The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-02-07
GOVERNOR FIGHTS
LOCAL LEGISLATION
INCURS WRATH OF HOUSE
GAME BILL DRAWS FIRE FROM
SQUIRREL HUNTERS LEG
ISLATIVE NOTES.

Little Rock, Feb. THE question
of local legislation has been a most
active one during the last few days.
Governor Donaghey has shown his op-
position to it by vetoing several spe-
cial school district bills, and on Mon
day the house by vote of 6S to
passed three over his veto. The gov
ernor says there has been an insistent
demand by the people for less local
and more general legislation, and that
he has sought to go on record in favor
OF this. On the other hand, the mem
bers, as a rule, have local bills of their
own, and to be consistent, are forced
to support to the limit the local bills
Of their fellow-members.
Encouraged by the passage of sew
eral special school district bills over
the veto of Governor Donaghey Mon
day, the house in the afternoon re-
ceived several other special district
measures, one for Augusta.
Clark of White introduced H. B.
1914, amending sections 36l1 and 361S
of Kirby's Digest, making the closed
season on quail March to December
|, deer February l to November l,
turkey April l to October 1, and
squirrel January l to May l. Z The
L;1I clco rroxyidoJ , ,,apal+v 70 baya
or offer for sale any game but bear
and rabbit There are evidently plenty
of squirrel hunters in the legislature,
for when the bill was read the second
time amendments flew in from every
corner of the room. They asked for
the exclusion of their respective coun-
ties.
Cockburn of Montgomery introduc-
ed a bill fixing the indigency of pen
sioners, making a man INDECENT who
himself, or together with his wife,
has not $3.50 worth Of property eX-
elusive of household goods and wear
ing apparel, and their joint income
annually must not be over 5000.
H. B. 1913 by Martin of Cleburne,
requiring road overseers to place
guages on the banks of streams at
fords, which will prevent travellers
entering streams which are danger
ously swollen, was passed.
Senator Jeff Davis, by invitation,
is addressing a joint session of the
house and senate this afternoon, in
the hall of representatives.
The legislative salary bill by Sena-
tor Dill was considered in the senate
Monday afternoon. 1t fixes a salary
of $1,000 for each session, with 81
a day extra for Speaker and Presi-
dent, to be paid at the rate of Sc a
day and whatever balance remains at
the end of the session.
In the house Representative DuVall
of Pope offered bill to "dock' the
members for the time they are absent
but the measure was thunderously ta-
bled on first reading.
Senator Fletcher has offered con-
stitutional amendment permitting
special school districts to levy a tax
of five mills for building purposes.
This is in addition to the maximum
of three mills state tax and three
mills maximum district tax now pro-
vided, making the possible maximum
Is mills for a special district.
The agricultural schools are receiv-
ing more recognition, and the legis-
lature shows a disposition to deal lib
orally with them. The house is con-
sidering a bill by Kerwin to provide
secretary treasurer for the schools
at Jonesboro, Magnolia, Russellville
and Monticello. The senate passed a
bill by Holt that the boards shall elect
secretary at 500 a month, instead
of requiring the duties of the office to
be performed by member of the
board.