Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-05

Little Rock. Ark, Feb i.-~The sen ate put in very busy morning, pass ing the Rowland Bill, No. S2, provid- i ing for an appropriation of SIG. GOO to enable the attorney general to light suits now pending In the state and federal courts against the Ar kansas antitrust law. The bill re- ceived some opposition from the floor, but there were only two negative votes on the roll call. The support CTS of the bill urged upon the senate the necessity of preserving the ir- teSrity of the acts of the general as sembly. Senator Wingo, in support of the bill, said that corporations at tackled more laws passed by the Ar kansas legislature than in any other state of the Union for the simple req son that the state did not back up it's i laws with the necs 5sary defense in , the courts. Senator Rowland, author of the bill, supported it in a masterly manner, showing by the records that there were enough suits now pending to keep half a dozen attorney generals busy.
 Senator Montgomery introduced an ;, important railway rate compromise bill, designed to inaugurate a 21-2 cent passenger law. He believed that l-p fn batted by the railway companies and that they would not ask to have the present injunction made permanent.
 Senator Logan introduced q bill taxing life insurance companies 1-2 : per cent of their gross r. coipts and an annual license of $10, neither of which conditions apply to fraternal com panies
 The senate adjourned with Senator Patterson's convict working bill for county road districts under considera- tion.
 ] The Senate.
 After roll call Rev. J. N. Jessup, of Little Rock, invoked the divine bless ing and the journal was read and ap- 1 proved
 | Senator Nance Ill. l Senator Rowland announced that the condition of Senator Nance, of Rogers, was such that he would be compelled to return home and moved that Senator White, of Logan County, l be appointed to accompany him on the journey. The motion was adopted f~~ Resigns From Committee.
 The resignation of Senator Glover, of GraQt county, as a member of the electioA committee, was read. Sen ator Gldver explained that his reason for reFgning was a purely personal one. <On motion the resignation was accepted.
 Approve Appointments. 1 The senate then went into execu- tive session and approved the ap- pointnhent of the following members of the state normal school board: H. l.. Ponder, 1912; Otis T. Wingo, 1912; B. w. Torreyson, 1910; J. s. Ross, 1910, all of which were approved.
 Pistol Bill Is Passed. ] Senator Robertson's pistol toting Bill No. ,, was called up and placed upon it's passage, without argument other than explanation of the author The bill passed with only two nega- tive votes, Senators Arnold and Yopp voting against it.
 Rate Compromise Bill. 1 Senator Montgomery introduced Senate Bill No. 145, a railway passen- ger rate compromise, which is one of the most important bills introduced at this session. The bill provides for compromise passenger fare of 1-2 cents per mile on first class railways in Arkansas The bill was read twice and referred to the committee on rail- ways.
 Senator Rowland called up Senate Bill No. S2, a bill to appropriate $10,- 900 to enable the attorney general to defend suits against the present stat utes.
 The senate went into committee of the whole with Senator Mckenzie in sthe chair. The committee adopted the bill, reported it back with recommen- dation that it do pass, and it was placed on it's final passage.