The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-21

clll lO pl luS lOl lllc WOIhlllS of convicts in the judicial district where convicted, each county of the district to work them three months, each in alphabetical or der was introduced read twice and referred to the committeee on rules. Three hundred copies were ordered printed.
 Senate Bill No. 50, by White pro viding that the salaries of cir cult judges in Arkansas shall be fixed at S3,OOO per annum was introduced and referred to the committee on circuit courts.
 Senator Bush of White county introduced Senate Bill No. 51, bill striking at the very root of the cigarette evil and amending the present statute by making it a misdemeanor to have in possess sion. or on the premises any cig- arettes or cigarette papers and giving justices of the peace jur- iSdiction in such cases. The bill is aimed at the strict prohibition of cigarettes in Arkansas. and if passed will in all probability eliminate the coffin nails" from the smokers category. The bill was read twice and referred to the committee on public health.
 Senator Henderson introduced Senate Bill No. 65, a bill pro- viding that widower shall have a one third dover right in pro- perty upon the death of his wife under the same conditions as a widow now shares in her deceas ed husbands estate. Read twice and referred to the committed on judiciary.
 Senator Dill offered Senate Bill No 6S, amending Section 51SO, Kirby's Digest, and permit ting the addition of notaries public to the list of persons, who mayper- form marriage ceremonies. The bill was introduced by request It was read twice and referred to the committee on judiciary.
 The feature of the session of the Senate yesterday afternoon was it's brevity. It convened at o'clock and 2.1O o'clock on mo- tion of Senator Toney of Jeffer- son adjourned to meet this morn ing at 93O o'clock.
 House Bill No. S4 Parks) pro- viding for the preservation and maintenance of the old state cap itol and it's use as agnuseum Tor state historical objects.
 House Bill No. S1, (Neale) re- quiring carbon ballots at all el- ections i'll Arkaln Sas, and making it unlawful for election officials to fail to provide carbon; also providing that the carbon shall be slipped between the top bal lot and the second ballot of a pad of ballots in each baloting booth and that the top ballot shall be placed in the ballot box and the other shall be kept by the electOr.
 HOUSE
 Mr. Parks next moved to re- consider Senate Bill No. 21, the newspaper and stamp bill. The motion to reconsider carried, and after a reading of the bill for in formation the bill was placed on the vote for passage. The roll call showed the following result: Total number votes cast S9; ayes 52; no 37.
 The bill was declared passed.
 House bill No. "A by Mir Hurst of Washington was intro duced The bill provides for bet ter assessment and valuation of property of the State, for the purpose of increasing general revenue fund. A deputy for each township is allowed the county assessor and rigid provisions are made for reaching the true val uation of the property. Careful provision is made for the equal ization of land values inahe sey- eral townships of the county and two assistants are to be selected to act with the assessor as a county equalization board.
 A messenger from the govern or announced the approval by the governor of House Bill No. 3S, be- ing the bill to annul the contract with the Arkansas Brick & Man ufacturing Co.,, and gratifying the action of the penitentiary board in withdrawing the con- victs under the contract.