The Carlisle independent., 1907-05-09
/ Legislative N \ Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

November 1 next. the purpose being to prevent a deficiency in the treasury al the present time. The bill as amenueu was passed with only few dissenting votes
 At this juncture exSenator James Der, " entered the Senate chamber. All or the members appauded the distinguished statesman. and on motion Of Senator sims granted the privileges of the floor by a unanimous vote. Senator Berry thanked the members of the Upper House for the privilege that had been accorded him and congratulated the members of the Legisla- ture having passed through the session without the least suspicion of corruption or crime directed toward them. He declared that the Thirty sixth General Assembly was a credit to the state, and he was proud of the labors that the members had performed in behalf of the people of the
 on motion of Senator Hamiter recess of ten minutes was taken in order tc give the members of the Senate an opportunity to meet ex-Senator Berry.
 The reading of the journal was dispensed with Tuesday morning and Senator Slmms was called to the chair.
 The Senate Tuesday afternoon killed the Abercrombie bill providing for the work ing of convicts on the public roads of the state and with the death of this measure legislation on this subject at the present session of the Legislature is practically at an end. Four bills along the same line have been killed in the past four months. There is still one more pending, the DeRossltt- Montgomery bill that was a combination of all convict road bills that had died. This measure is in the House and as 1t has never been read there is but little probabil- ity that it will ever get as far as roll call The Abercrombie bill was killed by vote of 15 to 12.
 The Barker bill. providing for the reg ulation of magnetic healing in the state, narrowly escaped being tabled An amend ment to the measure making It apply t2 Drew county exclusively was referred with the measure to the Committee on Public Health
 The Killough bill, providing that the 60 acres surrounding the new state house shall never be sold, was passed Tuesday afternoon with six dissenting votes. The supporters of the bill were for the most part in favor of selling the land in few years when the values increased and as to the features of the bill that provides that the land shall never be sold it was generally conceded that the Legislature had no au- thority to make such a provision.
 Senator Pindall presided over the de- Alterations of the Senate Wednesday morn ing The reading of the journal was dis pensed with and the work began at once on the special ordrs.
 The Senate Wednesday afternoon killed the Cloud Goodwin anti-gambling bill by one vote. The measure is copy of the ia nous Wilson anti-gambling bill that was doctored and rendered invalid six years ago after 1t had passed both Houses The bill considered Wednesday provides heavy pen alties in cases where officers of the law fail to prosecute gamblers in cases where the infractions of the law have been brought 10 their notice The general opixion of the Senate was that the penalties in the bill were too drastic and that there were enough anti-gambling bills on the statute books already If the offeers or the law Woulu enforce them.
 The Rhoton bribery law was in the Sen ate for several hours Wednesday. Under this measure. which was prepared by Prose cutting Attorney Rhoton of Pulaski county at the request of the committee appointed to cooperate with him earlier in the ses- sion the receiver of a brbe is made as liable as the giver. and soliciting and re- ceiving are placed the same footing. The maximum penalty is also raised from two years in the penitentiary to hve years. under the bill a man could be convicted of bribery on the unsupported word or an accor"f'ce. and the bill was placed oack on !. .ond reading for the purpose Of allr
 sene,or Yopp presided over the delib- eratlons of tne upper e tba iorrnaI m was dispensed with and the special orders were taken in hand
 Senator Rowland introduced a bill Thurs day morning appropriating s250o0 to pay the mileage and per diem Of the members of the Legislature. the original app"opria- tion of $100.000 having run out.
 lisbment of state normal school. passed the Senate Thursday afternoon with only five dissenting votes. The measure car ries an appropriation of S15.o00. reduc- tion of 500. .O0o in the amount carried in the original measure. Under the terms of the bill the town giving the ground and s33,OO for building will secure the school
 The reading of the journal was dis pensed with Friday morning, and Senator Wingo was called to the chair.
 With only one dissenting vote, that of Senator Iepate the upper House Friday morning passed the bill introduced into the House by Judge Martin of Crittenden, wise known as chapter 10 of the statutes of Arkansas This is the first time in the memory of the present generation that an Arkansas Legislature has repealed whole
 The Rowland bill, appropriating S2o,oOO for the per diem and mileage Of the mem bers of the Legislature, passed the Senate without any trouble.
 Senator oldham sent up the report of the Joint Capitol Commission. the results of the labors of that body since the second week of the session in investigating the state house. The minority report of Sena- tor Otis Wingo of Sevier was read at the conclusion of the regular report.
 The death kneIl of the cigarette made and tailor made-was sounded Sat urday morning when the House passed the anti-cigarette bill introduced in the Sen ate during the third week of the session Dy
  ly next week the measure will be approved by the governor. and on January l. l9oS the sale or giving away of cigarettes oi cigarette paper in the state of Arkansas will be a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of from S10 to $50. The bill was not made effective immediately to allow the cig arette dealers until the beginning Of the new year to dispose of their stocks.
 The bill by Senator Lee appropriatine S6O. 900 for the completion of the new penitentiary and making certain other pro visions for the care and the protection oi convicts. was read twice in the House Saturday afternoon One of the provisions of the bill provides that no convict guards shall be used at any time. MT. Black of Marion sent up an amendment to the ef feet that the convict guards shall be used in cases of necessity The amendment was adopted This provision was in the bill as originally drawn, but was cut out in tho Senate through the efforts of Senator Pat terson.