The Springdale news., 1917-01-19
Around fhe Statehouse

tt. R. Nc la tBIACkNood =- - 'su- tnorize cities of first class to levy oc- cupation tax
 II, R. No. It CBuehananl nl-To re duce the maximum contract rate of interest from 10 to per cent.
 II, B. No. IT (BurnetN-To require burial of carcasses of dead animals as safeguard 10 public health.
 II. E. No. IS (Burrowl For the is- suance of school district bonds to buy sites and erect school buildings.
 H. B, No, l9 (Cardweln To provide for filling vacancies in office of Unit. ed States Senator by appointment of governor, until election can be held 60 days thereafter
 II. B. No % tChoatel-To repeal Act No SS of 1918. creating the State Veterinary Board
 H. B. No e6 =tCraigl-To permit common school districts and churches to become members of mutual insur- ance societies.
 Joint Resolutions introduced
 II. l. R. No. 1 fMcFerrin)-To pro vide for payment of taxes derived from railroad and other corporations into common school fund. to be appor toned among the counties.
 Fl | R No. 5 tDavis of Columbial To provide for a system of rural and farm loan credits
 H. J. R. No. (Clark) k)-Providing an amendment 10 the Constitution giving Quorum Courts exclusive iuris. dicJion over local legislation.
 H. T. R No Gentry amendment 10 constitution increasing members of Supreme Court from five to seven.
 H. J. R. No. E fDoyle1-To create pardon board and limiting pardoning powers of the governor.
 Bills Introduced.
 H B. No. 9 tHardage1-To provide for the assessment Of all companies, associations and corporations engag. ed in all kinds of insurance. security, guaranty and indemnity business; building and loan associations. and assessing intangible property of all corporations.
 H. P No q fNorfeet-To create State Bureau of Sanitation and pro, vide for inspection of hotels. boarding houses and restaurants
 IT. B No. 35 Collier and Hardace) To abolish the State Board of Con. trol of Charitable Institutions. and substitute honorary board to be known as the State Board Of Char ities.
 1T B. Nc. ss= =eEoraeet1-To appro- priate s10Q00 for life size statue of late Senator James ? Clarke for Statuary Hall in the national capitol.
 IT. B. No. 40 Gentry amend Act 159 of 1919 to require insurance companies to file schedules with the auditor of state
 H B No Il fNewton} To provide fer an employment bureau in connec- lion with the Bureau of Labor.
 H E. No. r CHardage)- leo printing of inititive measures on com petitive bids, by board composed Of governor, secretary of state and audi tor of state.
 H. B. No. 43 GIardy)-To define terms of certain state. county and district officers. 10 begin on January 1 following the election.
 H B No. 45 Harrison. McFprrin and Cazort-To provide a method for accepting federal road aid, and to create an advisory board of the State Hiohwav Commission.
 H. E. No 47 fMathisl-To divide state into four auditorial districts ana provide for appointment of district all. ditors to audit the books of all county officials.
 H, R. No g Rossl-To provide for the croation of the Arkansas Irliteracy Commission.
 H. B. No. $ fstevens)-To require county assessors to assess all proDer- ", real and personal, tangible and in tangible, at a reasonable market value
 H. E. No s fBrooksl-Requirnq street railway companies 10 provide vestibules for street cars during win. ter months.
 IT. B. Nc. 8 fOsbornel-To repeal Section 1898 of Kirhy's Digest. which provides that the taking of unbrandea cattle running al large shall not con. stitute larceny
 H. B. No. 60 (Hardy)-To regulate the sale of shrubs, seeds. fruit trees and plants Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
 Joint Resolution Introduced.
 H J. R. No. 10 Copeland of Izard) Proposing amendment to constitu. ton to reduce the maximum district school levy from 10 to mills. and to raise the maximum state ley from 3 to mills.
 House Bills Passed.
 II. E. No. 1 GIardage)- for the per diem and expenses of tho General Assembly
 Joint Resolution.