Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

as indicating the sentiment existing in the legislature on the subject The house, when it adopted the resolution, evidently had no though1 of killing legislation on that sub- Ject, as the resolution was intro duced by Representative Meade. who introduced one of the bills af 1ectlng future dealing which are now pending in the house.
 Freight Demurrage Bill.
 There is also no question but that a freight demurrage bill will be passed at this session. The sen ate has already passed the Wingo bill, which provides a penalty of $5 per day upon the railroad for each car it fails to furnish after four days notice from shippers, but the joint committee on railroads has not regarded this measure fla vorably and is now endeavorine to reach an agreement on some bill which it is believed will meet the demands of the shippers. It is contended that the Wingo bill is defective in that it provides for penalty of only S1 per day for ship pers who hold cars longer than certain period of time. It is feared that this would render the law unconstitutional. \ bill has been offered making the penalty $25 per day upon both railroads and ship pers, but this is regarded as too heavy a penalty and the commit tee is now endeavoring to arrive at compromise. The railroad at torneys, who have appeared before the committee, have stated that they know some sort of de- murrage bill will be passed and they are only desirous of securing a fair measure. The demand for such legislation, owing to the great damage that has been inflicted by the car shortage, makes it certain that the legislature will act as quickly as possible and it is be- lieved that a bill of some sort, covering the situation, will be- come law within the next two or three weeks.
 Lobbyists, Beware.
 As usual several bills intended to prevent lobbying have been in troduced at this session, but there seems to be no indication to push any of the measures through, so that they will be of any effect dur ing the present session. The most drastic measure on that line has just been introduced in the house by Representative Smothers. It provides that any corporation or individual who shall employ lobbyist, shall be deemed guilty Of felony and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than Sl.OOO nor more than S5,O00, and imprisonment for from two to five years. The same penalty IS pro vided for the lobbyist himself. It is not believed that there is much chance for this bill becoming law.
 .Frats" Cause Trouble.
 The old fight against the fra ternities in the University of Ar kansas has come up again and promises to take up a good deal of time during the present session. There is decided sentiment among many members of the senate, where the fight started, that the time of that body should not be taken up with the student troubles, but that these matters should be left for the authorities. at the school to settle, but several members of the senate are determined to have the matter fought out again in the Two bills, prohibiting students from becoming members of the Greek letter societies have already been introduced in the sen ate and those back of the measures have announced their determina- tion to carry the fight through to the end.
 Rushing Bills Through.
 One of the most noticeable things in connection with the present ses- sion of the legislature is the ra- padity with which all bills affecting railroad interests have been pushed through both branches of the gen. eral assembly with almost no op- position. Bills of all kinds, some of them radical and some conserva- tive, have been introduced and many of them have been passed