The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-31
ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
Happenings of the Past Week in
 the Legislature
Many Resolutions Adopted by the Senate Forty-Eight Bills Introduced in
 the Lower House.
 THE SENATE.
THE SENATE.

An appealing prayer by Rev. w. AZ drewS, for the recovery of Governor LlItIe, who has suffered a physical collapse, was the opening feature of the Senate Monoay morning.
 Senator Rowland introduced a resolution proposing an amendment to section O. Article 16 of the State Constitution modlly ing the exemption law.
 Resolutions adopted by the Senate were :
 Asking for a committee of hVe to con suit with the governor and the ,prosecut- ing attorney regarding the boodllng cases In connection with the last Legislature.
 Asking. for the appointment Of "a a thnae eom mittee of two from the Senate and three from the House to formulate a oahklns law.
 Providing that the Senate endorse tn the proposal of the Rivers and Harbors, con gress to appropriate fifty million dollars for the improvement of the rivers ana harbors of the country.
 Senator Goodwin made several enorts to have the Senate consider the Ross 2-cent railroad passenger rate bill passed by the House. but failed.
 Bills introduced in the Senate were3;o An act amending 629o of the digest pro, n viding that actions shall be brought ln the name of the next of kin where per '0TS By Senator Moore. Senate Bil! No. 391 An act making January 19 legal hon- day in the state of Arkansas as as a teeEg, day nition of the anniversary Of the Dlrthuay of General Robert E. Lee. n,,, 1o 4o
 By Senator Bush. Senate Bill No. 4o- An act granting mileage to all witnesses and jurors residing one dnrrts mile or more ii'A
 By Senators Arnold, Edmondson ana Goodwin Senate Bill No. 41lAn act it making it unlawful to deal ln IutHres ln to rent or lease property for this purpose or to be found within a room where quo ', tations are received on the market huctu- ations. ,. pu,
 By Senator Montgomery, Senate BiIi 6id No. 42-An act to establish leyee s dls, trict in Miller county. adsT Kean dw1ce norn, ane ing. following a statement from senator Montgomery that the lands were under water in that section now ana It was necessary to protect the crops rom TUT By Senator Thompson. Senate Bill No. 43.A bill carrying approprlationiss oo to follows: Salaries S26, 300, building and ma work. 21,60S, furniture S2s3. architect Jo plans $6o0 and ssa3' ifr table nns9 s9oo si2e, pe fPrhs frigerator. etc., $272, old desks repaired $3'96, chalk s5, fitting $2,o31, and heat ing $1,943 ,,, >, 4,
 By Senator Rector. Senate Bill No. Al An act appropriating the sum or $3,- O71 .35 as salary of the assistant attorney general serving under Attorney Genera Rogers the past two years d the iorner hn GOV. op ernor Davis two years ago. me sum rSR resents the salary and interest due G' w.
 By Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No. 40 S An act providing for quick trials in cases of criminal assault and murder ana ana making 1t imperative for clrcult iIuuses ten days after crime Is committed where . community is aroused and mob violence Is threatened. , ,c
 By Senator Bush. Senate Bill No. 40, An act fixing the boundaries or school lioo districts in the state along the poiltlcal boundary lines, except in the case or spe- cial school districts.
 A joint resolution providing Tor the sup, mission to the voters of an amendmen' to the constitution, providing that pro perty shall be taxed at its face value granting the state the right to tax DIT fleges and excepting state church, scnool cemetery and property used for cnarltaple 9 purposes, and personal property to the value of S200, was presented by senator Rowland o.
 The Senate spent the entire afternoon considering the case of Senator Lambert who was appointed to succeed senator | Adams, the expelled Senator from Grant county committee composed of Sena | tors Sims Lee and Oldham reported tC | the Senate Friday that the governor nae no authority, under the constitution, U make the appointment, and 1t was upol l this report that the Senate acted In un seating Mr Lambert.
 After the preliminaries incident to the 1 opening of the session Tuesday morning l the Senate took up Senate Bill No. 29 l by Senator Moore, making January i9 l legal holiday in Arkansas as the annlVeI sary of the birthday of Gen Robert l.