The Monticellonian., 1907-04-25
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

delegation of eoal miners tn light the coal l screening bill passed hr tho senate ias' | "fek Ie gave our the following state | ment today
 '.lf the bill Is passed more than 1000 1 miners tn this state will 70 uut on strike. | More than that, they will remain or strikr l II All contracts CHI be made with The pprf | atets just exactly opposite 60 thl> law. We | want just exactly what We have. We de. 1 st+v m change We want the miner to ! grt pay for his work IIe digs lthe coal
 lie should be paid for that tnder thr | screen law all that goes through tho screen i k not paid fer. but tite operator soils This | coal good price and there is no req
 son why the man who digs it should nat 1 ffeetNe pay for F. Ana when We strike l II wilt be me to be remembered Ne haze I 7ctfled this thing by legisiatton We made | "lf contracts with the understanding that nor uphold the anti screen or mine-run law. 1 We went to work at Spadra the largest 1 co8l mining camp in Arkan,Hs. after Il | settlement under arbitration. We will b. | backed by the United mine workers of 1 AReri[a We will fight the 1lttle ta the i hitter end and shall win am not 1 saving this tp influence action on this l bill. for l know that can not be done. The I Atkansas house of represent attves are men ho can not be influenced 5y any such
 methods. But since have been asked
 as to the effect the passage of the bill
 world have on Us. 1 am telling yon just I what mean We want tair play We
 want the law left just exactly as it is
 senator Harrison Of Mississippi county
 
 attorney general to begin shit in the fed l eral conrt against the State of Tennessee
 10 determine the ownership of Flower k, | land. in the Mississippi near Osceoa, said 1 that a one time Flower island was n DOT l ton of the State of Arkansas but that i in 1s3a the channel of tho river changed
 and tract of land of 5000 acres l detached and placed east of the channel 1 Since that time Tennessee has been elaim. lilE ,ue ti islihu fouf years ago the sherih | of Mississippi county went over to the | island to replevin some timber that had been cut, and he was arrested hy the ther l state and placed in prison. senator liar
 rsan further stated that tho people resid 1 ing on the island ware compelled to pay taxes 10 both Arknasas and Tennessee The | Dill carries an appropriation of S2.1oh 1 lo pay the expenses ot the sult. iRe auesz
 ti0n for the federal authorities to de | tcrm!ne Is whether the original channel
 of the river is to be considered tha bound ! ary line between the two states OF whether | the change ill the course of the river affect
 ed the line of dcmarkation. The property 1 k worth in the nelghborhaod ef Sloe,bee. | Ky unanimous vote the measure was | passed
 Declaring that if appropriation mcasz 1 tires were not enrtailed the state of ArKans | Sas wanld face deficit and he issuing | warrants in lieu of cash for is obiga- | ttons, MessrS. killeugh, Metoifum and oth= | CTS wagged A relentless fight throughout | the major part of the day in the House
 Friday against the University of Arkan- saS deficiency appropriation Dill. Almost | defeated In the closing minutes of the | sion. md realizing that the majority favor cd tao passage of the bill. endeavof was made to have amendment tackled | on which would prohibit the benefcaries | in the hill from drawing the money until | after August |. We will be on scr.D
 basis by the first of June" said Mir. Kil- | lough, If we do not curtail these measures. | Iferc ts now but S15o.ooo in the treasury | This bill covers an appropriation of S66-
 oou, that will be drawn tho minute II be
 comes law With the present running | expenses the full supply of cash will be exhausted and wafrants will have to go | out sonnet hing shat II has been many a | day since Arkansas has been forced to do.
 The greater portion of inc morning Mon | day was devoted to consideration of Joint | Resolution No l. by Senator Rowland. pro | vidinS that two hundred dolnrs of all per. | s1nal property should be exempt from taxa l ttun The resolution seeks t6 amend See | Lon Is ef Article ; of the Constitution ot
 Boone explained that tho proposed amend ment for the rclief ef the poor men wl'o found great difficulty in the payment | of taxes. Senators Simms and Holland | opposed the resolution on The ground that | II would encourage perjury and if adopted | hY tha people would result in the ellmin | alton of several school districts in the | state they were supported in some coun | ties by men who never had TWO hundred dollars and in some of the counties in the | hills. these men composed the eatire pgpn | tatipn Senator Toney favored the resnlu | tion for the benefit of the poor man while Sen | ator Mcknight opposed to the measure because If would free every negro In the state from taxation.
 Retaliating against tho St Louis South 1 western railroad for taking advantage of depot is just oyer the state line, and for | refusing to sell tickets from that city to | points in Arkansas under the terms of the | 2-cent passenger rate. the House Monday | gave two hurried reading to bills intro | Guced by Messrs. IIamiter and Owens which | demand that this line erect depot In Tckarkana the Arkansas side Of the | state lines where tickets may be purchased under the new rate law. Appiiea=
 lions had been made from many | points in this state for tickets to TeXar | lana and in each instance the company charged the regular 3-eent rate because
 their fexarkana terminal was out of Arkan -as. Persons in Texarkana were also un | able to secure tho 2=ceut rates to points In | .Nkansas over the line
 Senator Goodwin's bill enIarging the pow | ers of the Kailrond Commission to the | extent that this bady will have authority | to fix freight rates in equal sums over con | meeting lines. when more than one line I l tscd in shipment, was taken ID by the Rat l road Committee In the House Wednesday
 afternoon and the bill will be returned | Thursday with the report that it pass without | amendment Senator ,ioodwln appeared h | fore the committee explaining briefly inc | purpose of the bill. and attorneys for the railroads were also heard, In hss eXplaaa
 tion Senator Goodwin stated that often ap
 rarently different lines were really opeaaie ed l hy the same stockholders. and that he be | lieved this bill would prevent higher rates | being charged line than charged on
 another through this method of operating | the lines
 Mir Ard of Jackson insists that he i7I serious in the matter of having his anti skating rink bill enacted into law. Speak | irg oh the bill which was before the lloase | Thursday. NJ. Ard said This might lave been introduced in the spirit Of friyol-, | ify but l have discovered that there Is much merit ill the measure. l have let ters asking that it pass. IT k "iainted thai fie skating rinks are keeping the yodnc hoys and girls from their studies and their homes The craze Is spreading to every hamlet. and there are thousands who object
 to continuance of the condition. am willing that cities of the first class be ex empted if that is necessary 10 the passage
 of the bill. but believe that it Is good moral measure and would be a good law for every acre of land in Arkansas.
 In the event that Governor John $ Little does not return to the state at the time of the adjournment of the present legis.Itive session and recall Acting Gov ernor John Ike Moore from his position as acting governor. this official could continue in possession of that office regardless ot the Senate's action in electing lieutenant governor. according to an opinion rendered Friday by Judge L. NJ Rose The opin ion was rendered in response to a request from Senator John r Lee. that there might be further light thrown on question thai Is admitted to be in doubt by many legal
 members of both legislative bodies. Telegraph operators employed by the va rieus railroads in Arkansas are anXiousty awaiting the action to be taken hy the Leg islature in regard to the eight hour day bill affecting telegraph opera tors on rail roads In Missouri a similar bill Is said to have been passed and made law The bill provides that railroad operators shaii