The Springdale news., 1919-04-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS
B. Clio Harper.

Little Rock. April l4-Auch has been written and said ir general way about the character of laws pass ed by the last Legislature, but uP to the present time, there has been ne definite and accurate information or tse subject
 The official calendar. which has just appeared. shows that there were e37 bills introduced n the Senate, and s15 in the House. total of Ii52
 Of the bills introduced in the Ser ate. 370 became acts and of those lr- tredaeed in the House. 326 were f. rally approved by the Governor. max irg 6 total of 696 acts. as compared with 48I in 1917. 345 IT 1915. 327 n 1913. 472 in 1911. fl in 1909. 46o n 1907, and $50 in 1905. So that ' may be seen that the volume of the statutory laws has been rapidly in- creasing.
 Of the bills introduced in the Senate q were left on the Senate calendar. s6 died on the House calendar. 12 were defeated in the Senate. thirty five were defeated n the House. and four were vetoed by the Governor. ard 55 were withdraw anz substituted.
 CT the bills introduced n the House. II died 9n the House calendar. = were left on me Senate calendar. zt were defeate4 .a tEe House 2o were defeated n the Senate s were Fe- taed by the Governor. and T @ess withdrawn and substituted
 Of the 696 b4lls winch finally re- ee.4ed the approval at me Goser1a=. enly eighty-foar aFe = a genera. z4- tare affecting the general sta.ue1rE laas of the state. Thls does n8z h. eHade approp pr3at#aa Biils. and b=.zs zt- feetIng limited number ot eoaa- teS
 B. far the largest class of bll!s < tat affecting roads and highways. There are I44 spee#al acts creating 1s4 road improvement districts. aa average Of more than two 70 the eoaaz -. ard in addition there are = atk- er acts ourias irregularities fn ais- triets already formed. providing <y tens of working county roads. and rszk.ng county judges ex-offieIo road commissioners. making a total of 25a oets relating to reads and highways.
 There are 60 acts changing salaries ef county and state officials and em- pl9yees: g appropriation acts; 6o aetz creating special school districts. zs acts for stock #and fence districts; = acts for lexses and drainage.
 The Legislature E as notable for t4e things ' lef. anaone as for tke taings accomplished Among tfe general proposed laws left on the Senate calendar are the following.
 To provide for a board of certified public stenographers; to require rail roads to maintain electric bells at crossings; to make an appropriation for geological survey. 10 prohibit sale of medicines by peddlers; to appro- pr.ate si04 ,60o for soldiers and sailors monument; te create ar advis- cry pa-donlng board: to make the State Council oi Defense a permanent organization; to make t unlawful to ceal n futures; to provide for nov ing picture censorship; to regulate the operation Of collection agencies. to regulate the operation of motor vcks; 10 provide for inspection of oils. gasoline and naptha. to require life Insurance companies 10 invest d least I5 per cent of Arkansas reserves -a the state; b regulate administra- .5on of federal rural health laws: to make further regulations asaHast camb-ag and betting: 70 substitute somposite baara for present State Boards q me5leal exam .rers: to rass apHraprsats9a tar Governor man szani = regulate eel ie-.ton 9f -ases lr cIties of the f5rst class; .o pern#t graa1ates of tae ssate la@ sehosls . p-zcree In Supreme aa5 other c9ar.s; = prohibit the praetzee af laa ts .as- nzeEs to re-sabnlt me nvoposei Con s.asatian of 1als . prohibit amase- zents oa Sunday; . regulate charges
 rooms F hotels = erea.e tae ef- see Of chief eleetrleal inspector.
 0f the House biils which dEsd in the Senate, those af general interest ayee Two-ne1 crews for street cars: / suppress Immaralitytf to repeal the S.ate Boiler Inspection act; Tor the