The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-21
THE HOUSE..

Several resolutions were introduced In the House Monday. morning. One by MT: Killough to investigate the condition of the states finances, was adopted In order that the Speaker could appoint the pro- vided committee on finance in this work.
 Another resolution was that Introduced investigation of the conditions prevailing at the convict camps and the state farm. dissenting vote, and was. sent to the Sen ate immediately when it was passed In less than an hour making the the record for
 The resolution follows:
 Whereas, It has been reported and the opinion is prevalent over the state that the convicts are inhumanely treated at the con- vict camps and farm and ~ Whereas, It is doubtful whether the joint committed. on penitentiary has e authority to visit these camps bsln anu {nG aat tbare fore, be 1t
 Resolved by the House of Representa- tiyes the Senate concurring therein. That be and is hereby authorized to visit and thoroughly investigate the past and exist ing state of affairs of said convict camps and inc farm. and be empowered to sum mon witnesses, administer oaths, send for persons and papers and take depositions tending to establish or dfSproVe such charges as may be brought against the management of said convict camps and farm provided such a thorough investi- gation is deemed necessary by the said penitentiary committee.
 A message from the governor announced that he had approved the following House
 House Bill No 1 (Ross( fixing the rate for passenger fare on railroads more than S5 miles in length at ? cents per mile.
 House Bill No. 55 (ShannOn), making valid the official acts of the Board of Di- rectors of the Siloam Springs school dis trict.
 the Rock Island to stop two passenger trains daily each way at Magazine, Logan county.
 Drew Ispy1ces county aGF iS 19o54s99 0A ep'uel' Ill apptoprans mS%sf f sS6oo6 90 to st pay the of s fsS state o Ap t. 5 from
 House Bill aope Hq s the Pop %ounap S to erect depot at Paroquet, Independence county.
 an act of 1905 establishing two separate judicial districts in Union county.
 New Bills introduced in the House were :
 By Mir. Ruff. to remove the headquarters of the state prison officials to the state convict farm in Lincoln county; by MT. Jackson, to abolish all Greek letter frater- mites at the state university; by MT. Poy- 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 SpeCl lO luc HlCLloiS oA DShotNA hNNDD'
 The House passed the Amis anti-pool selling bill Tuesday by a vote of S3 to $. The bill was passed by the Senate last week and it only remains for it to be enrolled and signed by the governor for II to become a law. It is provided in the bill that it will become effective immedl- ately after passage.
 Mir. Killough of Cross introduced bill at the morning session providing for the pay ment of Governor Littles expenses during his absence from the state.
 The House insurance committee reported favOrably on the Balch bill permitting old line fire insurance companies to do business in Arkansas Under the antitrust law, passed at the session of 1903. old-line com panies were driven from the state by a provision that barred any insurance com pany that was a member of any combina- tiOn, pool, etc, made in this state or else where for the purpose of fixing Insurance premiums on property In Arkansas or else where.
 thorize the immediate construction of coun- they have been removed. and authorizing counties divided by a waterway to build bridges over same, was read the third time and passed.
 The House adjourned at 5 o'clock until Wednesday morning.
 Speaker Hamiter was presented Tuesday with two gavels made by Ralph Wiley, a student in the carpentry and cablnetmak ing department of the Arkansas Deaf-Mute Institute.
 The House spent most of its time Wed nesday in consideration Of the Barker and