The Forrest City times., 1907-03-15
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
 The bill hy Representative Balch which seeks to change the insurance law that any foreign or domestic corporation shall he permitted to do business in Arkansas without fine or forfeiture. upon compliance with the insurance laws of the state. pro yided il k not a member af er party ta any pool trust. etc. made lh this state or elsewhere to regulate premiums on prop erty in this state. was called up Wednes day afternoon and placed on Its final pas sage. Speeches lH support uf the bill were made by MessrS Ralch and Beck. and tn opposition by MeSsrs. Run. Poster and Meade. While Mr. Beck was talking he yielded to n motion h adioarn. and he will be the first speaker when the debate on the bill is resumed Thursday,
 The House has finally framed an antifus ,ares bill: and 1T will be known aS he Moore tof Independence -IIcart>ill bill. in asmuch as it embadies the principal fea- tureS of measures on the subject intro duced hy those representatives
 Al the morning session the House passed inc bill by Mr. koWell amending section 3616 and 561I of klrhy's Digest so as to sess railroad tracks and the right of way the same as other property iu thp district
 Nsw bills introduced in the Heuse were.
 By Mr Andrews. To require railroad com panieS to establish regular pay day. nVs later than the 10th of each month
 House Joint Resolution No j. by NIT. Carl Lee. proposing an amendment tO the constitution whereby counties may issue bonds for road and bridge purposes II provides that the bonds shall at time exceed the amount of ten per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property of the county that the rate of interest shall not exceed five per centnm per annum. and that the amount and specific object for which bridge and roads bonds may he Is sued and used in any one year shall be authorized and determined by a majority of the electors of the county < shown hv the assessors book last filed. al special election for that purpose. and al such times as may be determined and fixed by the coun= tvs quorum court
 House Bill No. ;. hy, Representative Wednesdays session. was taken up agai Thursday morning as unfinished business and. after a debate which which was termed by Representative Jack son as rehearsal of campaign speeches. The vote on the measure was 35 ayes to 5l noes The finishing touch was put to the bill under & motion hy Mr- Finley to reconsider the vote by which the bill failed to pass and to lay that motion on the table. which was adopted by vote of Il ayes to q noes.
 During the morning session the following bills were read and passed:
 the minimum number of men employed on freight trains shall he one engineer. one conductor one fireman and three brake men The bill does not apply to roads less than fifty miles in length. where trains consist of less than 25 ears or during ] strikes of tralnmen on the lines affected.
 
 pers and buyers of stock shall keep reg ister of the brands of their stock and that station agents shall keep record of live stock shipped. amendments were adopted to include butchers. and to fix penalty for failure to keep the register and for making of false entries therein.
 The House passed comparatively un- important session Friday. Only a few bills were discussed and acted upon. The fight of the day came over Senate Bill No. R.. by Senator Mont gomery. to provide for jury trials and change of venue Tn cities of the second class and in incorporated towns. and at the hour of adjournment was still pend ing
 resolution al the morning session
 Whereas. II Is apparent to all that the citizens of this State need better insurance and.
 Whereas. The manhood Of Arkansas re. fuses To bow the knees to the behest of the trusts and combines; therefore. be it
 Resolved by the House of RcpreSenfa= lives. That the Speaker k hereby empower ed to appoint committee consisting of five members of the House. whose duties shaiI be to prepare a bill Of insurance for the better protection of the people of this State This resolution was adopted
 The bill hy Senator Mckenzie to rearrange the appointment of university trustees so as to represent each of the seven caneres- sienal districts passed by a vote of - ayes and noes.
 Among the new hills introduced was one by Mir Fletcher. making railroads liable for loss or damage te live stock
 
 The House was the only branch af the General Assembly in sesSon Saturday the Senate haFlng adjourned Friday al noon until Monday.
 resentattye DnlaneY which authorizes and regulates the cancellation of liquor licenses passed the House. The bill was fought on the floor of the House and was referred to as being much too drastic The sec lion to which particular ob iectlon was made k the one that provides that violation of certain sections of kirhy's Digest by either the keeper of 9 saloon dramSh0p or his employees shall be ground for the revocation of the license. and it was also contended that the section providing that after re vocation of license no part of the tax bald shall b@ refunded. was unjust. An attcrnUt was made to place inc bill back on it's see eud reading for the purpose of amendment hpt motion to that effect was lost on a tie vote
 In accordance with a resolution adopted Friday the Speaker announced the ap- puintment of Messrs Smothers Coleman pulaney, Beck and Anderson as members of committee To draft an insurance bill The entire afternoon was devoted to fhe consideration of local bills. and number of measures were passed. and several new local bulls were offered.
 Al o'clock the House adjouned untiI Monday morning.
 The bin hy Mr Rohy ta enforce compH anee with contracts for labor under which money and supplies secured in ad- vance ana pToNiuihg penalty of in prisnnment for failure ta comply with the contract. was taken up in the House Mon day. Amendments to exempt II coun ties were adopted and further conSIfera- ton of the bill was deferred until Wed nesday
 Al the morning session resolution providing for a night session was adopted. hnt in the afternoon the vote by which the
 Senator John Holland of Sehastiea conn. tx. one of the most aggressive members of the Upper Legislative body. introduced a hiii In the senate Monday which amends