Sharp County record., 1919-02-21
BILL TO PUT BAN
ION ALL DANCING
ma. HILL OF INDEPENDENCE
COUNTY INTRODUCES MEAS
GRE AGAINST ALL AFFAIRS.
PROVIDE FOR HEAVY FINE
Church Public and Private Dances
included in Ban-House Passes
Bill Abolshing Fish and Game
Commission.
Little Rock

Little Rock
Dancing is doomed to follow liquor
into oblivion if the reform pro-
zranme Of MIR. PoindeXter Hill OF
Bethesda, Ark, is enacted into law.
Mr.. Hill who represents Independ-
snce county in the Forty-second Gen
sral Assembly, introduced bill
shich would prevent all forms OF
public dancing, even in clubs and
churches, and makes the conductors
If public dances subject to fine OF
rom $1OO to $500. The bill carries
wealth Of verbal camoufage direct
ID at Immoral speech, action or
lress, obscene practices and Ian
uage," but lawyers who read the
measure said it would make all pub
ic dancing wherever held misde-
neanor.
Another attack was made in the
senate on the bill proposing to es-
ablish a Uniform system of county
loards OF education in the state and
'mpower them to select county su-
,erintendents. Senator Moncricf sub
nitted an amendment limiting the
aIary to be paid to the county su-
,crintendent to Sl,S00 per year in
ounties having less than $4,000 pop
llation, and S2400 to counties where
he population exceeds that figure.
Tho amendment finally was adopted,
Sonltors Collins of Drew County
hatiN'A second unsuccessful attempt
b have Drew and Desha counties eX.
mptcd. Senator Utley, who was IN
no char instead Of President Pond
N who was acting governor, ruled
gainst the submission of Senator
,oIlins' amendment, on the ground
hat a motion to reconsider the ac'
ion on similar amendment re.
emily had been tabled, Among
be counties finally asked to be eX'
mpted by their senators were
lrkansas, Lee, Drew, Hampstead,
'hillips, Desha, Cleveland, Monroe,
! gard IIulton and Baxter,
Tho House passed bill by Mr.,
h0nte to repeal the act creating the
rkansas Fish and Game Commits.
pcion after having tabled bill drawn
nv 4 special committee to amend the
lot IN details, which, It was thought,
1ould meet the objections OF oppo.
-lentH of the measure. There were
VI votes cast to table the bill, and
l|ho Choate repeal bill was passed by
nate Of 81 to 2l,
The Chambliss bill to tax motor
Trucks for running on improved high
lsTayHNnt The rate OF $40 ton was
hAcod back on second reading on mo.
si,n Of Mr., Held, for amendment, He
'fill propose that tho proposed lux
n paid into II fund for tho repair OF
N'unds Fhall be in addition to the pres
Q5,t tax of $40, which Is paid into the
lps'tutV highway fund for the building
w roads,
Senator Walls BILL No, 36i, pro.
{ idos Tor the promotion OF tho health
tho rural population, approprlates
l,b76eS for the biennial period,
=, ,hAt the state may cooperate with
uhe federal government in the eli.
~orcun1ent Of the net Of Congress for
yhe betterment OF the health In ri.
al l0cnltos.
o Mr. alexander OF Pulaski introduc.
"a ekubstituto for q bin introduced
arlier IN the session, providing for
poQIN elections upon the petition OF
p1r cent Of the qualified electors
dvtlde upon the playing Of base
Nli on Sunday in the cities OF Little
lock- Hot Springs and Fort Smith,
ii A Bill introduced by Meaara, Seam.
1ter ND Stevens, and emanating
rom the state insurance commits.
ioncr defines the kinds Of insur.
4 nee That may be written in the
tate. the character OF investments
hht may be made by domestic insur.
hcc companies, and provides tax
Wc premiums Of casualty eompo'
TAes.
TnH House adopted n concurrent
nSolui Jon by Mr. Held Of Sebastian
eQr INC appointment by the governor
fommisslen Of iiye to serve with.
d 'u' conpensaiion, for tho purpose Of
Y ppbklnp an investigation of work.
nrnv. fonpensationB lawB Ia other
hfQp, and making rceommcndo
4! the next acesIon Of the legls.