Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-28
THE HOUSE.

| to the disposition of local measures. II
was decided that the House keep steadll,
at the mass of accumulated local bills
| until they were disposed of, and to this
end it has been agreed that Monday will
be added to the regular days set aside
Recognizing the frequency of railroad
wrecks in recent months, Mr.. Rowell OF
| Jefferson introduced and had read twice
u bill prohibiting any railroad from al
| lowing employees who by either telephone
or telegraph direct the movement of trains,
| to work more than eight hours in any
twenty-four The bill was referred to the
Railroad Comlttee
Mr. Van Hook introduced bill at this
session appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose of defraying the expenses incurred
throughout the several counties Of the
| state. to be distributed evenly among the
| counties holding such institutes and to
encourage the gatherings and discussions
Of farm subjects.
The House Monday, passed the McColIum
bill authorizing the deposit of the funds of
the state in the banks and trust companies
| of the state.
New bills in the House were:
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding valid the
sales of swamp and overlooked lands which
the state had not perfected title to.
BY Mr.. Sawyer.-Regulating the speed
of automobiles or motor cars, making the
maximum speed limit 10 miles hour.
By Mr.. Van Hook-An act appropriat-
and encouragement of farmers institutes to
be held in the several counties of the state
the sum being divided equally between the
counties where institutes are held.
The bill by Senator Lee, prohibiting the
| receiving of orders for intoxcantS in any
prohibited district in the state, passed the
House Tuesday. The bill also prohibits
any newspaper or publication in such ter
ritory carrying an advertisement for a
cd of soliciting business.
The House also passed the bill by sena-
tor Patterson, liking uniform charge OF
10 cents per day to be charged by each
| sheriff or jailor for boarding each county
prisoner.
The bill by Senate Rowland, making
railrO <ds responsible for damage by fire re-
sultins from sparks from engines passed
the House did also the bill by Senator
Thompson. preventing railroads from oh
structing crossings for more than five min
| utes.
The Stevens bill, which added > per
| cent tax on purchases of intoxcants in
the state, and further requiring that all
purchasers be recorded properly with the
county clerk under penalty of heavy fines.
was killed in the House Wednesday by 9
| vote of 80 to A after one of the hardest
floor fights of the session. Advocates of
| the bill made a gallant fight but were
met at every point by those who believe
that the regular license system is sufficient
and that further taxes the business of
handling liquors should be placed by rails
ing the state license. or no. at all. 1t Was
! further cOntendeQ tnat the passage OF the
bill would only mean that the liquor dealers
of the state would be driven from business
and that the dealers at Memphis and other
points across the borders would reap the
| harvest, while the state would receive no
| revenue whatever.
At this session a bill was introduced by
Mr.. Quinn authorizing the turning over of
the capitol building to a commission com
posed Of four men and three women to
be named by the governor. the commission
to have the custody of the building for his
| mi, md bnn HrYno rfu hD
table and patriotic organizations
Almost the entire day in the Horse
| Thursday was consumed With discuss. Jn
of the Black bill. restricting the sale of
patent medicine in the state. No cOnclu-
sion was reached, and by agreement the dis
| CusSion will be renewed Friday after roll
call. after which vote will be taken.
There is a sentiment developing in the
House to devote more time in the future
to Senate bills, which are accommodating
was made that Senate business be contin-
ned throughout Thursday, Friday and sat
urday. to the exclusion of everything but
special orders,
The House defeated the Black Patent
Medicine Bill by a vote of 81 to 20. Fri
day, after one of the hardest fights in the
| present session. This bill held the at
tention of the House, nearly all of Thurs
day, and was carried over until Friday
morning when the vote was taken at A..
Mr.. Mcdaniel introduced a bill for the
completion. furnishing and maintenance of
the reform school. The bill carries $4,000
| The bill by Senator Browning, to in
| crease the school tax levy from to ?
mills in line with the constitutional amend
ment was taken up for amendment to con
| form to the new tax levy The amend
ments were adopted and the bill was made
| a special order for Tuesday.
| The House passed the bill by Senator
Rowland prescribing the duties OF the pen
itentiary physician. He is required to
make frequent inspections of the peniten-
| tiary quarters, see that proper food is given
prisoners, keep a record of admissions into
the hospital etc.
The bill by Senator Rowland for the
maintenance of the Branch Normal at Pine
Bluff contains the following appropriations
! First Salary OF teachers 81, 500
| Second-Janitor .......-......... 1B
Third-Fuel for shops and buildings 600
Fourth-Repafrs for buildings 300
Sixth-Desks and Seatings ...... 400
STANDARDIZATION to building 5000
| Eighth Contingent expenses, sup
plies for shops. drayage, postage
and campus care .............. SOC
In speaking of the EdmondsOn- Rector
bill for the abrogation of the Dickinson
| contract Senator Patterson strongly OPP
posed the proposition of allowing conYicts
| to act as guards over their comrades He
did not believe that the abrogation of the
| contract would remedy this deplorsble con
! dtion. The Senator from Woodruff de
| ciared that II the contract was CanCeleu
| the prisoners would be hired out to the
railroads and the same conditions would
| prevail He was strongly in favor of elm
mating the lease system altogether.
The Joint Committee on Public Charities
| Wednesday took under consideration the ap-
| preparation bill for the support and main
| tenance of the Arkansas Asylum for Ner-
| vous Diseases. Superintendent Stinson was
| present before the committee and explain
| ed the various iter1s they were taken up
/ Patients at this state institution have in
| creased in number aboSt one-third since
| last year The sum for general expense
| asked for last year was $203,000 and vii
| the increase in attendance the sum
year is S24500O which the committee ha'
| deemed reasonable and will favor without
| change. There are a number OF other items
| which were taken up and on which decision
| was reserved until another meeting of the
committee which will be held during the
| week
In the confusion that reigned while the
| vote on the Stevens prohibition bill was
| being taken Wednesday the name of Mr.
Monroe was omitted from the call Mr.
| Monroe voted against the bill Il live il'
| dry county and we expect it to stay
that way said Mr. Monroe yesterday. but
| / vote my own individual sentiment on
| every measure ON this subject that is pre-