The Brinkley argus., 1907-03-01

the acting governor. E ih,euueu Sa , o' rrrar ses has not been enrolled. Senator Amis became impatient Friday morning. ana asked Senator Cariock. chairman 3l the M owiry. An investigation by Senator Car lock revealed that the bill is yet In the ha nds of the secretary of the senate, wllh
 ..The blll seems to have taken It's regu.. lar course." said Senator Carlock. and as 1t is the custom to have the bills en- stead of by number. there is nothing un- usual In the delay.
 The Joint Penitentiary Committed. has returned from a personal Inspection or tne state farm at CummIns. which had been begun Friday morning. The committee re ports everything In splendidsshape at the farm, the convicts orderly and well cared for the buildings clean and the food suhi cient. The entire farm was gone over. and 1t was found that much improvement has been made The manner in which afairs are conducted was complete snrpp'sc pp stote te that the I'm. royements made are far in excess of what had been expected.
 A bill to establish an eight-hour day for railroad telegraph operators, whose duties pertain to the movement of trains, will be introduced in the Legislature shortly It Is backed up by all railroad l,,osa an earnest effort for its passage. A simi- lar measure has been passed by the Mary land Legislature. and has also been intro duced in the Missouri Legislature ana nas passed the House.
 A resolution will probably be introduced In the General Assembly sometime this week looking to an extension or the pres tension seems necessary at the present stage as under the constitution It will con tinue but couple of weeks longer a, unless Ms both Senate and ilouse. and there IS much legislation yet to be done.
 Representative !. Frank Carlton of New ton county was the only member of the House voting against the bill Increasing the tax levy for Confederate pensions. In explanation of his vote MT. Carlton said that he had promised his constituents that he would oppose any measure that tended to Increase taxation and for that reason he felt in duty bound to vote against the bill.
 At the morning session of the House Monday the bill by Representative Simp- son to provide q room or rooms Tn the new state capitol in which to store tore battle passed by vote of 42 ayes to il noes. but motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed and to lay that mo- tion on the table failed of adoption.
 Representative |. L. Meade of Pope coun- ty, who has been Ill for several days, was suflciently recovered Monday to be in at House He Is still under the treatment of q physician. however His illness was considered alarming for time and he wa> the recipient of numerous congratulations yesterday upon his speedy recovery.
 The bill by Representative lIeartsill to prohibit dealings in futures, was consid cred by the Committee on Judiciary Tues, ,.,, the recommendation that 1t pass. Tho members of the executive committee of the State Farmers Union and former Governor Davis appeared before the committee in behalf of the bill.
 By a safe majority the Senate Monday nifty question in the University of Arkan- sas hy passing bill which repeals the present law recognizing the organizations. settle. The debate over the bill was long consuming almost the entire afternoon session.
 Among the bills introduced Monday was one by Representative Thomas of Colum bia which provides that all citizens Of Srkansas shall have the same rights ti,l to to county. ,s % %Ir Thomas f believes % that m fish fish and game are state property and should be enjoyed equally by al citizens.
 Representatives J. H. McCollum of Hemp stead. and Horace F.. Run of Randolph have refused to accept the 25 cents worth of stamps as provided in the stamp bili claiming that In their opinion it is uncon stitutionsl and have instructed the sclearl not to furnish them said stamps or any DOT ton thereof
 Representative T. ]. Bullion of Faulk ner county yesterday notified the clerk oi the House that he would not accept the 25 cents worth of stamps daily provided by House Bill No 190. This makes tn, fourth member of that body to refuse th stamps.
 Representative William F. Owen of Mil Ter has been called 10 his home at Tex ous illness of his mother Mir owens father died few days after the convcn ing of the General Assembly.
 ]. F. Fulks of Ozark has announced as | candidate for senator from the Twen ty-hfth district. Crawford and Franklin counties. In the next Democratic primary The district Is at present represented by A. T. Gross of Crawford.
 1ife biii iutrttiucrd in line House Monday by Speaker iiamitcr to prohibit agents fo liquor houses soliciting orders for liquoie In prohibited territory was drafted by lIoi, II. $. Powell. prosecuting attorney of th, Thirteenth Judicial district.
 Representative Quinn of Garland coun ty introduced bill that is inlend,d to stop drumming for hotels doctors bath houses, etc. and while Ii is general in it. nature. 1t will apply practically only to Hot Springs.
 The House Committee on Levces voted to make favorable report on the bil bs Mir. Hazel of roinsrtt county. pIovilinC for an Increase of the tn1 levy in the Si Francis Levee district from six cents to ten cents.
 The bill by Representative Hazel. pro vidlng for m increase from G cents to it cents an acre on the property in the St Francis leyee district. will probably com, up for passage in the House this week
 At meeting of the Commercial Club of Fort smith Thursday, resolution was passed favorlng the movement to secure the return of the old line Insurance com panies and endorsing the Balch bill vestigate mining conditions in this state went to CIarksville Thursday night and will make investigation of the S..adra anthracite coal mines in that vicinity
 The House Committee on Labor yoted unanimously in favor of the fellow servant measure for the protection of railway em pioyes and mine workers by Senator old ham.
 K O. PindaIl will be q candidate fo1 senator from the Seventeenth senatorial dlstrict. consisting of Drew and Dcsha to succeed the late Howard Eobh 2 The Oldham ana Patterson hills proyId,na for the consolidation of cities Will probabll ccine rp for passage in the house this week. < geJr~seiitaiive Ernsius l.. Meade was taken suddenly til Tuesday night and ot times his condition Is considered alarming.
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