The log cabin Democrat., 1911-02-08
WOULD RESTRICT
 JUSTICE COURTS FAUCfTTE OFFERS A BILL SENATE MAY SUSTAIN COVER NOR'S VETO OF SPECIAL
 LEGISLATION.

| Llltle ROCK, r CD. o.-ln the mousse
 this morning w. c. Faucette, former mayor of Argenta, now member of
 Pulaski county's delegation, introduc- ed bill creating municipal courts in Arkansas for the purpose of taking
 from the justice of peace jurisdiction over misdemeanors in cities of over
 10000 inhabitants. When asked what would be left for the justice of the peace in these cities, he replied: Nothing, just what they deserve" The bill first provides for clerk of | the court to be elected at the same | time as the city clerk. One-third of all fines collected in this court goes to l the county treasury and two-thirds to | the city. The bill allows a change of venue from justice of peace municipal courts and provides for juries in these cases, but no jury in criminal cases originating in the municipal court. | The bill further provides that jus tices of the peace are not to be allow | ed fees on criminal or civil business, which would come under the jurisdic- | tion of the city court, which will put a barrier before all justices which they will not undertake to climb.
 In the house Tuesday afternoon lit tie business was done, as it was the time for hearing senate bills on first and second reading Speaker Milwee scored another triumph by knocking out the "short session" attitude of the members, by which term they meant shorter hours for each daily session, and hereafter the house meets at 9 o'clock each morning to remain in ses- sion until o'clock in the afternoon. The contest between the governor and the legislature over special legis- lation is on and the issue is being closely joined. The controversy is purely friendly one, but none the less determined. The senate on Tuesday took up the question of sustaining the governors veto of the Parkin special
 school district act, and CarlLee, To- ney, Rodgers of Benton and Rodgers of Howard were among those who spoke in favor of supporting the veto. After short debate the question was deferred until next Tuesday.
 During the day the governor sent to the senate and the house a special message on the subject of "the evil consequences to the state of so much special and local legislation" He called attention to the fact that there is already law permitting the bor-
 rowing of money by school districts, and, said he, Eff two identical laws for the same purpose in the same state are necessary, it reasonably follows that three would be better" In his argument against special legislation he quoted the Arkansas Bar Associa-
 ton to the effect that in almost ev-
 cry instance the great mass of this
 special legislation is unnecessary.
 The house passed the Glover bill, to
 increase the maximum penalty for
 pistol carrying to $200, with a jail
 sentence at the option of the court,
 the second offense to be felony with
 sentence to three to 12 months. A bill
 is under consideration to prohibit the
 sale of liquor in the capitol or on the
 grounds. None is being sold there
 now and this seeks to prevent any ef-
 fort to do so. The senate passed the
 Jacobson bill, to cure defects in the
 Wingo corporation tax act, specifying
 that the tax shall be on only such portions of the capital stock as may