The Brinkley argus., 1907-04-26
7 Legislative
 Proceedings
THE SENATE.

The Senate Wednesday passed a bill Tn troduced by Senator Bush which leaves to the various counties and townships of the state the right to determine by votes ol the property owner just what Kind ol stock laws and fences they desire. The bli passed by q large vote. The Hush bili ana the bill introduced and passed by NIT. Black of Marion giving to inc Railroad Commis sion the power, on petition to compei the railroads to erect depots wherever they are needed and the necessity of them is provek by inystigation, are measures that are in tended to relieve the Assembly of some ol it's work. If both of these bills become acts as they probably will. nearly half of tbt 1 labor of the Legislature will be removed | A bill is to be introduced in fhe senate shortly. giving to the 1, v examiners .,.i the l too becomes law future Assemblies will | be able to devote their time exclusively | to the consideration of general measures The bill by Senator Patterson appropria ting S3j.O00 for the payment of the pri vate soldiers of the State Guard who served I during the yellow fever scare of 1905 al the rate of $1.50 day in addition tt | the 43 cents per day allowed by the govern ment. was defeated by one vote. The Mckenzie measure .appropriatint | s1600 for the use of the Arkansas HIS | volume of the History of Arkansas, was l passed.
 Senator Cloud introduced a bill repeating l the Lee prohibition measure which became l effective two weeks ago. The features oi the Lee bill that prohibit newspapers ir 1 temperance districts from publishing iiquoi 1 ads and that section that makes the per son giving an order to an agent by telephone l liable. have. according to the senator from l Saline created considerable dissatisfaction l throughout the state. The measure was | read twice and referred 10 the Commfttee l on Temperance.
 l New bills introduced were: By Senator Toney. making it a misde- l meanor to wear. illegally. badge or any insignia of a fraternal society.
 By senator Martin. prohbitinA the shoot ing or paralyzin,gg, of fish, By Senator Milan, giving to physicians whose license has been revoked the right to appeal 10 the courts of the state.
 By Senator oldham. giving the county judge the power of disposing of orphans and foundlings.
 The Senate Thursday passed the bill in troduccd by Senator Mcdaniel of Washing. ton county providing for the organization of live stock mutual insurance companies. Under the bill any three men are eligible to organize such an insurance company Dy complying with the regulations that are laid down for the formation of mutual fire in suranee companies. bond of S2o.00t must be fled and this form of insurance differs from the fire variety in that the amount of capital need not be so great as that of the latter corporations.
 The Harrison bill providing for the ap poniment of state veterinary board ana requiring all veterinarians to secure a li- ccnse before practicing was passed by q large vote.
 Other bills passed by the Senate were :
 By the Ways and Means Committee, ap- propriating Slo931. CT to cover a dehcienc. In the printing fund,
 By Senator lIamter prohibiting the use of aliases or false names and mak- ing it Il misdemeanor.
 By AIr. Saunders. making an cmploye re- sponsibie to his employer for breach of con tract
 Ky Senator oldham. giving to the County Court the right to dispose of orphans and foundlings.
 Local bills of minor importance occupied almost the entire time of the Senate Friday, with the exception of the poll-tax oill of Senator Cloud which seeks to regulate the to prevent the wholesale paying of poll taxes by politicians others for selfish interests and Is said by some of the Sena tors 10 be one of the best bills passed by the Serate.
 X resolution was introduced in the Senate Monday by Senators lindall and Montgomery. fo extend the session until June 10. No action was taken this resolution
 The reform school appropriation meas ure carrying S32SOu. was called up For final passage by Senator Rector Enc bill had previously been considered i'll Com mittees of the Whole and fnvorably fscom mendcd with tn amendment by Senator Rowland giving the penitentiary plysi- elan s5o month to attend the inmates of the reform school The bill passed with only one dissenting vote.
 The Patterson bill asking for s:;J.000 for phe payment of the state guard, which was defeated and reconsidered last week was passed with only seven dissenting votes.
 The Cloud measure repeating the Lee Prohibition Act of 1907 was also passed.
 The bill regulating poll tax receipts was passed. Under the measure the sheriff collector cannot take out bun dc os the receipts. but must have an or der for every receipt that k issued. 1be idea of the bill Is 10 prevent certain eoulf- ty officials from using the poll tax receipts for the purpose of carrying elections
 The appropriation bill as passed by the Senate carries nearly half a million dol. iafs iiyitfe1i among the following depart sgag Lessa,fe skaeiyc 1adfa ance and repair of state house. and state departments, S133.360: governors office. ss.ooo; office of secretary of state, ss, dtor's office Sl4.2oT treasurers office. Sl1.974; land commissioners office, SIP TT2; superintendent of public lnstruc sioners of mines. manufacturers and agrl cuituse, S5.Ooo: clerk of Supreme Courts office, sG.025; railroad commissioners, $22, 1sT; janitOls wages. S3.720.
 The Rowcu bill prohibiting any railroad in the state from working it's telegraph operators for more than eight hours In q shift was passed by unanimous vote in the Senate Tuesday. Several hundred telegrams from different parts of the state were received in favor of the bill.
 The CrayenS measure. making If mis demcanor for individual or public body to spend more money than was appropriat ed hy law for the purpose was read . third time and passed with only two dis senting votes The bill Is aimed at the university trustees. and others who have been presenting deficiency biils at every session of the legislature.
 Senator Goodwin introduced bill allow ing the school commissioners to increase the school funds of the state for the pur- pose of securing additional funds for the erection of school houses.
 Senator Goodwin's bill enlarging the pow CTS of fhe Railroad Commission to the to fix freight rates in equal sums over con meeting tiues, when more than one line Y used Tn shipment. was taken np by the kaii road commttee In the House Wednesday afternoon and the bill will be returned Thursday with the report that it pass without amendment Senator Goodwin appeared be- fore the committee explaining briefly the purpose of the bil. ard attorneys Tor the railroads were also heard Tn his explana' fion Senator Goodwin stated that often ap- parentIy different lines were really operated hy inc same stockholders. and that he De iieved this bill would prevent higher rates being charged on one line than charged on another through this method of operating the iiuea
 The Arnold good roads law provides that the country districts in tho state may Or. canIze into Improvement districts for the building and repairing of roads. Five counties have already made plans to take advantage of the lav, Saline, iulaski. Mont gomary Washington and Sebastian. II the plan proves w snecess In its initial trial there k no doubt but that the law will be taken advantage of throughout the state.