The Forrest City times., 1907-02-08
FORREST CITY ARK. AFTERNOON FEBRUARY 1907

be unlawful to tet ja this state. directly tr indirectly. by selling or buying pools pr otherwise. any money or other ValuabIe | tlnnE on any horse r3re of any kind wlsether h8u or run la thts state or out of {, this state. That any person who shall violate The act shall hn deemed guilty of miSde meah"r. and for the HrSt OfTense. on cthvfc I9l. snail be fined in any sum not less than Slo nor more than S35 and fof Inc SecuHu oHense. on conviction shall be fined m any sum not less than S2j nor more man Nloo. and for all ofenses after the Se'ohds on conviction. shall be fined in any sum net more than 5000 and imprisoned ln lhe county jail for term of not less nan tH4ftN da4s nor more than six months ana every bet, wager. sale of pools or purchase of pools. shall be deemed sep atate ehense. Like penalties are inflicted upon sheriff. policemen and other =nnicers Who fail OF neglect h euforrc the law
 President Moore introduced bill re= gqtring all corporations to pay their em= ploAes in lawful money II makes II ihlSdemeanor to take their pay out in goods purchased al the company store.
 Senator Lee introduced a bill that Is ex pseted tn cnrb the pardonins power of the governor II places the power of pardon Ing or parolng in thc hands of the pen itcniiary board; which al present Is ali ex- elusive rerogative of the governor
 The Arnold good roads bill, one of the two recommended by the recent convention of the Good Roads Association. passed the Senate. after an effort to have it recon mitted for Investigation had failed
 Senator Mckenzie introduced bill al lowing each congressional district q trustee for the state university. thus raising the number from six 10 seven. As soon as the governor selects the new trustees the other three will be confirmed by the Sen ate.
 bill introduced by Senator Rowland makes II unlawful to sell or offer for sale any product or commodity the correct weight of which is not stampel In plain figures. This bill was introduced at the request of 500 members of Farmers In ion in Boone county
 The Senate Tuesday gave it's almost unan- imous approval to bill which prohibits ty of the state to persons who desire to operate outside the protective influences of incorporated municipalities. Among the bills introduced at this ses sion were
 By Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No. l3o-Proeiding for school supervisor of public schools who shall direct the nun bering of school houses in each district and have authority as To how the school taxes shall be appropriated to such numbered schools.
 By Senator oldham. Senate Bill No. 132 Making an appropriation to extend the activities of the agricultural experiment sta tion at the University of Arkansas
 By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No. Providing that aldermen in cities of first and second class shall be residents of wards they represent.
 By Senator Rowland Senate Bill No. 135 safe transportation If freight and initial carrier responsible where more than one line k used
 By Senator De Rositt. Senate Bill No. f@SZFiNing the maximum rate for residence telephones to be charged in this state al $l.50 and the business rate at S2.3o. The act does not apply to municipalities where less than 15o phones are in use.