The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
/ Legislative ' Proceedings
THE SENATE.

Judges from S0.DDb 10 S1tDyV pfL AhAANtN after one of the most spirited controYer-
 Other bil passed were: Prohibiting the soliciting of liquor orders in temperance territory: increasing the punishment Tor carrying concealed weapons requiring al derrnen to live in the wards which the! represent; fixing standard price Tor Jali
 Acting Governor Moore sent a message EeItz mad J. W. Mitchell, directors of the St. Francis levee district caused by expir- ation of terms.
 By Senator Rowland.-Proylding that members of the Legislature shall not draw bay for time during which they are aO- lent from the sessions except when absence is due to sickness or Is caused by com
 By Senator GoodwIn.---An act enlarging the powers of the Railroad Commission; 1; authorizing uniform rules to apply to all lines which are operated together through joint ownership.
 In futures within this state.
 By Senator cKnight.-Deslgnating the drties of the railroad commissioners and Requiring their attendance at all meetings of the House and Senate Committees on
 By Senator Fdmondson.-An act requir- Ing actions to be brought before such jus tice of the peace as Is authorized in the township wherein the defendant Is ,appre- hended. except in cases where joint deIend- ants are interested, when the case shall be brought before any justice O. the peace tn the county ,o,,z,u,. all party or primary elections held In this etate and making penalties apply Tor fraud the same as now apply to regular elections
 By Senator Patterson.-An act eniarg- ing the powers of sherfs and giving them authority to close all saloons In any com nunity when the peace of that community lsthreatened by a public uprising or
 By Senator Thompson.-An act appro- priatfng S5,OO0 for converting the Prairie haf field In Wag6in nptOD county Prairie Grove @ Military park
 The Senate Tuesday killed the bill by Senator Montgomery providing that three fourths of a jury might return verdict In civil cases where the offense charged was
 Senator Rowland tried to have. his blll providing that absent members of the Legis- bro ht up for action. There were objec- tions, and on rising vote the necessary fwo-thirds majosity was not obtainable.
 New bills introduced In the Senate were
 By Senator Paterson. Senate Bill No 215.-An act to reward the capture or crim- tpals by persons outside the state, providing Tor a standing reward of S10o for any persons outside of the state who captures and returns any persons who may later be convicted of the crime of manslaughter or higher crime within this state.
 By Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No: 216-An act regulating the. the granting gdhnf 9 or
 
 aminers the right to permit teachers to teach in the primary. grades who have not been examined for license, but whose ap-
 By Senator Wingo. Senate Bill No. 217.-An act prohibiting any l.. railroad 7dhat% operating partly or wholly within the state, from allowing their employees to work more than 16 hours on stretch without having at least eight hours intermission between such periods of work. .,, ~
 By Senator oldham. Senate Bill No; 21s..An act prohibiting second writ or or expired unless Information has been ob- taned that the person under garnishment has come into possession of additional prop
 By Senator Bush Senate Bill No 219. An act prohibiting any other person from paying taxes on real estate In this state. except the owner or part owner, unless the persons have written authority to make the payment.
 The Senate adjourned at noon in order that committees might have an opportun- ity to get up with their work
 The Senate Wednesday considered the question of working convicts on the roads of the state under county supervision In one of the longest discussions of the pres ent session. It resulted in the killing Of been endorsed by the Good Roads Conyen- tion. The defeat of this measure is not regarded as indicating finally that the upper legislative body is opposed to the sentiment of the bill but there are others bearing upon the same subject, differing only iA technical points, and one of these Senator Lee the Montgomery bill may also be reconsidered and taken up later in the session
 The Senate adjourned during committee action on the Slmms bill, providing for an exhibit at the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition Amendments are to be proposed for from O.OO0 to S15, GOO.
 The only new bill introduced at this ses- IA. n1h ing the act of 1905 in regard to the St. Francis levee district and providing that every member of the board must be an owner of improved land in the district.
 The Arnold bill on the subject of good roads, which gives the counties the, right to work roads by contract. and which pro, vides that these roads shall be worked under the direction of a road commissioner who shall receive salary of S1oo per an nun, passed the Senate Thursday after
 The House Bill by Mir. McDanIel raising the tax levy for the Confederate pension fund from 1 mill to i 1-2 mills passed the Senate without dissenting vote
 New bills introduced in the Senate were
 By Senator Amis-An act to encourage immigration by enarglng the powers of the commissioner of mines. manufacturers and agriculture and giving him power to appoint agents and direct the work of I'm
 By Senator McCall-An act to regulate the removal of county seats, and provid. ing that no county seat shall be removed from any section where as much as $2.00O is represented in court or court house and jail buildings, nor shall any election for such removal be held until the petitioners for such eleotcn shall have first deposited the sum of 5000 In currency to go to- ward improvements In case the majority vote for removal.
 By Senator Lee-An act conferrng on cities of the first class the right to regu late buildings by ordinance, to condemn unsafe structures and regulate new build ings through the issuance of building per mfts, and to make ordinances regulating the building within its corporate limits Made a special order for Monday.
 In honor of the anniversary of George washngton's birthday, the Senate ad 1ourned Friday 15 minutes after 1t had been called to order. No business was at tended to. except the usual morning roll call and the reading of the journal. A motion to adjourn until Monday morning prevailed by an overwhelming vote.
 Representative Ruff of Randolph coun ty has been dubbed the father of his country"