The Green Forest tribune., 1909-03-05

Representative Tillman B. Parks Of | county has received pe- | tition from citizens of his county ask ing him to support statutory state wide prohibition legislation.
 Frank Nelson, assistant secretary of the Senate, will probably take up permanent residence in Little ROCK at the end of the session. He Is lawyer and has been practicing hls profession at Mt. Ida. He was gradu- ated in law at Lebanon. Tenn.
 Enterprising men of Poinsett coun- ty have written to Governor Dona- ghey asking him to grant them the exclusive right to fish upon two mile stretch of the St. Francis river As there is no law by which mo- nopoly can be created in the hsnlns of the state, Governor Donaghey was forced to refuse the request.
 Senator Fletcher of Franklin is the proud possessor of a new gold-headeo cane. It was presented to him by officials and the journal committee of the last legislature. The presenta- tion speech was made by Allen Il. Hamiter, former speaker of the House, at his room, in the Hotel Ma rion.
 A conference between the interest ed parties in Levee Districts Nos. , and 4 in Jefferson county, resulted Tn
 the differences between the two dis
 tricts being settled, and it is said
 that Senator Toney will introduce
 new bill in the Senate looking to the
 consolidation of the two districts un-
 der a single management
 In his speech in favor of the segre-
 gation bill in the House Hon. A. B..
 Shockley of Saline county read let
 ter from a school teacher in Hensley
 township saying that while the white
 people paid 90 per cent of the taxes
 they received only a fourth of the
 school benefits. This condition was Incorrectly reported as applying to the whole county instead of to the one township,
 That a man takes one route and follows it Is demonstrated by each legislator. Stairways lead up from the right and left to the Legislative halls in the state house. It is just the game distance either way, but each legislator goes the same way every time, if he Is by himself. Il sometimes happens that two will bt talking when the stairs are reached They will stop and chat few min ! utes and then go to the next floor by different routes
 A bill introduced by MT. Vim o Pulaski will very materially reduce the chance of railway corporation! in fighting off judgments in suits fo injury damages, if the measure i: enacted into a law. The bill provide: that in all cases where railroad com panies have operated trains or car: with defective safety appliances, nc defense Cd contributory negligence
 may be set up as against a persor
 suing for damages for injuries sus
 tained. no matter if such person be
 so guilty.
 Governor Donaghey was surprised
 to learn that another sparring match
 had been pu1!eed off in Hot Springs
 in violation of the orders he gave tc
 the authorities there several weeks
 ago Governor -Donaghey was com
 implicated with by citizens of Hot
 Springs and infDguned a bout was
 scheduled to take place there. He notified those who talked with him the law must not be violated. Cover nor Donaghey stated that if the law is against boxing matches and glove contests he will see that the law is enforced
 Stands for Development.
 In commenting upon the present condition of the state and its needs a few days ago, member of the legis- lature had this to say:
 Every member of this body is more than anxious to give his time and best efforts to further the material in terests of the state. We need foreign capital with which to build railroads, mills and factories, and should enact laws that will protect and encourage these institutions. The time has come when the people of this state realize that all this clamor about cor porations and the railroads and wealth is a selfish and senseless effort to further political designs, and that it can mean no present or ultimate good to the state. To be prosperous we must have the investment of capital, and in no way can this investment be made a greater benefit to our peo- pie than in our railroads. Waste places must be made to blossom; wild regions must be redeemed and made populous; Arkansas as a whole must be brought in quick connection with the markets where her produce will be sold, and all this means railroads, railroads with money enough to construct new roads and to improve the old, to repair and buy new equipment and to give the state l a railroad system which will be up to | the highest standard of modern times, l quick and efficient service-not at | low but at fair rates, the | imposition of no unjust burdens by | way of expenses; no senseless require. | ments which are the offspring of ia | naticism and which cannot help peo- | pie, but can burden and check the development of the railroads. The time has come for the exhibition of | sanity if Arkansas would keep pace with her sister states"
 MT. Collins of Drew has introduced l ] bill providing for an annual salary )f $1 900 per year for members of the the term of office for such to begin with date of election. They are to receive their pay daily during the regular term of he General Assembly, and at the end of every three months thereafter until the end of their said terms. This would mean an expenditure of S270,000 for eacn General Assemply IS there are 135 members in the two