The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-14
THE HOUSE..
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 roll call.

Directly after roll call Monday morning Speaker Hamiter asked permission to make of a paper, In winch he said a statement appeared which reflected upon every mem- Der of the General Assembly.
 "Gentlemen," said the speaker If the statement of this man is correct, we should root it out, but l am here to say that l believe that every member Of this House is a gentleman. I am convinced that graft has not dared to show its head in this General Assembly. I am satisfied that this statement is false, but it behooyes us, one and all, to be exceedingly careful in this particular. Let there be no room for sus- picion in any quarter. say to you that if any member will report to me an effort to influence his vote m on any measure me oy 1t within ten minutes. We can't a1ord to allow this condition to exist. This publi- cation is reflection on me, it Is rehec, tion on every member or both Houses, ana
 As the speaker concluded the members of the House broke into applause.
 Paul Little, private secretary to the governor, appeared before the House with the following bills which the governor had "pHP[y House Bill No. (Andrews by request), to require the Iron Mountain to build de- pot at Gum Spring, Clark county,
 House Bill No. 40 (Morris), to change the time of holding court in the Fourteenth House Bil No. GA (Beck), to appropriate S1OO,OOO to pay the per diem, mileage and contingent eApeISeo OL luc oOhCid dA hoSSih- Spaker Hamiter offered House Concur rent Resolution No G. which memorializes the Congress of Che United States to call convention to consider amendments to the constitution by which uniform marriage. divorce and insurance laws throughout the United States may be enacted. Under the rules the resolution was read and laid over
 Among the bills passed by the House was one by. MT. Hamilton of Ouachita, ap- proprating S3,O0O to supply artificial limbs to ~ m fadaratp soldiers and sailors who are now bona fide residents of Arkansas.
 MT. Baker introduced bill for the reg ulation of the practice of mental healing. The bill provides that no person who does not possess a certificate from a school of reputation shall practice his professstSn s ion certificate to the county judge
 MT. Witt presented a bill requiring over seers to erect and maintain guide posts at lords of creeks that become impossible
 A bill by Mir Andrews for the encourage: ment of the destruction of owls, hawks and crows, by providing a bounty of 20 cents per head for the killing of such fowls was introduced.
 By Mir Combs. bill to cure defective acknowledgements. deeds eonveyances, etc, affecting titles to real estate and which may have been made since March IS, 1887 It provides that all deeds, etc, which are de fective by reason of an act approved March 16. 1887, shall be declared valid.
 By Mir. Dulaney, bill to require all rail- road companies to keep night telegraph op- orators at stations In all county seats through which their lines may pass.
 The Cook County Democracy of Chicago was the guest of the House for forty five minutes during the afternoon session.
 The Amis anti-raclng bill, passed by the Senate Monday. was read once in the House Tuesday and a motion to suspend the rules to read the bill twice failed by large majority.
 The House passed the Senate bill mak- ing Gen. Robert F. Lees birthday January local holiday also the Senate bill hibiting the running of swings, stands and flying jinnies In National and Confederate cemeteries on Decoration day.
 Other bills passing the House were Senate Bill No. 56 (De Rositt), to require the Rock Island to erect a depot at Heath Station, St. Francis county.