Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-02-28
= Legislative :
Proceedings
THE SENATE.

The Senate Monday passed the bill In
judges from $4,000 TO $4,000 per annum
after one of the most spirited controver-
sizes of the session.
Othre bills passed were Prohibiting the
soliciting of liquor orders in temperance
territory increasing the punishment for
CARRYING concealed weapons recurring al
represent; fixing standard price for jail
food
Acting Governor Moore sent message
to the Senate appointing Messrs. G.. w.
Seitz mad J. w Mitchell. directors of the
st. Francis levee district caused by expir-
alton of terms.
New bills in the Senate were:
By Senator Notwithstanding that
members of the Legsla ture shall not draw
pay for time during which they are alb
sent from the sessions except when absence
is due to sickness or is caused by com
mlttee work.
By Senator Goodwin.-An act enlarging
the powers of the railroad Commission.
authorizing uniform rules to apply to all
lines which are operated together through
joint ownership.
BY Senator Simms -Abolishing dealing
in futures within this state.
BY Senator notwithstanding the
duties of the railroad commissioners ana
requiring their attendance at all meetings
of the House and Senate Committees on
Railroads.
BY Senator Edmondson-An act requir-
ing actions to be brought before such JUS
tice of the peace as is authorized in the
township wherein Ine Ue1enuanI Is appfe-
hended, except in cases where joint defend
ants interested. when the case shall be
brought before any justice of the peace
in the county.
BY Senator Rowland.-An act legallzlng
all party or primary elections held in this
state and making penalties apply for fraud
the same now apply to regular elections.
By Senator Patterson.-An act enlarS-
ing the powers of sheriffs and giving them
authority to close all saloons in any com
munity when the peace of that community
o
mob violence
BY senator Thompson.-An act appro-
Grove battle field in Washington county
into a public park to be known as the
Prairie Grove Military park,
The Senate Tuesday killed the bill by
Senator Montgomery providing that three
fourths of jury might return a verdict in
senator Rowland tried to have his bill
providing that absent members of the Legis-
lature should not draw pay. unless away
on committee work or because of sickness.
brought up for action. There were objec-
lions. and on rising vote the necessary
two-thirds majority not obtainable.
New bills introduced in the Senate were
BY Senator Paterson. Senate Bill No.
213.-An act to reward the capture of Grim
mails by persons outside the state, providing
for standing reward OF 500 for any
persons outside of the state who captures
and returns any persons who may later be
convicted of the crime of manslaughter or
higher crime within this state.
BY Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No.
216.-An act regulating the granting of
teachers license. and giving school ex,
amners the right to permit teachers to
teach in the primary grades who have not
been examined tor license, but whose APP
BY Senator Wingo Senate Bill No,
211.-An act RrohiRiting any railroad
operating partly or wholly within the state.
from allowing their employees to work
more than 10 hours on stretch without
having at least eight hours intermisson
between such periods of work.
BY Senator Oldham Senate Bill No.
21S.-An act prohibiting a second writ of
punishment until after six months have
expired unless information has been OBJ
tanned that the person under garniShment
has come into possession of additional prop
erty.
BY Senator Bush. Senate Bill No. 219
An act prohibiting any other person from
paying taxes on real estate in this state
except the owner or part owner. unless
the persons have written authority to
make the payment.
The Senate adjourned ar noon in order
that committees might have an opportun-
ity to get up with their work.
The Senate Wednesday considered the
of the state under county supervision in
one of the longest discussions of the pres
ent s session It resulted in the killing Of
been endorsed by the Good Roads Conven-
ton. The defeat of this measure is not
REGARDED as indicating finally that the
sentiment of the bill, but there are others
bearing upon the same subject. differing
only in technical points, and one OF these
may find more favor. ON motion by
Senator Lee the Montgomery bill may also
he reconsidercd and taken up later in the
session.
The Senate adjourned during committee
action on the Simms bill, providing for
an exhibit at the jamestown Tercentennial
Exposition. Amendments are to be proposed
for from $4,000 to $4,000.
The only new bill introduced at this SEES
sion was one by Senator De Rossitt. amend |
ing the act of 1905 in regard to the ST. |
Francis levee district and providing that
every member of the board must be an
owner of improved land in the district
The Arnold bill on the ect of good |
roads, which gives the counties the right !
to work roads by contract, and which pro-
vides that these roads shall be worked |
under the direction of road commissioner |
who shall receive salary Of $3.50 per an
mum. passed the Senate Thursday after |
a lengthy discussion.
The House Bill by Mr.. Mcdaniel raising |
the tax levy for the Confederate pension
fund from | mill TO I - mills passed the
Senate without dissenting vote.
New bills introduced in the Senate were
BY Senator. Ams act. to encourage
immigration by charging the powers or
the commissioner of mines manufacturers
and agriculture and giving him power to
appoint agents ana ulfecI lne WOfk OF I'M
migration.
BY Senator McCall-An act to regulate
the removal Of county seats. and provid-
ing that county seat shall be removed
from any section where much $4,000
Is represented in court or court house and
jail buildings. nor shall any election for
such removal be held until The petitioners
FOR such election shall have first deposited
the sum of $4,000 in currency to go to-
ward improvements in the majority
vote for removal.
BY Senator Lee-An act comforting on
cities of the first class the right to regu-
late buildings by ordinance. to condemn
unsafe structures and regulate new build
lngs through the issuance of building per
nts. and to make ordinances regulating
the building within its corporate limits
Made special order for Monday.
In honor of the anniversary of George
birthday. the Senate adj
journed Friday 10 minutes after 1t had
been called to order No business was at
tended to. except the usual morning roll
call and the reading of the Journal. A
motion to adjourn until Monday morning
prevailed by an overwhelming vote.
Representative Ruff of Randolph coun-
ty has been dubbed the father of his
country