The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-18
iN THE HOUSE.
Bills Pas.sd.

Senate Bill No. 227 (Bush), prov,d- Ing for the creating of fencing dis tricts in any county by petition to county court. Vote. g to '.
 Senate Bill No. S7 (Rowland). to regulate primary elections in Arkan- sas. Legalizes all primaries. Vote, 30 to l.
 Senate Bill No. 93 Henderson,. to provide for the payment of the fer. tilizer tax to the state. Vote 26 to &;
 Senate Bill No. 7S (Holland), pro. V1ding that railroads shall not charge more than $3 per car for switching or transfers when the yard limits do not exceed two and half miles. Fix piained by MT. Heartsill. Vote. 64to1
 House Bill No 55 (Warnock), pro. Vldlng that not more than 160 acres of state lands can be purchased at one time and then only for settlement purposes. Explained by Mir. Warnock. Vote, "A to 0.
 Senate Bill No. 220 (Toney). to cre- ate the Plum Bayou Leyee District in Jefferson county. Explained to be local measure by Mir Miller and pass ed, by vote of n to 0.
 Senate Bill No. 2l3 (Toney), to ar range the disputed territory between Levee District Nos. 3 and 4 of Jeffer- son county. Explained by Mir. Mill Ter. Vote. 75 to 0.
 Senate Bill No. 241 (Holland and Rasco), appropriating SlO0O0 for the relief of sufferers at Brinkley. Vote. 68 to O.
 Senate Bill No. 192 (Turner), to cure defects in the drainage acts applicable to Craighead and Clay counties Explained by Mr. Thomp- son of Greene. Vote. 66 to 0.
 Bills Introduced.
 Senate Bill No. 233 (PindalD, to amend section 621s of Kirby's Digest so that if verdict or decision is rendered within three days of the close of court, the court may act on motion for new trial or other legal order within 30 days. Referred to judiciary committee
 Senate Bill No. 237 (Fletcher), to appropriate $60,00O for payment on the state farm. Read twice and placed on calendar.
 Senate Bill No. 234 (White), to sub init the question of statewide prohi bition to voters at next general cleo tion and if prohibition wins, close the saloons January 1, 1901l. Refer red to temperance committee.
 Senate Bill No. 23S (Arnold), to regulate settlements between employ CT and employees. Read twice and re- ferred to judiciary committee.
 Senate Bill No 236 (McKenzie). 10 provide for the submission of the statewide prohibition question to the voters of the state at an elecion to be held July 26. 1909. Read twice and placed on the calendar,
 House Bill No 27l (Nix, Bradham and Shockley), amending section 5939 of Kirby's Digest, so that all ex-Con- federate veterans over 6o years of age, from Arkansas, shall be paid pension.
 House Bill No. 2I2 (OliphanD amending section 7543 of Kir'by's Di- gest. so that the number of persons of scholastic age within the bound aries of a district proposed to be or ganized into special school district shall be 30, instead of 8.
 House Bill No. 273 (Parks), amend ing section S59 of Kirby's Digest, so that the president and secretary of corporations who fail to make out an annual certificate of the condition of their corporation or company shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $500 for each separate day of offense. Read twice and re- ferred to judiciary committee.