The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-01

William Lambert was appointed wednes. day of Governor Little to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Mir Adams. [ The credentials of appointment provide that he shall fill the vacancy until until "a a special election can be called and held Tn
 that district.
 A proposed amendment to the eonstl-
 tuition providing for an initiative ana
 referendum was presented by Senator
 Arnold
 The stamp and newspaper bill, which
 had been introduced by Senator Lee. was
 taken up and passed
 Senate Bill No. 42. which provides for a levee district to make Improvements on
 the west bank of Red river was passed.
 Senate Bill No. 49, which provides for
 cite county along Red river, and House
 Bill No. 20, giving Mena the right to
 convey tract of land known as Sulwell park to the Kansas City Southern Hos, pltal Association, were taken up and passed.
 President Moore made his appointments Of the various standing committees. Among the important measures intro duced were:
 By Senator Patterson. Senate Bill No
 o9.-Providing for the working of con vets on public roads through road districts to be formed by counties adjoining each other.
 By Senator Simms. Senate Bill No. Go.-An act prohibiting the issuance Of license is provided for outside the cor porate limits of municipalities. , 6l.EAn act for the establishment of a state normal school under the guidance
 and direction of a State Normal School Board
 By Senator Mckenzie. Senate Bill No. 63.-An act authorizing the immediate construction of county bridges by order of County Courts where they have been l removed, and authorizing counties divided by waterway to build bridges over same
 By Senator Lee. Senate Bill No. S. An act prohibiting the solicitation, through persons, printed matter, circulars or other wise, of orders for intoxicants. By Senator Browning. Senate Bill No. 69.-An act providing for raising revenue through taxes levied. By Senator Rowland. Senate Bill No. .u-An act giving persons having stock kiiied K, by railroads the right to sue with
 necessary to establish the fact that stock verdict.
 By Senator Goodwin Senate Bill Ne. I.-Making common carriers responsible for the safe delivery of commodities en- trusted to their care.
 .o By Senator Oldham Senate Bill No. 12.-An act providing for the consofda-
 ton and annexation of cities. The demurrage bill was taken up and | passed.
 Senate Bill No. 3s. providing that actions for damages shall be brough, through next of kin, was passed.
 ,,, The, following bills were introduced I Thursday:
 By Senator Oldham Senate Bill No. | i3.-An act authorizing county clerks to publish the names of all parties having | lees or allowances who have not collect ed same.
 By Senator Rowland Senate Bill No 1 l4.-An act to make railroad corpora
 tons tons responsible for fires resulting from l their engines and exempting the party l
 the result of careessness | By Senator Goodwin. Senate Bill No 1 iJ.-An act to prevent the corruption | of servants, agents or employees through l gifts or gratitudeS.
 By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No l 76@An act providing for stenographeI
 for the chief justice of the Supreme Court | at salary of $1,200 per annum and
 Tor two stenographers for the remaining
 Iour Judges of the court at salaries oi
 Sloo0 each per annum. The bill was l passed.
 By Senator Thompson Senate. Bill No
 1l.-.An act prohibiting any peeson5 from l erecting or operating any lunch stand ol
 game within one-half mile of any na
 tional cemetery within the state.
 By Senator Arnold. Senate Bill No
 l9..Amending the game laws by giving | parties who raise game the right to snip l 1t out of the state at any time of the i year.
 By Senator Amis Senate Bill No. g. An act authorizing appeals and writs of
 error to stand for 20 days. By Senator Wingo. Senate Bill No. S3. An act authorizing the prosecuting at torney of the Ninth judicial district to
 appoint q general assistant with such
 authority as is given the prosecuting at l torney
 1 By Senator Toney. Senate Bill No. S4. To change the time of holding elections | in the state from the first Monday in Sep
 tember to the second Monday. that it may 1 not conflict with Labor Day l By Senator Robb. Senate Bill No. So. An act amending the laws of administra- | tion and authorizing courts to make orders | for payment of debts at end of six months. The following new bills were introduced l Friday
 1 By Senator Martin. Senate Bill No l S6.-An act creating text book comms- 1 sion.
 1 By Senator Robb Senate Bill No. ST.
 the Arkansas troops in the Confederate | service.
 Senate Bill No s3, giving the prosecut- | ing attorney of the Ninth judicial dis
 trict the right to appoint general deputy, l was passed
 House Concurrent Resolution No 2, pro ] viding that 5000 copies of the Davis mes l sage and 5000 copies of the Little mes sage be printed was adopted as amended | House Bill No. 64, making an appro- | priation for mileage, per diem and contin- | gent expenses of the legislature, was passed.
 l House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, l In the naval service as suggested by Presi- | dent Roosevelt, was passed. 1 House Bill No 50, was passed. l Senate Bill No. 62. placing the treasurer l of Washington county on salary of $1,- | 200 per annum, was passed.