The Green Forest tribune., 1907-03-15
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THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
 The Goodwin bill, which permits the State School i5oaru to invest the permanent school fund in school district warrants, and which had passed the Senate on Fri day. was Monday reconsidered and returned to the Committee on Education for such amendments as may throw further safe guard about the proposed change of in
 Two important bills were introduced dur ing the day. One by Senator Holland prohibits natural gas from being pipeed other by Senator Mcknight which requires that ali printed contracts, policies, notes. or legal documents be printed in type not smaller than pica size.
 A communication was read from William Jennings Bryan to the effect that he would be in Little Rock April 9 and address the Legislature, in resppnse to an invitation early days of the Legislative session.
 Among other bills introduced in the Senate were:
 life insurance companies by requiring an investment in this state of fully 15 per cent of the reserve f>nd in premiums se- cured in the state. It also requires state filed semi-annually with the auditor
 By Senator lopp.-An act increasing the penalties for offering bribe, emolu- ment or pledge to members of the legis- lature to influence their votes on any pend ing legislation. making the minimum pun ishment five years imprisonment.
 By Senator Iarrison.-AuthOrizing the levee board of St. Francis levee district to issue bonds not to exceed S50O0O0 for furthering the work of levee building.
 By Senator Martin.--Authorizng cojnty courts to change the lines of fencing dis tricts a thrce-fourths majority petition of the persons in the district.
 By Senator Simms.- 1t the duty of court stenographers to furnish copies of stenographic reports in civil cases that are appealed the same as in criminal cases.
 By a vote of oT to 6 the Senate Tuesday morning adopted the House resolution eX- tending the present Legislative session until May II. Reasons advanced for the adop- tinn of the resolution were that the lnveS, tigations under way were hardly well begun and to adjourn at this time would mean that what had been accomplished would be entirely lost to the state. .,,
 Senator Montgomery introduced a b.lt which provides d maximum admission fee for all theaters and circuses within the shall be 50 cents with maximum for box seats is fixed at S2.50; dress circle and parquet $1 balcony. 90 cents, and the galleries 25 cents. For circus perform ances the maximum general admission rec shall be 50 cents. with d miXlmum TOT TOT reserved seats of 25 cents. and 10 cents for the after concert Menageries and side per formances are not to be charged for un- der the prAvisions of the bill; The penalty
  violation. and each ticket sold at higher rate than that fixed by the bill is to con stitute separate offense.
 A message from the acting governor an nounced that he had approved the Joint Resolution No II, by Senator Simms, pro yiding that the stamp and newspaper act shall not be interpreted to pay for stamps and papers previous to the adoption of the resolution.
 Senator wingo introduced a bill at this session authorizing peace officers to sea'ch n1n1 rants where information has been yefpaliy given of alleged violations of the law.
 The Oldham bill for the consolidation of cities was defeated in the senate Msones day after the most unrelenting and pro longed fight that has been waSed duFlns the present session. The vote was lo to 17. but Senator IIamiter changed to the ma iorty and moved reconsideration, ana it is thought the bill may be given chance to get into the lower branch for acton there. Senator Oldham led the night ID favor of his bill, and his colleague, Sen ator Hamiter, also spoke in advocacy of It's passage, did Senators Cloud and Mont gomery. Senators Patterson, Amis, Arnold Carock and Bush made speeches against
 The bill by Senator Holland, which pro hibits the. piping of gas from the stats'
 Senator DeRossitt withdrew his. bill for the working of conyicts on public roads under county supervision. and a substitute,
 
 An attempt was made. to get the Old ham bill for the consolidation Of cities up Thursday that it might. be finally killed, but mention of the subject brought from friends of the measure vigorous pro- tests against such tactics The Mob pill as was when It will be finally disposed of.
 Senator Mcknight introduced bill which prohibits non-residents from aequir- ing property within the state. The mea- sure occasioned a smile throughout the Senate membership. was read twice and given a place on the calendar with other
 The Patterson patent medicine bill was taken up in the afternoon, ana atter dls- cussion lasting two hoIrs, adJournment was taken until Friday morning. when the sub, ject will be taken up again under the head of unfinished business.
 New bills introduced at this session
 By Senator DeRossitt-An act to protect owners of land along rivers and streams from having sand removed without ln,r thelr of land to the center of any such stream.
 By Senator Bush.-An act requiring that capita, stock a of shall be fixed
 By Senator Bush.-An act to better pro vide for the improvement Of municipalities by giving them authority to direct by ordins IS and 45 years of age must work the streets at least three days of every year. By senat9r ssned in ae5 "ae eonntg  license to teach in any county in the state.
 By Senator Amis.-An act to create a state board of Penitentiary commissioners for the management and control of the pen ltentiary and reform school. the board to be composed of six members to be appointed sonai district for terms of two. four and six wears. and giving the board authority immediately after appointment to remove every penitentiary officer and abrogate all convict contracts.
 
 The Senate Friday rassed tie Lee bill. which abridges the pardoning power of the Governor and places the pardoning and paroing power in the hands of the peni- tentiary board. The principal feature of the measure is that portion of It that pro- vides for the pardoning of prisoners whose character Is good and has been good prior to the time of conviction. In support of the bill the Senator from Monroe argued that many good boy Is sent to the peni- tentiary and by the time he has been re- leased his associations have made a hope Senator said that the pardoning power has been abused by some executives and through the aid of an interruptions executive could build up q powerful political machine in the State. Senator Lee spoke from direct knowledge insOmuch as he was acting Governor for a month not so long ago Up- on the roll call there were only five oppos- ing votes.
 Speaking of his motion Monday to table resolution honoring Senator Berry for his career in public life, Representative Quinn said: "No man in the house honors the retiring United States senator more than do nor none Is more willing to pay him homage, but we are extending the session