The Forrest City times., 1907-05-10
NO. B..
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Monday afternoon. for the first tims probably In the history of the state member of the House appeared on the hoor h or the Senate and spoke to the mem Ders while the upper body was in session. tellng them just what he wanted in re- spect to certain bill. The hero of the episode was Judge Van Hook of Union county and, what k more to the point. ne got what he wanted Immediately aiIer the noon recess the senate was con sidering the Abercromble bllI providing for the working of conylcts on the roads or the state. Soon amendments were be ing ,hg sent up erempting counties and 32 of them had been exempted when Judge Van HOOK HOOK catered the chamber and asked Sen at9r Martin to exempt Union. The sen HOT HOT from Pope stated that he believed that Senator Goodwin wanted Union ex empted from the bill Some one asked whether Senator Goodwin really wanted .nt . county exempted when the representa- m.ddie os the floor and shouted ..I don't eafe what Senator Goodwin wants: want want nion county out of the bill" The senate was convused with laughter. but the exemption was ordered aS per request
 By vote of 2s to . the Senate 1burs. day afternoon killed a resofutInn bv sens, tet Patterson asking for the appointment oi committee to proceed to Corpus Christi a9 investigate the condition of the health oi boVernor John S Little and to report to the Legislature whether or not he ts aDte 10 assume the duties of chief execu, iiFe t me general opinion of the upper
 II resolution woi.d bc reflection on the fam. ny ot the stricken governor. and upon those members Of the Senate who had vouehed that tho executive was in a nnrslal condi- uoh mentally. Senators Holland and Win 20 both went on record as knowing that the governor was improving and that his ailments were merely physical Senator Old. ham declared II was an unwarranfed ous- rage To Invade the room nf sick man. Hs believed that the only way to proceed in the matter of non compos mentis' was nTDfppHinua senators Patterson and Milan alone voted for the measure
 The State Capitol investigation commit. tee appointed by the president of the Sen. ate and Speaker of he House :endered i-s report 10 the Legislature Friday together with bill carrying s25o,ooo appropria tloa for the completion of the building. With one exception the report k unani. nous, Senator Otis T Wngo submitting q minority report He discusses the char. aeter ot stone and says that the Glass E stone used in the second story Y as good as aeaa Class ss. A. used np to that point He al computed upon minimum basis, and not an ays.age basis. set out. and that the contractors saved large amount
 Al the outset of the morning session Thursday. Speaker Hamiter made another special plea for order in the House. He d-. ciared that he had never witnessed st>h an uproar the one at adjournment Wednes, day afternoon We should not be forced to resort to expulsion" said the Speaker in order to preserve order here 1t has even been intimated that l have stood in with certain persons in the matter of call In. up bills. When l recognized member here Wednesday before the uproar did not know that he wss going 10 call up bill. but thought he was going 10 move for an adjournment
 The approrriation bill for the State Hos pital for Nervous Diseases passed the House Saturday IT. mindtes after 1t had been placed in Committee of the Whole. Thls measure has tine reputation of having passed both Houses without cut being mads and in so short space of time that II prob ably establishes record In the Senate the biU was managed by Senator Rector and passed in 35 minutes from the time it's con sderaton began tl Committee of the wh0- In the House. under the care of Mr. l,u- Laney. it passed in 2o minutes less than the Senate record The measure carries slightly over S4ooop0.
 on Saturday. May IS. wi 1 be Leld ths annual election of directors .1 every school district in the state, and at the sans tima the people of tie state will have an op- portunlty to show their appreciation of the recent net of the Legislature which amend ed article Il. section <. Of the state con stitution in such way as to raise ths maximum amount which may be voted by a school district for school purposes from ! to mills Al the same time vote will be taken the lengta of the school term and the proportion of the tax levied which
 
 school houses.
 The climax of political activity Tn the ttupor House of the Thirty sixth General As senbIy will be reached at the end of this week with the balioting by the Senators for tine position of lieutenant governor Unusual interest attaches to the race this year owing to the large number Of strong candidates in the field and the fact that the choice of the Senate for this position may at once step into the office oi inc Nf returns to the state, or even longer than that.
 The Holland insurance bill alrea Y pass cd Tn the Senate. which prohibits discrim- nation in the matter of life policies Was up for discussion before the House com miftee Monday. Several arguments were presented pro and con on the measure. Ca per cent reserve investment amendment was noj approved and the committee threw out aa amendment striking out all but The enactIng clause No report was reached by the committee
 The Committee on Public Health held meeting Friday afternoon to consider the bill passed through the House by Mir. Barker regulating the practice of magnetic healing and suggestive therapeutics In the state of Arkansas, No final report made by the committee. and the matter was laid over until A hearing could be giy- to Senators Teney and Ningo. who were opposed to the bill.
 Mir Hamilton of ouachita introduced a resolution in the House Monday tender ing congra tuations of the House to Nr. Martin. of Yell. who was married last Sunday The resolution was adopted in general shout of approval.
 X concurrent resolution by Mr. Dui.hney. thanking the members of the Capitol Com mittee for their hard work and painstaking services was adopted by unanimous vote in the House Tuesday
 Cf 1 kansas county has been quite indisposed f0r the past week and has gone to his home in Dewitt where he will remain several days to recuperate
 Chairman DuI.aney of the Appropria tions Committee stated Monday in the House that hts work was welt in hand. and that there would be TO doubt of l. being out of the way in time for adJoura- meni on May IL
 The resolution presented in the House last Saturday asking for an invest igation into the physical condition of Governor Little was presented by Mir. White of Logan.
 meas sure raising the salary of the com. missioner of stale lands from sl roo year 70 $2.500, was killed by a few votes
 Egotism and Reserve.
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