Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-02-21
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Proceedings
THE SENATE.

Both houses of the Legislature adjourned
at noon Monday out of respect to the men,
DRY of Senator Howard Robb, and but lit
tie business was tranacted during theamorn
Ing session;
protects the rights Of employees of railroads
and mining corporations as to suits for
negligence of the employees, was passed
House Concurrent Resolution No. 8,
which authorizes the Penitentiary Commit
the treatment of conyicts on the state
farm and in the convict camps, was taken
up and unanimously adopted.
Among the bills passed We're:
Senate Bill No 15s, by Senator Hol-
land, which prohibits mine operators from
tunneling under regularly organized GEM
eteries.
Senate Bill No; So. by Senator AmIs
providing that writs of error and appeals
shall stand for sixty in the Supreme
Court
Senate Bill No. 1913. by Senator McKen-
xie increasing the Board of Trustees of
the University. of Arkansas to include
Of the seven congressional districts.
Senate Bill No. 1856, by Senator Row
land, requiring the state penitentiary ply
sician and his assistant to conine their
services to the treatment of the state con-
vlcts.
New bills in the Senate were;
By Senator Thompson. Senate Bill No
159.-An act which leaves the settlement
of all questions of fraternity rights or
privileges to the Board of Trustees of the
By Senator Patterson. Senate Bill No.
16O.-An act fixing the standard of pay
that jailer shall receive for feeding
prisoners to be 10 cents per day.
By Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No
161.-An act to regulate the assessment OF
taxes of certain real estate and personal
(By Senator Bush. Senate Bill No. 162
An act making it unlawful for any per
son or persons, to trap, net, shoot or. kin
nv
partridge from the. 1st day of February
until the list day of December Of each and
dogs any wild deer or fawn from the first
day of January until the LIST day of Sep
TENDER in each and every year, or to trap
net, shoot or, kill by any method whatso-
ever any wild turkey from the LIST day OF
May until the list day of September In
each and every year. It IS provided that
affect any person or persons raising deer
Tor domestic purposes.
Two messages from Gov. Little were
read IN the Senate Tuesday, one asking
that organization to remember the pledges
made to the people in the last campaign
realization, and the other the appointment
of Abe Dridell of Arkansas City TO sue
coed Senator Robb
The first message was as follows
Greenwood, February 11.-To the mem
bers of the Thirty-sixth General Assembly
of the State of Arkansas:
of governor, on January 10. | little thought
how soon l would be unable to discharge
them; Day by day 1 have hoped that a
speedy convalescense would enable me to
resume my duties, but now my physicians
warn me that l can not hope to do so
for two or three weeks yet.
In view of the fact that many matters
of serious concern to the people of the
state are pressing for executive considera-
ton, deem it wise to call upon the presl-
dent of the Senate. to assume the duties
of governor as provided by law until such
time as returning health will permit me
to resume them.
In temporarily severing my connection
with this body, permit me to again call
your attention to my inaugural message.
These policies l discussed with the people
of the state during the last campaign, and
l feel very strongly Endorsed by the people
of the state. sincerely hope your honor
able body will give them the force of law.
l wish to call your particular attention to
two matters at this time. l promised the
people of the state radical change in
there is no doubt that the people very
much desire it, and l heartily indorse that
desire have been warned that ma
jority of the present board do not intend
to change the present management of
policy. hope your honorable body will,
by legislative enactment direct me to fulfil
my pledges to the people.
Another matter of grave concern to the
state is supplying the needs of a growing
state without increasing taxation. l SIN
cerely hope that your honorable body viii
weigh well the consequence of an increased
tax rate upon the growth of the state.
JOHN S. LITTLE.
The House concurrent resolution by Mr..
Walls, which asks for joint committee
0o investigate certain statements that
ent session of the Legislature was indef-
nitely postponed by a vote of II to s.
!, Senator Amis presided temporarily
was no quorum in the afternoon, and after
a messenger had summoned sufficient
number to open the Senate there were two
l;1x,.
taken.
Acting Governor Moore called the Sen
ate to order Wednesday, after which the
gavel was relinquished to Senator Arnold,
his name being next in order under the
rule applied by the president of the Senate
and acting governor.
A bill providing for the abrogation of
the contract between the Arkansas Brick
and Manufacturing Company assignee of
the Arkansas Chair Factory and the State
Board of Penitentiary Commissioners and
tee Which OF the e
leases number of convicts was introduced
This Is the convict contract known as the
largely in political campaigns aI for the past
eight years. During the discussion when
followed the Introduction of the bill,
charges were made that the convicts are
mistreated. On the other hand, the repu-
diation of contracts was opposed by some
of the Senators.
The first educational bill to come up for
discussion was the Bush bill. which ere
ates common school districts in unison with
township lines.
Senator Lee. offered a concurrent resolu-
tion at the afternoon session of the Sen
ate, authorizing the secretary of the Sen
ate and clerk of the House to purchase
20 cents worth of stamps each day for
each member of the legislature out Of the
contingent fund of the legislature The
resolution was not debated and passed
the Senate by vote of II to IL
Other bills introduced at this session
were
BY Senator Amis. Senate Bill No. 49, |
An act requiring railroad companies TO
nle schedules of all property in the state, |
giving the value of the property and TIE |
membranes thereon
BY Senator Hamiter Senate Bill No. |
1s3-An act preventing Sabbath break |
Ing and prohibiting public exhibits on sun |
day.
BY Senator Greenhaw. Senate Bill No |
1S4.-An act prohibiting the sac of adul- |
terated drugs in the state.
by Senator Mcknight. Senate Bill No |
lS5-An act RELIEVING all persons from
the payment of poll tax who have passed |
the. age of 40 years. Referred to the Ju |
dietary Committee
BY Senator Browning Senate Bill No |
1s6-An act which provides that service |
may be obtained through publication re- |
xarding drainage questions.