The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29
THE HOUSE.

the sum being divided equally between the counties where institutes are held
 The bill by Senator Lee. prohibiting the receiving of orders for intoxicants in any prohibited district in the state passed the House Tuesday. The bill also prohibits any newspaper or publication in such ter rltory carrying an advertisement for liquor house assuming that this is a meth cd of soliciting business.
 The House also passed the bill by Sena- tor Patterson. fixing a uniform charge of T5 cents per day to be charged by each sheriff or jallor for boarding each county prisoner
 The bill by Senate Rowland making rallro dds responsible for damage by fire re sulting from sparks from engines passed the House as did also the bill by Senator Thompson preventing railroads from ob- structing crossings for more than five min utes.
 The Stevens bill. which added a per cent tax on purchases of intOxicantS in the state. and further requiring that all purchasers be recorded properly with the county clerk under penalty of heavy fines, was killed in the House Wednesday by vote of 39 to A after one of the hardest floor fights of the session Advocates Of the bill made a gallant fight, but were met At every point by those who believe that the regular license system is sufficient and that further taxes on the business of handling liquors should be placed by rais- ing the state license. or not at all. It was further contended that the passage of the
 
 of the state would ta driven from business and that the dealers at Memphis and other points across the borders would reap the harvest, while the state would receive no revenue whatever.
 At this session a bill introduced by MT Quinn authorizing the turning over ot the capitol building to commission com posed of four men and three women to be named by the governor. the commission to have the custody of the building for his toric exhibits and headquarters for char f !, la lttI rNotp pi.,ftp mi tif.nE
 Almost the entire day in the House Thursday was consumed with a discussion of the Black bill restricting the sale of patent medicine in the state. No conclu- sion was reached, and by agreement the dis cusslon will be renewed Friday after roll call. after which a vote will be taken.
 There is sentiment developing in the House to devote more time in the future to Senate bills, which are accommodating rapidly on the clerks desk. Amotion was made that Senate business be c0ntin ued throughout Thursday. Friday and Sat urday. to the exclusion of everything but special orders.
 The House defeated the Black Patent Medicine Blll by vote of 51 to 29 Fri ten:ion of the House, nearly all of Thurs day. and was carried over until Friday
 Mir Mcdaniel introduced bill for the completion. furnishing and maintenance or the reform school The bill carries S39. .00o,
 The bill by Senator Browning to in. crease the school tax levy from to 5 mills in line with the constitutional amend ment, taken up for amendment to con foxm 10 the new tax levy. ,,,i The amend ments were adopted and the bill was made a special order for Tuesday.
 The House passed the bill by Senator Rowland prescribing the duties of the pen itentiary physician. He is required to make frequent inspections of the peniten- tiary quarters, see that proper food Is given prisoners. keep a record of admissions into the hospital, etc.
 The bill by Senator Rowland for the maintenance of the Branch Normal at Pine Blur contains the following appropriations First-Saary of teachers -.......Sl Sou Serond-Janitor ,.. 100 Fourth ReDairs for buildings 800 Siyth-DeskS and Seatings ~ 400 Standardization to building .... 5000 Eighth Contingent expenses. sup
 plies for shops. drayage. postage
 and campus care ............,. 6o1
 In speaking of the Edmondson Rector bill for the abrogatiOn of the Dickinson contract, Senator Patterson strongly op- posed the proposition of allowing convitGs to act guards over their comrades. He did not believe that the abrogaton of the contract would remedy this deporable con dition. The Senetor from Woodruff de. cared that If the contract was canceled the prisoners WOulu De nlTPu out lp ANt railroads and the same conditions would prevail He was strongly In favor of elim mating the lease system altogether. e The Joint Committee on Public Charities Wednesday took under consideration the ap propriation bill for the support and main tennnce of the Arkansas Asylum for Ner- vous Diseases Superintendent Stlnson was present before the committee and explain ed the various items as they were taken up. Patients at this state institution have in SaI in uD1h p last year. The sum for general expenses asked for last year was S2Oo.o0o' and with the increase in attendance the sum this year Is S24j. GOO. which the committee ha. deemed reasonable and will favor without change. There are a number of other items wkich were taken up and on which decision was reserved until another meeting of the committed which will be held during the week.
 At session of the Committee on Edu, cation of the Senate Monday Senator Wingos bill for the establishment Of state normal school was favorably acted upon and was recommended for passage TIe bill appropriates the sum Of $50. GOO for the establishment and conduct or the school for two years The manage ment is vested in state board com posed of the superintendent of public in struction. the state auditor state treas, urer and four others to be appointed by the governor The term of office Is four years and the board Is given full authority 
 teachers.
 In the confusion that reigned wSlle the vote on the Stevens prohibition bill was being taken Wednesday the name of MT. Monroe was omitted from the call. Mir. Monroe voted against the bill. "l live in dry county and We expect It to stay that way" said Mir Monroe yesterday. but l vote my own individual sentiment on every measure on this subject that Is pre- sented and never dodge an issue. voted ha Qp6 yesterday because l did not believe either was good legislation"
 K O. Pindall. who was elected last week to succeed the late Howard Robb in the Senate from DeSha County, was indueted Into office Friday Later in the day he announced that on next Thursday he would address the Senate OR the life and work of his deceased predecessor.
 Prof S. A. Weltner of Nevada Mo, de llvered an address Friday night in the hall of the House of Represnta tives to the citi- zens of Little Rock and members Of the