The Brinkley argus., 1907-02-22
7 Legislative }
 Proceedings
THE SENATE.

Acting Governor Moore called the Sen | ate to order Wednesday. after which the | gavei was relinQuished to Senator A ao.'
 his name being next in. order under ans s | rule applied by the president of the senate
 biIi proyiding for the abrogatlon of 4 the contact between the Arkansas brlcs
 and Manufactnrlng Company ass,gnef sha g,.qa ps
 the s superintendent of the Arkansas penl
 tentlary, under which the brick company l This is the convict contract known as the 1 Dickinson contract which has figured so l largely in political campaigns for the past
 eight years. During the discussion which | followed tho introduction of the bill. | charges were made that the conviets are | mistreated. On the other hand. the repI | dIatIon of contracts was opposed by some of the Senators.
 The first educational bill to come up for
 discussion was the bgsh o III son whacn xlrn crs township lines.
 Senator Lee offered concurrent resolu-
 ate, authorizing the secretary of the Sen l ate and clerk of the House to purchase | 25 cents worth of stamps each day. for l each member of the legislature out of the contingent fund of the legislature The resolution was not debated and passed
 the Senate by a vote of 12 to IT. other bills introduced at thls session By Senator Amis Senate Bill No. 1s2 An act requiring railroad companies to 1 file schedules of all property in the state, incumbrances thereon.
 By Senator IIamiter. Senate Bil No
 ing and prohibiting public exhibits on Sun Ky Senator Greenhaw. Senate Bill No. 1 is4.-An act prohibiting the sale of adul- | terated drugs in the state. By Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No. 1S5-An act relieving all persons from
 the the ee ase of" of 70 years @ Referred to the Ju- dIcinry Committee
 By senator Browning Senate Bll No. 1sG--An act which provides that service may be obtained through publication re-
 karding drainage questions The Senate spent the greater part of the morning session Thursday in discussing the Montgomery bill, which provides TOT the working Of convicts on the pubic roads Adjournment at the morning hour found the measure pending and 1t was not taken up. again during the day The bill dividing the state into four state agricultural and horticultural schools,
 to be under the supervision of the com
 missioner of agriculture was passed The
 bill appropriates $200,000, or S5oooo for
 A bilI by Senator Rowland. which gives
 persons worth less than S200 the right
 customary court &fees after the circum stances have been proved to the satisfae
 ton of the courts was passed also tm effective the provisions of the eighth amend ment to the constitution which was sub mitted to the people at the last electioh. for general purposes. and 5 mills for school purposes.
 Among the bills introduced were
 By Senator Patterson.--An act giving
 the right to county collectors to designate
 where the collections shall be made in the several townships.
 ,,t no H
 the duty of the prosecuting attorney or any district to represent the state before Police Courts when called, and providing for fees
 By Senator Arnold-An act making the
 and binding,
 providing for the weighing of coal in all
 mines and in effect repeating the screen
 ing act passed two years ago.
 By Senator Harrison.--An act giving corporations and companies the right to
 alter the capital stock at special meetings of the stockholders called for this purpose. hibIting the running of stock at large and establishing what shall be termed legal fence.
 By Senator Browning act providing
 for the printing of the Arkansas Supreme Court reports and appropriatin2 the sum of s50.o00 to pay for same. By Senator Wingo.-An act fixing the passenger rates on mixed trains on lines longer than 1J miles, at cents per mile.
 Senator, Browning presided during the days session under the procedure estab- lished by President Moore l The Senate was only in session during | the morning Friday and devoted most of | its time to the consideration of House measures. Among the bills passed was
 nor John S Little during his absence from the state on account of illness.
 The following Senate bills were read | the third time and passed ! StnHIn | requiring life insurance companies to date 1 receipts for premiums from the day the
 money Is actually paid into the hands oi | Senate Bll No. 1G by Senator Simms 1 fixing the liability of employees and pro
 vldng for punishment for violation of
 Senate Bll No. 40. by Senator Bush. | providing for the payment of mileage to i jurors.
 l The Senate adjourned at noon until Mon
 day morning.
 The Senate Monday passed the bill In
 creasing the salaries of Supreme Court l judges from <3.000 to Si .0O0 per annum
 after one of the most spirited controver- othre bills passed were Prohibiting the
 soliciting of liquor orders in temperance 1 carrying concealed weapons requiring al
 dermen to live In the wards which they represent: fixing T standard price for jail ! food
 l Acting Governor Moore sent message | to the Senate appointing Messrs. G. w. I Ssitz mad J. W. Mitchell. directors of the 1 St. Francis levee district caused by expir-
 alton of terms.
 | New bills in the Senate By Senator Misunderstanding that
 members of the Legislature shall not draw | pay for time during which they are ab- sent from the sessions except when absence | Is due to sickness CT fs caused by com
 mittee work.
 By Senator Goodwln.--An net eDlarging 1 the powers of the Railroad Commission. Il authorizing uniform rules to apply to III l lines which are operated together through I joint ownership.
 l Nv Senator Simms. dealing ! in futures within this state. Ry Senator Mcknight.--Dcsignatin the l duties of the railroad commissioners and 1 requiring their attendance al nf meetings 1 of the House and Senate Committees on 1 Railroads.
 | Ky Senator Edmondscn.--An act requir- l Ing actions to be brought before such jus. | flee of the peace Gs is authorized fin the 1 hip wherein file defendant Is appre- hepded except in cases where joint defend ants are interested. when the case shall De brought before any justice of the peace l In the county.
 1 Ny senator RowIands--An net iegaIizinv sll party or primary elections held In this | state and making nonalties apply for fraud 1 the same now apply to regular elections. LEGISLATIVE NOTES.