The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-04
ARKANSAS
 LEGISLATUPE
House Votes Down Three Proposed Amendments and Roast Mum Der Who Would Prohibit
 Skating Kinks.

feat in succession. There have been eleven proposed by resolu- tion in this branch ol the leglSla- ture and three in the senate. tn- der the constitution there can be but three submitted to the people at any general election, and none of these proposed has as yet been able to secure the required two- thirds vote in support.
 Under the resolution to dispose of proposed amendments to the constitution the first one was taken up. This was Joint Reso- luticn No. l, by Mir. Newton, which extends the jurisdiction of justice ot the peace courts to all nisdemeanor cases. After a lengthy discussion the resolution was killed by vote of l7 to 57.
 Joint Resolution No. 6, by MT. Morris, was next taken up. This resolution submitted change in the manner ot submitting amend ments by allowing that five sha Il be substituted instead of three. The resolution failed by vote of g to S6, 1t requiring two-thirds majority to adopt,
 House Resolution No. ', by Mir. Simpson, was taken up and amendments considered. An amendment which privileged women to vote where questions of taxes were concerned was voted down. A second amendment pro- vidiug tor the qualifications of voters and making one require ment tax receipt was adopted. An amendment requiring voters to be able to intelligently inter pret one section of the constitu- ton was lost. An amendment admitting the use of printed de- vices and of voting machines was adopted. The resolution was ther sent to be engrossed, with a sentiment which suggested that 1t will meet tue fate of the others when final acton was taken.
 Mir. Ard of Jackson county in troduced billin the house pro hibitiug any person from owning or operating or having any interest ia the operation of any roller skating rink within this state, the bill to become operative after passage, and providing penalties from S5 to Sl00 per day for violations.
 The house was in disorder af' ter the introduction of the bill.
 Mir. DuLaney offered an amend ment to the effect that the bill apply also to roller rinks outside of the state, and that nothing contained therein should be con strued as conflicting with the antitrust law. This was ruled out of order.
 Mir. Moore of Independence offered az amendment making the bill apply only 10 Jackson county, aud this was voted down,
 Mr. DuLaney suggested the bill go to the Committee on Militia, MT. Speaker wanted if sent to the Committee on Woman's Suffrage, and a motion by Mir. Fletcher to refer 1t to the Committee on Federal Relations prevailed. The bill was given to readings.
 The senate, rather demoralized by the absence of many attending the Covington trial, spent some time on that subject and had a long discussion on the Roland bill which proposed to deduct from the pay of mem bers of the legislature the time they were absent, except m case of sickness or when they were engaged in committee. The majority of the members regarded the question as one that should be settled by each legislator and his coustitu- encs, and the bill was defeated.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elem Crawford,