Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-01-24
BILL To CRIMP
THE BLIND TIGER
Joseph's Measure Would
Put An End to Illegal
Sale of Liquor.
TO PRESERVE GAME
Ludwig Offers Bill TO Have Arkansas
Well Represented at Panama
Exposition.
TO PRESERVE GAME

Little Rock, Jan. 23.-The fish and
game preservation bill drawn by e.
A. McIllheny of Avery Island, La, one
of the greatest game protest ionists Of
the country, was introduced in the
House Thursday afternoon, and re-
ferred to the Comm ttee on Conser-
walton of Natural Resources. 1t
provided for three commits sioners to
be appointed by the governor, the
chairman to receive $500 a year, and
for game warden. 1t provides fees
that will make the department abso-
lutely self-sust staining, and at the
same time protect and conserve the
game and fish.
Mr.. Josephs introduced a bill to
make the illegal sale of liquor and
blind tigering" a felony, punishable
by Imprisonment MOI less than six
months nor more than two years.
Mr.. Cardwell introduced a bill tc
merge the Tax Commission WITH the
Railroad Commission, and Mr.. Jobe
made an Intellectual effort o inlefini-
tely postpone the bill. 1t was refer
red to committee on substitute mo-
ton.
Other lis introduced Thursday
were:
By Johnson, to declare all islands
situated wholly in the Arkansas river
property of the state.
By Kidder, to provide that railway
telegraphera shall be not less than
'21 years old, and have had one years
experience.
By Williams, to- provide that no
county buildings shall be built exc opt
on he orders of the quorum court.
BY Ludw g, to appropriate $4,000
for an exhibit at the Panama EXPOSE
ion.
By Committee on Militia, to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the main enance of
the National Guard, and one by Mr.
Doyle to promote its effic ency.
Representative Joseph's bill IS dc
signed to put the blind-tiger OUT OF
Guinness. i. provides.
"That any person who shall sell
either for himself or another Or be
interested n the sale of alcohol, OF
any ardent, vinous, malt, fermented
or spurious liquors, or any compound
Or preparation thereof commonly call
I'd tonics, bitters or medicated liquors
without the owner or owners thereof
shall have previously procured 10
cense author zing the same, Shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction for the first offense
thereof, shall be fined in any sim
not less than $50 nor more than 5000
Upon second conviction for SIM
lar offense shall be fined in any sum
not less than 500 nor more than 5000,
md shall be mp lsoned in the county
jail any time nor less than thirty nor
more than ninety days. Upon third
conviction of similar offense, such
,erson shall be deemed guilty of a
felony and shall be imprisoned in the
state pen Tertiary not less than six
months nor more than two years,
provided, where more than one in
dictment is found against the sans
party or parties, the same punishment
shall be inflicted under each ind.ct-
ment as if it were the first offense,
and each day of such unauthorized
selling shall constitute separate of.
fense."
Should the bill proposed by Repre-
sentative Ludwig, of Pulaski, be pass
ed, Arkansas will have splendid
representation at the Panama EXPOSE
t on in 1915. The bill provides for
an appropriation of $4,000 for lhe
erection of building and making an
exhibit, and fer the appointment of a
Board of Directors to consist of three
members TO be appointed by the Gov
ernor. These commiss 'oners shall
make arrangements for the collection
of exhibits, and shall be assisted by
one or more honorary commissioners
to be appointed by the Governor, in
each county, to serve without pay
The building can be constructed of
Arkansas wood, granite and ston,,
and he of such a character IN all
respects that it will reflect credit up
on the state.