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

Several resolutions were introduced in the House Monday morning. one by MT. I<iliough 10 investigate the condition Of the states finances. was adopted in order that the Speaker could appoint the pre- vided committee on finance ill this work. Another resolution Nas that introduced hy Mir Jackson, providing for u thorough investigation of the conditions prevailing 1 at the convict camps and the state farm. dissenting Vote. and was sent to the Sen ate immediately. when 1t was passed Ill less than an hour making the record for The resolution follows:
 Whereas. It has been reported and the conyicts are lnhumanely treated at the con Yict camps and farm and Whereas. IL Is doubtful whether the joint committee on pepitentiary has authority To visit these camps and the farm and properly investigate these charges there fore. be 1t
 Resolved by the House of Representa- tiyes. the Senate eoneurring therein That the joint committee of the peniteHtlary be and is hereby authorized to visit and thoroughly investigate the past and exist ing state of affairs of said convict camps and the farm. and be empowered to sum mon witnesses, administer oaths, send for tending 10 establish disprove such charges as may be brought against the saa saeh sahmPn gation Is deemed necessary by the said penitentiary committee.
 
 that he had approved the following House bills:
 for passenger fare on railroads more than SJ miles in length al cents per mile
 House Bill No 55 tShannonl. making valid the official acts of the Board of Dl- rectors of the Slloam Springs school dis
 ionse Bill No. T (white), to require the Rock Island to stop. two passenger trains daily each way at Magazine. Logan
 ilonse Bin No. s2 (Barker,. for the re lief of pr. $. c. Robinson and others for services during smallpox epidemic in Drew county in 19o5-1so6
 House Blll No o2 92 Black of Marionl. expenses of the. the state penitentiary from
 House Bill No; s7 eoore SSf Independ erect depot at Paroquet Independence
 House Bill No. Il (van Hook. to repeal an act of 1905 establishing two separate judicial dlstrieta in Union county.
 New, Bills introduced in the House were . of the state prison officials to the state convict farm in Lincoln county: by Mr Jackson To abolish all Greek letter frater- mites at the state university; by Mr. Toy nor designating the Arkansas Normal Col lege at Eureka Springs as the official nor nal school of the state
 The House adjourned at noon out of re speet to the memory of Senator Kobb
 The House passed the Amls antipooi selling bill Tuesday by n vote of S3 to S- The bill was passed by the Senate last week and 1t only remains for II to be enrolled and signed by the governor for il to become a law. IL is provided in the bill that il will become effective immedi= ately after passage.
 Nfr. kiliough of Cross introduced 8 bin at The morning session providing for the pay ment of Governor Little's expenses durlYg his absence from the state.
 The House insurance committee reported fayorably on the Baleh bill permitting old in Arkansas Under the ant-trlst law panies were driven from the state by pany that was a member of any comblna where for the purpose of liking insurance premiums on property in Arkansas or else where
 Senate BiI No. 63 fNcKcnziel 10 au- thorize the immediate construction of coun- thry have been removed. and authorizing counties divided by a waterway To bnila bridges over same was read the third time and passed
 The House adjourned al o'clock until Wednesday morning.
 Speaker Iamiter was presented Tuesday with two gavels made by Ralph Wiley. student in the carpentry and cabinet mak ing department of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute.
 The House spent most of its time Wed neSday in consideration Of the Barker and