Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-02-14

any product or commodity the correct
weight of which is not stamped in plain
figures. This bill was introduced at the
request of 500 members of Farmers IN
ion in Boone county.
The Senate Tuesday gave its almost unan
imous approval to bill which prohibits
the granting of saloon licenses in any coun-
ty of the state to persons who desire to
operate outside the protective influences
of incorporated municipalities.
Among the bills introduced at this SEES
sion were:
BY Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No.
130-Providing for school supervisor of
public schools who shall direct the mum
bertng of school houses in each district ana
have authority as to how the school taxes
shall be appropriated to such numbered
schools.
BY Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No. 1872
Making an appropriation to extend the
activities of the agricultural experiment sta
ton at the University of Arkansas S,r NJ
1S4-Providing that aldermen in cities OF
first and second class shall be residents of
wards they represent.
BY Senator Rowland. Senate Bill No. 80
Making railroad companies liable for the
safe transportation of freight, and initial
carrier responsible where more than one
line is used.
BY Senator De Rositt Senate Bill No.
13S-Fixing the maximum rate for residence
telephones to be charged in this state at
$50 and the business rate at $3.50. The
less than $50 phones are in use.
Several local measures were passed in
the Senate Wednesday, including the usual
quota of demands on the several roads Of
the State. In speaking of the slight objec-
ton offered to any of these demands, Sena-
tor Corlock believes that all such mea-
sures should be investigated said:
I've will place an expense of about two
million dollars on these roads in the state,
and in the end the people will have to
ha
lie carriers and will get the money for
operating expenses out of the passenger and
freight departments We are are too ;, fast with
In behalf of the finance committee Sen
ator Rowland reported favorably on Senator
Browning's bill to put into effect the amend
ment increasing the school tax to 3 mills.
A number of bills were introduced in the
Senate the most important being,
By Senator Nance. Senate Bill No. 14o.
Providing heavy penalties for failure to
furnish cars for pershabe goods twelve
hours after application has been received
by railroad companies.
By Senator Nance. Senate Bill No. 14l.
Prohibiting agents of railroad companies
from receiving money for discriminating IN
favor of certain shippers.
By Senator Goodwin. Senate Bill No.
142-Prividing that not less than six men
shall be employed in moving freight trains.
BY Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill NO
143.-ReQuiring express companies to pay
claims for loss of packages within two days.
BY Senator Montgomery. Senate Bill
No. 144-Permitting three-fourths of
jury to return verdicts in all cases except
Ing felonieS.
Among the bills passed at this session
were:
House Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Ruff, providing
for county depository in Randolph coun'
Senate Bill No. 1871, by Senator Lee, com
polling the Brinkley, Helena and Indian
Bay Railroad to erect and maintain
station at Blackton. in Monroe county.
Senate Bill No. 1872, by Senator Simms
authorizing the organization of special
school district in Dermot, Chicot county
to create an improvement district of all
of the real estate in Russellville. Pope
county. for the purpose of raising funds
to purchase public utilities
Senate Bill No. 20, which provides
stenographer for the secretary of state
and the commissioner of mines. manutac
Gen Stephen d. Lee of Mississippi, com
mander- lin chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, was extended the courtesles oil
the floor and fifteen minutes social leyee
was held.
Both sessions of the Senate Thursday
were interrupted BY early adjournment, the
first being taken to listen to Gen. Stephen
D. Lee in the House. and the afternoon
to listen to the Cartwright Webb contro
yersy pending in the lower legislative body
An appropriation bill to cover contin.
gent expenses at the Arkansas Hospital
for Nervous Diseases was passed. This bill
carries an appropriation of $4,000.
Senator Amis proposed an important mea
sure looking to the immigration of farm
labor. The bill makes the commissioner
of mines, manufactures and agricultural an
immigration commissioner, with the right
to contract for the immigration of farm
labor
The following important bills were intro
duced
By Senator Thompson. Senate Bill No
146-A bill regulating the sale of com
mercial fertilizers and requiring examina
lions as to their value and adaptabillty
Read twice.
By Senator Arnold. Senate Bill No. las
An act requiring the president and sec
rotary of every corporation to make and
file annual statements Of the amount OF