Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-15
Measure Licenses Sale of "Coffin Nails,'' Each
 Dealer Taxed $10.
MINORS WHO SMOKE
 FEM TO BE JAILED
Youngster May Avoid Penalty by Dis- closing Name of Dealer Who Sells to kids-NeW Insurance
 Measure Proposed.

1 nti-cigarette law to be a failure, the senate Wednesday afternoon voted tt adopt the Collins bill, which places an annual tax of $10 on every dealer in cigarettes, and makes an effort tC prevent the sale of cigarettes tC minors by authorizing their arrest ii found smoking them. The minor is to be allowed to escape fine if he will divulge the name of the dealer | who sold him the cigarettes and the dealer must then pay the fine. The senate voted 19 to 14 on the Collins bill, as follows:
 Aye-Adamson, Alexander, Brown Burgess, Carter, Collins, Duty, Ed mondson, Emory, Hester, Johnston, Jones. Kendall, Owens. Rogers, Sims, Smead, Smith, Ward-19.
 Nay-Cabines Carruth, Garrett Goodwin, Greenhouse, King, Moncrief Ponder. Rogers, Ruff, Slaughter Utley, Vann, Whitaker, Mr. President IA.
 The action on the Collins bill was the last of the afternoon, and almost before the senate discovered it was a general bill the roll call had been asked for. This caused general dis cussion in which Senators Alexander Duty and Collins argued for the bill declaring the anti-cigarette law had been a failure and this would prevent the sale of cigarettes to minors. Sena- tor Collins stated that the bill had been indorsed by the president of the 1 local Y. M. C. A., and that Governor Brough stated. when consulted about it. that he would sign the measure il 1 it was passed by both branches of the assembly. Senators Greenhouse Slaughter, Yam and Ruff spoke against the bill. All declared that the present law is a good one, and that Il should not be repealed because it was being violated.
 The senate took about half the aft ernoon building little additions to the Adamson bill giving the supreme court of Arkansas jurisdiction over all examinations for the practice Of law in this state. The first amendment adopted provides for board in eacE of the judicial circuits to supervise examinations as directed by the su. preme court. This almost nulliflec the effect of the bill, according to its supporters, but they had to stand stll while another amendment, by Senator Alexander, permitting graduates o reputable laws schools, who have practiced in the courts of Arkansas for three years, may practice before the supreme court of Arkansas With out examination, was also tackled on Senator Adamson then declared som' one else would have to call up the bill, for he no longer knew the child
 NOn.Residents Reached.
 The senate passed the Caldwell bill extending to cities of the second-class and to incorporated towns, the powe1 to force nonresident property own CTS to put down sidewalks; the Busl bill to appropriate $85!O0O for stat aid to rural nigh schools; the Caol ness bill to prevent the defaclng o automobiles, and two house bills, on by MT. McCulloch, to provide a stoci law for certain parts of Lee ant Phillips counties, and by MT. Scrlm shire, to register the warrants o Dallas county in accordance With thel issuance.
 A new insurance bill was intro duced by Senator Sims. It amend the laws so that board consisting o state auditor, attorney general an' secretary of state is provided to hea complaints as to insurance rates, wit power to make changes. The bill wa referred to the insurance committee.
 Senator Alexander was the autho of two local bills introduced durin the afternoon, one to amend the ac creating the Valley Creek and Whit River Levee district in Jackson coun ty and to annex additional territor to Blytheville.
 Senator Duty introduced a bill t increase the salary of the first as sistant attorney-general to $2,250 pc annum and that of the second assist ant attorney-general to $2,000 pc annum, with a $500 clerk and $1,OO oor ornuro ctQnOpr9nhor.