The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
With The Legislators
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Labor and Game Laws Up.

Labor and Game Laws Up.
 Two bills Of direct interest to Ia Dor and ,he appointment of a spe- ctal Senate committee on labor in the Senate indicated that labor prob 2 lens will receive attention during the present session of the legislature. Senator T8ney of Jefferson intro duCed the bills, was the author oi the resolution creating the special committee on labor. and q the ap pointment Of the committee was made its chairman Probably one of the most important genera. biil. in troduced was by=ihe senator. by re quest. to provide foi inc licensing of all stationery engineers in the state who run steam engines with 50 or more horsepower
 Although the senator did not offer any explanations 10 the biil, the Lis- tle Rock branch Of the National A. sociaiion of Stationery Engineers Is known to favor the bill
 In brief, the bill provides that the governor with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint a chief exam iner Of steam engineers and he, with the approval Of the governor. shall appoint district examiners The chief examiner shall have had a practical experience Of not less than i0 years and the district examiners seven years The examiners shall examine all applicants and issue licenses. The applicants shall pass satisfactory ex- aminations in the operation of steam boilers, engines. pumps and hydfaul- ics. Licenses shall be reNOcable Il the holder becomes insane or go ad- dieied to the use O. drugs or liquor as to render him incapable or un- trustworthy
 A bilf 10 amend the game laws of the state so that it will be lawful to ship rabbits out Of the state, WAS introduced by Senator carlock of Madison The bill amends section 3b20 of kirby's Digest Senator Hen dersen of Randolph offered an amend ment to the amendment so that wild ducks may also be shipped Sena,or Carlock says the rabbits are killing the fruit trees in hls section of the state. and that if the act is amended so the rabbits may be shipped to foreign markets. t will be an ineent- i've for boys 10 Xiii he rabbits and at he same time make a little money
 
 the state
 Senator Wingo Of Sevier intro duced a resolution. which was adopt ed. providing that the judiciary eoia. mittee report d bill that will embrace a general law governing the running at large of stock and legal fences for counties. The senator stated that m his opinicn the stock and fence con troversies should be settled at home and not brought 10 the legislature.
 Bills providing for he suppression Of night riding. requiring cartoons fer duplicate ballots at al elections, pro viding for the preservation of the old state capitol as a state historical md scum. regulating the survey of lands and restricting the slaughter of fur bearing animals were introduced n the House
 Bills creating office of state game commissioner and creating a system Of game wardens throughout the state and another abolishing county euualiza,ion boards and creating 9 new assessment system, Were inU9 duced.
 The newspaper and stamp bill pass cd he House without ditiicu ty. Bat one other bill was passed. II Was q local measure providing for the erea- tion of a leyee district in Yell county.
 The celebrated shottiring bill was read for the second time d. tho mora ing session and referred to the cora mittee On eeal mines The till pra hibiting toy pistols in Arkansas was also read for fhe second time and se- ferred to Che committee 5n judiciary
 The House also decided 10 disin- feet the House chamber each Gat on account of the poor sanitary e5Hd tiona This work will tc iu cha1ec of Chief Clerk Higgins