The Green Forest tribune., 1907-03-29
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Ene Oill Dy senator AmlS prOnIDlVlnR horse racing in the state came thun- derbolt from a clear sky, not Senator knew of it until it was launched After it's introduction there Were several members on their feet clamoring for recognition It was declared that since the Amis law pro hibiting gambling the making of books on race tracks became operative every effort has been made by race horse men and bookmakers at Oakawn to evade the law The fact that the gambling is said to continue at Oaklawa aroused the ire of Senator Amis, with the result that ne pre- pared this more drastic measure, He an nounced, in introducing the bill, that It was only done after conference with the act ing governor and at his suggestion: The Senator asserted that the sheriff of Garland county had discharged all his duties and had himself kept away from the track so as not to see any. gambling. and that restraining orders had been secured through the courts preventing the consta- be from taking a hand. In summing up his argument for his bill he declared There is only one way to stop the gamb- ling, and that is to stop the races"
 And Hon. w. A. Black of Sebastian Coun- ty is believer in woman suffrage NO one has ever accused the gentleman or th1s fact bat that makes 1t no less fact. It all came about in this wise Thursday morning three proposed amendments to tpe Constitution of the State were offered one of these was by Hon. W. A. Craven of Cal, houn County. and deals with the right or franchise specifying that to be entitled 10 vote an elector shall have paid his peSl tax for the year previous. The amendment was read the second time. Mir. Black sent up amendment striking out the word male" wherever it occurred in the pro Ix)sed amendment To do this will give all persons. who might desire to pay, poll tax the right to vote. if the other provisions of the act had been compiled with. Eminent counsel declare that there is law to prevent woman paying poii tax. should she So elect, and should she present herself at the polls, so equipped; and duly qualified, under the anenutu amendment she would have perfect rlSht to cast vote.
 Under the terms of the McCollum bill which passed tho House Monday. the treas urer is authorized to make call deposits in banks and trust companies of the state funds not to exceed 90 per cent of the capital stock of such institution, and to be deposited under the condition that r,la It may be withdrawn without notice The stockholders of every institution in when is deposited the state funds are llahle individually. under the terms of the bili. and as additional security. bond Tor double the sum of deposit is required before the deposit is made. The bond of the treasurer is exempted from cover ing funds not in the hands of the treasuf- CT.
 There is an element of doubt as to whether the Oldham annexation bill will be reached on the House calendar this week, but if it is called there will be lively contest before it is disposed of. The bill passed the Senate by a small majority and it was believed that it would go through the House with but little opposi tion, but statements to the efect that motion will be made to table it when hrst it comes up indicate that there IS more opDosition than had been anticipated. The Pulaski delegation. undivided in it's support of the measure. feels confident that its pas sage will not be denied by their fellow members of the House.
 The House Committee on Railroads held a meeting Friday night and gave attention to railroad employees and attorneys on the bill providing for maximum of eisht hours employment in any day for telegraph operators It was claimed by the railroad attorneys that the bill would force rail, roads to use two shifts at day o1ceS ana would work hardship. The committee oe ferred action on the bill until after furth- CT hearing Railroad employees believe that reducing the employment of telegraph op- orators to eight hours each day would fe- duce the number of wrecks within the state.
 With but seven weeks yet of the ex- tended session before it. members of the Appropriations Committee are anxious to get their bills before the House. Much time is consumed in this class or legis= laton through the fact that each item Is taken up separately in Committee or the Whole and has to be passed upon separate lv. To not give these bills almost imme. diate attention, according to members or the committee will mean that the last month of the session will of necessity nave to be devoted almost exclusively to them.
 A constitutional amendment is proposed in resolution offered by Mir simpson, Tn the House Monday, which provides tor voting machines in elections, restricts the qualifications of voters. follows the line or the famous grandfather clause of the South Carolina law. and gives women tax. payers right to vote where qnss,'om Wha rosn ol lution was received within bit of disap- proval signfying that it will have a stormy passage when taken up Tor hnai action.
 The Joint Committee on Penitentiary or the Senate and House held a business ses- sion Friday. at which it was decided to continue the work of construction of the new penitentiary. which was started about Ax years ago A bill making an appropra- ton for the completion of the wofk ac- cording to the original plans VIII be pre- pared by the committee and will probably be introduced during the week. If 1t pass es it is contemplated to recommence the work at once
 An effort is being made to draft bill that will relieve condition as to protection from fire through insurance. The Balch bill. which in effect exempted the ire com trust law. was signally defeated, that any measure which repeals any part of that act will be practically impossible.
 The bill by Senator Harrison making It mandatory that the national colors shall float above all public buildings school houses and naming the first Friday in May as flag day in the public schools, was special order for Wednesday.
 The first fifteen minutes of the morning session in the House Tuesday was devoted to the reading of petitions and telegrams, nearly all of which were against the pas sage of the Black patent medicine bill.
 Senator Amis has left his seat in the Senate for ten days and has gone to Mex ico on business trip.
 Boy Injured By Pet Deer.
 Will Douglass, a 5-year-old boy, liv- ing at Jonesboro, was seriously in jured by being tossed up in the air several times by pet deer with which he was playing.
 Mrs. Jane Car1iIe Dead.
 Mrs. Jane Cargile died at her home near Springfield from the effects of a fall from portico. She was S5 years of age and had lived near Springfield 40 years.
 Here's the Full Life Story.
 The transition from childhood to youth is eternity. Age comes in a night and is incredible.
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