The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28

z passed the Amis insurance bill which now makes it mandatory that every life in- gurance company operating in the state of Arkansas shall invest in Arkansas se- curities at least 75 per cent of the reserve fund held for policyhOlders.
 The Montgomery insurance bill. which prohibits all rebates special inducements to prospective policyholders, eliminates the suicide clause and makes the policy incon- testable after sixty days occupied the the, aI, IT. ternoon session and argument was still in O'clock
 The Moore -Heartsill measure the anti future bill which passed the House re- gently, withstood a strong attack in the Senate Tuesday and 1t will have a clear field when it comes up for final tb passage sage tor anti-futures bill having failed.
 Senator Montgomery's insurance bill; making material changes in the form or life insurance policies and prohibiting re- bates, was defeated
 The bill making salaries of chaneellors throughout the state uniform at S2,5OO per year, had a close call from being tabled. Its friends rushed to the rescue, and 1t was finally passed with votes to spare.
 personal controversy between sena- tors Montgomery and Wingo due to the latter's caustic remarks about the form CTS insurance bill enlivened things, in the raised which checked the controversy.
 The Rowland primary law, which makes some radical changes in the existing sys- tenn was passed at this session after warm fight on the floor. The bill provides that candidates for office may have per eonal representative at the polls calls Tor a public counting of ballots and immedlate a posting of results makes 1t felony for false returns of acrual votes cast and glVes the right to a person not able to marx his ballot to select some one to make IL
 Senator Wingo presented a resolution memorializing the Arkansas members in Congress to urge the repeal of amendments IA to 15 to the constitution or the Cniteo States, which would result in the disfran- chisement of the negro.
 Senator Hollands prohibition bill which hcers of election and classes native, wines as liquors, was made special order Tor Monday morning after 1t had been amend ed to exclude Lawrence, Garland, Desha, St Francis and Jefferson counties rom US provisions.
 The bill by Senator Moore providing that factories, mills and corporations shall pay salaries of employees in cash only, and mak- ing 1t a misdemeanor to tender scrip or company store orders, was unanimously passed.
 By Senator Thompson.-Amending kir- by's Digest so that the extent or pubic Improvements may equal 80 per cent of the instead of 20 per cent as at present:
 By Senator DeRosstt.-Glving the courts power of injunction in civil matters.
 by SeDdIOr dppi' ioes Guardsmen who served during the yellow fever quarantine in 1905.
 Senate Thursday making 1t misdemeanor to hold horse races of any nature on any race course in the state. This bill is de- signed to put an end to meeting at oak lawn race track in Hot Springs which his anti-pool selling measure did not.
 The Edmondson- Rector bill abrogating the convict labor contract contract w1ertby tby rste roh of 50 cents per day to contractors, was a measure which occasioned warm debate The bill was finally defeated # aa,t by Is nega-
 Senator Mcknight introduced bill, which was permitted to go to committee It aims to prevent negroes from waiting on white persons in hotels. restaurants, as barbers or porters on trains, and 1t also provides a penalty for whites serving ne groes.
 the amending of Kirby's Digest so as to provide that no warrants shall be drawn by $he auditor on the treasurer unless there Is appropriated money in the treasury for the special purpose for which such war rant is drawn
 By a large vote the Senate Friday pass ed fhe Moore -Hartsill bill, designed to pre- vent dealing in futures and calculated to be a death blow to bucket shops and illegl- timate exchanges.
 Determined to stop the races dl Ilot Springs at all hazards Senator Amis in troduced bill giving the Governor the right to suspend all county officers at the request of 90 petitioners until the Grand Jury can meet and return indictments
 Senator Harrison Introduced bill pro yiding for the displaying of the National colors over public buildings.
 messenger from the Governor an nounced the approval of Senate Bill No. 246 (Arnold), authorizing the Arkadel- phla School District Senate Bill No. 19S tr.t.. hA Inn SNHrQff ffnf Drainage District, and Senate Bill No. 226 (McCalD, regulating the removal of coun-
 The Senate adjourned at noon until Monday morning.
 The bill by Senator Amis giving the Gov ernor power to suspend officers neglecting duty Is as follows
 "A bin for an act to render more effect ual the enforcement of the criminal laws of the State of Arkansas.
 Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas
 "Section l. That upon the filing with the Governor of the State of Arkansas of q duly sworn to petition, made by 30 in this State. that any criminal statute Is being violated and that any district. county or township officer is knowingly permitting such violation and falling and refusing to take steps looking to the pre- vention thereof, the Governor shall have power to suspend such officer or officers
 
 to discharge the duties of the office until the adjournment of the next term of the Circuit Court for such county following thereafter, when If no indictment is re- turned against such officer for some offense growing out of the cause of such suspen- sion he shall be reinstated, provided, however, that if an indictment is return, ed such suspension shall continue until the case is disposed of and such officers right to continue in office and be reinstat ed Is determined by the laws now in force governing such cases
 "Sec ? That this act be in force from and after its passage"
 It was learned yesterday that a majority of the Joint Committee on Penitentiary will recommend that the new penitenflary be not abandoned. but be completed and remain as the home for prisoners of the state for the next two years. There has been a proposition submitted to abolish the penitentlary and send all of the prisoners to the state convict farm. With the peni- tentiary maintained during the coming two not be disturbed. but will continue to fur nish the charitable institutions with elec-