The Green Forest tribune., 1907-04-05


 appropriation was nearly twice that last made, but It was explained that the money would be needed for the erection of many new buildings.
 Senator Arnolds initiative and referen- dunn measure was voted down by vote of 13 to s.
 Senator Edmondson introduced bill preventing the subletting of convicts em- ployed under the present contract system and providing for a fine of nos less than S1 900 DOT more than S10,0Go as well as borers be sublet.
 The Senate spent very dull day Tues day X number of House bills were con sidersd and disposed of Senator Thomp- sons appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas was brought up fer reeonsid- erat ton, and was made special order for Wednesday morning.
 The antidrumming bill. intended D pre- vent hotel and doctor" drummers from plying their vocation on trains. was passed and needs only the governors signature te become a law.
 The Thompson appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas passed the Senate Wednesday by vote of 22 to [ a.ter having been trimmed to about so per cent of it's original dimensions. The original bill called for more than SIoo, coo but was reduced 10 $4o7 ,334.o1. the friends of the measure having agreed that it would be necessary to clip off man: ef tha items in regard to new , passed. Senator Toney saved the item for the library. which amounted to ,Slo.oOo should be e4pended for books alone. The Senate passed several bills at the morn ing session. mostly local bills requiring thu stoppacc of trains at different towns Among the bills passed were:
 By Senator Patterson. authorizing the state auditor to employ stenographer. porter of the Supreme Court to practice law in connection with his other duties.
 By Senator DeRositt, providing for, the working of convicts on the public roads.
 New bills introduced were:
 By Senator Carlock, giving the assignee of vendor the same right of lien as the original vendor.
 By Senator Oldham. providing for prose- cutons against insurance companies when claims are not paid.
 By Senator Browning, bill similar in some respects to the Balch bill but chang ing it's attitude toward antitrust laws, morning. acting Gov. Moore announced that the roll call had been completed for the selection of acting presidents. and since some dissatisfaction had become apparant in this method he asked the Senators to suggest some change in the scheme of selecting presiding ns officers. cluded to continue the present system Of naming the presiding officers.
 The feature of the daays proceedings copy of the Balch bill recently defeated Ill the house. and which repeais the ln- second section of the bill specifically pro yides that 1t shall not repeal the anti trust statute.
 The defeat of the Moore bill. provid- Ing for the headqllarters for the Arkansas Historic Association in the old state capitol in case the building was converted into a historic museum was due to the fact that it carried an appropriation Of $6.400, and, according ia the ruling of the chair, had to have two-third's vote to insure it's passage. The vote was l b
 Senator Rector introduced the insane asylum appropriation bill. It carries $350.000 which is an increase of $lo'ooo
 The bill prohibiting contractors from sub,ettng conyicts was passed. It be comes effective after the expiration oI the
 In the afternoon Senator Pindall de livered his eulogy upon the late senator teenth district whose seat is now held by Mr. Iindal At the conclusion of Sena- tor rindals address the Senate adjourn ed for the day.
 By a unanimous vote the Senate Fri day passed the Parker Demurrage Bill. as amendments do not change the provisions of the bill materially, but merely strength en certain features of the measure; .so vote of 20 to 10. Senator Wingo led the fight in behalf of the measure while the repeal of the law. which he put on the statute books two years ago: The con troversy between the Senator from Sevier and the gentleman from Sebastian took ,o, on personal aspect charges of bad faith be',g made on both sides.
 House Bill by Mir. Powell. authorizlng companies to pay their pro rata of local improvements when the latter are using the streets of the city for right of way passed the Senate.
 message from the Governor announced the appointment of the following trustees for the University of Arkansas IVY S. Goodwin of Warren and Frank r. Hall of Fayetteville The appointment of Senator Goodwin from the seventh Con visions of the Mckenzie act approved March 12.
 The House Committee on Railroads gave final hearing Tuesday night to the repre- sertatives of tho rnjroad organizations snd the attorneys the bill prohibiting telegraph operators having in charge the directing of train movements from work ing more than eight hours per day. The numerous bills providing for extra sta tions. which are to be supplied with opera tors and agents. and kept open P hours each day, are the arguments used by the attorneys against the enactment of Il law | for an eight hour day at each of these points The railroad employees organiza- tions advanced the argument in favor of the bill that the railroads would save the additional expenses in the long run by suffering from fewer wrecks. The com mttca reserved it's decision until later meeting.
 Senate bill No. 260 by Senator Toney, amending the Plum bayou levee district act by adding territory in I.onoke county to the district and authorizing bond to the Senate Thursday by the Commit tee on Ievees. with two amendments. The first amendment provides for annual meetings at Pine Bluff, to hear complaints ment provides that the board shall cor rect manifest errors in assessment. The amendments were adopted. the bill or, dered to enorossment and made special
 After calling the session to order Mon day Speaker Ilamiter referred to paper being distributed on the desks of the mem bers containing faring headlines of allega- tons to the effect that an attempt was to be made to corrupt the Legislature by the free distribution of poodle. The Speaker requested that the House pay no attention to the article, he did not be lieve any member had any idea that such statements were worthy of recognition.
 The Cartwright proposed amendment to ihe constitution, which provides that the taxes paid into the school fund by the railroads of the state shall be apportioned equally without regard to the school dis uated. has been favorably reported by a majority of the Committee on Constitu- tional Amendments in the House.