The Brinkley argus., 1907-03-15
/ Legislative ' Proceedings
THE SENATE.


 The oldham bill for the consolidation ot l cities was defeated In the senate Weunes | Say after the most unrclentins ara pr longed light that has Se Seen yots wassa was i5 to l IF but Senator lIamiter changed to tne \ ma jnrjty and moved reconsideration, anu II is thought the bill may yh ps giVef 9or action | tbcre Senator oldham led the light m l favor of his bill. and his colleague. Sen . aluss.,. asor ,s did Senators Cloud and Mont l gomery Senators Patterson. Amis. Arhoiu, enrlock and Bush made speeches asa'ns' 'i The ifil by Senator Holland. which pro hlbits lie piping of gas from the s'a'e' "ss senator DeRossitt withdrew his bill for ,l,c working of convicts on public roads under county supervision. and 2 substitute making slight changes. was oherea.
 An attempt was made. to get the Oid. ham bill for the consolidation or . cities | in Thursday that 1t might De nnaiiy l Killed but mention of the subject brought | from friends of the measure vigorous pro against such .as,cs fa .,1 ThS WeSnesday S, Mss | when it will be finally disposed of. ,,,,
 Senator Mcknight introduced ,c, ..oaarl plll which prohibits th,n tne sinte r0 The e surp occasioned a smile throughout the Senate membership. was read twice ana | given place on the caiehoar w't" o'ne'
 The Patterson patent medicine bill was taken up in the afternoon, and a1ter dis- 1 cussion lasting two hours. adjournment was l taken until Friday morning, when the SID, feet will be taken up again under the heao of unfinished business. ., .,,,, New bills introduced at this session were:
 By Senator DeI,osstt-An act to protect owners of land along rivers ana streams e,nis from having sand removed without their DermIsslon and extending the ownership of land to the center of any such stream. By Senator Bush-An act requiring tih, al gtp of and divided at SJ per share.
 By senator Bush.--An act to better pro vide for the improvement of municipalities l by giving them authority to direct Dy ofdin, ance that all persons between the ages or IS and 4, years oi age age f nus. ererw WI year ~ 1 Ry Senator Cloud.-An act making a l teachers license issued In one county
 to teach in any eo"n aey n to 'er nreae ste's state board of Tenitentiary commissioners for the management and control of the pen jtentiary aud reform school. the board fo ! be composed of six members to be appointed by the governor. one from each congres, ] sionaI district for terms of two four ana | six years and giving the board authority l Immediately after appointment to remove | every penitentiary officer and abrogate all | convict contracts. |. l unlawful for life insurance companies | operating In this state to discriminate as | between policy holders in the amount or | premium charging for policies
 | The Senate Friday passed the Lee bill l which abridges the pardoning power Of the | Governor and places the pardoning ana rtentiary board. The principal feature of l the measure Is that portion of It that pro. vides for the paroning Of prisoners nod ror i to the time of conviction. In support ., oi | the bill the Senator from Monroe argued that many good boy IS sem h ,o 'he heen pe,s- re | leased his associations have made nope l less degenerate out of him. Further the Senator said that the pnrdo,ning power ..1,' mas l the aid of an unscrnpuious execWtye couiu | build up q powerful political machine m knowledge insomuch as he acting | Governor for month not SO long ago tp- | on the roll call there were only five oppos- l ing votes.
 | The Senate Monday passed bill whnh l extends the time when laborers or men | furnishing material can nle llens on III. TIT. | proved property from the 9o days now roy, | provided for by law to one year The plli | was opposed by Senator's Oldham ana I Amis. on the ground that titles to m, a 1 proved real estate would not be cleared l until this time had elapsed. and that the | enactment of such law would put pr,. damper on real estate investments The | bill passed by a vote of Y to v; a
 Many new bills were introduced and several were passed. The confirmation of the appointments Of the Hoard ,,cn q, were submitted last week by Acting Gov l crnor Moore, was among the days pro | ceedings.
 l IIot Springs although 1t had been reported | that resolution would be introduced authorizing the % aeting & govefnGr ho tg tbonrht | it necessary 10 enforce the provisions or the Amis anti-pool selling law,
 The blanket prohibition bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Carlock. by re i 0lIest wiitiI wurIiti aboiisi salaeas h 1 the state If the majority in the .sttae was against license failed to pass oy vote < Acting tsoyernor Moore. through mes, snge to the Senate. announced his approval 1 changing The time of the state election from the first Monday to the second Mon day in September; and senate Blli No. os. by Senator oldham, the latter being the fellow servant bill.
 I Bills passed by the Senate were;
 By Senator Arnold, legalizlng the sum. | noniag nf jurors and witnesses over the telephone l fy senatos Nance. providing penalties of
 from sio te $50 for offering or giving money or other thing of value to any rail-
 road employe for setting out freight cars io the advantage of any shipper as against
 another.
 By senator Mckenzie. increasing the
 number of trustees of the University of
 Arkansas by the appointment of one from
 each congressional district. and adding the superintendent of public instruction to the board
 Ky Senator Rowland. making railroads
 or other common rnrriers jointly liable for in jury or damage To freight or express
 By Senator Goodwin. requiring three brakemen to be employed on every freight
 train of twenty cars or more run in this state
 ns Senator Mcknight. requiring rail
 road companies fo repair crossings within 1 twenty days nffev notice Instead of after
 sixty days now provided
 New bills in the Senate
 By Senator Mccall. requiring road over | seers to keen all ditches under their charge
 freq from obstruction and in perfect con
 siition
 Ry Senator Patterson. authorizing tho
 auditor of state to employ additional
 clerical help at not to exceed Si.o00 per annum.
 By Senator Mckenzie. an act makina
 the Arkansas Art and History Commis
 san the tustodans of the state house
 after it's abandonment by the state officers By Senator Milan. prohibiting election commissioners jndges from servinr
 whenever n relative within the fourth de
 gree of consangnnity Is a candidate in | the election.
 Fly Senator Holland. prohibiting saloon
 Eeer,ers ar their employes from serving a.
 NOTES.
 An important meeting of tho Senate
 Committee on Railroads WAS held Friday .-f.I. IL. fu.