The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
N \ Proceedings

\ Aproceed'ngsI /
 THE SENATE.
 The Senate Monday passed b.il which extends the time when lahorefs or men furnishing material can file Hens on In proved property from the DO days now was opposed by senators oldham and AmtS. on the ground that jules 10 i'm. proved real estate would not he cleared until this time had elapsed. and that the enactment uf saah a law waald hHt damper on real estate investments. The bill passed by vote of II to 2
 Many new bills were introduced and several were passed The eenhrmatioa af the appointments of the Board of Trustees for the Confederate IiaHr. which were submitted iaSt Nesk he Aettag Gov ernsr Moore. was among the day pro eeedines
 No action was taken on the situation At Hot Springs although it had been reported that resolution wpuld be introduced authorizing the acting governor tn send the militia to lIat sariagS if Ae thought the tmiS anti pool selling law.
 The blanket prohibition bill in .9dneed In the Senate hy senator tarloek. lF re quest. which would abolish all saloons in the state If the majority in the sttae was against license, failed tp pass by vote of ts to ,
 Acting Governor Moore. through mes sage to the Senate announced his approval nf Senate Bf1 Ns s4. By senator Toney. changing the tine of the state election from the first Monday n the sefond Mon daY in September. and Senate Bill No. 2S by Senator oldham. the latter being the fellow servant bill
 Billt passed by the senate were
 By Senator Arnold. leealZing the sun moning of jurors and witnesses over the telephone
 from SIo io S5H for atfering nf giving money CT other thing nf Eahr ta any fail road cmuloye for setting onf freight ears to the advantage of any shipper as agatnst
 Hv Scna,or Mckenzie. increasl.g the number of trHStees of the University of Arkansas hH the appointment rf one from each congressional liStriet. and adding the hoard
 By Senator Rowland making railreads or etheF common carriers jointly liable for injury or damage te freight or express.
 Ky Senator Goodwin requiring three Arakemen ta he employed on eesry freight train of twenty ears or more run in this
 By Senator Mcknight requiring rail road companies Ia repair crossings within twenty days after notice instead of after sixty days as now provided,
 The Serate Tuesday by a vote of 19 to passed the Patterson bill raising the salary of the governor of the state from
 The Senate passed House bill by Mr. Black of Sebastian county. increasing the powers of the Railroad commission. giving II authority ta act upon petitions for the construction of sidflgs and depots and the i1~provement of railroad service. by NIT. klZzfa. prohibiting drunkenness in public gatherings or on trains. and making the minimum fine S1n for each affenSe. and one by Senator snsh. making the snms ln which capital Stark in corporations f.a lft-ffI fr,sf an1 If
 The Oldham annexation bill was revived In the Senate Wednesday by q ynie of 11 te II, the vote by which the measure had been defeated Was fecansidhred- and the bill k new on the calendar In the sane shape for final action as other bills which have not passed to final action.
 Al the afternoon session thc Bush bill. Fedistriefing the common school districts Of the state to conform to the political toREshlps, was killed. tho vote being ID
 Bills passed by the senate were
 Ky senator Rowland, requiring correct weights to be stamped on the outside of al packages com aiming a produce or com modites to be sold by weights.
 By Senator Browning changing the gen era drainage laws of the state by requiring be published in the county papers where the land owners are affected.
 By Senator Iegate. authorizing and giv ing the husband of a permanently insane wife the right to transfer property rights without her signature.
 By Senator Milan, giving courts the right to order estates closed al discretion without waiting the full three years as now pre- vail
 By Senator Patterson giving county and township officers the right to order all sa- looms closed in time of high excitement or riot in any community
 By Senator Goodwin. giving the railroad commission power t9 make rates and charges uniform on all connecting roads If the ma jority of the stock of the roads is owned or controlled. directly or indl- rectly by the same stock or bond holders
 By Senator Mcknight. removing alge bra as qualification for frstgrade teachers license and adding land survey ing in its stead
 The oldham annexation bill was passed in the Senate Thursday by vote of l6 to II dnring one nf the most exciting days of the present session
 The Patterson patent medicine bill was killed at the afternoon session the vote being 21 to 6. senator Patterson made vigorous fight for the passage of this bill. but the fact that the Greenhaw bill. a copy of the national pure food law, had previously been passed in the Senate mill tated against second act
 New bills introduced al this session were
 By Senator Goodwin. providing for the establishment of normal school for teachers to be conducted under boa rd of six trustees appointed by the governor with the superintendent of public instruc tion as an additional member.
 bN senator ABltEoHltlN. duInOTiIlnE the attorney general to prosecute pools and combinations In restraint of trade.
 Nothing of importance was transacted in the Senate Friday. the time being spent mostly in considering local House bills
 Senator Wingo introduced a resolution Cengratulatlng Goeernor, Little on his ffty-S birthday which occurred today. and the resolution was unanimously adopt ed
 message from the Governor announced |. fg,ff Senate Bill No. 2o6 tRectert. authorizing the cotter School District in lzard Conn ty to borrow money Senate Bill No. 2eI fArnold1. prohibiting the traffic of liquor wit,.n six miles of the white school house In Baxter. Drew County: Senate Bill Nc. l35 Moorel establishing the Beaver Bay ou Drainage District in Phillips county.
 Among the bills passed in the Senate were
 By Committee on Railroads. fixing the liability of carriers for damage to freight
 House Blll b. Mr. Kilough. giving to electric transmission companies the right of eminent domain.
 Senator Rowland introduced a bill provid ing for the free distribution of the State geoglogical reports.
 Senator Mcknight Introduced q bill pro hibting any employer from working his meu over l0 hours daily.
 Gen. E. W. Green mayor general com handing the Arkansas State Guard has been requested by Acting Governor Moore to gn to IIof Springs and view conditions at the oaklawn racetrack and make a report to the alleged violations of the provisions of the Amis anti-pool selling law
 Speaker Hamlter called Mir Oldham of Lonoke county to the chair Friday saving that as Senator Oldham. his brother was presiding in the Senate he thought the 1Iamiters should moi have the exclusive distinction of presiding in both ends of the Capitol on the same day.
 
 The bill for the dividing of Pope county into two separate judicial districts with the county seats 10 be at Russellvlle and Atkins. was defeated in the Ho.iee Mon IL, la.. Nntn 1f a xes nnd a.i t,.,na