the vote on one office anu ! then decided to reelect that official.