Woodruff County news., 1907-01-24

the Chancery Court providing that stock shall not be appraised under such condi- lions for more than 90 per cent of It's value
 Indications are that the Ninth district will not be represented in the Senate dur ing the present term of the Legislature, the special committee having reported ad- versely upon the appointment of William Lambert, the appointee of Governor Davis, to fill the vacancy caused by the expul- sion of Reuben R. Adams
 Following the report President Moore re- verSed ruling he had made previously to the effect that William Lambert was prima face a member of the Senate. but withheld final decision on the case until Monday.
 The Senate joined the House in joint ses- sion Friday to hear the message of Gov. Davis and the inaugural of Gov. Little.
 THE HOUSE.
 The House was called to order by Thos. w. Campbell of Randolph county. clerk of the last house. John C. Ross of Hot Spring county was elected temporary Speaker without opposition
 Mr. Ross made short speech in which he thanked the House for the honor. He called upon all members to lay aside all personal feelings and to look to the inter- est of the great State of Arkansas. Look to it that We perform our duties we'll As we go into the election of officers of this House let us do so with malice to none."
 The chair then appointed temporary of ficers and nominations for Speaker were declared in order
 The first ballot on the speakership was taken shortly after 12 80, with the follow ing result:
 IIamiter of Lafayette, 25; McCollum of Hampstead, IT; Black of Sebastian, 16; Meade of Pope, 16 Black of Marion Is. and Ruff of Randolph. II.
 Temporary Speaker Ross declared that 90 votes were necessary to elect, and dered balloting continued
 Tuesday was devoted to balloting for Speaker with no result.
 Wednesday morning Allen H. Hamilton. of Lafayette county was elected Perman- ent Speaker, on the 25th ballot. MT. Hamiter was escorted to the chair and after d short speech the oath of office was administered by Judge Battle.
 Other officers elected by the House are as follows:
 Chief Clerk-Ed L. Lucas of Yell.
 Sergeant tat -Arms-J. B. Findley of Law renee
 Assistant Clerk-Walter Parsons of In dependence.
 Journal Clerk-J. B. Higgins of Taulk ner.
 Committees were appointed to notify the Senate and the governor that the House had organized and ready for business. X resolution by Mir. Powell providing ! for the election of seven pages. one from each congressional district was adopted.
 The house completed it's organization by electing Miss Maggie Terry of Forest City postmistress Miss Grace Renhardt of DeS Arc expressing clerk Ed Stanley of Dai- las county assistant journal cler. Miss Minnie Wood of Clark county, enrolling clerk Rev F. Garrett of Cleveland county chaplain; J. $. Hawkins, chief janitor ; pages, 1st district, Pat C. Clark; 4th dis trict Grady Forgy; 9th district John Burlington.
 1 The following bills were introduced House Bill No. l, by Mir. Ross, provides for two-cent railroad passage fare. | (Read twice and made special order for l Friday morning.)
 House Bill No. ? by Mr. Abercrombie is a railroad fellow servant measure. (Read | the second time under suspension of rules)
 House Bill No 3 by Mr. Anderson. pro 1 vides for the changing of the date for the general state election from the first to the second Monday in September. (Read 1 second time)
 House Bill No. by Mr Andrews, re- auires the Iron Mountain railroad to eS- tablish a depot at Gum Spring, Clark coun- | ty. (Read second tlme.) House Bill No by Mr. Balch. pro vides that foreign or domestic insurance companies may be permitted to do business | without fine or forfeiture upon compliance | with the insurance laws of the state, pro- | vided they are not members of, or party ] to any pool, trust, combination made l in this state or elsewhere to fix or main tain insurance premiums cn property in this state.
 House Bill No. 1 (Ross) was taken up, | considered and passed by vote of 93 to ?, | on Friday morning. If being Senate day, Senate Bill No i 27 (EdmondsOn), to organize certain terri l tory in Stone county into Humphries special school district. which was the only | Senate bill in the house. was read the first and second times and made special order for Tuesday morning after the read ing of the journal.
 The calling of the roll was then resumed for the introduction of bills House Bill l No 6 was introduced by Mr. Barker. Its 1 purpose is to regulate freight transporta- | tion by railroads in the state and 1t is | similar in most respects to measure in | troduced in the House two years ago by | Mr Barker It requires among other ] things that railroads shall furnish cars within six days after application is made 1 for them The bill read the first time, | and upon motion of Mir. Rowell five hun | dred copies of it were ordered printed. The House met in joint session with the | Senate to listen to the message and ad- | dress of the retiring and incoming gov | ernors. which occupied the greater DOT ! tion of the day.