The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25

Alter the preliminares incident to the opening of the session Tuesday morning the senate took up Senate Bill No. 20. legal holiday In Arks .sas as the anniver- sarY of the birthday of ten Robert l. Lee. The bill had been presented at the request of the Daughters of the Confed. eracy and passed with only one opposing
 The House 2=cent passenger rate bill was considered by the Senate. IL was referred To the Judiciary committee. Senator Wingo's demnrrage bill was made a special order for Thursday
 Biils I; sd,td, introduced in the Senate were T.. By request of the Arkansas Historical Association. An act arranging for she creation of an Arkansas History Commis- sion, to be composed of the governor, chief justice of the Supreme Court. president Of the University of Arkansas and pfesI- dent of the Arkansas Historical Asso ciation. to have the care and custody of the archives and historical interests of the state. \ secIetary Is provided for, at a salary of $3.0oo for two years and minor appropriations are made to cover contin
 By Senator Nance. Senate Bill No. 4S-An act requiring the St Louis and san Francisco Railroad to operate two Benton and Rogers
 Ky Senator iiamiter Senate Bill No 49..An act adding new territory to the Red river levee district and for improve ment on the west bank of same Made special order for today.
 By Senator Oldham Senate Bill Nc. !O.-A bill to prevent mob violence, mak ing officers liable under fine, Imprisonment and expulsion from office where prisoners are. taken from their custody and deall With by mobs, excmpting only such eases Where the officer Is wounded in perform anee of his duty
 By Senator Rowland. Senate Bill No 5l.-An act providing that persons unable to pay costs of civil actions might bring them without cost after making affidavit in any court in the state of their inability to meet the expense thereof.
 By Senator Arnold. Senate Bill No 52.-froyiding for improvement districts in any county in the state f.r the con strnction and maintenance of public roads after a maierity of land owners have made proper petition to the County Court.
 By Senators Martin and Goodwin Sen ate Bill No. o3-An act making all mileage books. tickets or other, receipts for pay ment of fare on railroads transferable and providing penalties for any road in the state refusing to recognize the holder as having the right to use the same. Amend ed by Senator Oldham to make the com pany recognize the party presenting sam' as owner instead of "rightful owner.' Sem to the Judiciary Committee.
 By Senator Thompson. Senate Bill No 54-An appropriation bill for the supper and maintenance of the University of Ar kansas. carrying appropriations of abou one half million dollars. Ordered prime d
 The senate went into executive session in the afternoon to consider the appoint ments recently made by Gov. Davis ot Messrs. Norw0od of Mena. Hambly of Pres colt and NJ l.. Davis of Dardanelle as members of the board of trustees of the stare university. Several senators opposed confirmation on the ground that Gov Davis treated Gov. Little discourteously in mak ing the appointments, as custom always gave the Incoming governor the right to make these appointments. It was finally agreed to postpone action on the appoint. ments until January 31. and in the mean time Gov. Little will send to the Senate three other names