The Forrest City times., 1907-02-08

Directly after roll call Monday morning Speaker ilamiter asked permission to make a statement In his hand he held a copy af paper, in whch he said statement appeared which reflected upon every mem Der of the General Assembly.
 "Gentlemen.2 said the speaker 'if the statement of this man Is correct we should root if out. but l am here to say that 1 believe that every member of this House Is a gentleman. l am convinced that graff has not dared to show its head in this 6eneral Assembly, 1 am satisfied that this statement is false, but it behooves us. one and all, to be exceedingly careful i'll this particular. Let there b. no room for sus. nlcion In any quarter l say to you that if any member will report to me an effort to Influence his vote on any measure b. anybody, the proper officials shall knew of l it within ten minutes We can't afford to allow thiS condition to exist This uuhl cation is q reflection on me. fl is q rehe.- l ton on every member of both Houses and ought not 10 be"
 As the speaker concluded the members of the House broke into applause Paul Little, private secretary to the governor. appeared before the House with the following bills which the governor had approved:
 House Bill No Andrews by requesl. to require the Iron Mountain to build a de pot at Gum Spring. Clark county.
 ,IIouse Bill No 10 (Norrlsl. to change the time of holding court in the Fourteenth Judicial circuit.
 House Bill No. 6i (Beckl. to appropriate Si0o,ooo to pay the per diem. mileage and contingent expenses of the General Assem- blY
 Spaker lIamiter offered House Concur rent Resolution No. 6. which memoriaizes the Congress of the United States to call a convention to consider amendments to the constitution by which uniform marriage. divorce and insurance laws throughout the United States may be enacted. Under the rules the resolution was read and laid over
 Among the bills passed by the House was one by Mir Hamilton of Ouacbita. ap- proprating $3,000 to supply artificial limbs 10 exConfederate soldiers and sailors who are now bona fde residents of Arkansas.
 Mir. Baker introduced a bill for the reg ulation of the practice of mental healing. The bill provides that no person who does not possess certificate from school of reputation shall practice his profession. It also provides for an exhibition Of this certificate to the county judge.
 Mir Witt presented bill requiring over seers to erect and maintain guide posts a lords of creeks that become impossible during high water
 A bin ny Mir Andrews for the encourage ment of the destruction of owls hawks and crows. by providing bounty of 25 cents per head for the killing Of such fowls was introduced.
 By Mr Combs, bill to cure defective acknowledecmcnts deeds. conveyances. etc, affecting titles to real estate aGd which may have been made since March IS, 1887. fl provides that all deeds, etc. which are de fective by reason of an act approved March l6, 1887. shall be declared valid.
 By MT Dulancy, a bill 10 require all rail road companies to keep night telegraph op- orators nj stations in all county seats through which their lines may pass.
 The Cook County Democracy of Chicago was the guest of the House for forty five minutes during the afternoon session.
 The Amis anti racing bill passed by the Senate Monday was read once in the House Tuesday and motion to suspend the rules to read the bill twice failed by q large majority.
 The iiouse passed the Senate bill mak- ing Gen. Robert F. Lees birthday. January ia. a legal holiday, also the Senate bin pro hihting the running of swings, stands and flying jlnnies In National and Confederate cemeteries on Decoration day
 Other bills passing the House were:
 Senate Bill No. 56 tDe Rositt1. to require the Rock Island to erect d depot at Heath Station. St Francis county.
 Senate Bill No. e lThompsonl. to pro vide Cor a salary of S1 200 for the treasurer of Washington county.
 Senate Bin No 6t tToneyl, to fix the salary of the county and probate judge of Jefferson county at S2.5oo per annum
 Senate Bill No. % GlIollandl 10 FeEu late inc sale of liquor in Sebastian county
 Senate nill No. S3 tWlngol. authorizing thp prosecuting attorney of the Ninth judi cial distrie: to appoint general deputy
 Senate Bil No. AZ tMontgomeryj. te es tablish a leyee district in Miller county.
 Mr simpson gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote by which Sen ate Bill No. a (Hollandl. to regulate the sale of liquor In Sebastian county, passed Tho House.
 Among the bills introduced Tuesday was one by Mir. Hamlter to appropriate S5000o for a state exhibit at the Jamestown Expo sition. and one by Mir. Black of Marion for an appropriation of S2j,o00 for the maintenance If the Arkansas Hospital for Nervous .Idsenscs until March 3l. Mfr blaek explained the bill by saving that the appropriation made two years ago for the support of the hospital would bc exhausted in about ten days.
 Before adjournment Tuesday Speaker Hnmiter announced that urgent business ne ceSsftafed his absence from the city Nednes day and designated MT. Rowell to act ns Speaker during the morning session and Mr. kiilough during the afternoon session.