The Carlisle independent., 1907-04-11
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THE SENATE.

;, Senator Goodwin presented a resolu- expression was desired as to whether mem bers of the body who had been subpoenaed to testify In the Covington case would waive their constitutional rights and make answer to, the summons of the court. A the resolution. the chief objection to which was that if the members who were wanted as witnesses were to attend the court ac- cordlng 10 the usual custom quorum Of the Senate would be broken. The resolu- ton was amended so as to provide that each Senator should be called as he was wanted, and this meeting with the wishes of the court the roll was called and each Senator responded by answering aye" which meant that he would respond when called upon by the court.
 The Roland bill which proposed to deduct from the pay of members of the Legisla ture the time they were absent except engaged in committee work. was defeated
 A concurrent resolution was introduced ney general to bring suit to enforce the payment by certain railroads of back taxes alleged to be due in 1883 and 1884 and a bill was introduced by Senator DeRossitt pay taxes on 40 acres of land ineligible to hold. the position of director. on the board of the St Francis Levee District
 The bill by Senator Browning to pre- vent the introduction and spread of con tagious diseases among animals in the State was passed by vote of 16 to D.
 The Senate also passed the bill by Sen ator Cloud making a teachers license issued in one county a license to teach in any
 Other bills passed were
 By Senator Patterson for the better protection of state conviets.
 By Senator Harrison, providing for the transferrence of insane convicts from tine penitentiary to the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
 By Senator Bush. for the establishment of state agricultural school. By Senator Mccall. for the purpose of keeping clean the drainage ditches in the State of Arkansas.
 The Senate spent Tuesday in disposing of routine business
 4 bill was introduced by Senator liar rrison increasing the. salary, of the agrieul-
 In executive session the appointments of Gustave Jones. Frank H. Hall and w. $. Goodwin. as trustees of the State Uni verSity were confirmed.
 :. Shortly. after the executive session the Senate adjourned
 The Senate. passed the Patterson bill Wednesday. which provides the manner in which conyicts shall be fed and clothed and also provides that lessees of contracts shall not sublet their contracts that con victs shall not be used as guards and that they shall be paid for overtime when they work more than ten hours per day
 The Pine Bluf Normal school appro- prlation bill was was taken up in the after ter noon. considered ID committee or Ine Whole and all items adopted after spirited fight by Senator Wingo to strike out the appropriation of S6000 for an additional building.
 The bill by Senator Holland requiring mine owners to furnish ample timbers to be used in protecting miners In case of the caving of mines was passed at the afternoon session.
 Senator Montgomery introduced at this session a bill fixing the rates to be charged flor switching ar The I6 fdr bill ona pFogds m less s2 for two miles, and @ fo" thrn" miles