Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
/ Legislative " k Proceedings J
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
 By a tie vote Senator Thompsons ap- propriatiGn measure calling for the eXpen- allure of nearly S7O,OOO for new buildings and for the maintenance of the University or Arkansas, was defeated in the Senate Monday. Five of the advocates of the bill, including its author, changed their votes from the affirmative to the negative with the idea of calling the bill up for reconsideration. The chief objection to the measure was that the amount of the appropriation was nearly twice that last made, but it was explained that the money would be needed for the erection of many new buildings.
 Senator Arnods initiative and referen- dunn measure was voted down by vote of 13 to s.
 Senator Edmondson introduced bill preventing the subletting of conyicts em- ployed under the present contract system and providing for a fine of not less than $1.000 nor more than $10,000. as well as the forfeiture of the contract, should la borers be sublet.
 The Senate spent a very dull day Tues day. number of House bills were con sidered and disposed of Senator Thomp- sons appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas was brought up for reconsid eratiOn, and was made special order for | Wednesday morning.
 The anti-drumming bill intended to rEe- vent hotel and doctor" drummers from piyluS lnelf vocation on IFalnS, was signature to become a law
 The Thompson appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas passed the Senate Wednesday by a vote of 22 to ' after having been trimmed to about 60 per cent of it's original dimensions. The original bill called for more than $70o- 900 but reduced to $407, ,33491. the friends of the measure having agreed. that it would be necessary to clip off many of the items in regard to new buildings before the measure could be passed. Senator Toney saved the item for the library. which amounted to SlO,OOO through a motion providing that this sum sun, | should be expended for books alone. The Senate passed several bills at the morn ing session, mostly local bills requiring l the stoppage of trains at different towns. Among the bills passed were:
 By Senator Patterson, authorizing the l state auditor to employ a stenographer.
 By Senator Oldham. permitting the re | porter of the Supreme Court to practice l law in connection with his other duties.
 By Senator DeRositt, providing for, the working of convicts on the public roads. New bills introduced were
 l By Senator Carlock, giving the assignee | of vendor the same right of lien as the | original vendor.
 6y Senator Oldham, providing for prose | cutions against insurance companies when l claims are not paid.
 By Senator browning, a bill similar in | some respects to the Balch bill, but chang ing it's attitude toward anti trust laws.
 wton the Senate convened Thursday
 morning, acting Gov. Moore announced l for the selection of acting presidents l and since some dissatisfaction had become apparant in this method he asked the l Senators to suggest some change in the scheme of selecting presiding officers. After lengthy debate the Senate con. cluded to continue the present system of The feature of the days proceedings was the passage of the Browning insur- | ance bill, the first section of which is a l copy of the Balch bill recently defeated i'll the house. and which repeals the in surance clause in the antitrust law The vides that it shall not repeal the anti
 The defeat of the Moore bill, provid- 1 Historic Association in the old state | capitol in case the building was converted into a historic museum was due to the l fact that it carried an appropriation Of 1 $6,400, and, according to the ruling or | the chair had to have two-thirds vote | to insure its passage. The vote was l6
 senator Rector introduced the insane asylum appropriation bill. It carries | S350.000 which is an increase Of Sl9'ooo
 The bin prohibiting contractors from slb,etting convicts was passed. II De comes effective after the expiration of the 1 In the afternoon Senator Pindall de l lvered his eulogy upon the late Senator
  | Aaenth district, whose seat Is now held by l Mir. Pindall At the conclusion of Sena- l t:r Ilndalls address the Senate adjourn | ed for the day.
 By unanimous vote the Senate Fri | day passed the Barker Demurrage Bill, as amended by the Railroad Committee: me en certain features of the measure, The Martin bill for the repeal of the Ia of senate l a vote of 20 to 10. Senator Wngo led the fight in behalf of the measure, while the repeal of the law, which he put on | the statute books two years ago; The con l troversy between the Senator from Sevler and the gentleman from sebastian took on | a personal aspect. charges of bad 1alth l being made on both sides.
 | House Bill by Mir Roweli. authorizing | municipal corporations to require railroad companies to pay their pro rata or locaL | improvements when the latter are using the streets of the city for right Of way A message from the Governor announced the appointment of the following trustees for the University of Arkansas NY | S Goodwin of Warren and Frank I, Hall of Fayetteville. The appointment Cool or | Senator Goodwin from the seventh Con | gressional District is made under the pro, | Visions of the Mckenzie act approved March 12
 The House Committee on Railroads gave a final hearing Tuesday night to the repre- sentatives of the railroad organizations | and the attorneys on the bill prohibiting telegraph operators having in charge the | directing of train movements from work ing more than eight hours per day. The numerous bills providing for extra sta tions, which are to be supplied with opera tors and agents. and kept open F hours | each day. are the arguments used by the attorneys against the enactment of law | that would require them to use operators for an eight hour day at each of these | points The railroad employees organza, l tons advanced the argument in favor of | the bill that the railroads would save the ! additional expenses in the long run by l suffering from fewer wrecks. The com mittee reserved Its decision until later meeting
 | The House Committee on Railroads held x meeting Friday night and gave attention | to railroad employees and attorneys on the l bill providing for maximum of eight | hours employment in any day for telegraph l Nl,A fl,.Ao