The Forrest City times., 1907-01-18
THE SENATE.
M .nNrspAY. LANuARY 1e. 1907.

The session of the Senate opened with 1 the reading of a telegram received from several citizens of Hot Springs protesting against the anti i-gambling bill introduced by Senator Amis of Cleveland.
 The resignation of Senator Reuben +. Adams of the Ninth district was taken up and on ballot he was expelled from his seat in the Senate.
 Tn following bills were introduced:
 By Senator Amis. Senate bill No. Q. An act to regulate life insurance com panies. forcing semi annual statements 10 be filed with the auditor showing the az gregate sum invested in the state. the amount received and paid citizens of the state and the amount of net premiums paid in Demands that companies outside the state shall keep invested within the state a sum representing S5 per cent of the premiums on hand on account of business done in the state.
 By Senator Arnold Senate Bill No. 10 An act providing for the working of con yfcts on the public roads under the super vision of the sheriff or road commissioner.
 By Senator Bush Senate Bill No. H. An act to regulate the sale of patent medicines requiring that every medicine sold shall contain a label fully indicating its contents.
 By Senator De Rostt. Senate Bill No. 12-An act providing penalties for per sons failing to perform contracts entered into when there is evidence of attempt to defraud through breach of contract.
 By Senator Goodwin. Senate Bill No | 13-An act to provide for the safe carry ing of freight by common carriers. and making the initial line responsible To the | shipper for any damage or loss. Requires l settlement for damages in 60 days where single line Is involved and 90 days where there Is a connecting line. By Senator Holland Senate Bill No. | II Amending the digest to read that any mechanic or laborer or builder at work on contract or subcontract of structure shall have a lien on the property for services l rendered and on the ground upon which the l structure is built to the extent of one acre of ground
 By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No. f5-An act requiring the Iron Mountain Railroad to erect and maintain depot at Wideman within sixty days after pas sage of the bill.
 By Senator Simms Senate Bill No. 1G An act amending the digest and provid ing that labor abandoning contract shall be liable for damages to the employer where contracts of employment are in writ ing Also 10 punish laborers who obtain money from employer under fraudulent statements
 By Senator Moore Senate Bill No IS An act authorizing county judges to re- move youths between the ages of 2 and L. years from their families when they are surrounded by lewd influences or not prop. erIy cared for from a moral standpoint.
 By Senator Smms. Senate Bill No. 10 An act to authorize the Lakeside school district of Chieot county to borrow money.
 By Senator Goodwin. Senate Bill No 20-An act to amend the law and pro- yiding that the unsupported testimony of an accomplice shall not be competent testi- mony upon which to convict in cases where the punishment K a felony Brbe givers as against brihe.takers and bribc=takers as against brbe-takers are not aecompliees un- der the proposed act
 By Senator Wingo Senate Bill No 21 An act to regulate freight operations in the state demanding that shippers be fur nished ears for their shipments within four days after written demand is made for them, and providing penalties for unneces sary delay in any shipments
 By Senator Rowland Senate Bill No. % An act legalizing all primary elections held within the state for all offices. Spe eal elections are included.
 By Senator Goodwin. Senate Bill No. 23 -An net regulating life and fire insur anee companies, demanding that every pol icy issued must be accompanied by pam phlet containing correct list of the ofi tttS ana the constitution ana hy -iaWS O. the organization.
 By Senator Thompson Senate Bill No 24-An act preventing railroad trains from obStructing public road crossings or high ways for more than ten minutes at any one time. and providing that when trains are opened for crossings there shall be space If 60 feet between the cars.
 By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No 23-An act demanding that every insurance company operating in this state shall sub mil receipts to patrons the same day pre- miums are received and arranging spe cia form of receipt 10 be used in this con nection.
 By Senator Arnold Senate Bill No eG An act providing that stock killed hy railroad trains shall be posted by the en- gneer. conductor. or other train employe immediately after the .toek is Killed giv ing a description of the stock Failure to comply gives the owner of the stock the right to recover double the sum of the damage.
 Ky Senator Fdmonson. Senate Bin No 27-An act 10 organize certain territory in Stone county as a special school dis. trict. the territory being known as Hum. phrey school district
 By Senator oldham Senate Bin No 2s-An act giving the right of action 10 employees of any corporation or company er individual for damages sustained through the negligence of other employees.
 THE HOUSE.
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