The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-01
/ Legislative N > Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
 An appealing prayer by Rev. W. F. An
 drews. for the recovery of Governor Littte
 who has suffered physical collapse. was
 the opening feature of the Senate Monday
 morning.
 Senator Rowland introduced resolution
 proposing amendment to section 3.
 Article 16 of the State Constitution rnodlfy- Ing the exemption law.
 Resolutions adopted by the Senate were : Asking for committee of five to con
 suit With the governor and the prosecl.. In connection with the last Legislature. Asking for the appointment of a com mittee of two from the Senate ana three
 from the House to formulate a banking law.
 Providing that the Senate endorse the proposal of the Rivers and Harbors. Con
 gress to appropriate fifty million doliars nnS for the improvement of the rivers ana hsrbors of the country.
 Senator Goodwin made several efforts to have the Senate consider the Ross 2-cent
 railroad, passenger rate bill passed by the House but failed
 Bills introduced in the Senate were:e By Senator Lee. Senate Bill No: SS-
 viding that actions shall be brought in the name of the next of kin where per
 sons die ntestate. o An act making January 19 legal hoil- day in the state of Arkansas as q reeog- milton of the anniversary of the birthday of General Robert E. Lee.
 By Senator Bush. Senate Bill No. 40 An act granting mileage to all witnesses
 and jurors residing. one mile or more from By Senators Arnold, Edmondson and Goodwin. Senate Bill No 41--An act making 1t unlawful to deal in futures in the state, 10 handle questions on futures, to rent or lease property for this purpose or to be found within room where quo tetions are received on the market huctu- Rp Senator Montgomery. Senate Bll No. 42-An act to establish a levee dls. trict in Miller county. Read twice ano
 made a special order for Wednesday, .a motnr morn, Montgomery that the lands were under water in that section now and 1t was
 necessary to protect the crops from fur By Senator Thompson. Senate Bill No.
 43-A bill carrying appropriation3s to to
 aeets at the ss5e badnr
 work, $21 .60S, furniture S293, architect
 plans $6OO and Ss73, table linen $13s'
 pianos s2oo ktshen dnfn5Sre dusss sro Ts
 s356. chalk $5. fitting s2,o31, and heat
 ing S1,943. ., O71 35 as salary of the assistant attorney general serving under Attorney General
 Rogers the past two years, the former ap
 ernor Davis two years ago. The sum rep
 resents the salary and interest due G. w. Hendricks. =
 By Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No. Al i An act providing for quick trials in cases of criminal assault and murder and
 making it of f0c court Within ten
 days after crime Is committed where .
 community Is aroused and mob violence l Is threatened. - An act fixing the boundaries of school districts in the state along the polltlca | boundary lines, except in the case or Spe | cial school districts.
 mission to the voters of an amendment to the constitution. providing that pro
 perty shall be taxed at its face value granting the state the right to tax pri ileges. and excepting state, church, school purposes and personal property to the value of $2o0, was presented by Senator
 Rowland. -. The Senate spent the entire afternoon | considering the case of Senator Lambert who was appointed to succeed Senator
 Adams, the expelled Senator from Grani i tors Sims, Lee and Oldham reported tc the Senate Friday that the governor had
 no authority, under the constitution. te make the appointment. and it was upon this report that the Senate acted in un seating Mir Lambert.
 After the preiminaries incident to the opening of the session Tuesday morning the Senate took up Senate Blu No 29 by Senator Moore, making January 19 a
 legal holiday in Arkansas as the annlver- Lee. The bill had been presented at the request of the Daughters of the Confed eracy and passed with only one opposing vote. ~ The House 2-eent passenger rate bill was
 considered by the Senate. It was referred
 tS the judiciary ,, committee sdo senatol snacio order for Thursday.
 Bills introduced in the Senate were
 By Senator Moore. Senate Blll No A. By request of the Arkansas Historical Association. )-An act arranging for the
 creation of an Arkansas History Commis-
 By Senator Nance. Senate Bill No
 4s-An act requiring the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad to operate two
 trains daily for passenger traffic between By Senator Hamiter. Senate Bill No 49.-An act adding new territory to the
 Red river levee district and % isa for improve pMsGe By Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No
 b0-A bill to prevent moo a, vioence, maR
 and expulsion from office where prisoners are taken from their custody and dealt
 with by, mobs, exempting only such eases .es where the officer is wounded In perform By Senator Rowland. Senate Bill. No
 51.-An act providing that persons sons uhaDle na;ne | them without cost after making affidavit | in any court in the state of their inability | to meet the expense thereof.
 By Senator Arnold. Senate Bill No | 5o-Providing for improvement districts | in any county in the state for the con | struction and maintenance of public roads after a majority of land owners have made | proper petition to the County Court. By Senators Martin and Goodwin. Sen | ate Bill No 53-An act making all mileage | books. tickets or other receipts for pay. | ment of fare on railroads transferable and providing penalties for any road in the | state refusing to recognize the holder as | having the right to use the same. | By Senator Thompson. Senate Bill No b4..An appropriation bill for the support l and maintenance of the University of Ar kansas, carrying appropriations of about | onehaif million dollars. Ordered printed The senate went into executive session | in the afternoon to consider the appoint ments recently made by Gov: Davis of l Messrs NorWood of Mena. Hambly of Pres | colt and NJ. l.. Davis of Dardanelle as 1 members of the board of trustees of the state university. Several senators opposed ] confirmation on the ground that Coy. Davis l treated Gov. Little discourteOusly in mak | ing the appointments, as custom always gave the incoming governor the right tc make these appointments. It was finally l agreed to postpone action on the appoint ments until January 31. and In the mean | time Gov. Little will send to the Senate | three other names.
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