The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-06
HOUSE TURNS PLAN TO CHANGE
METHOD OF HANDLING CON-
VIcTS AND DEFEATS A
CAPITOL BILL.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
LEGISLATURE Makes Good Progress on
Number of important Questions
Militia Appropriation Allowed

/ tration commission might ma IS due
| them on their contract absorbed lhe
attention of the Senate after the ex-
| piration of the morning hour MON
| day and almost uninterruptedly up
| to the hour of adjournment IN the
afternoon. The result of the discus
sion was that adoption OF an amend
ment by Senator Pindall providing
| that the attorney general shall con-
duet the proceedings on the part OF
| the state with the assistance OF eoun-
sci to be appointed by the governor
in looking after the legal end OF the
settlement, the defeat of an amend
ment requiring Caldwell & Drake TO
make a bond for Sis 600 for the pro-
lection of the state in case it was
found they were indebted TO the state
and making the bill a special order.
Plain words were used in the dis
cussion by senators both in favor
and opposed to the bill. Governor
Donaghey came in for a full share of
criticism as we'll as the state CAPT
FOL contractors and the architect.
Several senators were opposed to
paying the contractors anything on
account of their claims against the
state, claiming that the passage of
the Patterson bill discharging them
was equivalent to a declaration that
the state owed them nothing. They
also claimed that if the Oldham bill
providing for a settlement with Cald-
well & Drake was right, the Patter-
son bill was wrong and should be re-
pealed.
The following bills passed the Sen
ate:
Senate Bill No. 3S2 (Robertson),
appropriating $1,000 to provide as
sistance for the state superintend-
ent of public instruction. Ayes 10,
noes u.
House Bill Nc. 21S (KendanD. to
repeal the four-wire fence law in
Johnson county if desired by the
property owners of the county. Ayes
81, noes 4.
Senate Bill No. 242 (Fletcher). re-
quiring the Iron Mountain railroad
to build a viaduct at Mulberry. Ayes
IS, noes 0.
Senate Bill No 226 (Fletcher) re-
ducing appropriation of $4,000 for re-
pairs at the Deaf-Mute Institute TO
So 900 and providing no teachers sal
airy shall be reduced during the term
for which the teacher was elected.
Ayes 80, noes 0.
House Bill No. 400 (KendalD, le-
CALLING certain acts of the Clarks-
vile city council in regard to side
walks. Ayes 80, noes 0.
The Joint Penitentiary Committee
bill, which would have made sweep
ing changes in the method of hand
ling the institution, met defeat in
the House on Monday The militia
appropriation bill and the bill by
CarlLee. holding railroads liable for
mental anguish, We're passed. The
long-expected passage OF the general
deficiency bill was effected. The Ard
VIM measure, amending the two
cent passenger rate, was defeated, as
was the Thompson state capitol bill.
The Parks concurrent resolution
instructing the special counsel OF the
state to proceed in accordance with
their Judgment in the rate cases now
III court was adopted
In addition the House also passed
the DuIaney bill. providing for a
geological survey of the clay depos-
its and water powers of the state
and also passed the Hamilton (of
Ouachita) bill. providing that The bur-
den of proof in pistol carrying cases
shall rest on the defendant instead
Of on the state. Another bill appro-
priating money for the mileage and
per diem CT the legislators was also
introduced in the morning.
The Oldham state capitol bill was
nor taken up until the afternoon. as
the printed copies Of it did not ar
rive in the House until noon. The
measure was before the House only
short while. Immediately after it
was taken up in committee of the
whole a motion to rise and report
progress and ask leave to sit again at
a later date carried.
A special message from the COVER
nor setting forth an appeal for aid
for tornado sufferers at Bee Branch,
which was made to him and recon-
mending a speedy investigation and
action, was read Monday morning
The Rowe bill providing for the
| protection of girls under 10 years Of
age passed unanimously
The following bills were introduc-
ed during Mondays session:
House Bill No. SOC (Snider), APP
propriaeing $1,000 for mileage and
| per diem of the legislators. Read
twice and made a special order.
House Bill No 507 Drown of
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