The Forrest City times., 1907-03-22
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THE HOUSE.

l IT TTWFT0TTTg T montb for the use of the adiutant generals department. was rejected. The second sec ton. appropriating sb.ooe Tor military eneampment, target practice. marches. ctc. adopted after q discussion. The 1 two sections were the only ones considered ai this session
 The hill by Mr Leigh. regulating the employment of child labor. was passed. fp the bill to abolish the preparatory department ef the University ot Arkansas an amendment adopted to make the bill become effective December 3l. 1908. The bill by Representative Moore of lndependlnce and ueartsil to prohibit dealings In futures. passed by the ltouse At tho morning session Thursday who voted for the measure expressed their belief that 1t would not accomplish the 1 McColum stated that hs thought the bili defective from start to finish The bill is 1 n combination Of the features of two bills 1 on the suhi..t and Mf Moore Of independ. enee one If the authors said he will. i ing 10 confess that there were some see tions in the measure that he would rather l During the afternoon session Mir Rnf at 1 tempted to get fls bill 10 make the state convict farm at Cummins the penitentl. 1 ary of Arkansas. under consideration, but l under T motion by Mr. White further con l sideratlon of the measure was postponed l The House passed the bill by Mir Me 1 Daniel to amend an act of 1905 SO as to | make railroads liable absolutely for loss or ! | while in transit It nrovides that the con l slgnee must file his verified claim with the agent al point. of destination within ten 1 days after receipt of goods: that payment shall be made within thirty days, or upon l failure to do se the conscience may bring | suit. and If he gets judgment he may l be entitled to damages in the amount of three times his claim
 Among the new bills, mostly local. were By Joint comittcc on Charities, for the support maintenance and government of | the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute.
 By Mr. Combs. to render mnre effective the laws In relation to bastardy.
 The House Friday passed the bill by Mr. Haaei of Poinsett county being tlta mea. | sure for the maintenance Of the st. Francis l Ieype District
 Another important bill passed was that by Senator Harrison to increase the salary of the Supreme Court judges to SieD0 per year. increase of SI GOO per year This bill also met opposition in the House. 27 members voting against the bill But It's passage chinehed by the vote to recon sider the vote by which it passed and to | lay that motion on the table, The passage of the Arnold Good Roads | Bill in t.e House was another importaet measure. Mr. iieartsll sent up, a written protest against the rassage of the bill and asked that It be made part of the records which was done
 The bill by Senator Bush to add A jail sentence to the punishment for carrying concealed weapons, was also passed in the House.
 During the forenoon session of tie House
 
 peared and announced the approval of the following House bills by the ,iovernor
 IIdnse Bill Noi 102. by Mir Hamilton of Ouachlta to compel the Cotton Belt Rail road to erect. establish and maintain q de pot II Sayre
 House Bll No. 194. by Mr whaey or Nevada Coanty, for the relief of ". R. White.
 The House was the osly leesiative body in session saturday and II tevo;'d it's time ID the disposition of local measures. II was decided that the House keep steadily at he mass of accumulated local bills until ihcy were disposed of. and 10 this end il has been agreed that Monday will be added 10 the regular days set aside
 Recognizing the frequency of railroad wrecks in recent months. Mr. Powell Of 9lu prohibiting any railroad from al lowing employes who by either telephone or telegraph direct the movement Of trains. | to work more than eight hours in any 1 twenty four The bill was referred to the | Railroad Comittee.
 Mr Van Hook introduced bill al this session approprlating S9.0oO for the pur- pose of defraying the expenses Incurred Tn in holding farmers county institutes throughout the several counties of the state, to be dlstrub1ted evenly among the counties holding such institutes and to encourage the gatherings and discussions of farm subjects.
 The House Monday, passed the MeCollum bill authorizing the deposit of the fund. of '*''' tta 'iie p"iiho anu AtHat t1ulpdnleS of the state
 New bills in the House were:
 By Mir. aIcDanieI Making valid the sales of swamp and overhowed lands which the state had not perfected title to
 By MT. Sawyer.-kegulating the speed Of automobiles or motor cars making the maximum speed limit 11 miles an hour
 Ky Mir. Van Hook An act approprlat- ing the sum of S9,OO0 for the building up and encouragement of farmers institutes n be held In the several counties of the state. the sum being divided equally between the counties where institutes are held.
 The bill by Senator Lee prohibiting the receiving of orders for tntoxicants in any prohibited district In the state. passed the any newspaper or publication in such ter ! ritory carrying an advertisement for a l liquor house, assuming that this is a meth cd of soliciting business.
 The lio.se also passed the bill by Sena- tor Patterson, fixing 1. untorm charge of - cents per day to be charged by each shedn or tailor for boarding each county
 The bill by Senate Rowland making ra !foads responsible for damage hy hre re 1 sulting from sparks from engines passed the House as did also the bl by Senator l Thompson preventing railroads from ob- .tructiLs crossings for more than five min utes.
 Senator Montgomery introduced a bill h the Senate Wednesday fixing the maximum rates that any pe on may be charged with
 
 The main provisions "One half cent mile shall be charged when pas sengS is not occupying a berth. and m passenger sl.lll be allowed to ride in any sleeping ear later than o'clock at night without purchasing berth. The rate and charge for occupying a lower berth from o'clock a night until o'clock the next morning Shall be S@-uo, and for upper berths Sl. Thk bill also provides that no mileage shall be collected from passengers riding in sleeping car after such passen- ger has been furnished with berth.
 Al session of the Committee on Fdu- cation of the Senate Monday Senator Wingos bill tor the establishment of state normal school was fayorably acted upon and was recommended for passage The bill appropriAtes the sum of s30 0OO for the establishment and conduct Of the school for two years. The manage ment Is vested in a state board com posed of the superintendent of public in struction the state auditor. state treas nrer and four others to be appointed by the governor, The term of office is four years and the board Is given full authority oyer. school and of