The Forrest City times., 1909-01-29
IN EHOUSE.
Bills tntroduc ed.

House Bill No S6 tRounree1, amending sections 1G09 f61e. l6lI and 1912 of Kirbyss Digest SO that any one carrying a revolver or gun may not only be fined. but may be sentenced To county Jail for q period Of from thirty days 10 six months. and also eliminating the exception ot army and navy reyolyers from the law.
 House Bill No. S7 (Rowel. relating to the liability Of railroad compa- nies. street railway companies. in terurban railway companies doing business in this state. and every per son, firm or corporation engaged in mining in this state, 10 their em- ployes ill all cases" of accident. in- jury or death. Read -econd time. on motion Of Mir Rowe, and referred 10 the committee on judiciary.
 House Bill No. 9I tshockley). pro yiding for the abolishment of the convict lease system and making il unlawful 10 lease state conyiets for labor hereafter. Read twice
 House Bill No. - (Simpson@. pro hibiting any intoxicated person from attending a public gathering and pro hibuing the shipping or carrying oI infOXicants into prohibition territory. requiring railroads and express com panles to keep d record Of articles shipped into prohibition territory. with names of parties sending and receiving goods. for the purpose Of reference and providing a fine Of from SD 10 S25 and sentence of five days on fhe public roads for any ylo- lalion.
 House Bill No e4 tSrreee7. requIr- ing all state ooHvie=s to be worked at the state farm and providing for the est ahsishment and maintenance of publishing plant a the state farm iu which fha CouYlcrs would Ge Wogke6 and which woala produce school books for Arkansas.
 IIoa-e H.l Na#s1# Glover. erear ing a commission 70 adjust the con tfoVer1g between fhe slate and the ueu. sza-e capi5oi contractors. abol- .sAiHg Hhe state capitol comals sion 6lspUsHs of The services of fae archi- tegts aHuullius the contract With Caldwell k Drake and providing hal f Caldwell t, Drake Nia abide by the decision of th- commission the la ter shaa proceed ae investigate the state capitol situation and determine whether He contractors owe the staze Or the state owes the contractors.
 House Bl No 93 Yeager1. pre-. venting a*ercharse fer such merohan- disc as can be purchased q gen. eral grocery store. providing that I shall be unlawful for any corpora tlon or firm 10 charge more than n Der cent above the regular cash price charged hE other stores ii the sane community and providing q fine oi S1u 10 S25 for any yio atioH.
 House Bill No. 160 Brown Of Prai riel. amending sections 25G4 and 2365 of kifbFs Digest 90 that the number ] of challenges possible in felony and l mlsdemeanor cases is reduced Read twice.
 Represetative P. E. Rowe of Sebas tian county will introduce at this session a bill 30 regulating the prac ljce before chancery courts that suits may be tried before the regular term If a suit is filed al such a time tna t could not be tried, under law. un til the next regular term of court ever though the court be in session. under Mr Rowe's proposed law that sui could be heard at once If an ac ton required by law 10 be filed g days or more before the court sit. is filed within the limit. MT Rowe contends that t should be tried a