The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-17
NLegisIative N k \Proceedings
THE SENATE.

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 THE SENATE.
 The surprise of the session was sprung n the Senate Monday afternoon when the upper house passed a bill introduced by Senator Milan exempting Garland county rom the provisions of the Amis bill pro libiting all kinds of betting in connection 'f the measure no racing season can last onger than 40 days, and all counties iolding agricultural fairs are entitled Q Q the same privileges as Garland under hat the bill had passed, was a great sur 'rise, as no one had expected such re- ult; The vote on the bill was 15 to IA.
 The pententlary appropriation bill, car he University Agricultural Experiment The Spage sap5ayeF SSGoqe S peneapg the Ross Jill for the domestication of foreign cor ,orations, was passed. Under the provis- ons of the measure. which to large l corporation before being allowed to do business in the state must file with the secretary of state articles of incorpora- ion. and also certificate containing the lame of the person residing in the state lpon whom service may be had Every curt in the state shall have jurisdiction over the corporations that do business n the district dominated by said court.
 The Senate Tuesday in Committee of he Whole, adopted that section of the Robb bill appropriating s1o.ooo, to re troops in the Confederate service, and passed the Abercrombie bill, which pro tides for the working of convicts on the public roads. all counties except 32 being ,xempted from the provisions of the act. The bill by AIr. oldham providing for ne punishment of any person who sends warning to another for the purpose of intimidation, was passed in the Senate
 Several important House bills were con 'idered and advanced to q stage where. yhen taken up again, they may be finally disposed of
 The Senate Wednesday passed the House pill by Mr. Combs, which requires COZ 2ofations to pay an annual franchise tax. aw which was in force previous to the 'assage of the Ross act, and also repeas he objectionable section of that act re ating. to the demestication of foreign cor porations: The greater portion of the Jill consists in amendments which orio- mated in the Senate. concurrence in ,hese amendments by the House is all that s necessary for the final passage of the
 The Confederate roster bilk which re- 'eived vote of IS ayes to II noes. was declared defeated the chair holding that 2
 
 Q pass the bill.
 The Hamiter-Jaekson bill creating the office of county superintendent in each ounty was passed.
 An effort was made to kill the bill abal- shing the preparatory department of the State University. but it failed and the measure was referred to the Committee on Iducation.
 The Senate Thursday disposed of great ieal of House business. including the adoption of two concurrent resolutions originating in that body. One was the 'esolution debarring the state canitol con raetors and the architect. George R. Mann. rom any future State work. the other pre- esting against the removal of the United States engineers office in Little Rock to Memphis
 The bill providing for the maintenance If the Arkansas National Guard, carrying m appropriation of S23,50o, was passed . llso the bill for the maintenance and sup port of the Arkansas school for the Blind 1e appropriation being S10S.S50. being lbout S10000 less than the appropriation ,f two years ago.
 The proposed amendment to the McDan el bill calling for the election of super ntencent of the reform school once every wo years. instead of annually as the bil. provides brought out some debate in the senate Friday. Senator Rector speaking in avor of 1t. and Senator Arnold opposing t. When put to vote the amendment was ldopted
 The Snate went into Committee ,f the Whole to consider the bill providing 'or the establishing and maintenance of an other State agricultural school. The bill is ~ Glover of the House. The bill was still lnder consideration when recess was taken
 The Senate was in session short tim, morning, but very little business vas transacted
 Senator Meningitis bill prohibiting lum- ,er plants and oil mills from compelling heir employees to work more than te hour, day. was taken up. Senator Mcknigh, m empoye should not work more than te tours if he desired to do so. After soma discussion the bill was finally passsd by -ote of II to II
 Monday afternoon, for the, first time in the history of the. state member of the House appeared on the ioor of the Senate and spoke to the mem )ers while the upper body was in session. elling them just what he wanted in re ;pect to certain bill. The hero of the ,pisode was Judge Van Hook of Union ;ounty, and, what is more to the point, he got what he wanted. Immediately liter the noon recess the Senate was con sidcr;ng the Abercrombie bill, providing Or tn: working of convicts on the roads ,f the state. Soon amendments were be- ng sent up exempting counties and 32 of hem had been exempted when Judge Van Hook entered the chamber and asked Sen ltor Martin to exempt Union. The sen, ltor from Pope stated that he believed hat Senator Goodwin wanted Union ex ,mpted from the bill. Some one asked whether Senator Goodwin really wanted i've from the county walked out into, the middle of the floor and shouted II don't care what Senator Goodwin wants :. l want Union county out of the bill. The he exemption was ordered as per request.
 The House held an informal meeting a he close of the afternoon ssion Wednes- lay for the purpose of making arrange nents for the last day of the session, on which it Is customary to hold farewell eX-' srcises. AIr. Killough was made chair man. It was decided to make presents to he Speaker of the House and all the clerks md a.t@ches. Each member is being as 'essed S1.o0 to defray tSe cost of the sifts. By unanimous vote Mir. Dul4ane' vas elected to deliver the farewell cratiCn ind MT Fletcher was chosen to make tsy speech in delivering the g.t ,f the House to the Speaker. Both men lave served three consecutive terms in th' over branch of the assembly,
 The defeat of the capitol bill was due in great measure to the opposition of Mr. 1cCollum of Hampstead county. who was 'econd in the race for speaker this session. Ir. McCollum has been fighting the reten-
 ion of Caldwell and Drake and Geo-ge k. Mann on the capitol building, and a.ter his mendments and resolutions providing fo : he immediate discharge of these men had ailed. he concentrated his entire attention ,n the killing of the bill. Assisting tse gen.
 eman from Hampstead in the fight was Dr. Ruff of Randolph county and Mr. Mar in of Yell.
 The Fourche drainage bill, by Represen- atiye Pugh, which provides for the ere ,tion of an improvement district for the of Fourche in Pulaski county and treating a board of directors, was passed ,y the Senate The board as provided by he he act z, is con composed of f sam w. Reyburn Davis. two years; T. c. Brown three rears Bishop John K. Norris four years ; Max Heiman five years w. w. Dickinson.