The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed

Bills Passed
 House Bill No 121 (Batson), author izing a levee district in Faulkner coun- ty to sell $1O,OOO worth of bonds.
 House Bill No. A (Jones of Sc vier), providing for the relief of Mar tha Still of Sevier county.
 House Bill No. IS (Martin), relating to the powers of deputy prosecuting attorney in Yell county and others.
 Bills Introduced.
 House Bil No. 155 Johnson, chang ing the regulation of venue in certain cases to the extent that either party in a suit against a corporation may secure change of venue, instead of re- stricting that right to the defendant, as Is the case now.
 House Bill No 1856 (KendalD, pro hibiting sawmill operators or compa- nies from throwing sawdust in any pond, pool or running stream, and pro viding a fine of not less than $25 for any violation.
 House Bill No. 157 (Kirseh}, regu- iating the granting of pardons and pro- viding that the governor shall issue pardons after such action has been recommended by board composed Of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the attorney general and third mem Der to be appointed for each board meeting by the governor
 House Bill No. 159 (Shafer and Lit tle), providing for an additional cir cult judge in the Second judicial dis trict to be divided into a first and second division, with one judge on each division. Read twice and refer red to judiciary committee.
 House Bill No. 160 (Martin) regu- lating the commission on collection of school taxes by county treasurers and collectors to the effect that a county collector shall not receive any fee for collection of school tax money in a county where the total revenues from assessment are S400,000, and that a county treasurer shall not receive any fee for collection of school tax in a county where the total revenues from assessments are s250,0O0.
 House Bill 161 (Miller), amending section 361S of Kirby's Digest so that it is unlawful for any firm or person engaged in business to sell, barter or give away or expose for sale wild ducks and geese, in addition to other game mentioned in the section.
 Bills Considered.
 House Bill No. 32 (Street), prohib- iting irtoxicants within ten miles of Smithville, Lawrence county. Called Up in order that amendments might be read Amendments adopted and bill ordered engrossed
 House Bill No. 113 (Leigh), provid- ing for the continuance of life of improvement districts. Read second time and referred to cities and towns committee
 House Bill No. 51 (Simpson), regu- lating fees for services of animals Called up in order that amendments might be read Amendments adopt ed and bill ordered engrossed.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 House Concurrent Resolution (Ken- dalD, providing for the appointment of. a committee of five, three from the House and two from the Senate, to investigate the Spadra coal field in it's relation to the proposed shot-firing legislation and bill repeating the mine run law Amended so that commit tee shall also visit all other coal min ing fields and shall be accompanied by representatives of both the mine operators and miners.
 House Resolution (Hurst), asking Governor Donaghey to invite the state capitol contractors, the state capitol commissioners and the members of the state capitol committee to accom- pany him to the new state capitol and show wherein the contract has been violated and where the building Is faulty.