Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-24
before he would consent to do so.
Hints Mt Vote Ruyinp.


senate chamber, and to take stems to
rid the lawmakers of it's presence.
senator Toler declared that undue in
iiuehee mad been used on members of
the senate, and in his statement init
mated that it was possible to gel
SlO,OOO for votes favorng the racing
bill.
several senators took exception to
the Tofer resolution and remarks and
asked for the member to point out
the senators who needed the protec-
ton OF such a resolution. On motion
OF Senator Moore OF Phillips, the res
oiution was finally permitted to re-
main on the calendar until tomorrow
morning, in order that the senators
might dream one night over it's provi-
sions.
Two roll calls were made at noon.
the proponents OF the Sawyer bill
being victorious on the first, but losing
on the second, 16 tc Is, due to two
switches. 1t was the plan of those
who favor the bill to force the senate
to remain in session until midnight or
take definite action on the bill.
The penitentiary committee filed a
report commencing the commissioners
Of the penal institution, and showing
that the convicts have earned 1885 500
under the commission, of which 1884,
437 went for expenses, and $50, 599 had
been paid on outstanding Indebtedness.
Scent Fare Bill Passes.
The senate passed the Kendall bill
forming a special road district at
Berryyillle, the Moore bill, ratifying
the payment of Indebtedness created
by the Helena improvement district
for emergency levee and canal work,
the Cabaniss bill permitting the Mem
phis, Dallas & Gulf railroad to charge
8 cents per mile passenger fares, and
the Crump stock law for Sebastian
county.
The Judiciary committee reported
favorably upon the Reigler bill for a
bridge district to erect bridge across
the Arkansas river at the foot oil
Broadway, Little Rock; that the
Shouse bill for redigesting the stat
utes of Arkansas do pass with an
amendment to require the governor
to name as the digester the man re-
commended by the supreme court;
and returned the Creekmore bill in
creasing per diem of witnesses and
jurors Of justice Of peace courts ic
Crawford county, and the Bush libel
bills without recommendation.
The budget committee recommend |
ed the passage of the Rorex bill pro-
viding an appropriation to pay the
newspapers for publications under the
initiative and referendum amendment. |
The senate amended the minimum
wage bill for women so that it will
not apply to cotton mills This was
done at the request of Senator CO..
Inns and will affect but one mill in the
state, ait Monticello.
Jeffers0n's Railroad Bonds.
Senator Ferguson introduced bill
increasing the territory Of the Min
turn special school district; Senator
White introduced a bill refunding the |
bond issue of Jefferson county: 5ena~
tor Ruff introduced a bill fixing thu
fees of officials of Cleburne county
and Senators Calvert, Going, Auamson,
White and Jones introduced a Dill APP
propriating $3,259.37 to repay ship
pers who made this advance to lnl'
tiate the rate litigation. All these
bills, except the last, which failed 10
get a second reading, were made spe-
cial order for passage Wednesday
morning.
Jefferson il Tick Eradication District
The Northwest Arkansas Tick
Eradication district, which has been
enlarged by the passage of the Caz-
ort bill, now contains "a counties.
The counties of Chicot, Van Buren,,
Stone. Scott, Yell, Montgomery, Sa-
line, Sewer, Grant, Arkansas, Marion
.Searcy, Conway, Faulkner, Pulaski
Ouachita. Cleburne, Cleveland,
Columbia, Drew, Lincoln, Union,
Crawford, Sebastian, FRANKLIN, Lo-
can. Nevada, Pope. johnson, Boone
White, Lonoke, Jefferson, ana .Hta1rle
and parts of Jackson independence,
and Monroe. A tax OF cents heao
for a term of five years is assessed
on all cattle for the purpose OF tlcK
eradication.
The house this afternoon adopted
an amendment by Mr.. Robertson "
tho hill by Senator Wagner, provlo-
ING that children under 16 years OF
age. NAV be employed in all pursuits
not prohibited in sections ? and OF
the child labor act. The wagner OH
nrovides that such children may be
EMPLOYED in agricultural or hortlcui-
tural pursuits. The bill with amend
ments took it's place on the calehoar
and is subject to be called up at any
time on senate day. ~, o.+
The house read twice the Great
house bill for consolidation OF cleo
tons and the Moore bill regulating
the holding of primary elections
The Greathouse bill regulating puoh.
cations under the initiative ana
referendum and the publicity act was
read twice and left on the calendar
tho motion to refer to the Juaic1ai
committee having been defeated.
Both houses of the general assemp
" have passed a bill legalizing ana
regulating reciprocal or lnter.ihsu -
ance. It is innended primarily ao
assist the manufacturing and lumber e
concerns of the state in the organza-
lion of mutual insurance comp oa
For the reduction of rates. Inele
was no opposition to the measure on
the mart Of the old line companies