The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-28
THE HOuS


 By MT. Mel'aniel.-Making valid the sales of swamp and overfiowed lands which the state had not perfected title to.
 By Mir. Sawyer-Regulating the speed of automobiles or motor cars. making the maximum speed limit h miles an hour.
 By Mir. Van Hook.-An act appropriat- and encouragement of farmers institutes to be held in the several counties of the state, the sum being divided equally between the counties where institutes are held.
 The bill by Senator Lee. prohibiting the receiving of orders for iutoxicants in any prohibited district in the state, passed the House Tuesday. The bill also prohibits any newspaper or publication in such ter ritory carrying an advertisement for a liquor house, assuming that this is a meth cd of soliciting business.
 The House also passed the bill by Sena- tor Patterson, fixing a uniform charge Of . cents per day to be charged by each sheriff or jailor for boarding each county prisoner
 The bill by Senate Rowland making Fallro <ds responsibc for damage by fire re the House as did also the bill by Senator Thompson, preventing railroads from eb Structing crossings for more than five min utes.
 The Stevens bill. which added per cent tax on purchases of intoXicants in the state and further requiring that all purchasers be recorded properly with the county clerk under penalty of heavy fines was killed in the House Wednesday by vote of 80 to fl after one of the hardest the bill made a gallant fight. but were met at every point by those who believe that the regular license system is sufficient and that further taxes the business of handling liquors should be placed by rais- ing the state license. or not at all. It was further contended that the passage of the bill would only mean that the liquor dealers of the state would be driven from business and that the dealers at Memphis and other points across the borders would reap the harvest. while the state would receive no revenue whatever.
 At this session a bill was introduced by MT. Quinn authorizing the turning over of the capitol building to commission com posed of four men and three women to be named by the governor the commission to have the custody of the building for his toric exhibits and headquarters for char itable and patriotic organizations.
 Almost the entire day in the House Thursday was consumed with a discussion of the Black bill restricting the sale of sion was reached, and by agreement the dis cussion will be renewed Friday after roll call. after which vote will be taken.
 There is a sentiment developing in the House to devote more time in the future to Senate bills, which are accommodating rapidly on the clerks desk. Amotion ued throughout Thursday. Friday and Sat urday. to the exclusion of everything but special orders.
 The House defeated the Black Patent Medicine Bill by vote of 51 to 20. Fri day. after one of the hardest fights in the tention of the House. nearly all of Thurs day, and was carried over until Friday morning when the vote was taken at :45.
 Mir. McDaniel introduced q bill for the completion, furnishing and maintenance Of the reform school. The bill carries s39. GOO.
 The bill by Senator Browning to in crease the school tax levy from to 3 L2ills in line with the constitutional amend ment, was taken up for amendment to con- form to the new tax levy. The amend ments were adopted and the bill was made a special order for Tuesday
 The House passed the bill by Senator Rowland prescribing the duties of the pen i,entiary physician. He is required to make frequent inspections of the peniten- tiary quarters. that proper food is given prisoners. keep record of admissions into the hospital etc.
 The bill by Senator Rowland for the maintenance of the Branch Normal at Pine Bluff contains the following appropriations Salary of teachers -....... s11 500 Third-Fuel for shops and buildings GOO Fourth--Repairs for buildings 900 Fifth-Insurance ............ 300 Sixth=Desks and SeatingS .... 400 SeveHth-Addition to building 5000 Eighth Contingent expenses. sup
 plies for shops, drayage, postage
 and campus care btu
 Tn speaking of the Edmondson- Rector bill for the abrogation of the Dickinson contract, Senator Patterson strongly op- to act guards over their comrades He did not believe that the abrogation of the contract would remedy this deplorable con dition The Senator from Woodruff de- clared that if the contract was cancelled the prisoners would be hired out to the railroads and the same conditions would prevail He was strongly in favor of elim inarng the lease system altogether
 The Joint Committee on Public Charities Wednesday took under consideration the ap- propriation bill for the support and main tenance of the Arkansas Asylum for Ner- vous Diseases. Superintendent Stinson was present before the committee and explain ed the various items as they were taken up. Patients at this state institution have in- creased in number abont one-third since last year. The sum for general expenses asked for last year was S205 00O and with the increase In attendance the sum tRe year Is S245. 900. which the committee has deemed reasonable and will favor without change. There are number of other items which were taken up and on which decision was reserved until another meeting of the committee, which will be held during the week.
 At a session of the Committee on Edu- cation of the Senate Monday Senator Wingos bill for the establishment of state normal school was fayorably acted upon and was recommended for passage. The bill appropriates the sum of S30.- 900 for the establishment and conduct of the school for two years. The manage ment is vested in a state board, com posed of the superintendent of public in struction. the state auditor, state treas urer and four others to be appointed by the governor. The term of office is four years and the board Is given full authority over the school and the employment Of teachers.
 Tn the confusion that seigned while the vote the Stevens prohibition bill was being takeE Wednesday the name of Mir. Monroe was omitted from the call. Mir Monroe voted against the bill "I live in a dry county. and We expect 1t to stay that way" said Mir Monroe yesterday, but I vote my own individual sentiment on every rneasure on this subject that Is pre-