The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29

The Senate Monday, by a vote of 10 to ' passed the Amis insurance bill, which now makes if mandatory that every life in surance company operating in the state of Arkansas shall invest in Arkansas se- Curities at least . per cent of the reserve fund held for policyholders.
 The Montgomery insurance bill. which prohibits all rebates, special inducements to prospective polcyhoders eliminates the suicide clause and makes the policy incon- testable after sixty days. occupied the af ternoon session and argument still in progress when the Senate adjourned at 3 o'clock.
 The Moore Heartsil measure. the anti future bill which passed the House gently withstood strong attack in the Senate Tuesday. and 1t will have clear Friday, the motion to substitute the Rec tor anti-futureS bill having failed
 senator Montgomery's insurance bill: making material changes in the form of life insurance policies and prohibiting re bates was defeated
 The bill making salaries of ehaneellors throughout the state uniform at $2,500 per year, had q close call from being, tabled its friends rushed to the rescue, and it was finally passed with votes to spare.
 personal controversy between Sena tors Montgomery and Wingo due to the latter's cAustic remarks about the form CTS insurance bill enivened things in the Senate Wednesday. A point of order was raised which checked the controversy.
 The Rowland primary law. which makes some radical changes in the existing sys fem was passed at this session after q warm fight on the floor. The bill provides that candidates for office may have per sonal representative at the polls; calls for public counting of ballots and immediate posting of results; makes it a felony for false returns of actual votes cast and gives the right to person not able to marx his ballot to select some one to make II
 Senator Wingo presented a resolution memorializing the Arkansas members Tn Congress to urge the repeal of amendments II to l5 to the constitution of the United States. which would result in the dtsfran- chsement of the negro.
 Senator Hollands prohibition bill which prohibits saloon men from serving as of- ficers of election and classes native wines as liquors. made special order fGr Monday morning after it had been amend cd to exclude Lawrence, Garland Desha St Francis and Jefferson counties rom us provisions.
 The bin by Senator Moore providing that factories. mills and corporations shatl pay salaries of emploYeS in cash only. and max ing 1t a misdemeanor to tender scrip or company store orders. was unanimously passed
 Kew bills introduced were
 By Senator Thompson. Amending NIT hy's Digest so that the extent ot pnn,lc Improvements may equal 20 per cent Of the ps%essed 9apation of property affected Instead of 20 per cent, as at present
 By Senator DeRossitt.-Giving the courts
 
 By Senator Peterson To appropriate s35 GOO for the payment of national gIIartismen who served during the yellow fever quarantine in 19o1
 Senator Amis introduced a bill In the Senate Thursday making il misdemeanof to hold horse races of any nature on any race course in the state. This bill Is de signed to put an end to meeting at Oak. lawn race track In Hot Springs which his ant pool sening measure did not.
 The Edmondson- Rector bill abrogating the convieA labor contract whereby con. yict laborers are furnished at the rate of 50 cents per day to contractors, was Ii measure which occasioned warm debate. The bill was finally defeated by IS mega tive votes to in the affirmative.
 Senator MeOnight introduced Dill which was permitted to go to comniItee. II aims to prevent negroes from waiting on white persons in hotels. restaurants. as barbers or porters on trains and It also provides a penalty for whites serving ne groes.
 A bill by Senator Edmendson called for the amending of Kirby's Digest so as 10 provide that no warrants snail De dIa"h by the auditor on the treasurer unless there is appropriated money in the treasury Tor the special purpose for which such war rant is drawn.
 By a large vote the Senate Friday pass ed the Moore Hartsil bill. designed to pre- vent dealing in futures and calculated to be death blow to bucket shops and illegl- timate exchanges
 Determined to stop the races at Hot Springs at all hazards. Senator Amis in troduced a bill giving the Governor the right to suspend all county officers at the request of 50 petitioners until the Grand Jury can meet and return indictments
 Senator Harrison introduced bili pro, vldlng for the displaying of the National oolors over public buildings
 4 messenger from the Governor an nounced the approval or senate Nbili i"1 N3' 24d tArnoldl, authorizing the he, Arkadet 1ee ,lo C.hA ri Hf (Bushl organizing the Tupelo swamp Drainage District, and Senate Bill No. 2-o McCalD, regulating the removal or couh-
 The Senate adjourned at noon until Monday morning
 The bill by Senator Amis giving the Gov. ernor power to suspend officers neglectng duty is as follows
 "A bill for an act to render more effect ual the enforcement Of the criminal la"s of the State of Arkansas.
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:
 Section l. That upon the filing with the Governor of the State of Arkansas od a duly sworn to petition, made by 5o or more reputable citizens of any county in this State. that any criminal statute l. being violated and that any district, county or township officer is knowingly permitting such violation and failing ana refusing to take steps looking to the pre- vention thereof, the Governor shall have
 
 and appoint some other person or persons to discharge the duties of the ofhce until the adJournment of the next term or me Circuit Court for such county following thereafter, when if no indictment IS re turned against such officer for some otense growing ont of the cause of such suspen- sion. he shall be reinstated. provided however. that if an indictment Is return, ed such suspension shall continue until the case is disposed of and such ofhcer right to continue in office and be reinstnt' ed Is determined by the laws now in force governing such cases.
 See. ? That this act be In force from and after Its passage.
 Ii was learned yesterday that a majority of the Joint Committee on PenitentiarN will recommend that the new penitentiary be not abandoned but be completed and remain as the home for prisoners Of the state for the next two years, There has been a proposition submitted to abolish the penitentiary and and all of the prisoners 70 the state convict farm. With the peni- tentiaty maintained during the coming two years the state electric lighting plant will not be disturbed. but will continue to fur,