The Forrest City times., 1907-02-22
THE HOUSE.

The House spent most of fts time Wed heSdaN ln considerat ion Of the Barker and ,oleman demurrage bills Amendments to hoth bulls were adopted, and a cousidera- ton of motion by Mr. Coleman 10 make llilS lllS measure substitute for the Barker hlli was deferred. hy consent until Wed nesdaE of next week
 concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of q joint committee to make an investigation into the conduct or the Confederate Home was adopted
 NIT. hillough introduced bill ta auth 'rHe the secretary of the Senate and the clerk ot the House to furnish e&ch member ol hoth bodies with iU copies of daily newspapers or 2S0 copies of weekly news papers publishing complete reports of legis- iatlVe proeeedings and 25 cents worth of stamps daily. The bill provides that mem berS shall be furnished with any paper in the state they designate and requires that all papers furnished shall publish the full text of all laws passed that are less than seven sections and d synopsis of all acts or more than seven sections and that copies or the papers shall not cost more than cents d copy.
 The House spent the day considering the newspaper and stamp bill and the Webb tartwright contest case from Stone coun. ty ihe former bill. instructing the clerk or the House and secretary of the Senate 10 furnish each member with forty daily papers and 23 cents in stamps passed after mHely debate, by vote of II to Al
 The contest case ended In favor of Cart wright. the democratic contestant The committee. with only two dissenting votes. reported in favor of Webb. the sitting re publican member. but the House adopted the minority report by a vote of 46 to 3i. seating Cartwright
 At . o'clock the House adjourned The House Friday passed the bill by Senator Toney providing for the chang. eral elections from the first Monday in September to the second Monday in that month.
 Mr Roby presented petition from druggists and physicians of Ashley coun. " protesting against he passage of either Senate Bill No G6 or House Bill No III. both of which seek to regulate the sale and manufacture of patent or proprietary
 The Arnold bill requ>ing railroa, com panies 10 settle within thirty days for stock killed or injured by railroad trains was passed by the House, also Senator Rewland's bill to increase the pension Of widows end mothers of Confederate veter- ans from 800 10 Sl00 per annum.
 New Bills in the House were; 3536 of Kirby's Digest. relating to fer ries. by providing that when any city or town may own shore and the public con yenience may demand. it shall have au. thoflty to ask an order by the County Court for the establishment of ferry In addition to others already established. 10 land passengers and freight upon the opposite shore, notwithstanding that he may own land on either shore.
 By MT. Pinney, to give the council or any city Of the first class the power to require any railroad company operating its tracks through the city to construct ana maintain yaducts. as may be deemed by the council necessary for the protec- tlon of the public.
 By Mir. Rowell, to relieve the owners or all property of whatever description de stroyed by fire in the confagration at Pine Hun on February l3, from the pay ment of tates for 1906
 The House adjourned at :5J until Mon day morning.
 The House spent a quiet day Monday much of the time being devoted 10 the roll call for the introduction and advancement
 The bill hy Mir Mcdaniel 10 increase the tax levy for Confederate pensions from mill to l2- mills was passed with only one dissenting vote
 Other bills passed by the House were To make fonrwire fence a lawful fence in Crawford county; to provide for the cleo ton of road overseers in Boone county. 10 require the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain 10 erect and maintain yiaduct over the tracks and yards in Pine Bluf 10 compel the Rock Island to stop trains at Bellyille to pay the judge of Washington county a salary of $1.25o per anuum
 Among the new bills in the House were
 By NIT. Walker to require that In coun. ties having two county seats. county clerks shall keep al each seat in addition 10 the re cords, already kept records of marks ana brands, incorporation. estrayS advertise mentS for sale of delinuuent lands and fe- cords of lands sold the state and ind- Niduals that the county collector shall keen one set of tax books at each seat that tne sheriff and collector shall keep the tax books at each seat until April 10 of each the treasurer shall keep at each seat the funds of each of the school districts in the respective judicial districts Read first and second times
 r. Mr Stirling. to amend an act of 1s'a7. creating the Helena Improvement District Tor the construction of levees Read first and second times and made special order for Tuesday
 By Mir. Leigh, to enable persons having claims against insurance companies that may fail or 20 into the hands of receivers to consolidate such claims and sue jointly Read first time
 ing of the statute of limitation aeaInst a fhe right of town or city to .pen streets and alleys. Read first time
 At 10 the House adjourned until Tues day morning.