The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

the appointment of a committee to visit the University of Arkansas was adopted
 resolution hy Mr. Carl leo for tho removal of advertising matter from the walls of the House was adopted
 House Bll No. was drafted by Coun ty Judge Fsiconer of Sebastian county. and Is similar 10 a measure thnt was intro duced in the last Legislature by Mr Beck.
 \ resolution hy Mir. Meade has been adopted in the House whereby 1ooo copies of the messages of ex.Goyernor Davis and Governor Little will be printed.
 Mir Mcdaniel offered a resolution Sat urday. which was adopted. providing for the appointment of an additional page to serve the Speaker.
 resolution by Mr Black of Sebastian for the appointment of standing com mittee of nine members on natural gas and pipe lines was adopted.
 Speaker IIamiter has ruled that here after no bills will be introduced during the morning hours except by unanimous consent
 A motion by Mr. White to suspend the rules Tuesday in order thnt he might in ttodnee the newspaper and stamp bill was lost by vote uf 4a ayes to il noes. twothirds majority being necessary
 Tn introduction of three bills looking to the reduction of the passenger rate in this State Is taken as an indication of earnest ness on the part of the Senate to pass this bill early and get it of the calendar.
 By Senator Lee--Provlding for the ap- pointment by the president of the Senate of a committee of three to view the jour nal at intervals and report if the work being properly done. Adopted.
 J. w. Hawkins. Clark county, chief janitor Charles Hale. sharp county: $. R. Gray Madison county William IIol- bert, Saline county, and W. $. Booth of Columbia county.
 Mir kIlough offered resolution in the House Thursday afternoon providing for the appointment of a committee on levees to consist of nine members, which was adopted.
 j. L, Ard representative of Jackson county, who has been detained by illness at his home. arrived Monday. and early in the afternoon session the oath of office administered to him by Associate Jus tice C. D. Wood.
 The bill requiring railroads to accept mileage books or tickets from the holder regardless of their having been transferred by the original purchaser. was Introduced by Senators Goodwin and Martin, and found favor on the first preliminary dis eussion
 Senate Bill No. r was called up for amendment, and was amended to read In | effect that each day of operating pool ! or billiard room within five miles of the | University of Arkansas should consti- | ute a separate ofense under the provisions | of the bill
 Senator Legate the single Republican 1 member of the Senate, offered concurrent resolution No. 1, endorsing the action of President Roosevelt in the discharge of | the three negro companies of the Twenty 1 fifth Infantry that participated in the Brownsville rioting. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Senate one of the largest appropriations ever asked of the Legislature was requested Monday In bill offered by Senator Thomp- son, which, in accord with the report of the trustees of the University of Arkan- sas, asks for total of about one half million dollars for new buildings and for tue maintenance of the state university.
 Attorney General Kirby holds that the law provides that the ballot for United States Senator shall be taken on the ond Tuesday after the organization of the General Assembly, and that as that body did not become organized until Wednes- day, January 16. the ballot should be talk en on Tuesday, La4Hary 29.
 By Senator Mekenzie-A resolution pro- vidng for committee of three from the House and two from the Senate 10 visit the state university at Fayetteville and make a full investigation of the adminis- traitor of affairs there, and examine fully the books of the secretary and treasurer. Adopted.
 Senate BiH No 34, submitted by sena- tor Floyd. Is practically the same as that which was SD effective In Georgia nd South Carolina and which has stood the scrutiny of Supreme Court inspection. The im- portance of the bill was recognized, and alter two readings 900 copies were ordered printed
 Senator R. R Adams of Grant county, who was expelled from the state Senate. drew his salary Saturday. He was allowed three days pay and his mileage. The per diem amounted 10 SIS and the mileage SIP. making a total of $50 paid to him for serving the three days bsore he was expelled
 resolution by Mir. shannon declaring il the sense of the House that the trans action of business be expedited in order that the session might not continue more than sixty days, brought forth cries of No from several of the members. MT. Hunt. who was in the chair ruled the motion out of order
 "I have here a drastic bill. and one that 1 have much doubt to being good legislation" said Senator Kie oldham of Pulaski as he handed bill over 10 the secretary of the Senate yesterday. The bill Is intended to prevent lynchng and mob violence within the state, and it's terms are as drastic as might have been imagined from the Pulaski senator's opening state ment.
 Hon. Allen II IIamter of Lafayette county k, to date, in receipt of one hun dred and sxty-three telegrams and letters congratuiating him upon his election speaker of the House of Representatives. They have been received from his friends in all sections of the state and are evi- dence Of the popularity of the Speaker in all parts of Arkansas.
 When the Senate convened Thursday morning Coy. Davis transmitted a ues- sage announcing the appointment of he following as members of the State Uni versity Board Hal NJ. Norwood of Mena. to succeed W II Langford C. C.N lIamby of Prescott. to succeed Dougal McMillan and NJ L. Davis of Dardanelle 10 succeed Henry Stroup The Senate deferred con hrmation of the appointments.
 President John | Moore. who ruled when Mr Lambert was first admitted that he was prima facie a senator, voted Monday for the adoption of the repo-t of the com mittee but atterward told Mir. Lambert on the floor Of the Senate that if he would secure an appointment from Governor Lit tle pending the result of special election. Instead of an appointment for the full un