The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-14

By Senator Browning Senate Bill No, loO.-An act authorizing the directors oi corporations to reduce outstanding stock. when capital Is impaired, through the re- issue of certificates in lieu of actual stock.
 By Senator Simms. Senate Bill No. 152 (by requestl An act appropriatins erecting a suitable memorial in the Nicks- burg National Park to commemorate the valor or the Arkansas troops who part1 cipated in the battle near Nicksburg, and authorizing the governor to create an Ar. kansas Nicksburg Park Commission, con sisting of five members. for the purpose ol carrying out the provisions of the act,
 By Senator Milan. Senate Bill No 154. tby reqpest)-An act to regulate the prac tice of massage and medical gymnastics through a board of three to be appointed by the governor to supervise this form of treatment.
 Senator Lee called up his bill relative to the sale of liquor in prohibition cOun- ties. The bill, with amendments was or dered engrossed.
 The Senate Friday. devoted the morning hour to House business under the usual procedure and adjourned at noon until Monday morning Eleven bills were passed and but three introduced.
 Senator Holland introduced a resolution authorizing the Committee on Mines to m;SSe personal visit to the mines of the state.
 Among the bills passed at this session were:
 Senate Bill No. 151 by Senator slmms. authorizing the Monticello school district to borrow money for school purposes.
 House Bill No S1. by Mr. Fletcher. auth orizing the special school district of Charles ton to borrow money for school purposes
 House Bill No. 113, by Mir. Combs, pro viding for a county depository in Madi- son county.
 of Ouachita. providing an appropriation for supplying artificial limbs for ex-Confed- crate sailors and soldiers who were hon orably discharged from service.
 House Bill No. 119. by. Mir. Hill. authoriz,, ing the organization of a special school district in Rector, Clay county.
 House Bn! No IA, by. MT. Ard, ex' strand legal fence law.
 House Bill No. 9c by MT. Haley, au- thorizing the organization of common school districts 2962 and - in Crawford coun- ty into a special school district to be known as Kimbre school district.
 House Bill No. 56, by Mir. Simpson, ere ating a county depository in Washington
 House Bill No. 131. by Mr. oldham. authorizing the establishing of Long Prairie leyee district in Lafayette county
 House Bill No. =, by Mr. Walker, pro viding for the election of road overseers in Logan county.
 Senate Bill, No. ST.. by. Senator. Brown, ing. which changes the law creating the Board of Railway 1ncorporators so that meetings may be held In the absence of the governor or secretary of state, pro yided there is a ma iority of the members present, when temporary chairman and secretary may be elected.
 New bills in the Senate were:
 By Senator Rowland. Senate Bill No 156.-An act requiring the physician and his assistant employed by the state for attending the state convicts to devote all their time to this work and to receive no outside practice. Read twice
 By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No. 157.-An act requiring owners, agents or operators of coal mines in this state to furnish and keep on hand ample timbers to be used for protecting the miners in cases of caving of the mines Read twice.
 By Senator Holland Senate Bill No. 15S.-An act to prevent coal companies or corporations from tunnelng under cemeteries Senator Holland urged the Senate to pass this bill immediately, as he was advised that companies were now working under cemeteries in his district. The bill had two readings and was made a special order for Monday morning after roll call.