The Brinkley argus., 1907-04-12

The Senate Tuesday morning passed the
 Moore IIeartsll bucket shop bill by a
 unanimous vote, thereby showing M the th tns a,s-
 ties that had been resorted to to render
 the act invalid
 A bill was introduced by Senator Amis asking the State to appropriate S3o,ooo for the erection of a levee at the state convict farm in Lincoln county. The work
 is to be done by the Auburn and Lin wood lcvee districts operating in conjunc- tion with the Penitentiary Board
 The Senate adjourned at noon in honor
 of the visit of William Jennings Bryan. The manner of the change and the char l ncter of the words interpolated would give g; the opponents of the measure some pasls for contest before the courts, such as has been intimated hy certain Interested
 parties, Just how the bill came, came to e,rch De speculation. The bill has been in the
 custody Of Chief Clerk Lucas since It's
 passage by the Senate and the delivery to the House. end the possibility of Us
 having been taken from his cabinet by m.
 terested persons appears to be the most readily accepted theory.
 1 Most of the members from both House 1 ard Senate who went as committee to | attend inc funeral of Senator James w. l Thompson al Fayetteville have returned i to the capital. In speaking Of the funefai i II was stated by one member of the com | mittpe that no more sad event had ever
 hr,n witnessed Thompson had been ex ! tremely popular with his people. and many l preferences were made by saddened hearts | to "uonest Jlrs" Thompson's private and l public career.
 l Senator Mcdaniel of Fayetteville, the | successor of the late Senator Ihoppspn | was sworn into office Monday, ana i ne III, . 1 medIately got to work He introduced | bill an hour later and made a speech ., 1 another measure The resolutions regard l ing inc death of Senator Thompson Sas was l NcDnniel made few remarks on me iift
 ard work of his predecessor
 1 In the House during the coming week the
 university appropriation bill will be takei
 up. and probably three days deyoaea 'e e mr 1 ST0a oOO to about S40o.oo0 In the Senate l wns delivered 10 the House received two
 readings. and Is now on the calendar ready posed to pass on II lu this line also k the 1 bIl for SJ2.oO0 deficiency in the univer- slty during the last two years
 Senator James W. Thompson of Fayette | vile died Thursday morning at :3o 1 o'clock. ns the result of an attack of malig 1 nant measles The remains were taken
 to his home that night for interrment Senator Thompson was serving his eighth | year in the Legislature, two ter--- Re,
 rescntativc and four years as State Senator 1 ifc was 1l years CT hse-
 1 Eoth Houses of inc Legislature adjourned ' ont of respect to the memory of senator ! 1.sou,pson The following committee was ! appointed to accompany the remains !. | It,vsttevIIIc Senators Martin. Rowland
 and I,uSh The Legislature went in body ! to the depot with the remains.
 Representative <. A. Moore of Independ.
 ence county. author oi the anu.iutnra b, inc Legislature. made the encouragement Thursdav that the wording of the bill hau heea changed since Us paSsaTe. ana .he IInsc would be officially notified of the discovery Friday
 speaker ..!lpu lIamirer addressed the str ' dents of Hendrix College at walsh insfitu. ton he received Ls edufatioh. suA1s. ] a.ff