The Monticellonian., 1907-05-23

Nine hundred and eighty bills were introduced in the legislature during the session just past. Of these 302 have already become acts. There are about 45 or 50 bills pending now awaiting the governors signature. This will bring the total of the acts Up to about 350. Last year there were 400 new laws placed on the statute books and from present ap- pearances the number this year will be less than in 1905.
 Most Important Acts of 1907.
 Act No. tRoss). making a 2.cent rate the maximum railroad passenger fare for all railroads i'll the state over & miles in length.
 Act Nc 192 tBarker). the demur rage bill
 Act No. 254 tMoore HeartsilD, pro- hibiting the speculation in cotton fu- tures; making il a msdcmeanor to conduct a bucket shop.
 Act No. G9 tOldham), the fellow servant bill.
 Act No. 154 Goldman -Hamiter1, an act for the consolidation of cities.
 Act No. D (Amisl. prohibiting bet ting on horse races.
 Act No. 1S4 LeeBrownins), repeal ing that section of the antitrust law relating to insurance. Act No. 160 (Leel, making the birth day of Robert E. Lee a legal holiday Act No 132 (Bush), increasing the penalties for carrying concealed weap- ons.
 Act No. 327 tMoore). giving te the county judge the right to take child ren from disreputable surroundings. Act No. f3t (Harrison). raising the salaries of the supreme judges to S4,O00.
 Act No 1S9 Iee1. prohibiting li- qnor advertisements in dry territory, and defining agent"
 Act No sS2 (RowelD, limiting the hours of daily service of train dis patehers to eight hours.
 Act No. 60 (Simmsl. prohibiting the granting of saloon licenses except in incorporated towns and cities.
 Act No.-Lee1, changing the mot to of the state from Regnant Populi" to "Reenat Populus'
 Act No (Wingo1. for the repeal of the Ross act for the domestication of foreign corporations.
 Act No deel. providing for the establishment Of State Pardoning Board
 Act No (Goodwin), extending the powers of the Railroad Commission in the matter of fixing freight rates.
 The appropriation bills (WIngo), s15,oo0 for the establishment of a State Normal School in the State; 1 tBrowning), s50,000 for the printing of the Supreme Court reports; and the Mckenzie bill, appropriating funds for the completion of the work of the History Commission.
 Important Bills Killed
 By Senator Bush-Mahing the boundaries of school districts coin eide with the township boundaries.
 By MT. 0wens-To segregate the taxes of the black and white inhabi tants.
 By Senator Amis-To require all foreign life insurance companies to invest 75 per cent of their surplus in this state
 | Senator atterson-Regulating the sale of patent medicines in the state
 By MT Balch-To amend the insur- ance feature of the antitrust law.
 By Senator Harrison-Providins for the non payment of legislators when absent.
 By Senator Moore-To give the old state house to the Arkansas Higtori- cal Commission.
 By MT Black-To regulate the sale of patent medicines.
 By Senators Edmondson and Rector | To abrogate the Dickinson convict l contract
 By Senator Carlock-To submit the l question of license or no license to the people at the next state election
 By Senator Mekns,ht-To prohibit negroes from serving white persons in certain capacities: and to prohibit aliens from holding land in the state.
 By Senator Goodwin-To allow the school commissioners to invest the l public school funds.
 Capitol appropriation bill.
 important Bills That Died.
 Uniform textbook bill, introduced | by Senator Martin of Pope county.
 The Abercrombie bill, providing for the working of conYicts on the pub lie roads
 The Cloud bill. for the repeal of the | Lee anti-iue law.
 The Milan bill. for the exemption of Garland county from the provisions Of the Amis anti-betting law
 The Harrison bill. for the raising of salaries of the circuit judges.
 Senator Harrison delivered a brief address in which he presented Sec retary Trevathan, Assistant Secretary Nelson, Journal Clerk Norfeet and As sistant Journal Clerk Mrs. Roszelle with substantial tokens of the Senate's appreciation of their services.
 Large Gems From Little Ones.