The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-22
/ Legislative ' Proceedings
THE SENATE.

proved property from the y" aaHs h1M NS provided for by law to one year. lhc pl'i was opposed by Senators DIdham anu Ams, on the ground that titles 10 nm proved real estate would not De cIeatrn until this time had elapsed, and that the enactment of such law would pun damper on real estate investments. The bill passed by vote of l1 to N, a several were passed The conhrmatl"1 of the appointments of the Board O. Trustees for the Confederate Home. "hl,n i were submitted last week by Acting Gov ernor Moore was among the days pro ceedings
 No action was taken on the situation a, at Hot Springs. although il had been reported that a resolution would be introduced authorizing the acting governor to sena the militia to Hot Springs If he thought it necessary to enforce the provisions or the Amis anti.pool selling law.
 The blanket prohibition bill introdnced quest. which would abolish al saloons Tn the state if the majority in the stthe was against license. failed to pass by vote of IS to 5.
 Acting Governor Moore, through mes, sage to the Senate, announced his approval of Senate Bill No. s4, ny Senator IoneE, from the first Monday to the second Mon day in September and Senate Bill No. 2s by Senator oldham. the latter being the fellow servant bill.
 By Senator Arnold. legalizing the sum moning of jurors and witnesses over the telephone,
 Ky Senator Nance. providing penalties, of from S1O to S50 for offering or giving money or other thing of valne to any rail- road employe for setting ont freight ears to the advantage of any shipper as against another
 Ky Senator Mckenzie, increasing the number of trustees of the University or Arkansas by the appointment of one from each congressional district, and adding the superintendent of public instruction 10 the board
 By Senator Rowland, making railroads or other common carriers jointly linble for injury or damage to freight or express.
 By Senator Goodwin, requiring three hrakemen to be employed on every freight train of twenty cars or more run in this stnte.
 By Senator Mcknight requiring rail road companies 10 repair crossings within twenty days after notice instead of ai-er sixty days as now provided,
 The Senate Tuesday by vote of 19 10 passed the Patterson bill raising the salary of the governor of the state from s3OOO to S4.Oo0.
 Black of Sebastian county. Increasing the powers of the Railroad commission giving It authority to act upon petitions Tor the the construction of sidings and depots and the improvement of railroad service by NIT Kizzia, prohibiting drunkenness in pubic gatherings or on trains and making ns .ns one by Senator Bush. making the sums in which capital stock In corporations shall be divided s5 instead of S23.
 The Oldham annexation bill was revived in the Senate Wednesday by vote of 15 to IA, the vote by which the measure had been defeated was reconsidered, ana the bill is now on the calendar in The same shape for final action other bills which Jhave not passed to a final action
 At the afternoon session the Bush Dill redistricting the common school districts . of the state to conform to the political townships was killed, the vote being l9 %fov7
 Bills passed by the Senate were:
 By Senator Rowland, requiring correct weights to be stamped on the outside or all packages containing produce or com Jmodties to be sold by weights,
 Ky Senator Browning. changing the gen eral drainage laws of the state ny requiring notice of additions or any legal notices to be published in the county papers where the land owners are affected.
 By senator Legate, authorizing ana g,v, ing the husband of permanently insane wife the right to transfer property rights without her signature.
 Ky Senator Milan. giving courts the right to order estates closed at discretion without waiting the full three years as now pre- vail
 township officers the right to order all sa. looms closed In time of high excitement or riot In any community.
 By Senator Goodwin. giving the railroad commission power to make rates and charges uniform all connecting roads if the majority of the stock of the roads
 
 rectly. by the same stock or bond holders,
 By Senator Mcknight, removing alge- bra as qualification for hrst.grade teachers license and adding land survey ing in Its stead
 The oldham annexation bill was passed in the Senate Thursday hy vote Of ld to IA during one of the most exciting days of the present session.
 The Patterson patent medicine bill was Allied al the afternoon session, the vote being 2l 10 6 Senator Patterson made n vigorous fight for the passage of 'hls bill, but the fact that the Greenhaw hill, n copy of the national pure food law, had previously been passed in the Senate mill, tated against a second act.
 New bills introduced al this session were ::
 Ky Senator Goodwin. providing for the establishment of a normal school for teachers to be conducted under board of six trustees appointed by the governor, with the superintendent of public tnstruc- tion as an additional member.
 Ky Senator Montgomery authorizing the attorney general to prosecute pools and combinations in restraint of trade
 Nothing of importance was transacted fn the Senate Friday, the time being spent mostly in considering local House bills.
 Senator Wingo introduced A resolution congratulatlng Governor Little on hlS fifty sixth birthday which occurred today. and the resolution was unanimously adopt ' ed
 message from the Governor announced the approval of the following senate bills : Senate Bill No 2O6 tRectort. authorizing the Cotter School District in lzard Conn " to borrow money senate lll No 2u7 (ArnOldA, prohibiting the traffic of liquor within six miles of the white school house 4n Baxter Drew County Senate Bl No 1a5 iMoore1. establishing the Beaver Ray -ou Drainage District in Philips county.
 Among the bills passed in the senate were
 By Committee on Railroads fixing the i, liability of carriers for damage to freight ' House Bill hY Mir kilough giving to electric transmission companies the right . of eminent domain
 Senator Row land introduced bill provld ing for the free distribution of the State geoglogical reports.
 Senator Mcknight introduced bill pro hibiting any employer from working hts men over 10 hours daily
 Gen R ". Green. mayor general com manding tho Arkansas State Guard has been requested by Acting Governor Moore to go to Hot Springs. and view conditions at the Oakiawn racetraCk, and make a report as to the alleged violations of the provisions of the Amis anti pool selling
 Speaker Hamiter called Mfr Oldham of Ionoke county to the chair Friday saying that as Senator oldham. his brother. was nraStdIpV in Senate he thnuohs ba