The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-22
BILL TO DISCHARGE
 CONTRACTORS
Representative Glover, of Hot Springs County Would Get Rid of CaId.
 well < Drake.

WOfk IS DelnG done by the Senate but as there is little dispute a. bout it, it seems as though the House was doing the most of the firing The Senate has things so well organized the bills are pass ed on before they would be well read in the House
 Yesterday afternoon the Sen- ate opened on Senate bill No. 56, by Toney, enlarging the Cousart drainage district in Jefferson Co. which passed under suspension of the rules.
 Senator Roland introduced bill No. 71 regulating the sale of real estate and prohibiting agents from making sales except on the written request of the owner and no commissions may be collected unless the sales are made in this manner.
 Senator Toney, chairman of the Labor Committee, reported favorably on Senate bill No. i. providing for semi-mOnthly pay days by corporations, and the bill was then passed.
 Senator Fletcher introduced a bill, No. 72 providing for trus- tees, of the University of Arkansas, one trustee from each congressional district two mem- bers to be chosen for two years, two for four, and the balance for eight years. with the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion and President of the Uni versity as eX officio members of the Board of Trustees. Read twice and referred to committee on education.
 Senate concurrent resolution No. 8, by Sims, for a joint com mittee of 2 from the Senate and 8 from the House, to visit the Confederate Home and inspect it's condition, was adopted.
 Senator Mcknight introduced Senate bill No. 73, providing for the prevention of the illegal sale of liquor, forcing the dealer to give the purchaser signed bill of the liquor purchased, and mak-
 ngt a fine of from S25 t0 $1OO for the violation. Read twice and referred to committee on tenn perance.
 Senate bill No. "A, by Arnold provides for oil inspectors in each county to be appointed by the county judge. Read twice and referred to Judiciary Committee Senator De Rossitt introduced bill Mo- 75, which provides for a state board to examine em- balmers The bill provides for a committee of ,. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Health.
 Senate bill No. 2 was intro duced by Senator Rasco provides for the protection of Ibridges and culverts by forcing those moving heavy machinery lover these structures to first place over them / heavy tim bers. Read twice and referred to committee on public roads. The most important business of the morning session was the pas sage of the initiative and refer endum bill by a vote of 27 to1. So much business was done in the House that the time for ad journment was heightened to 4.3O in that body yesterday af- ternoon The principal business of the afternoon session was the introduction of a bill by Glover of Hot Springs county, provid- ing for the discharge of Caldwell & Drake the State Capitol con- tractors, George K. Mann the architect, and the entire Capitol Commission. The bill follows very closely the recommenda- tions of Governor DOnaghey in his inaugural message, providing for a commission of Chief Justice J. M. Hill and Federal Judges Jacob R. Trieber, of Little Rock and John H. Rogers of Fort Smith to settle the financial obli- gations of the state with Cald- well & Drake the contractors be- ing first obligated to accept the decision of the commission. The bill was placed on the calendar after it's first reading.
 Ross, of Phillips introduced a bill for the better protection of game.
 Shackleford of Saline called up House bill No. 22 providing for