Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-27

legislature two years ago but it has been determined by the his | torical committee of the Arkansas | division of the United Confederate l veterans that hereafter no private | subscriptions shall be solicited or collected, It being deemed best tt depend wholly upon appropriations by the general assembly, as is done in the case of all other states in the South. The general assembly passed the bill appropriating $5,OOO for this purpose two years ago, but the measure was vetoed by Gov. Davis with large number of others on the ground that it was not pre- sented to him within the time prescribed by law. The Confederate Veterans believe that they will have little difficulty in securing the ap- propriation of $1O,OO0 to aid them | in restoring the lost records of the Contederacy
 Better Salaries for Jurists.
 More liberal salaries for the members of the supreme court are proposed in a bill introduced in the senate today by Senator Harrison. The bill proposes to increase the salaries of the members of the court to 1000 per year. It is pointed out in support of the bill that ever. member of the court could make 2 great deal more money in private practice than he receives at present
 Senator Simms also introduced pill raising the salary of the clerk of the supreme court to $2,5OO per year and authorizing him to employ two deputies at $1,SOO and s1.5OC per annum respectively, with author. ity to employ additional help when > needed. The senate is showing 9 disposition to act with much lib- erality toward the supreme court. A bill has already been passed by that body authorizing the employment of l stenographers by the members of the court. A bill of that character was introduced in the last general assembly but was killed.
 Text Book Commission.
 A bill introduced in the senate this morning provides for the crea- tion of state text book commits sion, which shall select uniform text books for use in the schools of the state. The commission shall con- sist of the superintendent of public instruction as chairman, and one member from each congressional dis trict, with one at large, to be ap- pointed by the governor.
 Contest in the House.
 The house is likely to have con test to consider at the present ses- sion. It has been understood that contest would be instituted by Mir. Cartwright, the Democratic candi- date for representative in Stone county, against J. w. Webb, his Re- publican opponent, who was declared elected and is now occupying the seat in the house. A resolution was offered today by MT. Wilson that | all depositions and papers filed in the Cartwright-Webb contest be given the committee u.i elections. and that the committee be author ized to take testimony and report to the house. Pending inquiry as to whether formal Dotice of the con- test has been given ,he house, ;he s:csEer asked that tl., resc. u: ion go over, which was done. If the contest has not been formally filed, it is ex pected that it will be done a. once More Authority to Commission. Representative Black introduced a bill in the House today, proposing to increase the powers of the railroad commission, by giving it authori.. to , consider petitions pertaining to rh. service on railroads. and the estah- lishments of depots.
 Newspaper and Stamp Bill.
 The House devoted a large part 2 the morning session to discussion ot the newspaper and stamp bill. which has already been passed by the Sen ate. The greater part of the discns sion was upon an amendment of1ers1 by MT. Ruff of Randolph county. pro viding that the 40 newspaper per day or the equivalent in weeklies provided for in the bill, be published in the county in which the member resides. tMr. Ruff contended that most of the