The Green Forest tribune., 1907-03-08

 oficio chairman of the commission. t'n, Ger the bill the commission is authorized 10 set forth what books shall be adopted in the common schools Of the state, and these must be uniform in every county. The only exception to the rule is in special school districts.
 Under the general appropriation bill that will be presented in the House by the Com mittee on Ways and Means. the Railroad Commission of Arkansas will be forced 10 get along with smaller office Iorro than it has had since it WAS created. The bill provides for the consolidation or provides that t'sa stenographer shall be the assistant secretary. The clerical force at present consists of secretary. rate clerk and stenographer. The salary of the secretary has been Sl,5OO per annum, but under the bill the salary of the sec retary-rate clerk will be but $i,4oo per Annum
 The regular session of 60 days of the present Legislature will expire on Mareh Y4. There has been some talk of Io bable that q resolution covering that length of time could be adopted; In the event. G0day extension is agreed upon. it will make the session the longest ever held continuously in the history of tho state. The General Assembly of 1905 was in session 116 days which is the record adjourned at the end of 60 days. and was shortly afterward reconveRed in all extra pIuiHdfS session or oD uaAS.
 The Senate special committee 10 act or the anti=futures bills. six in number pend ing in the Senate, held a meeting Thursday in the Senate chamber and decided to report bill which will probably be made mp of portions of all the measures. Il was the unanimous verdict of the con- mlttee that legitimate operations, such as would give farmers and cotton growers the right to hedge on the markets, should not be i0terfercd with. The members of mi sod al favor of allowing legitimate board deals where actual delivery is contemplated
 If there is q flaw in that BsiI have failed to find it after thorough research" said eX=Attorney General C. N. Murphy Saturday, in regard to the Amis anti=pool Thursday but which the Oaklswn racetrack | operators have ignored, on the ground that | 1t is unconstitutional. The statement was | made directly to Senator Amis, author of the measure Col Murphy was speaking from the viewpoint of an attorney who had been appealed to by opponents Of the bill. I and who had asked his opinion as To 1 whether 1t Sas constitutional measure. 1 When the Senate was called to order Mon 1 day morning the gaTci was turned over to 1 Senator Legate. and thereafter during the i day 2 Republican had the authority of | presiding officer of this bodY composed of l 3t Democrats and q lone representative | OI the minority party in the state. This l condition results from the lue established | by President John l. Moore who fs now serving in the dual capacity of acting | governor and president of the Senate dur l ing the absence from the state of Governor. John <. Little.
 Members of the Senate are Of tho epia- ion tbat the question of recognizing fra ternity affairs in the Legislature has been disposed Of. Last week senator Thomp- body leaving the question of fraternity strife entirely with the faculty of The University of Arkansas. and repeating such law aS now recognizes the conten- tion. There arc three other very drastic anti-fraternity bills pending. which may precipltate second controversy this week.
 Petitions were read in the House Wed nesday from citizens of Stamps for the passage of better fire insurance law from citizens of Craighead county against the blll seeking to increase the tax levy in the St. Francis I.evee District; from citizens of Dardanelle for the passage of the the Balch fire Insurance bill. and from the "; C; T. L.. for the passage of Senate Bill 100, m anti-cigarette measure.
 The local shippers are voicing the opinion that in the event the State Railroad Com mission is given additional power their troubles with the roads operating in Ar kansas would be largely settled. A bill now pending in the Senate having passed inc House, provides for the exercise of most of the desired Jurisdiction and has the endorsement of the Little Rock Freight Bureau.
 Among the bills introduced Monday was one by. Representative Thomas of Column bia, which provides that all citizens of hunt and fish in any county of the state as is enjoyed by the residents of that county Mr. Thomas believes that fish and game are state property and should be enjoyed equally by al citizens.
 Representative Finley introduced reso- congratulations to United States Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas upon his exon eration by the Legislature of that state. but was declared out of order by Speaker IIamiter. who said the House had some thing to do besides medde with Senator Bailey and Texas affairs
 During the session of Friday the House of Representatives had a new post mis- tress. Miss Maggie Terry, the postmistress of the House, was called to her home Pat Cleburne Clarke. one Of the efficient pages, looked after the mail of the members Miss Terry resumed her duties in the House Monday.
 The bill by Representative Heartsil, to prohibit dealings in futures. was consd- cred by the Committee on Judiciary Tues day, and was returned to the House with the recommendation that it pass The members of the executive committee of the State Farmers Union and former Governor Davis appeared before the committee in behalf of the bili.
 By a safe majority the Senate Monday afternoon disposed of the moeted frater- nity question in the University of Arkan- sas by passing bill which repeals the present law recognizing the organizat tions and leaves the question for the faculty to settle. The debate over the bill was long consuming almost the entire afternoon session.
 Representative William E. Owen of Mil tn his arkana by message announcing the seri- ous illness of his mother Mir Ovens father died a few days after the conven- ing of the General Assembly.
 D. M Cloud the newly elected Senator from the Ninth district, was received off cially in the Senate Thursday. He now occupies the seat held by Mir. Lambert, who was appointed by Governor Little upon the expulsion of Mir. Adams from that body.
 The bill introduced in the House Monday by Speaker Hamiter to prohibit agents for liquor houses soliciting orders for liquors in prohibited territory was drafted by Hon Thirteenth judicial district.
 Hon. w B. Owens of Miller county. has been called to Dallas. Texas. by the death of his mother. Just five weeks ago Mir owens was called to Dallas by another telegram announcing the death of his father.