The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-07
/ Legislative Proceedings
THE SENATE.

debate the Senate Monday by one major ky, passed the Greenhaw pure food bill, which Is almost an exact copy of the pure pure months ago Senator Patterson, who intro 4uced the antipatent medicine bill early In the session, took the floor in opposition to the Grcenhaw measure. and intimated that outside influence had been brought to bear to defeat his measure.
 The motto of the state, "Regnant Pop uli,' which is erroneous. Is sought to be corrected in a bill introduced by Senator Lee making the motto read "Regnat Pop nant Populi" means the peoples (that is, the tribes or nations) rule" His object c to have the change inscribed on the new
 Another bill passed at this session was one repeating all laws antagonistie to Greek )stter fraternlties at the University of Ar tansas and authorizing the faculty to con- trol the matter in the future.
 The Senate also passed the Patterson Dill providing for the working or conyicts on public roads. Each county Is permitted to work the convicts sent up from that
 Senator Oldham introduced a bill to re, peal section 1856 of Kirby's Digest and giving the Supreme Court reporter the Fight to accept law cases whenever they are rendered
 One of the most important bills intro duced in the Senate Tuesday was by Sen ator Legate, which makes 1t unlawful to permit any cotton buyer cotton shipper, or cotton factor, to own or operate or become an officers or director in any company or corporation owHing or operating any cot ton compress plant in this state, and re- Quires persons, companies, or corporations owning or operating cotton compress plants to furnish the names of the owners or operators, or their officers and directors, t6 the attorney general of the state, when the latter demands 1t.
 i. Senator Patterson introduced bill rais- Ing the salary of the governor Of the state to $4 900 after the expiration Of the pres ent term of office.,
 ty-nine House bills were given two readings In the regular grind, and five were passed These were all local measures.
 New. bills introduced were:
 By Senator Arnold-Requiring the pres doing business in this state to file annually statement of the cash capital, cash value of real estate and personal estate, and in-
 By Senator Carlock-An act giving the people the right to vote as to whether et Ia,, na, quantities, the same as when voting Tor license or against license.
 The Senate Wednesday, passed the de nciency bill for the University of Arkansas by marrow margin. During & the S deDa.e. aDare in the future from assuming any obliga- tion unless authorized by the state by regular legislation. called up the bill which appropriates $15,- 900 for the Jamestown exposition, put put necessary two-thirds vote.
 Other bills passed were; By Senator Lambert, requiring railroads to. drain their road beds within POO yards of a station, and providing for agricultural and dem onstration farms In each county. New bills in the Senate were: By Senator De Rositt, providing for the work, Senator Browning, requiring assessors in Improvement districts to make an oath when placing assessments on valuation.
 The vote by which the appropriation of S15OOO was killed the day, before, was reconsidered in the Senate Thursday M ana anr after the bill had received 20 votes 1or and 9 against was declared, passed. question remains as to whether the bill requires two-thirds. Of all members elected elected or two-thirds of those present and voting DsfSrs Senator it cfn p S Sf sEa eoa of the people of the Ninth senatorial district in the special election held last Saturday, this session. Acting Governor, John Ike Moore administered the oath of Office;
 Senate Bill No. 166; by Senator Pat disposing of the committee amendment. This is the patent medicine bill which reuSires N the formula to be printed in eyery s1er pSrpoprietary medicine sold in, the state. The Senate Committee on Public Health had amended the bill So as to scriptions in plain English, and the drug Qfst preparing the medicine to copy the prescription on the label whenever request ed to do so by the purchaser hamrar A After mem bers took part. the committee amendment was stricken from the bill, and the whole subject made a special order for next
 Other bills passed at this session were
 By Senators Amis and Goodwin, requir- ing railroad companies to hle annually a an1 dn1 n By senator Mckenzie, prohibiting the sale or giving away of cigarettes in the state
 By Senator Mccall. providing that the county seat of no county shall be changed until after those petitloning it's change shall have deposited the sum of So,0OO In cash to be donated toward the building Of the new county court house In the new seat of government.
 By Senator Goodwin, authorizing the State Board of Education to Invest the permanent school fund in warrants of special school districts.
 New bills introduced in the Senate were
 By Senator Milan-An act to shorten the time for closing up administrations from three years, as now prescribed, to
 By Senator Holland. providing for an asylum for the Insane in Sebastian coun- ty. and authorizing that county to appro- priate money for the establishment of
 By Senator McKnight-Re Requiring notes and bonds to be listed for taxation, and prescribing how they shall be stamped to show that they have been so listed.
 By Senator Goodwin.-An act to permit shippers to execute bond and receive freight In advance of bills of lading after having made surety.
 By Senator Rowand-To protect ship pers from delay in the shipment of cattle or live stock and requiring stock trains to make at least 15 miles an hour In transit.
 The Committee on State Capitol of the Senate and House which are making in quiry in the building of Arkansas new state house. were endorsed as to the m meth vestigation by both bodies of the General Assembly at Fridays session..
 The special committee appointed to con fer with Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton also made its report in both houses and was discharged The committee reported that the prosecuting attorney had asked an to be placed in the hands of the governor for use in prosecuting bood- iers, but that inasmuch as he did not state the amount of the appropriation needed nor the manner In which 1t would be ex- pended. 1t recommended that no appropria- ftor ha rnada Tha rapOrt also sta ted that