The Monticellonian., 1907-01-24

the second time under suspension of rules
 House Bni No. by Mir Anderson pro vides Tor the changing of the date for the general state election from the first tc The second Monday in September. CRead second time
 House Bill No. 4 by Mr Andrews re- quires the Iron Mountain railroad to es tabllsh a depot at Gum Spring. Clark coun- ty Read second time@
 House Bill No hr Mir Eaeh pro yides that foreign 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 10 any pool trust or combination made in this state or elsewhere to hk or main. tain insurance premiums on property in this state.
 House Hili No 1 tRessl was taken ID, considered and passed by vote of 93 to 2. on Friday morning.
 27 lEdmondsonl. ta organize certain terri tory n Stone county Into Itumphries special school district which was the only Senate bill in the honse. 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 No 6 was introduced by Mir Barker. It's purpose is to regulate freight transporta- ton hy railroads in the state and if is similar in most respects to q measure in troduced in the House two years ago by Mfr Barker IL requires among other things that railroads shall furnish cars within six days after application Is made for them The bill read the first time. and upon motion of Mr Rewell i've hun dred copies of it were ordered printed
 The House met in joint session with tho H4su4. lR.a and 4A dress Of the retiring and incoming sor ernors which occupied the greater DOT ton of the day
 The House was the only branch Of The General Assembly in session Saturday, and it's sessions lasted but two hours in the morning. after which adjournment was taken until Monday morning An opinion from the attorney general tG the effect that the General Assembly should ballot for United States senator on Tuesday, January 70, was submitted by Speaker Ilamiter
 House Bia No was introduced hy NIr. Rowell. II is entitled An aet to better enforce contracts for personal service. and provides that any person who, With intent ta njufe or deffaud his employer, enters into contract In writing for the performance Of any act of SerFice and thereby obtains money or other personal
 
 like intent. and without just cause. and without refunding such money or paying for such property, refuses or fails 10 per form such act or service. must on eenyie- tien. be punished as if he had stolen f.. Tire refusal or failure Of any person who enters into such contract te perform such act or service or refund snch money. CT pay for such property. without just cause shall be prima facie evidence of the in tent to inJure or defraud his employer. Tho bill was read the first time
 House Bill No. tBeek) is state aid good roads measure. II provides that the state shall pay one half for the eonstrue tion of permanent highways and that the remainder of the cost shaii be paid by county and local interests. and further that a board of Road and Highway Com missioners. to be composed of the com missioner of mipes manufacturers an agriculture chairman, the secretary of state as secretary. and the attorney gen eral. shall be established and shall hay control Of the general plans. for the con struction of roads. with the assistance of state roads engineer.
 House Bill No lBishopl amends see tions i655 and 16d6 of kirby's Digest se as to provide for the punishment of per sons who disturb lodge meetings or schools or deface property of lodges or schools
 House Bill No 10 Black of Marion carries an appropriation of S4,o43.2t ta1 cover deficiencies in the appropriation In pay the states part of the fees of the following assessors j. N fhrasher EaX= ter county s237.30: T. E. Pierre. Cal houn. $l94 W. II. Warner. Chieet eeun ty S5aS fu; ] C. Turney. Cfeburne S224 IT, II. Childress. Conway. $3p5.2o. W F. Watts Drew. S19.50: R L. Conditt. Jack son. S4s6.9o; A NJ Cnlwell, Madison. S3so.70; ! r. Carson. Marion. S247.tos II. A. Webb. Mississippi Sao3i1 w. H. pobbins. Pike, $a34 40 x l.. Screton,
 rairie $29e Louis II Norwood Sevier, S3f6.4o; W. n. Scott. Nell. $31 .3o Read first and second times.
 House Bill No II tBolton1 Rroyides for state uniformity of text books and for the printing of text books by ths state. IL carries appropriation of Sloo.oo9 to purchase machinery. type and other equipment that may b. required in the manufacture of text books. and an aDpro- priation of sl5.00o for the compiling of the series of text books. and further pro vides that text books shall be furnished al actual cost to school children