The Brinkley argus., 1907-02-22
THE HOUSE.

------- The House spent most of its time Wed. nesday in consideration of the Barker ana Coleman demurrage bills. Amendments 10
 both bills were adopted. and considera- his measure a substitute for the Barker bill was deferred. by consent, until Wed nesday of next week.
 A concurrent resolution providing. for the appointment of q joint committed to make an Investigation Into the conduct of the Confederate Home was adopted. orize the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House to furnish each member of both bodies with 40 copies of daily
 ppers Ppnsshnx eopese repofs or s
 s'amps ae pdss 4ae an S provides tha
 bers shall be furnished with any paper m
 all papers furnished shall publish the full
 text of all laws passed that are less than
 seven sections. and synopsis of all acts
 of more than seven sections and that copies
 of the papers shall not cost more than
 cents copy.
 The House spent the day considering. the newspaper and stamp bill and the WcDD- Cartwright contest case from Stone coun- ty. The former bill, instructing the clerk of the House and secretary of the Senatc to furnish each member with forty daily papers and 25 cents in stamps. pnssed after The contest case ended Tn favor of Cart wright. the democratic contestant The committee. with only two dissenting votes
 publican member. but the House adopted the minority report. by a vote of 40 to
 34, seating Cartwright.
 At o'clock the House adjourned. The House Friday passed the bill by
 sa' ing of the ods day sor holding tn. state sen eral elections from the first Monday in September to the second Monday in that month.
 Mir. Roby presented petition from druggists and physicians of Ashley coun- ty protesting against the passage ot either both of which seek to regulate the sale and manufacture of patent or proprietary medicines
 The Arnold bill requiring railroad com l panies to settle within thirty days for stock killed or injured, by railroad trains
 was passed by the House. also senator widows and mothers of Confederate veter ans from $50 to $100 per annum. New Bills in the House were;
 of M krsSs Digest to rsnns sS ea | ries. by providing that when any city or town may own shore. and the public con
 yenlenee may demand. t shall have au. Court for the establishment of ferry 1 in addition to others already established,
 and the ferry licenses shall l,l,. have the righ, | opposite shore. notwithstanding That lie
 may own land on either shore.
 By Mr finnsy. to give the h, council ei e | require any railroad company operating | its tracks through the city to construct
 and maintain yiaducts. as may be deemed l ton of the public.
 l Ky Mir Rowcll. to relieve the owners Of all property of whatever description de stroycd by fire In the conflaGreton at | Pine Blur on February l3, from the pay
 ment of taxes for i0O6.
 | The IIouse ndJourned at 55 until Mop 1 day morning.
 The House spent quiet day Monday. | much of the time being devoted tn the roll call for the introduction and advancement | of bills.
 The bill by AIr. Mcdaniel to increase the tax levy for Confederate pensions from l mill to 12- mills vas passed. with only one dissenting vote.
 Other bills passed by the iionse were | To nsaSe four-wirc fcnre q lawful fence In | Crawford county to provide for the elec- 1 ton of road overseers In Boone county to l equire the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain | to erect and malrtain yiaduct over the | tracks and yards in Pine I.luf: to compel | he Rock Island to stop trains at lselivillr :
 to pay the judge of Washington county | salary of Sl.2J0 per annum. | Among the new bills In the House were l By MT. Walker. to require that In conn | ties having fSo county seats. county clerks l shal keep at each seat in addition to the re- | cords already kept recortis of marks ana brands. Incorporation. estrays. advertise | ments for sale of delinquent lands and re | | giduals that the county collector shall keep | one set of tax books at each seat that the | sheriff and collector shall keep the tnx l books at each seat until April 10. of ench | year for the payment of taxes and thai l the treasurer si;all keep al each seat tho l funds Of each of the school di.trIcts in l the respective judicial districts. Read frst | and sccord times
 l Ky Mir Stirling to amend an act of 1saT l creating the Helena improvement pIsttiri | for the construction of ievecs. Read frs; | and second times and made special order l for Tuesday
 1 By Mir. Leigh to enable persons having | slaims against insurance companies that | may fail or go into the hands of receivers. ! to consolidate snch claims and sue jointly. | Read first lime.
 | By Mir McCollum, to prohibit the plead 1 ing of the statute of limitation against the right of town or city to open streets and l alleys. Reed first time.
 | At | :i0 the House adjourned until I'm l day morning.
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