Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11
THE HOUSE.

MT Thompson introduced joint reso- lution providing for two committees to make preparation and entertain William Jennings Bryan on the occasion of his visit and address to the legislature on April 9. The resolution calls for one com mlttee of five. two from the Senate. and three from the House, to receive and en- certain Mir. Bryan, Through the terms of this resolution Acting Governor Moore is to be a member of the Senate Com mlttee and Speaker Hamiter a member of the House Committee second commits | tainment of the distinguished visitor
 The Partain bill, which makes property responsible for the tenants when such occu- | pants violate the provisions of the liquor laws of the State was passed by vote of
 New bills introduced were
 By MT. Rowell. making the salary or the sSdno s1dinn the dntes of advtaPnt aeheraj a""
 By MT. McCollum, to require all railroad companies to construct board walk pave adjoining when ordered to do so by action of any City Council.
 By Special Committee on Insurance. al lowing fire companies doing business in this State to reinsure risks outside of the State not to exceed 90 per cent of the whole | of the risk.
 Three proposed amendments to the con- | stitution were taken up in the House l Monday, and each met defeat in succession 1 There have been eleven proposed by reso- lution in this branch of the Legislature and three in the Senate. Under the con stitution there can be but three submitted to the people at any general election. and 1 none of those proposed has as yet been able to secure the required twothirdS vote
 Mir Ard of Jackson county introduced bill in the House prohibiting any. person | from owninG or operating having any | interest in the operation of any roller skat
 ing rink within this State, the bill to yding penalties from 8 to sl0O per day | for violations The bill created some amusement among the members and num- | erous amendments were ohered.
 The House Tuesday passed the oldham | Hamter bill for the conSolidat ion of cities | ago, by the meager majority of two votes, hut in the House the vote stood 33 to :}3 ature of the governor. brings to close the hardest fought contest the present | Legislature has had to deal with.
 Four years ago a bill which had been | represented to be local measure" apply ing to Hoxe and Walnut Ridge was passed through the I.egisla ure and enacted int" | law Shortly after adjournment of the Legislature the Eighth Ward. better known as Arsenta took advantage of the law to
 Two years ago a strenuous effort was made for the rereal of that bill The substitute measure passed the House by | almost unanimous vote. but 1t was Killed in the Senate At that time the Pulaski delegation in the Legislature was divided on the issue, and this fact has been de clared as responsible for the defeat of the bill at that time.
 cratic primaries when the present InaSki delegation vas elected. and candidates favoring the enactment of 9,! which l and bring about the restoration Of the for mer Eighth ward to Little Rock received the support. of maiorties through the | county and district.
 New bills in the House were;
 By MT Jackson amending the law regu- l lating the duties of prosecuting attorneys by .prohibiting them from taking fees in l civif actions except where the interests of the State are involved.
 By MT CravenS. regulating tho eXDPndi- lure of public funds by prohibiting any board from expending more than is appro- ing the penalty a fine of S1.o0o and one wear in the pententary for violating this law.
 Under a bill passed in the House Wed nesday any state officer or member of any of the boards of the state institutions: l the state than has been specifically appr0- priated for certain purposes is to be de clared guilty of misdemeanor and to be fined and imprisoned as the jury trying | the case may determine. the fine not to exceed $l,00o and the imprisonment not l be of a longer term than one year The bill was introduced by Mir. Craven. and is i designed to prevent deficiency bills
 The House passed the ROwelI bill. which | makes the salary of the secretary to the governor $2.200 per annum. The bill also provides that the secretary shall be the | edjutanr general without q salary as such. 1 the former salary being incorporated in | the original salary as secretary New bills in the House were
 By. Mr. White. changing, the law of look, listen when crossing, a railroad track does not bar suit for damages.
 By MT. Welch,, regulating the business ] peddlers to take out a license from each 1 county seat which is fixed att .S20 per county court which is fixed at S2O0 per
 By Mir. Andrews compelling corporations l to pay employees salaries at intervals not l longer than semi-monthly.
 By Mir Moore of Independence. enlarg- i ing the powers of courts in process actions l by making service on one member or an agent of a corporation legal service.
 The general appropriation bill was up 1 in the House Thursday: The amendment l which makes the provisional appropriation 1 for the governors contingent fund S3,0oO instead of S2,000 was adopted This anti. cipates that the lieutenant governor shall ! be needed more than is generally the GUS tom. and his salary is paid out os this | fund. An amendment appropriating 5000 for stenographer for the commissioner of mines manufactures and agriculture was adopted. On motion of MT. SaFGens, further consideration of the bill v'ss de
 The House passed the following hslls:
 By Mir Stevens of the Ways and Means Committees approprLating the sum or h,Stna Si h. the reqords e the state.
 By Mir B:shop; increasing the renalties for disturbing religious gatherinfS or for damaging the property of schools churches or lodges.
 By Mr DuI.aney, requiring railroad com panies to l~ap night operators at all eou2- ty ecats through which their lines pass. New bills at this session were By the Committee on Agriculture, for the encouragement and aid of county institutes By Mr. Haley, fixing the liability for damaged lost goods on the Initial car rier. ,.t shall he taught in the public schools Of the State at five hours each day except Saturday and Sunday.
 By Mr Walker, making attendance n public schools compulsory for at least lo weeks in every year.
 The Moore Heartsill Bill which it was claimed had been tempered with, came up again in the House Friday when } resolu. tion was offered asking for the appointment of a special committee of five to investigate thoroughly the, metsod in which 1t was was made. = , ,,onJanca and Nr IIeartSill being a direct