The Monticellonian., 1907-02-21
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 THE SENATE
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
 Both houses or tHp Legislature adia8tued Il noon HaIday oaI of lesReet ta the Me# DIV of senator Howard Bobt and hHt lt tle huSiuess Was tranaeted during 1ne morn#
 fine dfibum fetflW=zeryaat kIIE Nh5EH protects Inc rights af employees Of rHifHaadz and mining corporations as to Suits taf damages rfsultins from thc ea"eins~nesS aH negligence oi ibr emploNes. was passed.
 House Concurrent Resolution No. :. ~utfh a4tburIzps inc HeutenilarX Commit lee t4 Hake thorough tuVestIEaIlQA eE thc treatment af eonsietS on fhe state farm and in the eanYiet eamRe, aas ttkrh ap aud un2aig22usly adopted
 Among the bills passed were
 Senate i'lii No los. by Senator Hot land. which prohibits mine operators from tnnaAlius under regularly organized com
 senate RHi No. S2. by Senator AmIs. providing thal WHI4s af ertHH mud appeals Sshali stand for sixty in the SuIHemt
 Senate BiH No. 14&. 6y Senator MeKen= zle, increasing the Board af Trustees oE the diversity of Arkansas to include one representative on thp board from each or the seven congressional districts.
 senate Iii No. t56 by SoHaEar Row land repairing the state pcuitpHt#drv phy- sician and his assistant 10 confnr ineir services ta the treatment of the state rou.
 New bflls in the Senutc were
 ty Senator Thompson Senate Bin No 159. An act which leaves the settlement ot sll questions ef fraternity rights pf privileges to the Board nf Trustees at the university
 By Senator Patterson. Senate BHi No. 1ho An act fixing the standard of pHG prisoners 10 he 7d cents per day
 HF Senator Oldham. Senate Hiu No. l6l.[An act 10 regulate the asseSsment of taxes of certain real estate and personal property
 5y Senator Bush Senate BuI No. lG2 An act making Il unlawful for any per "a not q bs any method whatsoever any quail or partridge from the lst day of February until the lst day of December of each and every year. to shoot, kill ar pursue by dogs any wild deer or fawn from the first day of January until the lst day of Sep temher In each and every year or to trap net shoot or kill by any method whatSo' ever any wild turkey from the 1st day of May until the lst day of September ln nothing in the act will be construed to affect any person OF persons raising deer for domestic purposes.
 Two messages from Gov LittI were read In the Senate Tuesday. one asking that organization to remember the pledges and 10 Assist him in bringing item ta realization and the other the appointment of Abe Drldell of Arkansas City t0 sue ceed Senator Robb
 The first message was as follows
 Greenwood. February il.=fo the mem- bers of the Thirty. sixth General Assembly
 
 Gentlemen When assumed the duties of governor, on January Ia. l little thought how soon would be unable to discharge them. bay by day have hoped that q speedy conyalescense would enable me to resume my duties. but now my physicians warn me that l can not hope to do so for two of three weeks yet.
 In view of the fact that many matters of serious concern to the people Of the state are pressing for executive eonsderaa tion, deem il wise 10 call upon the presi@ dent ef the Senate to assume the duties Of governor as provided by law until such time as returning health will permit me to resume them.
 In temporarily severiRg my connection with this body, permit me to again cali your attention to my inaugural message. These policies l discussed with the people of the state during the last campaign, and Of the state, l sincerely hope your honor able body will give them the force Of law. wish to call your particular attention to two matters at this time. l promised the the management of the penitentiary. and there Is no doubt that The people very much desire it, and heartily indorse that desire. have been warned that ma jority of the present board do not intend to change the present management Of by legislative enactment direct me to fultil my. pledges to the people.
 Another matter of grave concern to the state without Increasing taxation. l sin cerely hope that your honorable body Vii weigh well the consequence of an increased
 JOHN & LIrrL E.
 The House concurrent resolution by MT Walls, which asks for q Joint committee boodling had been attempted in the pres ent session of the Legislature was inden. nitely postponed by vote of IT to X. Senator Ams presided temporarily throughout the morning session. hut there WAS no quorum in the afternoon. and after a messenger had summoned sufficient nl.aFs ha bills introduced and adjournment was then taken.
 Acting Governor Moore called the Sen ate to order Wednesday. after which the gavel was rellnquished to Senator Arnold. his name being next in order under the rule applied by the president of the Senate and acting governor.
 bill providing for the abrogation oe the contract between the Arkansas Brick and Manufacturing Company assignee Of the Arkansas Chair Factory and the State Board of PenitentiaEy Commissioners and the superintendent Of the Arkansas penl tentiary, under which the brick company leases number of c0nVietS was introduced This is the convict contract known as the Dickinson contract which has figured so largely in political campaigns for the pas; eight years. During the discussion whlrn followed the introduction of the bill charges were made that the convicts are mistreated. on the other hand. the remi- diation of contracts was opposed by some
 The first educational bill to come rip for discussion was the Bush bilt which ere ates common school districts in unison win township lines
 Senator Lee offered concurrent resolu ton at the afternoon session nf the Son. ste. authorizing the secretary of thr sen ate and clerk of the House 10 purchase 25 ceffis worth of stamps each day for each member of the legislature ouf of f-l.. contingent fund of the legislature Tbe resolution was not debated and DaS.t.l the Senate by vote of i3 10 l
 Other bills introduced at this session were:
 By Senator Amis Senate EiH Nc is2.
 An act requiring railroad companies 10 file schedules of all property in inc st afe giving the value of the property and the inrumhrances thereon
 By Senator IIamiter. Senate Bill No. is3. An art preventing Sabbath break ing and prohibiting public exhibits on sun day
 Ry senator Greenhaw. Senate Rm No lS4. An act prohibiting the sale of adul- terafed drugs in the state
 Rg SpHatar Mcknight. Senate Rff1 No lSa. An act relieving all persons from the payment of poll tax who have passed the age of 70 years Referred 10 the In diclary Committee
 Ky senator Browning Senate Bin No 1s6.-A act which provides that service may be obtained through publication re garding drainage questions