The Forrest City times., 1907-03-15
\ \ Proceedings
THE SENATE.

 cities was defeated in the senate Nednes day after the most unrelenting and pro longed light that has been waged during the present session The vote i5 tu IT. but Senator iIsmiter changed to the ma iOrity and moved a reconsideration. and lt Is thought the bill may be given chance To get Into the lower branch Tor acton there Senator oldham led the light in favor of his bill. and his colleague Sen ator Hamiter. also spoke in advecacy uf its passage. did senators Cloud and Mont gomery. Senators Patterson. AmiS. Arnold tarlock and Bush made speeches against
 The bill by Senator Holland which pro hibits the piping uf gas from the state was passed
 Senator DeEes<itt withdrew his bin Tor the working uf cunvtCts on public roads under county supervision. and substitute. making slight changes. was offered.
 An attempt was made to get inc old. ham bill for the consolidation of cities mp Thursday that It might be finally killed. but mention ef the subject brought from friends of the measure vigorous pro tests against such tactics. The bill was made n special order fof next Wednesday. when ft viii bc hually disposed of.
 Senator Mcknight introduced bill which prohibits non residents from acquir= ing property within the slate. he mea sure occasoned smile throughout the Senate membership was read twice and given place on the calendar with other
 The Patterson patent medicine bill was taken up in the afternoon. and after a dls- eusslon lasting two hours adjournment was taken untH Friday morning. when the sub, jeet will be taken ID again under the head of unfinished business.
 New bills introduced at this session were:
 owners of land along rivers and streams from having sand removed without their permission. and extending the ownership ef land to the center of any such stream.
 By Senator Bush,-An act requiring that capital stock of corporations shall be fixed and divided at S5 per share.
 By Senator BuSh-=An act to better pro vide for the improvement of municipalities by giving them authority to direct by ordin- anee that all persons between the ages of streets at least three days of every year.
 By Senator Gloud=An act making a teachers license issued in one county license to teach in any county in the state.
 By Senator Amis An act to create a state board of PenitentiAfy commissioners for the management and control of the pen he composed of six members to be appointed by the governor. one from each congres. sional district for terms of two, four and. six years. and giving the board authority Immediately after appointment To remove every penitentary officer and abrogate all convict contracts.
 unlawful for life insurance companies operating in this state 10 discrimipate as between policy holders in the amount of premium charging for policies.
 The Senate Friday passed the Lee biii. which abridges the pardoning power of the Governor and places the pardoning and parollng power in the hands of the peni- the measure Is that portion Of If that pro yides for the pardoning of prisoners whose character Is good and has been good prior to the time of conviction. In support of the bill the Senator from Monroe argued that many good boy Is sent to the peni- tentiary and by the time he has been re ed q hone less degenerate out of him. Further the Senator said That the pardoning power has been abused by some executives and through the aid of an interruptions executive could build mp n powerful political machine in the State. Senator Lee spoke from direct knowledge nsomueh as he acting Governor for a month not so long ago Tp- on the roll call there were only five oppos- Sng votes.
 The Senate Monday passed a bill which extends the time when laborers or men furnishing material file liens i'm proved property from the 90 days now provided for by law To one year The bill was opposed by Senators oldham and Amis, on the ground that titles to i'm proved real estate would not be cleared until this time had elapsed and that the damper on real estate Investments The bill passed by vote of l7 to 9.
 Many new bills were introduced and several were passed. The confirmation of the appointments Of the Board of Trustees for the Confederate Home which were submitted last week by Acting Gov ernor Moore, was among the days pro ceedlngs
 No action was taken on the situation at Hot Springs. although il had been reported that resolution would be introduced authorizing the acting governor ta send the militia to Hot Springs If he thought II necessary To enforce the provisions of the Amis anti-pool selling law
 The blanket prohibition bill introduced in the Senate by Senator tarloek. hy re quest. which would abolish all saioons in the state if the majority in the sttae was against license failed to pass by vote of IS to !
 Acting Governor Moore. through mes of Senate RII No S4 hy Senator ToBev changing The time of the state election day in September and Senate Bill No 2S. by Senator oldham. the latter being the fellow servant bill
 Bills passed hy the Senate were.
 Bv Senator Arnold. legailling the sun moning of jurors and witnesses over the telephone
 from s1o to S5o for offering or giving money ar other thing of vatue to any rail road emnloye for setting our freight ears to the advantage of any shipper as against
 Rv senator Mckenzie increasing the number of trustees of the University of Arkansas by the appointment of one from each congressional district. and adding the superintendent uf public instruction To the board
 By Senator Rowland making railroads or other common carriers Jointly liable for injury or damage to freight ar express
 Ky Senator Goodwin requiring three brakemen to be employed on every freight train of twenty ears or more run in this state.
 Ky Senator Mcknight requiring rail road companies to repair crossings within twenty days after notice instead of after sixty days as now provided
 New bills in the Senate were
 Ky Senator Mccall. requiring road over seers to keep all dItches under their charge free from obstruction and in perfect con ditlon
 Ky Senator Patterson. authorizing the auditor of state 10 employ additional clerical help al not to exceed slb00 per annnm.
 By Senator Mckenzie an act making the Arkansas Art and History Commis sion the custodlanS of the state house after its abandonment by the state officers
 Ky Senator Milan. prohibiting election commissioners or judges from serving whenever relative within the fourth de gree Of eonsangninity is a candidate in the election
 Ky Senator Holland. prohibiting saloon keeners or their emp1oyes from serving as
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