The Carlisle independent., 1907-04-18
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

2Hent plea from Mir Owens of Miller coun- &A-ssnd by small majority endorsed his
 The Owens bill provides that the school funds obtained by taxation of personal property and real estate. and all other rev ehues or whatever source paid into the county and state treasury by the white race. shall be disbursed and paid to the sup port and maintenance of the white schools only. and the amount of funds paid into the county and state treasury by taxation of personal property and real estate and all other revenues paid by the colored race, shall be disbursed and paid to the sup port of the colored schools
 The Committee on State Lands favor ably recommended the bill by Senator Me knight prohibiting foreigners from own ing land in the state. The intent of the eitlEen of the United States and does net live in this country to buy up land in Arkansas and keep 1t unimproved waiting Tor a rise in value. He declared that many square miles of land were held in Ar kansas in this manner and the progress of entire communities was retarded by the refusal of these persons to improve the land or to sell 1t to those who would at req, sonabe price.
 The general banking law bill. drawn up by special committee and introduced In the Senate hy Senator Mckenzie. will be the source of some discussion this week. Senator Lee is unateraby opposed to the bll He declares that the measure. II enacted into law, will place the state DankS on plane with the national IT, stitutions with the result that the latter will grow prosperous and the former will suffer. The senator from Nevada insists that the bill was drawn up by the Arkansas State Bankers Association and they ought to know what is good for them.
 That the seventeen circuit judges of the State are not yet certain of the S3.0oG a year voted to them by the Senate on Wednesday was evidenced by the notice given by Senator Amis Thursday that he reconsider which the Harrison bill passed. on the ground that he and Senator Montgomery had voted on the measure in the belfeT that the salaries were to be only S2.9et per annum As the bill passed by only a few votes in the first place. it is obvi- ous that the motion to reconsider Will pre- vail.
 Legal opinions were presented before the House Committee on Insurance Wednesday night to whether the Browning-Lee bill would interfere with the provisions of the King antitrust law: Judge Hemingway Browning-Lee bin would not render inoper ative the antitrust law This opinion was offset by Judge lIarrod, who expressed 1t as his opinion that if tbe BrowningI4ee bill was passed il would not annul the anti trust law but in exempting the insurance companies 1t would render it imperative.
 Tke Moore Heartsin bill. which prohibits speculation in futures; and had been passed by both legislative bodies several weeks ago was signed by Acting Governor Moore Thursday. The bill which had been doc toreda after its previous passage through the legislature. was carefully gone over by Mir Simpson of the House Enrolling Committee. and was in its correct form when it was signed. There is no chance of error in this case. as all due preeaution has been taken in the progress of the bill through both legislative branches.
 Senator oldham has introduced bill that is sufficient evidence that the Joint Capitol Commission is going to the bot tom of everything that has transpired in connection with the state capitol building since 1905. The measure provides for an appropriation to cover the expense Of experts and witnesses and for the printing of the report of the committed. The bil! was fayorably considered in the Commit tee of the Whole and laid over until next week.
 Senator Mcdaniel of Fayetteville. the successor of the late Senator Thompson, was sworn into office Monday, and he i'm mediately got to work. He introduced bill hour later and made speech on another measure The resolutions regard presented Tuesday morning and Judge Mcdaniel made few remarks on the fife and work of his predecessor
 The Browning-Lee bill has created so much interest throughout the state that the House Saturday decided by unaH imous vote to get it out of the way. This bill permits of the return 10 the stat, of the old line insurance companies. whict are not members of any combine 10 con trol prices for Arkansas, and has been onf of the most prominent issues before this legislative session.
 The Moore Heartsill bill inves;igatin committee was denied a sum in excess 0 S3 per day for a stenographer Saturday take evidence and the chairman of th committee stated to the House that th work might be dropped. but friends the investigation will ask second tim for this small appropriation. that the i1 firrvn air1rD mi rad
 After the roll call Wednesday mornin Acting Governor Moore announced the a pointment of the following committee act with a similar committee from tn House to investigate the alleged tamperin that was done. with the Moore-Heartsi anti-futures bill Senators Amis. Arnolo Holland and Carlock.
 The special election called by Acting Gov ernor Moore to select a successor to ReI resentative Nichols from Phillips count who resigned. was held Saturday. Homo able H. R. Sterling. who was appointe by the governor pending the election wa reelected and will remain in the House.
 The Moore Heartsll investigation the "doctored anti-brokerage bill will b terminated during the coming week. Tn investigation is being conducted in execu tive session and nothing will be know as to the progress made until the repo4 is submitted.
 The StdIe tdpitoi inNcSliSdNine Noh mittee keeps up its regular session. an is amassing a quantity of testimony whic' will be submitted to the Legislature whe the final report is made. This inyestiga tion is also held behind closed doors.
 A resolution by Senator Rowland auth orizing the secretary of the Senate to pay \ all the expenses incurred in the last i'll aess and funeral of the late Senator Thomp- lon, was passed in the Senate Saturday Representative Hughlett Coleman of Ar
 ansas county has been quite indisposed for 1 the past week and has gone to his home iu Dewitt where he win remain several days to recuperate
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