The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
NUMBER 90.

should become effective after April 1. 19Gl
 At noon both bodies met in joint session and elected Jefferson Davis United states
 Mir. Meade introduced resolution for the appointment of special committee of five members of the House and three Sen ators. to which all bills relating to bucket shops shall be referred for compa r1son The resolution was adopted
 \ resolution was introduced by Ar HohY for a meeting of circuit judges of the va rious districts in Little Rock the first Aou- day in 1908 and every two years thereatters to make recommendations to the General Assembly as to new laws and the repeal of other laws, and that those attending inc meeting shall be allowed the same per diem as members of the general assembly.
 The following bills were introduced dur ing the day By Mir. Jackson To ereats the office and provide for the election Of county superintendents of schools and aboi- ishes the position of county examiner.
 By Mir. Kizzia and Mir Jackson To prohibit drunkenness at public gatheriags, and imposes a fine of not less than sfo nor more than S25 for any person to appear in drunken condition at any picnic, barbe- enc. children's day exercises, Sunday school church service or literary society.
 At o'clock the House adjourned to hear an address by President John N. Ylli- man of the University of Arkansas
 Two bills providing that tine carrying of concealed weapons shall be & felony were Introduced in the House Thursday The feet also amends the digest so as to make
 1t unlawful for concealed weapons to be carried by persons going on journeys passenger rate bill came up for consid- eration in tine afternoon. The bill came up carly in the session. but amended
 in the Senate and the bill passed as amended
 MT. Foster offered a resolution providing that Senate amendments to house bills shalt engrossment shall be read the third time Snd adopted by yea and nay vote, which was adopted.
 The bills passed at this session were House Bill No. or, authorizing the town of Charleston Franklin county, to contribute funds to the Charleston special school dis. of the sureties on the bond of Frank C. Place. excounty clerk of Garland county House Bill No. 51. to provide for a county depository for the funds of Randolph conn- ty and House Bill No. 95, to provide. for additional janitors. pages and committee clerks
 House Bill No 12S by Mir. Thomas-To require the Louisiana and Arkansas Rah- road to erect a station at Snow, Columo'a county.
 House Bill No. 12o by Mir. Bolton-rc make a four-wire fence lawful in certain parts of Crawford county. House Bill No. 130 by Mir. Jones-To de- clare a four-wire fence lawful in Sevec county.
 House Bill No 1s1 by Mir. oldham-To l amend an act of 1905 creating the Long Prairie Levee District In Lafayette county House Bill No. 13e by Mir. Reed-To make carrying concealed weapons punish, | able by imprisonment for not less than SS nor more than 60 days. in addition 10 | fine of not less than $50 nor more than | $2QQ.
 House Bill No. 134 by Mir Rice-To pro- 1 hlbit railroads or common carriers entering I into contracts with shippers whereby the carriers common law of statutory liability | is limited.
 House Bill No 135 by Mir. Roby-To pre- vent persons going on a journey from carry. | ing concealed weapons, as now permitted | under the present statute. committee from the Good Roads As- sociation visited the House before adjourn ment and submitted communication GOV l nring its recommendations with rerefehee 1 to good roads measures now penulng. Probably the dulest day since the con | vening of the General Assembly was passed l by the House Friday. The proceedings con. sisted almost entirely of the reading of | Senate bills the first and second times. Three bills which had been made special order for the morning session were read the thEd time p and passed The pis sabsS the Coffee creek drainage district in Phillips | .ounty; House Bill No 55. as amended by
 the senate Ss sp make nrin ad snscs the seho district and the official acts of its direc- tors House Bill No. 131, amending an act
 f 1905 creating the Long Prairie ieves district in Lafayette county Other bills passed were l Senate Bill No 19. to authorize the Lake l idle school district of Chicot county to | borrow money Senate Bill No. 36, to -e- peal an act of 1905, to provide for the ] lection of road oyerseers in Pope county, l nd House Bill No 11s, to require the Rock Island to stop two passenger trains | laily each way at Casa.
 l Senate Concurrent Resolution No. | Wingol, authorizing the Joint Committee l State Capitol to make an investigation | f charges in connection with the erection | f the new state capitol, was adopted mani l 7ously
 The House was the only branch of ths ] General Assembly in session Saturday. number of bills were introduced and read | orce.
 The most important measure presented | at the session was a bill by MT. Smothers 1 to exterminate the lobbyists. It provides | that any person or persons, firm or corpora 1 tion who shall employ any person or per
 sons to lobby before the Legislature or with
 any member thereof, or to lobby with any 1 committee or committees of either House I of the General Assembly of this state shaA
 be guilty of felony and on eonvietlen on oi,es pe
 nor more than $5,000, and be imprisoned | in the penitentiary for the period of not
 years. The same penalty applies to those 1 accepting employment as lobbyists.
 MT. Beck introduced a bill to make in- | sanity ground for divorce.
 | There were three special orders for this | session and all the bills were read the third
 time and passed The bills are as follows :: l | qnre the Frisco railroad to increase it's | train service mad facilities on its line be-
 tween Rogers and the Missouri line Senate Bill No. 1o3 (Harrson), to aa- | thcrizo the Board of Improvement of the
 town of osceoia to issue bonds for water
 Senate Bill No. III (wingo), 10 em-
 power the Joint Comittee on State Capa- l tol 10 employ clerk.
 The following House bills were read the , third time and passed:
 | House Bill 56 tSimpson). to provide q
 depository for the funds of Washlngton
 House Bill 7a twalker). providing for the election of road overseers in Logan l county
 At noou the House adjourned until Moa- | day morrins
 President Moore refused to entertain 6
 motion of Senator Legate to adjourn at an
 early hour Wednesday morning. stating that
 the constitution demanded that the Senate l remain in session until F o'clock on that
 day, when it should go into joint session and elect United States senator ~ | If it Is any hardship onYtfiel SRepuhh- can senator.' said Senator Oldham. sspeak- ing to the Legate motion to adjourn, 'foc
 him to participate in the election of A l United States senator, I move that we iex- cuse him until tomorrow"
 Probably the duty is not as distastefuf to me as to the majority of nay DemAt
 cratic friends responded Senator LegatAl Representative W K. Oldham of Louoks county and W. E. Owen of Miller couutHr
 had a personal difficulty over the demuF-
 rage bill, as they were leaving the hall e<
 the House of Representatives Friday nighS It Is stated that several blows were passed before the legislators were separated Sy ! their colleagues
 ] Representative J. Frank Carlton of Nev. | inrytnV nf antv fnr yrvxtk- c