Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13

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 school house. Senator Rowland Introduced d bill kcrcasing the penalty for selling or giving away liquor in prohibition districts fa5m $10O to $500 for each offense.
 Senate Day in House.
 Today was senate day in the house and the greater part of the day was devoted to the secolI read ing of senate bills. Representative Quinn of Garland county made an effort to have the Amis aati-De6l selling fill referred to the eom- mlttee on judiciary, and although the motion to suspend the rules was lost, the vote was a surprise The vote was o6 for suspension and v against, only lacking one vote of the necessary tWo-thirds majority. The supporters of the bill are fight ing reference to a committee as they regard it as simply an attempt to secure a delay.
 Ready to Be Signed.
 The house this afternoon passed the Amis anti-pool selling bill by the overwhelming vote of S3 to s. The vote came as surprise even fn ho of it was not expected that the major ity would be so large. There was an inclination, however, to get into the band wagon, after it became ap- parent that the bill could not be de- feated. The vote was not taken up- til after ) o'clock after almost the entire afternoon session had been taken up in discussion of the measure. The only speech of any length was made by Representative Quinn of Garland county, who talk ed for an hour and half against the measure. He endeavored to keep the floor until after the usual hour for adjournment for the purpose of putting off vote until Friday, the next senate day, but after his time had expired a vote was forced be- fore adjournment and, as had been predicted, the bill had easy sailing
 The Amis bill has already passed the senate and is now ready to go to Acting Governor Moore. It is not thought that there is any question but that he will sign the bill. Un- less he should veto it, which is not regarded as possibility, the bill even if he does not affix his sigma ture to it.
 The bill has now passed both houses in it's original form and will become effective immediately after it is signed. It is regarded as cer- tain that it will kill racing at Hot Springs and that it will probably bring the race meeting now in pro- gross at Oaklawn to a sudden end. It is admitted that the track can
 not be operated profitably with betting forbidden, and if the law is enforced it will without doubt close up the race tracks.
 Will Not Investigate. The senate this morning killed the resolution adopted by the house providing for an investigation of charges made by an Argenta news paper to the effect that attempts had been made to bribe members of the legislature since the present session opened. Senator Oldham of Pulaski county spoke against the resolution, declaring that it would force the prosecuting attorney to ! reveal what evidence he had regard ing boodling operations and would defeat the ends of justice. He de- clared that the source from which the charges eknanated should be ig- nored. A motion to indefinitely postpone the resolution, which has the effect of killing it, was adopted by a big majority.
 Shipment of Game. The house this afternoon passed the senate bill which makes it un- lawful for any person who raises game to ship the same out of the state. It does not remove the re- 1 strictions regarding wild game.