The Brinkley argus., 1907-03-22
TIE HOUSE.

State Guard. The item providing saos rcr rr month for the use of ths sdlniana ,,N -saS'ss sec fion appropriatng S6.oGo Tor m-naf encampment. target pIagticc- innrenr~ r, etc. was adopted after d,scmSs'o,i. @ ,n,,s,aared two sections were the ohi! oii's 'oHo'Nf "
 The bill by MT. Leigh regulating tn1 employment of child labor was l,,l'sa Iasse" tn'r
 TO the bill to abolish the pfepaFaao,. department of tho University of Arkansas an amendment was adopted to max one bill become effective December "l. i''''
 The bill by Representative Moore ot Indepen,pnce and llcartsill to pIph.n'l dealings in futures vas saS pasS'o rhmnrs.;ag m sa by n vote of T4 to 4. Several msh,De,s who voted for the measure rxpresscd ingla belief that II would nor agv1mip. ,nnaaa and Mr Mc('ollum stated That he thousn. ths ,:,, "'is i defective fr?m start to finish me p'ii .,, is
 combination Of nd ,hs str i'aIss oa,s of of indapend ence one of the authors. said ne was VII VII ing to confess that there were some see. sec. tions in the measure that he would father
 ''1 i,,.;ng u. thc afternoon session NIr Ruff at l tempted ,o get is bill to make the. state convict farm at Cumnlins the penitenn. nrv of Arkansas under consideration. but under n motion by Mr, White further con, sideration of the measure was postrohed
 The House passed the bill by AIr. Me | Daniel to amend an act of lo0l so ns to :,ake railroads liable absolutely Tor loss q l damage to goods. wares or mercnandise 1 while in transit. II provides that the con slgnee must file his verified claim with the agent at point of destination within ien | shall be made within thirty days. or upon l failure to do the conscience may bfing suit and if he gets jndgmcnt he may | be entitled to damages in the amount ol l three times his claim.
 | Among the pew bills. mostly local. were | By Joint conittee on Charities. for fSe 1 . xt~t. m I the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute.
 By Mir. Combs to render more effective the laws Ia relation to bastasdy, The House Friday passed fine bill by MT.
 Hazel of I'oinsett county, being thn men sure for tho maintenance Of the St francia Leype District.
 Another important bill passed was That | by Senator Harrison. to Increase the salary of the Supreme Court judges to Si..5o per | year. an increase of S1,HD0 per year. ms | bill also met opposition in the House. 2I members voting against the bill But It's passage was chinched by the vote 10 recon slider the vote by which it passed and to
 lay that motion on the table;
 | The passage of the Arnold Good Roads
 Bill in the House was another Important p,tal.
 protest against inc passage Of the blil. and asked that it be mado part of the l records. which was done.
 The bill by Senator Bush to add a laii sentence to the punishment for carrying concealed weapons, was also rassed Tn | the House.
 During the forenoon session of the House l today. Private Secretary Paul Little aD- pearei and announced the approval Of the
 following ,,, Gass <. s ,, hy v ss y nysIg amIIoa o
 Ouachita, to compel the Cotton Relt iiaii
 road to erect, establish and maintain de
 M House iiili No. 194 by sIp. whaley of Nevada County. for the relief of ". H
 White.
 I It ppI nriS laf b-dy | in scssiOn Saturday and it devoted its time 1 to the dtsrssiton of local mfasuies it
 was decided that the House keep steadily
 at the mass of aecnmn aien local biIls l until they were disposed Of. and 10 this end it has been agreed that Monday will be added to the regular days set aside
 Recognizing flsp frequency of railroad l wreeks in recent months. Ar. iiqweii Of
 Jefferson introdMccd md had rsaa tw,ee | lowing employees who by either telephons or telegraph direct the movement of trains to work more than eight hours in any
 Railroad Committee. 'f v x I Mir Van Hook introoncer q bill at this
 s sooo ier 1e
 In holding farmers county institutes | throughout the several counties of the
 state to De distrabuted evenly among the ! encourage the gatherings and discussions l of farm subjects.
 |
 The House Monday, passed the Mccolum l bill authorizing the deposit of tie funds Of l the state in the banks and trust companies | of the state
 l By Mr. Mcdaniel. Making valid the ] sales of swamp and overAowed lands which [ the staie ass; ii,.t perfected title to.
 by stamoSiss Mr M 5fsf r~ paaas s s0she a
 maximum spfed limit i5 aiilrs ah Bo4e
 By. MT. Van iieek. An 8ct appt,oprfat- 1 ing the sum of S9,00o for tie building up and encouragement of farmers instisates 10 ! be held fin the several counties of the state.
 the sum being divided equally between the
 counties where Institutes are held. l The bill by Senator Lee, prohibiting the { rceeiyapg of orders for intoxieaats in any
 Prohibis aasfre in the 5tass ,.o passed the
 rns ritorr p'wa'ay earrying an d sidse,tischtn os | liquor house. assuming that this IS 2 Aefh- l od of soliciting business.
 The House also passed the bill by Sena. ' tor Patterson. fixing a uniform charge Of ' cents sse.. da ' te he charged hH sael
 sheriff or ,silep for boarding each county
 The bill by senate .owlsng. Aygsislng | railroads responsible for damage " Ire re. l s,lting from sparks from engines passed
 the House as did did i,i airo thp bli ty Senator l Thompson, preventing ralrords tfanl oD- structing crossings for more than five miiiT l utes.
 
 1 Senator Montgomery introduced bill ia the Senate Wednesday fixing the niaximum rates that any person may be charged w!th- l in the state for sleeping car accomodatioDs. l The main provisions are: "One-haif q cent mile shall be charged when pas \ senger Is not occupying berth, and n' K passenger ghalI De allowed to ride in any
 sifenf wfthanf Isa IpsnarSSassnR@wa @ Ses,es gha rate
 and charge for occnpying .F iower berth from < e'si.-eL q night pntir o'clock the next morning siiasl ,.4 s21p 4nd for upper berths x1. The bill also pioxtaes hpt no mileage shall be collected from passensers ger has been f1inished with a berth Al session of the Committee or Edu- l cation of the senate Monday Senator { Wingos bill for the establishment of a \ sinte normal school was farorabiy acted upon ana wRs recommended for passage.
 Tns bl apRE9Dis,gIySSs Is s' Of sao 2,
 the school for two Ieals. Ihe fnAnase-
 ment Is vested in a state bsard com 1 Dosed cf the superintendent of public in. l struci.sn, the sfaie auditor, state treas. l urer and four c.hers to be aIpojatcd by | the governor The tcrni of office is four | years and fine board is given full authority | over ihe school and the employment ot l teachers.
 | The Senate Railroad Committee srharsday l afternoon recommended for passage the I joint bill by Senators Goodwin and Wingo | which prohibits railroad companies from | allowing their employees to work for q | longer period than 10 hours without m | lntermission of eight hours in which te | rest and recupcratc. In emergencies inc | operation of the law would bc guseendcd