The Green Forest tribune., 1913-02-28
ROBINSON SIGNS N AORE MEASURES
NOST OF BILLS SIGNED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARE LOCAL
 ONES.
AMENDMENT RATIFIED
Go. pr Approves Direct Election of Ue~ted States Senators-Jacob-
 son Resolution.

Ot~ted StateS SenatorS-Jacoo-
 son Resolution. Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Gov. Robinson reported signing the following bills:
 Senate bill S2, Miles, to regulate the practice of chancery courts.
 Senate bill 116, Smith, to amend sec ton 3, act 105 of the acts of 1911.
 Senate bill 139, Miles, to extend to cities and towns the right of emient domain to condemn property for the extension of boulevards, parks, and to erect buildings.
 Senate bill 150, Wasson, to annex territory to the Caddo Gap school dis trict.
 Senate bill II, Rodgers of Howard, to make negotiable instruments uni form.
 Senate joint resolution, ?, Jacobson. Tatifying the constitutional amend ment to the people in the last federal election, for the direct vote upon Unit ed States senators.
 Houe bill No. TIT, Boggs, to amend act creating Orton levee district in Iittle River county.
 use bill No. 1S1, Copeland, to en-
 4erSS< E. Docking on pension roll.
 aouseeill No. 107, Cockburn, for q.
 = h's county funds of Mont { House bill No. tl9. wi fson oa.. of Stone, for a depository o-io county funds. 'e
 House bill No. 112, Laney, to require Arkansas Midland to stop trains at Walkers Crossing.
 House bill No. 112, Mum, to create Bluff City special school district in Nevada county.
 House bill No. 91, Dickinson, to reg ulste sale of soft drinks at meetings for public worship.
 House bill No. 3S, Josephs, to amend act creating Miller county levee dis trict.
 House bill No 24, Reid to authorize Lincoln county judge to appoint school districts.
 House bill No. 216, Mum, for wire fence in Nevada county. X House bill No. 195, Patterson, to re- Auire Cotton Belt to build depot at 9illman.
 Again the house killed the effort Ee 1f ,oo fn Ne the constitutional amendment
 re to be submitted to the peo-
 nblished in pamphlet form
 bill l227, Moore, provided that
 Iendments be published in this ko,1n- and sent out to the poll tax pay CTS. Westmoreland and Patterson ar seued to show how much the news papers would save, as well as how much better the articles would be cir Aculated. Davis of Lafayette contended that $50,000 per annum would be sav- ed by sending the phamphlets to the voters, and stated the newspaper is not charitable institution. that it must be kept up by state and commu- nifty. The bill was defeated on a close vote, 39 to 39.
 The Newton corrupt practices act was passed by the house. This act limits the campaign expenses in all races, except those for governor and the general assembly to one years salary. The personal expenses of the candidates are excluded. The candi- date must make all contracts in writ ing, and the contracts kept where they /Ln be inspected. The candidates for xJovernor may spend $5,000, and the bcandidates for the legislature $360 each. The bill passed, "A to 4.
 The Lundy bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor within five miles of Mena caused some argument. It was claimed this bill was not fair to the people of Polk county, who had voted in favor of license, and then petitioned saloons into Mena. Senator Covington led the opposition to the fbiIl, while Senators Raney and Lundy supported the measure. Senator Lun- dy intimated that fraud had been used to carry Polk county wet, and that after the next session of the court, in April, the county would again be dry Senator Raney went further and inti- mated the state was carried against prohibition by the use of improper methods.
 The senate passed the Wagner bill which requires the railroad companies of the state to maintain day operat- or. in addition to the agent, where the annual income of the road reaches $60,00O.
 By former Governor G. w. Dona- ghey-T. w. M. Boone, member of State Capitol Commission to succeed R. F. Foster, resigned; and H. B. Nc Kenzie and T. A. Turner, trustees of the University of Arkansas
 An amendment of much importance 10 feed manufacturers, and of more importance to he consumers, was adopted to the Oldham pure feed bill This amendment prohibits, the use of
 ills and chaff in concentrated