The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
Legislative
 Proceedings
THE SENATE.

June 10. No action was taken on this resolution.
 The reform school appropriation meas ure. carrying S32 800, was called up for final passage by Senator Rector; The bill had previously been considered Ill oIl1 ooni- mittee of the Whole and favorably recon mended with an amendment by senator Rowland. giving the penitentiary physi, elan $50 month to attend the inmates of the reform school. The bill passed Wtth only one dissenting vote. ooo
 The Patterson bill asking for S3o0o for the payment of the state guard, whlch was defeated and reconsidered last week was passed with only seven dissenting votes
 Prohibition Act of 1907 was also passed
 The bill regulating poll tax receipts was passed. Under the measure the sheriff or collector cannot take out pun de of the receipts. but must have an , or der for every receipt that is issued. The idea of the bill is to prevent certain coun- ty officials from using the poll tax receipts for the purpose of carrying arr dd elections; hx tho Senate carries nearly half million dol lars divided among the following depart ments Leglslatiyye sl2pSSo ooo n1anten 1aq1fta Hnce and repair of state house, and state departments, S133,360; governors oinee' fs,000: office of secretary of state. So, '672: attorney generals office, So,Soo au- ditor's office. $14207; treasurers otlice s11.9T4; land commissioners office, SlZ,- FTP; superintendent of public, lnstruc Il0n OHce, SO,l ohhNC oA sioners of mines manufacturers and agrl- culture S5.0O0; clerk of Supreme Court office, $6025 railroad commissioners, SZ-,- 1s7 janitors wages $3,72o
 The Powell bill prohibiting any railroad in the state from working its telegraph operators for more than elsht hours III III a shift was passed by unanlmTus hnndred vU1d ad telegrams from different parts or the state were received in favor of the bill ,.
 The Cravens measure; making It ms, ms, to spend more money than was approprlat- ed by 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 nave been presenting deficiency bills 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.
 The appropriation bill for the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, carrying more than $400,000, was considered in Committee of the Whole and passed by the Senate without change in exactly 35 minutes Wednesday. This is the quick est action that has ever been taken on an appropriation bill of this magnitude In the present session.
 The Rowland resolution which authorizes the attorney general to bring suit against the railroads in the state to recover S5oo,- 900 in taxes that have been due since 1SS7 was passed by a unanimous vote.
 The Senate killed the Goodwin bill which has for its object the investment of the school funds of the state by the State Roard of School Commissioners. At pres ent all of the school funds of the state are invested in Arkansas bonds that are draw ing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, ana the Goodwin measure IS to pfovloe TOT roe one investment of the funds in the various school districts of the state at the rate of per cent, the money to be used Tor building purposes. The bil was passed in the early part of the session.
 The bill by Senator Patterson, allowing the shooting of ducks and snipe at all times in the year was passed by vote oI I6 to [,
 New bills introduced were:
 By Senator Toney, requiring water com. panies to comply with the provisions or their contracts and to pay all damages caused by the violation of the same.
 By Senator Cloud, giving to traction en- zines the same rights on the roads of the state that automobiles have. providing that the latter repair all bridges that are
 By senator Bush, giving to the railroad commission power to fix rates on lnterur- ban trains.
 The Senate consumed nearly all of Thurs day in the consideration and disposal of local blls It refused to recede from it's amendment to the Reform School bill re quiring the penitentiary physician to serve as physician at the Ike form School, and amended the bill pro yiding for the printing of he supreme Court reports by authorizing the board to state and to award the contract to the lowest bidder irrespective of locality.
 The only bill of general character intro duced in the Senate was presented hy sen. sen. ntor DeRositt, providing for the building of macadamized road from Fort smith through the counties of Sebastian. Craw- ford. Franklin. Johnson, Pope, conway Faulkner Pulaski, Lonoke, Prairie, Mon roe. St. Francis and Crittenden counties to n noint on the Mississippi river opposite Memphis. The bill appropuates S-oooo99 for the survey and location ot the Ioa9 li and .rovides for the creation of board of commissioners to look after its constfuc- tion.
 Senator Mcknight presided over the de liherations of the Senate Friday.
 The Senate Friday passed the BroWn- ing bill appropriating $5o,O0o for the re printing of the Supreme Court reports, the House bill by Mr Leigh Leigh & reSuI9tlns Td1s. bIll by Mir Kizzie, increasing the pay or judges and clerks of elections rom sl 10 S1 90 per day. .,..,.,,, the practice of suggestive therapeutics and magnetic healing, also encountered Seha- tor Wingo's opposition. He spoke against the measure, attempted 10 nave It tapieu
  its further consideration. but failed in both instances. The bill was accorded nrst reading. but motion to suspend the rnIes and have it read second time was lest. A number of House local bills were passed and others advanced in the stage of Legislation. ,, roNueet for The relief of w. II. Maxey of Crawford county providing for ,im an 3p qdr Inc pnrchase of a tract of land belonging to the United states, but which was aso sold r ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
 For the second time during the session the Senate convened Saturday morning al s 80. The reading of the journal was dispensed with and Senator Nance was called 10 the chair.
 In accordance with the request of tho Arkansas State Association of Bankers senator Goodwin introduced a bill to SC cure the negotiable paper law in this state Thirty five states now have the law The biil introduced by the Senator rom Bradley is copy of the New 1ori law. >,..