The Brinkley argus., 1907-02-08
THE HOUSE.

The House spent very dull day and devoted most of its time to roll call for the introduction of bills and advancement od bills already introduced
 At the request of Mir. Ross. the author of the bill. the vote by which the amend ment of Mir Ruf to fhe 2-cent passenger rate bill was adopted Tuesday afternoon was rec0nsluercd and the Senate amend was concurred in. The Senate amend ment wHs that the bill should i'he in ef- feet Go days after its passage" while Mir. ituff.s amendment provided that the bill should become effective after April l. 1907.
 At noon both bodies met in joint session and elected Jefferson Davis United States senator.
 Mr. Meade introduced resolution for the appointment of special committed of five members of the House and three Sen ators, to which all bills relating to bucket shops shall be referred. for comparison. The resolution WIS adopted,
 The following bills were introduced dur in;, the day Ky MT. Jackson To create the office and provide for the election of county superintendents of schools and abol ishes the position of county examiner.
 By Mir. kizzia and Mr. Jackson To prohibit drunkenness at public gatherings and Imposes q fine Of not less thnn S10 nor more than S25 for any person 70 appear in ta drunken condition nt any picnic barbe- cuc,s chlldren's ldHys-xewises. yHnday- school, church service or literary society.
 At 2 o'clock the House adjourned to hear an address by President John N Till- man of the University of Arkansas.
 Two bills providing that the carrying Of concealed weapons shall be felony were introduced in the House Thursday The bill by Representative Roby ox the-. sub feet slso amends the digest so as ta make 1t unlawful for concealed weapons to be 'arried by persons going on journeys.
 House Bill No. 1 fItossi. the twoc cent passenger rate bill came up for consd- sration in the afternoon. The bi< came ID early is the sessS,n. bnt was amended n ihe Senate and the bill passed as imended
 Mr Foster offered resolution providing that Senate amendments to house bills shall take the same conrsc as bills and after pnsrossment shall be read the third time and adopted by a yea and nay vote, whic5 was adopted.
 The bills pagsed ai fhls sesSlnn House I,ill No. 9I. authorizing the town of Ehhrleston. Franklin county. 10 contribute iuEGs fo the Charleston special school dis trict House Bill No 121 for the relief ,f shc. snreties on the bond of Frank C.. Place. ex-connty clerk of Garland county {; House Bill No. 51- to provide for . count y depository for the funds of Randolph coun- ty and House Bill No. %. to provide for clerks
 Measures introduced during the day wsre ::
 House l'iii No. FPS hy AIr ThOmas-'Fo require the Lanisiana and Arkansas Rail road 10 erect z station at Snow, Columbia ccuniy.
 House Eiii No. ias by Mir. Bollon-To make four-wirp fence lawful n certain parts of Crawford conniy
 House Bill No. i3U by Mr. JoDes-=ro do clare four-wire fence lawful in seyier county.
 House Bil No. lsi by Mr odham-To amead an act of 1905 creating the Long Prairie Leyee District In Lafayette county
 House Bill No. f32 by Mr. Rced-Ta make carrying concealed weapons punish able by Imprisonment for not less than 80 nor more than 6U days in addition to d nN of not less than S50 nor more than
 IIouae Eill No l34 by Ms. Rice--To pro, hibit railroads or common carriers entering into contracts with shippers whereby the carrlers common lsw of statutory liability Is limited
 House Bil, No. 135 by Mr. Roby---'ro pre- vent persons going on journsy from carry ing concealed weapons as now permitted under the present statute.
 committee from he Coed Roads As- sociaiion visited the House before adjourn ment and submitted a communication cOv- ef1ng lis recommendations with reference 10 good roads neasures now pending.
 Probably the duuest day since the con yenlng of the sic9eral Assembly was passed by the House Friday The proceedings con sisted almost entirely of tho reading of senate bills the first and second fincs. A few bills. local in character were passed
 Three bills which had been made special order for the morning session wefe rend the third time and passed. JSe bills were
 Senate Isill No. CT, fo establish the Coffee creek drainage district in i'hiIxp-