The Monticellonian., 1907-05-09
H Legislative W \ Proceedings /

\ AProceed'ngs /
 THE SENATE.
 The reading of the journal was dis penssd with Monday morning and senator Rowland was called Co The chair
 | nder the head of spEGat orders the university dehcirnay biit carrying S16. o00 as amended by the House was taken up The amendment merely provides that the measure shall not go into effect HntIl November nrNt the HHrpnS" being t9 prevent q deficiency in the treasury - The present tfme. The btiI as amended WIS passed with only q IeW dissenting votes
 At this Juucture cx senator James Brr ry entered the senate chamber. All ot the members anplauded the distinguished statesman. and on motion of Senator Sims granted the privileges nf the floor hX unanimous vete5 Senator Berry thanked The members af the tppef House for the privilr4e that had been accorded htm ant eengraj ulated the members of the Legtsla ture uu having passed through inc session without The fpast suspicion of corruption or crime directed toward them He ia#ed that the Thifty-siNth General Assembly was d credit tb the state aud he WIS proud of the labers that He members had performed h behalf uI the people of the state.
  the members ef The Senate an opportunity tg meet eX Senator Berry.
 The reading nf the iputuai was dispensed with Tuesday morning and senator Simms was called "a the chair.
 The Sauate Tuesday afternoon killed the Abercrombie bill providing for the work ing of conyirts on the Rahtle roads of the state and with 'he death of this measure legislation 6.n This subject at the present. session of the legislature k p"actirally d I rl.tfler HH 3 a bean killed In the past four months Fhefe k still one more pending tho DeRass1tt Montgomery bill. that wa combination af all convict Toad bills that had dicd- This measure is in tha Hnuse and as if has never been rad thare is but little pr0b1bt fly that il will ever get as far as Toll call The Ahegerambie bill was killed by vata of 15 to |
 The Barker bill providing for the reg nIatfon of magnetic healing in the state, narrowly escaped being fabted An amend ment tn the measure making il apply ta Drew county exclusively Was referred with fhe measure b the Committee on fuhite Health
 The KfIlough bill providing that the 60 acres surr6anaiae the HeW state house shall revef be sold. wa, passed Tuesday afternoon with six d.senting votes. The supporters Of the bill were for the most part in favor of selling tho land in q few years when the Xaines increased and is To the features of the bill that provides that the land shall nevet be sold i was generally conceded that the Legislature had no all thority To make such provision.
 Senator rindai presided over the de= Alterations of thp Senate "Wednesday maru= lnr 'rne reading of the iaHenai wa. dis pensed with and the work begaa at once 5n the special nrdss.
 Tha Senate "Wednesday afternoon killed ths Cloud tioodHin aut3 gambling bill hY ane vote The measure is q copy of tbe fa mnus Wilson anti camhlilg bill that was faetnred and rendered ineaEd six years I zh after il had passed hdtu ff1Hst $. It# biii considered "Wednesday praKiae- heavy psn altrs in eases where dlit6fts If tl' ld@ faH r. prosecute gamblers n eaaas WheEe fhe infrac)iops ef tAe law k4&e hneH AraH@ht to their uatiee The geaeHaI opinion of fha Senate wds faaf the penalties in the kif Werp loo draSIiE and that fhere wera Gaasgh anti gambling bills on fHt statute heaks aiready if the officers af tie law Waa5f
 The Rh6fan bribery law Was in the saH- ate for several hourS Wednesday. adeE this measure which was paeaared hr Rsase cutting Attorney Ihotoa If fulaSN county at the request af the committee aPRansd to eo-opefate with him PaHi#er in the sas sion the receiver of hethe tS made as liable aS inc Sivcr and soliciting aaf res cefvtng arc placed on fhe same f1pfing The ma xmmm penalty iS also ralsci from two years in the penitentia.r to five Eeats. Senator Holland was of the opinion that under the h!ll T maa c1ufd hr convicted Of bribery on the unsupported word of an aeafu- ,lae. and the bill was pia ed hlrk or 6nd reading for the purpose T amzt
 Sa5aJ-e Yepp presided over the delib eratious If the Upper House Thursday morning The reading of thp journal was dispensed with and the saeeial orders were taken in hand.
 Senator Rowland introduced bill Thurs day morning approp1iating S2I.0uO te pay tha mileage and per diem of the members of the Legislature. the original appropfia ton of Sf00.00o having run out.
 Tho Wing9 biil. proviC;ng 7pr the estab F..ftrs farof of -t p the senate Thursday afternoon with oaiy five dissenting votes. fhR measure eaf rieS an appropriation of Sf5.ooo a refuc ton of S2o.n0o in the amount carried in the original measure. | nler the fer1T>s af the bAl the town giving tee ground and S?..ooo for q building viii secure the school.
 The reading of the journal was dis pensed with Fffday morning. and Senater Wingo was. ealisd 10 the shais
 With only o9e dissenting vote that of Senator Iegate. the upper House Friday morning m =Sea thc bill introduced into the House by Iudse Martin oi trttendea. fapealiug the bill of civil rights. other wfsp known as chapter la of the st1tutes ef ArkanSas This is the hgSt t.mo in the memory of the present generation that an Arkansas Lc@isiature has repealed a whole chauter of the statutes at one time
 The Rowland bill appropriat,ng 5000 for the per dieT and mileage of the mem bers of the Legislature. passed tine Senate
 Senator oldham sent up the report of the Ieint Capitol Commission. the results nf thr iahlrs of that body since the second week of the session in Investigating. tae stata house The minority report pf Sena for Dtis Ninso of Sever VIZ. read at tae cong.i .i,sjon of the resri1r report
 rhe death Ene} of ne cigarette home mada and taiiar-made Was sounded Sal u-Gay morning when the IUHse passed tAe apti.cfearetfa bill introduced in tas Sen
 t5f -t4tFI Senator Mckenzie of Nfvada cou1ty Lar ly next week the measure VI! b' approved hv ,he governor. and on January I. l.hs. fh9 ~a'e or giving away nt cigarettes or cfsascttr paper in the state of Arkansas will he misdemeanor pnniShah." hY a fine If from S1n to S5o. fhe bill wns not mad. effective Immediately to aGow the eis- arctic dca ers gntil the beginnlnE o1 tae new year 10 dispose of theit ste, Ks
 The bi.l hy Senator Lee appr7a1iatiag SGp GOO feg the completion af the new peui.entiatY and making certain other pro. visions tor tae cure and Line pep- ctian cf eenylets. was lead twiae in thu li9ase SafnrGaV afternoon Dne of Lac provisions of tbe biH provide, ttat no convict ana 'is shall De used a any tine NJ Riaek of Marion sent un an aineldMt Gt t} The CT faaf that fha convict gu%TjS sl I'll be HSPd iG eases of necessity Th' anaudm9sf was adopted This provision @as in fAe bill as origiual.y drawn, hal Was rtf out In the Senate through the efforts of senator Pat tefson.
 The House opered night session without a anornm Tuesday. and again the services of the sergeant at-arms were called Tor. After a brief delay a sufficient number To transact business were registered and sev- eial local bills were taken mp and passed. Senate bills Of a local character were also advanced to second reading After an hour the quorum had diminished again. aud the House adjourned with but 43 members present.
 Members of the House who have been gaining recognition through negaphone voices and dogged determination are to be overlooked in the future, according ta a statement from Speaker liamiter Thursday nisht TMiee during the evening sessIon