The Monticellonian., 1907-04-18
THE HOUSE.

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 THE HOUSE.
 A bill by Mir Thomas which prohibits railroads operating in this State from issu- ing passes, brought on a discussion of vida range at Mondays session in which the editors nf the State were severely arralgned. and charged directly with controlling sen
 lment favorable to the railroads in cx- change for the transportation that was was defeated. the vote being 35 to 3I. notice for reconsideration Of the vote was given and there will be second at .empt to get the bill through the House. Afier vigorous floor contention A ma iority of thr House has upheld the work of the Railroad Commission. and oyer the reeomme endatton of the Ways and Means Committee has decided not to eurtaii the work of this branch of the state gov ernmeni hy reduction of the clerical force Of the office of ali the detail appropra tIons asked for by the friends of the com mission therr was but one denied. this be. ing the provision for Janitor service for the office total for the two years of S192. NIT, Hamilton of Polk introduced btlt making attendance st public schools com pnlsory between the ages of and | years for At least half the scholastic year. The university dehciencY appropriation bill was up before the House Tuesday, but the noon recess came before final ac- tion WIS taken on tine first item of the bill. and thaf body was Not in session during the afternoon, having adjourned in order h hear the address of N. i. Bryan Sev- eral hills nf lpeal interest were considered. five Of which were passed
 In the House Wednesday proposed | amendment To the constitution met favor which resubmits to the people the question of making poll tax qualification neres slty In exercising the right of suffrage In this state. of all the fifteen proposed amendments this is the only one which has met favor.
 In the afternoon session the Martin bill which prohibits any person from attempt ing to influence legislation until after hay ing filed brief. and then only before the proper committees. was taken up. This k copy of the bill which Coy. Folk of Missouri drew and k considered very drastic. No ac1ian was taken on tho bill.
 The House passed the Mcdaniel bill. carrying the appropriation of S3oeoo for The establishment and support and main tenance of the reform school
 New bills introduced were:
 By MT. Bishop, amending the oil nspe'' ton law that Il county iudse may have the right to remove an inspector for caHNe. Ky Mr. GloVre. requiring all corpora lions to flo lists of their holdings with the assessor for assessment; also show the amount of steck paid in
 The House Thursday passed Inc Owens bill which provides that the taxes paid bF white persons shall hf Used in the education 0f the whitc children and thnSe paid by lhe negro shall be rsed For the
 
 The entire afternoon session was de voted to work i'll Committee of the W Nhole on the items of fhe deal mute appropria tion bill Chairman Iulaney secured the adoption af every item except that which raised tho salary Of thc superintendent and thiS was Jeff ai the same figure that had been formerly paid ihat official.
 New hills introduced were
 By Mr. Barker. prohibiting betting on elections and amending tho present la" to prohibit wagering on special nr primary
 Ky Mr. Saunders. making an appgoprla= ton 10 pay for The quarantsae which had two years ago been maintained in Chleei
 By Mr. simpson of tn, Committrc m Temperance. making the state satpon IL censc S5o0 per annun
 The House went into I Committee of the Whole Friday to ceasider the niYefsity ' dehcicncy appropriation bill. The first item. for S25. 900 for teachers salaries. was amended to furnish only S2o,ooo.
 The bill by Senator Patterson to pro vide for a stenosrapher for the auditors
 Senate Bil No 139. by Senator Arnold which prevents tho catching of fish, except ny hook and line passed the House by a large ma iority. The bill exempts hteot, Woodruff and Ouachita
 The House Saturday resolved itself into Committee of thH Whple and patiently worked through the uneYeatful items nf the appropriation hills Submitted by Chair man DuI.anry of the tommifGee on Char. lties. dcvprins moro time to the diSpn- sition of this business than on any preyi ouS day ol the session;
 Thr civil rights bill. enacted in 1s73 WAS repeated in bill hy Mr Martin. of Nritfendcn county thai DassPd the House. 'rhe repealed bill S fhc one in which the StAtc law guarantees equal rights To every rarp in atfeadaure at theatre>, admission cte Judge Martin, in making his appeal for tho passage af thf repeal bill. stated ihat ihc law was sa drastic in itS terms ihar he migal b. arraigned under it for cven taus atfackins il ill asking it5 re
 Tho hill hv Mr stevens which prevents comuereial discrimination as between tiles and sections in the sale price of commad'- ties RaS passed. soon after which thr House adjourned UntH Monday morning.
 partg= of teachers and citizens from TIol Springs came to iittIr Rock thr hrs of he week in th" interest of tho bill tha' has been introduced in the Legislature to shefteA school hours in certain special districts nf the state The introduction of ihe bill has caused I great deal ot interest Many are opposed to its passage. while others arc strongly in favor Of il: A petition favorng the bill was circulated in iIot Springs some time ago and reeeiFei great many signatures
 Al fhe request of Senator DeRossitt. l. & Hawkins secretary of the Good Roads As sociation. is drawing up | bill for introduc ion in inc Senate appropriating S2', ,ooo for a survey of proposed road between Fort smith and Memphis by way of Llttle Rock and Pine Rfuf. The idea K to con siruct highway across the entire state through the principal cities of Arkansas The road k tn be o' macadam and k to b. a model one in all respects. Al present all that is desired is a preliminary SNrvey ef tho route after which means will h@ do viSed whereby funds for the construction of the highway can b. secured.
 
 The Quinn bill which makes the His forical and Memorial Society of the state the custodian of the old state capitol build ing after the offices have been removed to inc new building was passed on in the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon and will be returned to the llogse with q report that il dp pass Members oi fhe society were present. as was Mr. Quins when the committee passed on the measure Judge Triebcr was among those who faT pred the keeping of tie old state capitol intact as memorial aud historical insti- tuition
 Tl,e rrgiilar head Of palions asking the passage of the Browning Lee bill, or some similar measure that provides re- lief for the insurance condition was again thc feat4re ef tAe early morning session Monday.