Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1909-05-14
IN THE SENATE.

way VI the OtueT. lWO Important
bills of general interest were passed
the Wingo amendatory bill to the
Wingo act, passed two years ago, and
House Bill No. 266, by Mr.. Miller en-
larging the powers of the railroad
commission. House Bill No. 472, by
Mr.. Holt of Hampstead, providing for
a commission to define the positions
of Arkansas Confederate troops dur
ing the siege of Vicksburg, was also
passed The bill appropriates $1,000
for the payment of the expenses of
the commission.
The Senate killed by adjourning
shortly after o'clock one of the
most important bills pending before
the body, the Bradham House Bill
No. Sill, appropriating $29,4OO for the
purpose of carrying out the provis-
ions of the Bradham-Smith House
Bill No 313, creating a tax commits
sion.
House Bill No. 68, by Mr.. Dyer,
providing that liens of wheelwrights
and blacksmiths may be filed within
80 days of execution with justice
of the peace, was defeated.
Bills Passed BY Senate.
House Bill No. sc Davis of Co
lumbia), regulating the practice in
the Supreme Court by providing that
the court shall take up cases on ap-
peal on their merits, whether or not
exceptions were saved in the lower
court Ayes IS, noes 2.
House Bill No 244 (Hamilton or
Ouaehita), regulating the carrying of
concealed weapons Ayes 20, noes 0.
House Bill No. 507 Drown of
Gleveland), fixing the time for ap-
peals from judgments of probate
courts to circuit courts. Ayes Is,
noes 1.
House Bill No. 515 (Hurst), to es-
tablish a district in northwest Ar
kansas for the eradication of the cat
tie fever tick. Ayes 20, noes 0.
House Bill No. 444 (Hollabaughl,
to prohibit speculation in county war
rants in Searcy county Ayes %,
noes l.
House Bill No. 3Q3 Zones of Pu-
laskD, to fix the boundary line of
the Jacksonville school district. Ayes
2S, noes 1.
House Bill No. 4S1 (Ard), to abol-
ish the office of road commissioner in
Lafayette county. Ayes 81, noes 0.
Senate Bill No. 1923 (Wingo),
amending the corporation act known
as the Wingo act. Ayes %, noes 0.
Senate Bill No. 291 MARTINI, Civ
ing school boards in certain counties
the right of eminent domain. Ayes
27, noes l.
Senate Bill No. 315 (Simms), to
provide for the construction of a
bridge across Lake Chicot in Chicot
county. Ayes 80, noes 0.
House Bill No. 1888 (Simpson,) ex-
empting Scott county from the act
prohibiting the seining of fish Ayes
16, noes Z.
House Bill No. 229 (Neale), Great
ing the Kelley special school district
in Perry county. Ayes "a, noes 0.
House Bill No 432 (DuLaney), fix
ing the salary of the court stenogra-
pher of the Ninth judicial district
at S1,400. Ayes 20, noes o.
House Bill No 296 (Thompson of
Greene), providing for the vacation
of an alley in the west end of Para
gould. Ayes rs, noes 2.
House Bill No. 406 (Shockley), au-
thorizing the county judge of Saline
county to appoint school trustees.
Ayes 26, noes 0.
House Bill No. 445 (Yeager), for
the better protection of game in Cal
houn county. Ayes Is, noes 7.
House Bill No. 494 (Morris), Great
ing common school district in Gle
burne county. Ayes "a. noes o.
House Bill No. 372 (Fisher and Ho-
GAM, creating fencing district in
| Ivy township, Franklin county. Ayes
49, noes 0.
House Bill No. 300 (CampbelD, au-
thorizing the Piggott school district
to borrow money Ayes 80, noes 0.
House Bill No sol Zones of Sc
vler), fixing the salary of the county
and probate judge of Sewer county
at $1,000 Ayes 81, noes 0.
House Bill No. 4S5 (Collins), for
the relief of w. p Compton of Yell
county Ayes 81, noes 0.
| House Bill No. 391 Zones of Sc
vier), legalizing certain fencing dis
tricts in Sewer county Ayes 28,
noes 0.
House Bill No 436 (DuLaney), for
| the creation of a commission to make
a geological survey of Arkansas
Ayes 90 noes 8.