The Forrest City times., 1907-03-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

\ Monday and read th" hrst and second times and which provides for the redeem ing of the Governor Jones notes will cause those Hho are not familiar with tine past history eff the State 10 ask, ''Nhat are the Governor Jones notes -
 In lS9T the state made arrangements to pay sl6u 0on to the general government in a compromise settlement consummated ln that year To make up thjS amount. tho Legislature passed an aet providing for the borrowing of part of this sum from the Internal Improvement fund and the swamp Land fnnd and authorized the guv. ernor to execute his uute for the amounts borrowed. The governor at that time Dan W Jones. and he drew two notes. one for S44.516 s. for the money borrow ed from the swamp land fund and the other for S19 339 10 for the sum drawn of these notes bore interest at the rate "f Der cent per annam from the date of
 The sinking fund, from which it is pnr- posed by the House bill to draw the amount for the redeeming of these notes. was created for the purpose of paying the debts of the state. II k maintained by taxes and the sale of dgests and the acts of the Legislature. On January l. of this year. there was in the sinking fund Sl65.- 23302, an amount sufficient to redeem the Governor Jones notes. besides paying the Interest aceruipg on the bonds that the
 lhe enti.e amount of the two notes with 3e interest thereon amounts to about
 
 . nj of these notes in his report of 19oJ# O6.
 Explaining the purposes and Intent of his bill prohibiting non residents from piir- chasing, owning CT acquiring property in thlS state, Senator Mcknight admitted that his bill as originally drawn was too dra<. tie. and that it would require some amend meufs before it would pXea meet the con tineenries aimed al T merely wanted to propose Il law that would keep the cerpo- fatleh land Erahbers from coming into the state and eaptnfiug all onr lands said senator Mcknight. In my county the Sit ua'len k an extreme one. and if legisia- lion had been enacted many years ago on thiS line, modest country homes would P4~ b" constructed on hundreds of acres ei valuable land that are owned by for eltn capitalists for no purpose The lands We're originally purchased for the timber. hen he timber is removed there is no disposition of the land The foreign cor Eetatten holds fl for high prices and the tarme- cannot come ill and buY a home al a ftaEonahie price. admit that + Ia rath~r ldto now to cInet law fo keep the iand grabbing e5r'iorations out. but t may save the situation in 0thaf counties fhe bill should hp amended SO as not n "7tk att hardship on any person dasir. Rs t9 make home here, and then passed /"
 Mir MeCoilum made strong speech In The House Friday in opposition 10 the Mont gomery bill providing for jury trials and for change of venue in cities of second class and towns He declared that k Is in ho Wise ahta&nostc to the people of the country. fayoring the towns. but thar the proposition 10 grant a change of venue is one which will work much harm to au concerned He pointed to the fact that ln many Instances young boys from the country are arrested in the towns for viofaf ing some law, and when tried before tha mayor they are fined in keeping with the ofenSe. With the right of jury trial they should be sent to another section of the country, and an acqutttal might result He thought to pass thls biII would result in prac- aA Atf fiShff State
 Mir. Morrow sent up somewhat caustIc resolution Wednesday just after the read ing of the journal, the effect of which wa that the members were to be congratulatao on the business-like manner in which they attended to the matter of extending The session, and that they should try 10 dis pose of other business In Ike manner so as 10 adjourn at the end of the extension and return 10 their business interests which rifce MT Martin of Yell offered ab amendment to provide that the resolution should apply only 10 its author
 The House Committee on Judiciary aftar considering Senate Bill No sS fHarrison1 proNidlug for an increase of the salaries Sf,VOO per ahhnm, reported il with the recommendation that it pass All the mem eers Of the committee expressed Themselves as heartily in favor of the bill
 The senate Committee on Judiciary Fri. day afternoon decided to return the Rector EdmoHson bill demanding the abrogation or the Arkansas Brick and Manufacturinc omPahy contract. with the recommendation that lt do not pass Six members of tha committee were present when the vote was taken. and there was but one dissenting voice 10 the vote. The bill demanded that the the convict contract he abrogated, and that the eonvicts be turned over to the stat Penitenttary warden.
 Rev. W T Amis, Judge J R Wood Col. William Michigan and others ren resentlng the Citizens Industrial Enfan at Hot Springs are In Iittle Rock for tbe purpose "f conferrins with the Stare avacn. tive officers regarding the enforcement af springs. '' ii"'