The Carlisle independent., 1907-03-28

now makes lt mandatory that every He ln- surance company operating in the state of Arkansas shall invest in Arkansas SC curities at least T5 per cent of the reserve fund held for poltcyholders.
 The Montgomery insurance bill, which prohibits all rebates, special inducements to prospective policyhoders eliminates the suicide clause and makes the policy incoa- testable after sixty days, occupied the ar ternoon session and argument was still in progress when the Senate adjourned at 5 o'clock
 The Moore HeartsiH measure, the anti future bill which passed the House re gently, withstood q strong attack in the Senate Tuesday and it will hare a clear Friday. the motion to substitute the Rec tor anti-futures bill having failed.
 Senator Montgomery.s insurance !,I enn bill: making material changes in the form or life insurance policies and prohibiting re- bates, was defeated
 The bill making salaries of ehancellOrs throughout the state uniform a S2,300 per year. had close call from being tabled. Its friends rushed to the rescue. and it was finally passed with votes to spare
 4 personal controversy between Sena- tors Montgomery and Ningo due to the latters cauStic remarks about the form CTS insurance bill enlivened things in the Senate Wednesday. A point of order was raised which checked the controversy.
 The Rowland primary law, which makes some radical changes in the existing sys- tenn. was passed at this session after a warm fight on the floor The bill provides that candidates for office may have per sonal representative at the polls: calls for a public counting of ballots and immediate posting of results makes lt a felony Tor false returns of actual votes cast and gives the right to person not able to marx his ballot to select some one to make II out for him.
 Senator Wingo presented a resolution memorializing the Arkansas members in Congress to urge the repeal of amendments II to 15 10 the constitution of the United States which would result in the disfran- chisement of the negro.
 Senator Hollands prohibition bill which prohibits saloon men from serving as or fcers of election and classes native wines as liduOrS was made a special order for Monday morning after it had been amend ed to exclude Lawrence. Garland. Desha. St Francis and Jefferson counties from its
 The bill by Senator Moore providing that factories, mills and corporations shall pay salaries of employees in cash only and mak- ing it misdemeanor to tender scrip or company store orders, was unanimously passed.
 New bills introduced were:
 By Senator Thompson--Amending kir- by's Digest so that the extent of public Improvements may equal 30 per cent of the assessed valuation of property affected.
 By Senator DeRossitt.-Giying the courts power of injunction in civil matters
 By Senator Patterson.-Te appropriate s35.000 for the payment of national guardsmen who served during the yellow fever quarantine in 19o5
 l. Senator Amis introduced a bill in the Senate Thursday making 1t misdemeanor to hold horse races of any nature on any race course in the state. This bill is de signed to put an end to meeting al Oak lawn race track in Hot Springs which his anti-pool selling measure did not
 The Edmondson-Rector bill abrogating vlct laborers gre furnished at the rate of 50 cents per day to contractors, was a measure which occasioned warm debate. tive votes to in the affirmative.
 Senator Mcknight introduced bill. which was permitted to go to committee It aims to prevent negroes from waiting on white persons in hotels. restaurants. as barbers or porters on trains, and it also provides a penalty for whites serving ne
 A bill by Senator Edmondson called for the amending of Kirby's Digest so as to provide that no warrants shall be drawn by the auditor on the treasurer unless there Is appropriated money in the treasury for the special purpose for which such war rant is drawn.
 ed the Moore~Hartsill bill, designed to pre- vent deaflng in futures and calculated to be death blow to bucket shops and iflegi- timate exchanges.
 Determined to stop the races at. Hot Springs at all hazards, Senator Anis in troduced sill giving the Governor the
  request of 50 petitioners until the Grand Jury can meet and return indictments.
 Senator Harrison introduced bill pro, vlding for the displaying of the National colors over public buildings.
 A messenger from the Governor an- nounced the approval of Senate Bill No. phia School District; Senate Bill No 19s (Bushl, organizing the Tupelo Swamp Drainage District, and Senate Bill No. 226 (McCalD, regulating the removal of coun-
 The Senate adjourned at noon until Monday morning.
 The bill by Senator Amis giving the Gov ernor power to suspend officers neglecting duty Is as follows
 "A bill for an act to render more effect ual the enforcement Of the criminal laws of the State of Arkansas.
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 the Governor of the State of Arkansas of a duly sworn to petition, mad% by 50 or more reputable citizens ot any county Is being violated and that any district county or township officer Is knowingly permitting such violation and failing and refusing to take steps looking to the pre- vention thereof. the Governor shall have power to suspend such officer officers and appoint some other person or persons to discharge the duties of the office until the adjournment of the next term of the Circuit Court for such county following thereafter. when If no indictment is re turned against such officer for some ofense growing out of the cause of such suspen- sion. he shall be reinstated, provided, however, that if an indictment is return, ed such suspension shall continue until the case Is disposed of and such officers right to continue in office and be reinstat- ed Is determined by the laws now in force governing such cases
 Sec That this act be in force from and after it's passage"
 It was learned yesterday that a majority of the Joint Committee on Penitentary will recommend that the new pententiary be not abandoned but be completed and remain as the home for prisoners of the state for the next two years. There has ti nhrnit ttad tn ah he