The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS Thirty-Sixth General Assembly in Ses, sion Four Months, and Much
 Important Legislation
 Enacted.

nave tduy UcCOuG dCLos uSlS dlC about 45 or 50 bills pending now awaiting the governors signature. This will bring the total of the acts up to about $50. Last year there were 400 new laws placed on the statute books and from present ap- pearances the number this year will be less than in 1905.
 Most important Acts of 1907. Act No. 8 (Ross). making 2cent rate the maximum railroad passenger fare for all railroads in the state over 85 miles in length.
 Act No. 192 (Barker), the demur- rage bill
 Act No. 254 (Moore-HeartsilD, pro- hibiting the speculation in cotton fu- lures; making it a misdemeanor to conduct a bucket shop. Act No. 69 (Oldham), the fellow servant bill.
 Act No. 154 (Oldham-Hamiter), an act for the consolidation of cities.
 Act No. 55 (Amis). prohibiting bet ting on horse races.
 Act No. 1S4 Uee-Browning,, repeal ing that section of the antitrust law relating to insurance.
 Act No 160 Uee(, making the birth day of Robert E. Lee a legal holiday.
 Act No. 132 (Bush), increasing the penalties for carrying concealed weap- ons.
 Act No. 327 (Moore), giving to the county judge the right to take child ren from disreputable surroundings. Act No. 131 (Harrison), raising the salaries of the supreme judges to s4,OO0.
 Act No. 1S9 Oee), prohibiting Ii. quor advertisements in dry territory, and defining agent
 Act No. 2S2 (RowelD, limiting the hours of daily service of train dis | patchers to eight hours.
 Act No. 60 (Simms), prohibiting | the granting of saloon licenses except | in incorporated towns and cities.
 Act No.-Uee), changing the mot to of the state from "Regnant Populi" to "Regnat Populus.'
 Act No.- (Wingo), for the repeal of the Ross act for the domestication | Of foreign corporations.
 Act No Uee), providing for the establishment of a State Pardoning Board
 Act No.- (Goodwin), extending the powers of the Railroad Commission in the matter of fixing freight rates.
 The appropriation bills (Wingo), | $15,000 for the establishment of l State Normal School in the State; | (Browning), s50,000 for the printing l of the Supreme Court reports; and the Mckenzie bill, appropriating funds 1 for the completion of the work of the History Commission. Important Bills Killed. By Senator Bush-Making the | boundaries of school districts coin l eide with the township boundaries | By Mr. Owens-To segregate the taxes of the black and white inhabi- ! tants.
 By Senator Amis-To require all | foreign life insurance companies to | invest 75 per cent of their surplus | in this state. Senator Patterson-Regulatin the | sale of patent medicines in the state. By MT. Balch-To amend the insur- | ance feature of the antitrust law. By Senator Harrison-Providing for | the non payment of legislators when | absent.
 By Senator Moore-To give the old | state house to the Arkansas Histori- | cal Commission. By MT. Black-To regulate the sale | of patent medicines.
 By Senators Edmondson and Rector To abrogate the Dickinson convict | contract
 By Senator Carlock-To submit the question of license or no license to the people at the next state election By Senator McKnight-To prohibit negroes from serving white persons in certain capacities; and to prohibit aliens from holding land in the state. By Senator Goodwin-To allow the school commissioners to invest the public school funds. Capitol appropriation bill
 Important Bills That Died.
 
 by Senator Martin of Pope county. The Abercrombie bill, providing for the working of convicts on the pub lie roads.
 The Cloud bill, for the repeal of the Lee anti-jug law.
 The Milan bill, for the exemption of Garland county from the provisions of the Amis anti-betting law The Harrison bill, for the raising of salaries of the circuit judges. Senator Harrison delivered a brief | address in which he presented Sec retary Trevathan, Assistant Secretary Nelson, Journal Clerk Norfeet and As | sistant Journal Clerk Mrs. Roszelle with substantial tokens of the Senate's | appreciation of their services. Senator Hamiter, in behalf of the | Committee on Auditors and Treas | urer's Books made a present to Miss | May Stanford, clerk of the committee, and Senator Bush orf behalf of Senate. delivered present to the chaplain, Rev. R. M. Traylor. Senator Rowland in behalf of the delegation from Desha and Chicot counties presented each member of the Senate with a buttonhole boquet and a handsome floral piece to Mrs. X. U. Pindall.