The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-21
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 Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

The Senate Monday passed bill which extends the time when Iaborers or IHeH furnishing material can file liens on lIn proved property from the 90 days now TOW provided for by law to one year., The blli was opposed by Senators Oldham ana Amis, on the ground that titles 10 lLl 5 proved real estate would not be cleareu until this time had elapsed, and that the enactment of such a law would puL damper on real estate investments Ihe bill passed by vote of IT to 9 s
 Many new bills were introduced ana several were. passed. The copfirmati09f pdd rd of of the appointments or the boaru ,oh T were submitted last week by Acting GOV ernor Moore, was among the days pro ceedings. , -,.,,o.,o, o+ Hot Springs although 1t had been reported that a resolution would be introduce9 authorizing the acting governor 10 sehq it necessary to enforce the provisions or the Amis anti-pool selling law,
 The blanket prohibition pill n intr9ducea bI rsl in the Senate by Senator Carlock, Dy re- quest which would abolish all saloons m the state if the majority in the .sttae was against license failed to. pass by vote " Acting Governor Moore, through a mes; mes; sage to the Senate, announced his approval of Senate Bill No. s4 by Senator ,oot,cn Ioney, from the first Monday to the second Mon on day In September, and Senate Bill No. 38, by Senator Oldham, the latter being 
 Bills passed by the Senate were:
 By Senator Arnold. legalizing the sum moning of jurors and witnesses over the
 By Senator Nance, providing penalties. of from $10 to $50 for offering or giving money or other thing of value to any rall- road employe for setting out freight cars to the advantage of any shipper as against another.
 By Senator Mckenzie, increasing the number of trustees of the University of Arkansas by the appointment of one from each congressional district, and adding the superintendent of public instruction to the board
 By Senator Rowland, making railroads 1s or other common carriers jointly liable for injury or damage to freight or express. braiemen n'Gb to be employed on every freight train of twenty cars or more run in this state. ,., o,, twenty days after notice instead of after sixty days as now provided.
 passed the Patterson bill raising the salary of the governor of the state from s'e The Senate passed House bill by Mir. Black of Sebastian county, increasing the powers of the Railroad commission, giving It authority to act upon petitions TOT the improvement of railroad service; by MT. Kizzia prohibiting drunkenness in public gatherings or on trains, and making nd tne one by Senator Bush, making the sums in which capital stock in corporations shall be divided S5 instead of S23
 The Oldham annexation bill was revived In the Senate Wednesday by a vote or IS to IA, the vote by which the measure had been defeated was reeonsidered' req Ila ana shape for final action as other bills which have not passed to a final action. ,
 At the. afternoon session the Bush plti, redistricting the common school districts of the state to conform to the political townships, was killed, the vote being 19 to z
 By Senator Rowland, requiring correct weights to be stamped on the outside or all packages containing produce or com
 By Senator Browning, changing the gen eral drainage laws of the state by requiring notice of additions any legal notices to be published in the county papers where the land owners are affected
 By Senator Legate. authorizing ana glv- ing the husband of a permanently insane without her signature. ,..4
 By Senator Milan. giving courts the right to order estates closed at discretion without waiting the full three years as now pre-
 By Senator Patterson giving county and township officers the right to order all sa. looms closed in time of high excitement or riot in any community. ,,.
 By Senator Goodwin, giving the railroad commission power to make rates rates ana ana If the majority of the stock of the roads Is owned or controlled, directly or indi- rectly, by the same - stock or bond aoioegs, aegs bra as qualification for a hrst-grade teachers license and adding land survey ing in its stead.
 The Oldham annexation bill was passed In the Senate Thursday by vote of It to II during one of the most exciting days of the present session.
 The Patterson patent medicine pill was killed at the afternoon session, the vote being M to Senator 6G of mads Ss bill, but the fact that the Greenhaw bill: a copy of the national pure food law, had previously been passed in the Senate mill tated against a second act.
 New bills introduced at this session were
 By Senator Goodwin, providing & for the the establishment m of dTma nIdeT schoo boaTd of six trustees appointed by the governor, with the superintendent of public instruc- Iion as an additional member.
 By Senator Montgomery. authorizing the attorney general to prosecute pools and combinations in restraint of trade.
 Nothing of importance was transacted in the Senate Friday, the time being spent mostly in considering local House bills.
 Senator Wingo introduced a resolution congratulating Governor Little on his fifty sixth birthday which occurred today, and the resolution was unanimously adopt ed.
 A message from the Governor announced the approval of the following Senate bills Senate Bill No. 206 (Rector), authorizing the Cotter School District in Izard Coun- ty to borrow money; Senate Bill No. POT (Arnold), prohibiting the traffic of liquor within six miles of the white school house in Baxter Drew County; Senate Bill No. 1855 (Moore) establishing the Beaver Bay ou Drainage District in Phillips county.
 Among the bills passed in the Senate were:
 By Committee on Railroads, fixing, the liability Of carriers for damage to freight.
 House Bill by Mir. Kilough. giving to electric transmission companies the right of eminent domain.
 Senator Rowland introduced a bill provid- ing for the free distribution of the State geoglogical reports.
 Senator Mcknight introduced bill pro hbting any employer from working his men over 10 hours daily.
 Gen B. W. Green. mayor general com manding the Arkansas State Guard has been requested by Acting Governor Moore to go to Hot Springs and view conditions noly nd