The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

NduldSe or the IaCt that us leXafkaud station Is just across the state line and in Texas, has refused to apply the two cent fare, it is feared that after the Leg lslaturc has adjourned every road to the East that goes through the Memphis gate way will consider Memphis the destina- tiOn, instead of Bridge Junction, to which tickets have been formerly sold, and re luire a threecent fare Under the con tracts the railroads hold with the bridge corporation the fare for crossing the bridge is 25 cents, and the bridge corporation collects it, making the actual destination at Bridge Junction as far as railroad fare Is concerned. But baggage is checked through to the Memphis depots, or on fur ther as the ticket may read An investi gation of the probable result is to be made, and if it is believed that the rail roads will have an advantage at the Mem phis gateway, bill is to be drafted and presented which will require a station at this end of the bridge, so that the Arkan- sas passenger tariff may be demanded at least to that point.
 In pursuance of a settlement of mat ters of difference between the United States and this state arising out of the swamp land grant of 1850, and other grants, tions March 10. 1897, there was due the United States the sum of $103,915.95 from the state. There not being this sum in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund, in order to raise the sum. by act of the General Assembly approved June l, 1897, Governor Jones as governor
 
 international Improvement Fund, and one to the Swamp Land Fund for this sum. and the money was paid into the United States treasury from these funds settling the difference between the United States and the state. The situation has been that these notes have been in the treas ury since and the bill by the Ways and Means Committee in the House Wednesday was introduced that the state might pay the sum from these funds into the sink ing fund, cancelling the notes. Under the tifNiri md I1 tn put one-eighth of mill for the four years
 In speaking of an extension of the Legis- lature, Senator Oldham said:
 ''I will say that the Joint Committee capitol have not considered the matter Of want it understood that the committee has not given the matter a thought, and at the present time we do not know whether an extension would be necessary. l personally would favor the taking of a recess for about 20 days at the end of the session. One of the best lawyers in the state has declared that Governor Moore will hold office until the, regular governor. John Little, returns. Other good and able lawyers. on the other hand hold that the term of John Moore in the exc cStives office expires at the same time that his tenure president of the Senate does. In that case, in order to be on the safe side, it would be good idea to take the recess and give Acting Governor Moore chance to sign all of the mea- sures that have passed the Assembly If we took recess. there would be no doubt of the legality of the acts, for John Moore would still be president of the Senate day repeating that section of the 1903 law. which authorizes the sale of the old state capitol grounds and building. The bill was presented by MT; MT; killoggh The to save the property by turning 1t over 10 the Arkansas Historical Society, was interpreted by many to mean that the old capitol grounds. would be sacrificed to sale but this idea is combated by the warm reception the killough bill received The people do not want the property disposed of said Mir. kilough. "but they are not ready yet to turn it over to any society. Just protect the property from sale within the next two years is all that is asked. In that time there will have developed well-deiined idea as to how the property should be kept"
 Vixen it became known in the House yesterday that the Senate had under con sideration resolution to extend the legis lative session there were many expres sions of regret that the matter had been in the lower body to extending the sion further than May IA. A great ma jority of the members believe that the appropriation bills should be given every minute of time until they are finished. and in that event the unfinished business on May II, will not be of sufficient import Y this reason the House Monday devoted many hard working hours to the bills be- fore it. and there was not that clamor to supplant the appropriation bills with local measures that has been in evidence heretofore.
 While the clerk was calling the roll on Senate bill next up Wednesday the House was disturbed by a second personal con hict of the session In this instance Mir Foster of Cleveland was again one of the IoIltf npd n nxx1nXr tative of the Democrat in the House. was the other. Members of the House inter rened as soon as possible and the fight was stopped. Speaker Ilamiter an- rounced that gentlemen with fighting proclvites should be removed from the room. but the stir soon subsided and the participants were brought to peace The trouble is believed to have grown out of an Interview concerning the difficulty be- tween Mir. Foster and MT. Quinn on Tuesday.
 It is estimated that the present Legisla- ture will cost the state S150O00. Before the Legislature convened there was sum of S23.000 left over from the appropria ton for contingent expenses of the Legis- lature of two years ago. A bill was passed in the early days of the present session penses of the present session. These funds have been drawn, against until there is about S22.O00 of the S123.0o0 left to be paid out before second contingent appro- y. sum will be insufficient to meet the expense until the end of the session. and second appropriation vii! be necessary.
 The election of lieutenant governor in the closing days of the present Legislative session promises to become further comph- cated since the opinion of Judge U. NJ. Rose to the effect that Acting Governor Moore shall remain as acting governor, and the lieutenant governor elected shall be presi dent of the Senate The complication arises from a question as to who shall sign the last bills as president of the Senate. and as to when the term of John l. Moore as president of the Senate is concluded
 Bills of a general nature in the House will most probably be sacrificed. There are more than one hundred local meas ures on the calendar of the House. and every one of them represents something of importance to the member who intro ducd it. There is seldom any contenton over thse local measures. but to gain rec ognition and get q roll call is no easy thing to accomplish when almost one hundred other men are asking for the same prlYi- lege.
 One important measure that the Senate will take up during the week will be the bill asked for by the bankers of the state. The bill introduced and read twice in the Senate last week has the approval of the bankers who were assembled in annual con- vention here last week. There is little pfODupilliN ol uuy HSHt ociiS iidue uiduo on the measure. and if it is not crowded out there is every reason to anticipate a new general banking law from this Legis- ture.
 If any one had doubted that the final rush was on in the Legislature, he would have been convinced of the fact if he had been in the Senate chamber Monday after noon. Two appropriation bills of great magnitude were passed, n resolution was introduced to extend the session until June 1O. and. to cap the climax, when the upper house adjourned at . o'clock
 it was with the understanding that the Senate would reconyene again at 8 80 iD | Lholir aaI Ili iol tlnr, ,,nl