Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-02-21
NO. IA.

The House passed the Amis anti-pool
s he B was BY 2 ST at to &
week and 1t only, remains for it to be
enrolled 5dd and signed BY the governor for it
bill that it will become effective immedi-
ately after passage.
Mr. Killough of Cross introduced a bill at
ment Of Governor Titles expenses during
his absence from the state.
The House insurance committee reported
faVorably on the Balch bill permitting old
line fire insurance companies to do business
In Arkansas. Under the antitrust law
passed at the session of 1905, old-line com
provision that barred any insurance com
pany that was member of any combina-
ton, pool, etc, made in this state or else
where. for the purpose Of fixing insurance
where
Senate Bill No. So (McKenrie), to au-
thorize the immediate construction of coun-
~ bridges by order of county courts where
they have been removed, and authorizing
counties divided by a waterway to build
bridges over same, was read the third time
and passed.
The House adjourned at o'clock until
Wednesday morning.
Speaker Hamiter was presented Tuesday
with two gavels made by Ralph Wiley.
student In the carpentry and cabinet max
ing department Of the Arkansas Deaf-Mute
Institute
nesday in consideration OF the Barker ana
Coleman demurrage bills Amendments 10
both bills were adopted and considera-
ton OF motion by Mr. Coleman to make
his measure a substitute for the Barker
bill deferred, by consent, until Wed
nesday of next week
A concurrent resolution providing for
the appointment of joint committee to
make an investigation into the conduct
Of the Confederate Home was adopted.
Mr.. Killough introduced bill to auth
clerk of the House to furnish each member
OF both bodies with 40 copies of daily
newspapers or $50 copies OF weekly news
papers publishing complete reports Of legis-
latiye proceedings and 20 cents worth OF
stamps daily. Thu. bill provides that mem
the state they designate. and requires that
all papers furnished shall publish the full
text of all laws passed that are less than
Of more than seven sections, and that copies
OF the papers shall not cost more than
> cents copy.
The House spent the day considering the
newspaper and stamp bill, and the Webb
Cartwright contest case from Stone c0un-
OF the House and secretary of the Senate
to furnish each member with forty daily
papers and % cents in stamps passed after
a lively debate, by a vote Of A to Al
The contest case ended in favor of Cart
wright, the democratic contestant The
committee with only two dissenting votes,
publican member but the House adopted
the minority report. by vote of 40 TO
81, seating Cartwright
At o'clock the House adjourned.
The House Friday passed the bill by
Senator Toney providing for the chang
ing Of the day for holding the state gen
eral elections from the first Monday In
September to the second Monday in that
month.
Mr.. Roby presented a petition from
druggists and physicians of Ashley coun-
y protesting against the passage Of either
both of which seek to regulate the sale
and manufacture of patent or proprietary
medicines.
panies, to settle within thirty days for
was passed BY the Ho ii also sou senator
Rowland's bill to increase the pension OF
widows and mothers Of Confederate yeter-
ans from $50 to 500 per annum
New Bills in the House were .
$685. of Krby's Digest, relating to fer
ries. by providing that when any city or
town may own shore, and the public con-
yenience may demand, it shall have au.
thorlty to ask an order by the County
Court for the establishment of q ferry
In addition to others already established.
to land passengers and freight upon the
may own land on either shore
any city Of the first class the power to
require any railroad company operating
It's. tracks through the city to construct
and maintain viaducts as may be deemed
by the council necessary for the protec-
ton of the public.
By Mr. Rowell, to relieve the owners OF
all property of whatever description de-
stroyed by fire in the confagration at
Pine Bluff on February 13. from the pay
ment of taxes for 1906
The House adjourned at :55 until Mon
day morning.
President Moore of the Senate is acting
governor during the absence of Governor
Little in Texas. In assuming the office he
said to the Senate:
81 regret more than words can express
the conditions that require me to leave
this body and temporarily occupy the gov
ernors chair. l shall agree TO all bills
that pass both houses, and no opposition
should be expected from me on any mea-
sure that the legislature thinks is good
for the state of Arkansas.
l have given serious consideration to the
Quetion of how my successor here should
be chosen There is nothing In the statute
by which we can proceed. Therefore, l
ask the leave of the Senate to temporarily
appoint presiding officers from day to day
until the law of the matter Is fully deter
mined.
l shall begin at the beginning Of the roll 4
call and go down the list day by day To-
day the president of the Senate Will be
Senator Amis."
Senator Abe Dreidell of Arkansas City
who was appointed to succeed Senator
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