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VOL. VI.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1907.
NO. 13.
ARKANSAS S’
To Drain Large District.
Property owners in Jefferson coun
ty are formulating plans to construct
a canal to drain a large area of land
near Pine Bluff. If this district is
formed it will be the first drainage
district in the county, but the subject
of drainage has been given consider
able attention recently by property
owners who realize the necessity of
taking some action to reclaim land
now tendered useless for cultivation
un account of the water which stands
upon it most of the year. In this con
nection considerable interest has been
aroused by the promised visit of gov
ernment and railroad officials for the
purpose of beginning a campaign for
education along the lines of drainage
and road improvement.
Forced To Associate With Negroes
Delia McCarrell, a white girl, com
plained to the police judge of Hot
Springs that she had been forced by a
white woman with whom she had been
living, to associate with negroes. The
girl stated that several weeks ago the
woman sent money to buy a ticket to
Hot Spring, writing to her that she
had procured her a position. The girl
declared that since her arrival she had
been kept virtually in slavery and com
pelled to associate with negro men.
The woman later left town by order of
the authorities.
Road to Be Completed at Early Date.
Thirty additional miles of trackage
on the Gurdon and Fort Smith road,
extending out of Antoine in the direc
tion of Greenwood, where it will con
nect with the Iron Mountain, has been
completed. Half of the track has now
been laid and the remainder of the
proposed route passes through a sec
tion (>f country where construction will
be comparatively easy. It is thought
that tin- road will bCTcompleted at an
early date.
Bank Case Postponed.
By agreement of counsel, one of
whom is ex-Governor Jeff Davis, the
cast- against the officers and direc
tors of the Bank of Newport, who are
under indictment on charges growing
out of the failure of that institution,
have been postponed. All of the in
dictments charge the officers and di
rectors with receiving deposits when
they knew the bank was insolvent.
Rumors of New Road.
As soon as the branch line of the
Missouri Pacific is completed from
Crane to Springfield, in Missouri, it
is stated on good authority that the
road will be extended south into Ar
kansas to connect with the main line
at Port Smith or Van Buren. The
proposed route will tap Arkansas coal
fields and open up undeveloped min
eral bearing section.
Will Operate Own Cars.
'the Bluff City Lumber Company of
i’ino Bluff has placed an order for
,fn cars of 50,000 pounds’ capacity,
"hich will bear the marks and num
bers of the company. It is expected
that this will do much toward reliev
ing the car shortage which this com
pany has c xperienced during the year.
all,l especially during the winter.
A Vinegar Factory at Fayetteville,
k- P. Melvin of South Dakota, has
Purchased a five-acre tract of land at
ajettt.ville and will begin the eroc
lion of a vinegar factory at once. The
■ictory will also make preserves and
• ari(l will be ready for operation
81 the opening of the next season.
Knocked Off Train.
f)scar Waters who was swinging on
V* si('e °k a train on the Arkansas
' eutral, was knocked off at Paris while
Passing some wood which was conl
'u up on the side of the track, and
lad one ot his legs and all of the toos
"n the toot of the other leg, cut off.
Unknown Parties Fire Into Negro
House.
1 nkr<;"n parties fired into a house
1 1 Ai.liams and Burrows farm
j31 ktrrisburg, occupied by a number
frightening the inmates so
at > ,• left the plantation and have
11 bt nn heard of since.
Alleged Fugitve Captured.
si )'. ' ° Karrlll, who it is alleged,
and killed William Reddert at
about a year ago, and who
■ • >' ■ n at large since theft, has been
h,. i" 1 al kiouston, Texas, and will
i.i"lS)ii hack to the scene of his
lGged crime for trial.
( Box Factory at Clarendon.
C.m,!'. ^hillicothe Box Manufacturing
tabuo1^ Chllttcothe. Mo., will es
u box factory at Clarendon
The
bv J-VT 'viil mai,ufacture boxes used
- ^nolesale establishments for the
' "keif nts of canned goods.
( Gcl kinmber of Rattlesnakes.
ucar "u Congleton, a farmer living
ratit* c,.„:,U n^burg' hiBed twenty-om
latiiicr. ivineu iweniy
tile Lin^t8 recenUy- The largest rep
tile kiu„ i , ‘ U1>- lhe largest
vd had twenty-two rattles.
Negro Killed While Attempting to
Escape.
Richard Ross, a negro living on a
Dlantation a few miles south of Pine
Bluff, shot his nephew, Andrew Clay,
following a Quarrel over the posses
sion of a child. After the shooting
Ross secured a horse and tied, but
the horse was found tied to a brake,
a short distance from the scene. Later
the mangled body of a negro was found
beside the Cotton Belt Railroad track,
near the scene of the shooting, and
the body was identified as being that
>f Richard Ross. It is supposed that
he attempted to board a passenger
train in an effort to escape from the
county and fell beneath the car wheels
tnd was killed.
Withdraw From State.
Morris & Company, Chicago pack
ers and the Hammond Packing
Company, of Indiana, have filed
notice with the Secretary of State,
■>f their withdrawal from the state.
The attorney who filed notice of the
withdrawal of Morris & Co., incorpor
ated under the laws of New Jersey,
also filed articles of incorporation for
he Morris Packing Co., incorporated
inder the laws of Illinois, asking per
mission to do business in the state of
Arkansas. Within a few minutes after
the receipt of the notice of the with
drawal of the Hammond Packing Co.,
articles of incorporation of the Nation
al Packing Co., under the laws of the
state of Maine were filed.
Charged With Opening Letter.
Will Turner, a negro, is under arrest
charged with taking a letter from the
postoffice at Garland City, belonging
io another negro of the same name
and containing a check for $20, which
he is alleged to have cashed and con
verted to his own use. After his ar
rest his friends paid $20 to the man
Public School at Ashdown.
who claims to have lost it. The ac
cused negro was held under a bond
of $400, which he gave.
Two Men Prevent Wreck.
Two men, while tvalking along the
track of the Memphis, Paris and Gulf
Railroad recently, discovered a broken
rail near Compton, and going to a
neat by farm house, secured a lantern
and flagged the north bound passen
ger train, and prevented it from be
ing w'l-ecked. The men were without.
means and were making their way to
Nashville in search of work. Their
names could not be learned.
Killed Wh.'le Hunting.
O. G. Dunman was accidentally
killed whde hunting near Bethesda
Springs. He and two companions,
Shirley Price and Charles Stevenson, J
started on a hunt early in the morning. |
In some manner Price's gun was
accidentally discharged and its con
tents struck Dunman in the breast just
below the heart. Death resulted in a
few minutes.
Assaulted With Lamp.
George Hensley is under arrest at
Newport on the charge of throwing a
burning lamp at a man named Camp
bell, a guest at the Palace Hotel. The
lamp set lire to the building, but the
flames were extinguished, before much
damage could be done. Campbell re-1
celved several cuts in the head and
a portion of his hair was b ned to
the scalp.
Had His Leg Broken.
Hosea Ball, a farmer living near j
Prattsville, had his leg broken above
the ankle. He was in a wagon driv
ing a team at a rapid gait, when the
wagon geer became uncoupled, Mr.
Ball’s leg being caught under the
bolster.
A New Industry at Siloam Springs.
The Siloam Springs .Froggery has
been organized at Siloam Springs with
a capital stock of $10,000, all of which
has been subscribed. The object of
the company is to raise frogs for the
foreign market and for home consump
tion. _
Little Girl Badly Scalded.
A little 2-year-old child of C. E.
Dunn, a farmer living near Beuton
ville, was probably fatally scalded.
She was watching the operations of
her father who was scalding a hog,
and fell into a kettle of scalding water.
Charged With Murder of Step-Father.
Morrow Hudson, a young white
miner who lives at Burma, is in jai!
at Fort Smith charged with the mur
der of his step-father, William Writer.
The murder is alleged to have been
committed in the Indian Territory just
across the line from Burma. Writer
and his wife, together with two step
daughters, a son-in-law, and young
Hudson, were driving to Poteau when
a controversy arose as to which road
to take. Writer and Hudson grew
angry, and it is alleged that Writer
left the vehicle and, after securing
a stick, approached Hudson, threaten
ing t0 kill him. It is alleged that
Hudson after warning Writer to de
sist, shot the latter twice with a shot
gun, killing him instantly. Writer is
said to have been a man of violent
temper, and Hudson claims that he
would have carried out his threat had
he not shot him.
Sister Held as Accessory.
Charlie Buck has been arrested at
Siloam Springs for the murder of Ar
thur Parker, whose dead body was
found recently in a ravine near his
home. Mrs. Maggie Harless, the dead
man’s sister is held as accessory be
fore the fact. The evidence at the
coroner's inquest was to the effect
that the expressed wish of Jack
Parker before he died last fall was
that his son Arthur, should move upon
the home farm and cultivate it, car
ing for his mother and sister. Charlie
Buck kept company with Maggie Har
less. The evidence showed that she
induced a neighbor to purchase 12
shells loaded with the same size of
shot that killed Parker, and that she
gave a gun to Buck.
Negro Killed at Texarkana.
Barney Maxey, a negro, was instant
ly killed in a pistol duel with Officer
James Dick at Texarkana. Maxey,
with two other negroes, caused a dis
turbance and, it is alleged, were shoot
ing recklessly. They were pursued
by Officer Dick who overtook them on
the outskirts of the city*. When the
officer ordered the negroes to throw
up their hands, two of the negroes
complied, but Maxey fired at the of
ficer. The officer’s face was powder
burned, but the bullet went wild.
Dropping below the powder smoke,
Dick fired at Maxey, killing him in
stantly.
New Line Build ng.
H. A. Culver, president of the Cache
Valley Railroad, now in the process of
construction between Paragouid and
Hoxie, is attempting to secure an op
tion on a right of way between Black
Rock and Batesville. It is said that
one of the transcontinental lhies
is backing Mr. Culver’s project and
that the tracks will be extended south
to El Paso. The residents of the ter
ritory which the proposed road would
tap are said to be heartily in favor
of its construction.
Killed By Falling Limb.
E. Duncan, a prosperous and well
known farmer living near Linden, in
St. Francis county, was killed by a fall
ing limb. Mr. Duncan, while cutting
down a tree on his farm, dislodged
a dead limb about forty feet above
him with the strokes of his axe, the
limb falling on his head and causing
injuries from the effects of which he
died.
A number of Acoidents at Grannis.
Several accidents occurred recently
at Grannis. Char'es Hammond, a sec
tion hand, fell under a train at Moore's
Spur and had his leg crushed, which
necessitated its amputation. A. C.
Mathis fell while chasing a cow and
broke his arm and Fowler Overturf
fell off the railroad dump aud dislo
cated his right arm.
Severely Burned.
Cecil Ball’s 3-year-old daughter was
severely burned at his home near Ber
ryvilie while playing near an open
fiieplace. Mrs. Ball sustained severe
burns while extinguishing the flames.
Arkansas Orarqes.
Mrs. William Pitts, who lives near
Eureka Springs, has in the yard at her
homo an orange tree that is four years
old. This year is produced thirtv-six
well developed oranges.
THE SENATE.
The Senate Monday, bv a practically
unanimous vote passed the Amis bill which
virtually kills horse racing in Arkansas.
The bill provides that hereafter it shall
be unlawful to bet in this state, directly
or indirectly, by. selling or buying pools
or otherwise, any money or other valuable
thing on any horse race of any kind whether
had or run iu this state or out of this
•stale. That any person who shall violate
the act shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor. and for the first offense, on con vie
tion, shall be fined in any sum not less
than $10 nor more than $25; and for the
second offense, on conviction, shall be til. U
in any sum not less than $25, nor more
thau $100, and for all offenses after the
second, on conviction, shall be tined in any
sum not more than $500 and imprisoned
in the county .iail for a term of not less
than thirty days nor more than sir months,
and every bet, wager, sale of pools, or
purchase of pools, shall be deemed a sep
arate offense. I.lke penalties are inflicted
upon sheriff, policemen and other officers
who fail or neglect to enforce the law.
President Moore introduced a bill re
quiring all corporations to pay their em
ployes in lawful money. It makes It a
misdemeanor to take their pay out in goods
purchased at the company store.
Senator Lee introduced a bill that is ex
pected to curb the pardoning power of the
governor. It places the power of pardon
ing or paroling in the hands of the pen
itentiary board, which at present is an ex
clusive Derogative of the governor.
The Arnold good-roads bill, one of the
two recommended by the recent convention
of the Good Roads Association, passed the
Senate, after an effort to have it recom
mitted for investigation had failed.
Senator McKenzie introduced a bill al
lowing each congressional district a trustee
for the state university, thus raising the
number from six to seven. As soon as
the governor selects the new trustees the
other three will be confirmed by the Sen
ate.
A bill introduced by Senator Rowland
makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale
any product or commodity the correct
weight of which Is not stampel in plain
figures. This bill was introduced at the
request of SCO members of Farmers’ Vu
lou in Boone county.
The Senate Tuesday gave Its almost unan
imous approval to a bill which prohibits
the granting of saloon licenses in any coun
ty of the state to persons who desire to
operate outside the protective infiuences
of Incorporated munclpalities.
Among the bills introduced at this ses
sion were :
Ky Senator McKnight. Senate Bill No.
150—Providing for a school supervisor of
public schools who shall direct the num
bering of school houses in each district and
have authority as to liow the school taxes
shall be appropriated to such numbered
schools.
Bv Senator Oldham. Senate Bill No. 182
—ifaklng an appropriation to extend the
activities of the agricultural experiment sta
tion at the University of Arkansas.
By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No.
184—Providing that aldermen in cities of
first and second class shall be residents of
wards they represent.
By Senator Rowland. Senate Bill No. 185
—Making railroad companies liable for the
safe transportation of freight, and initial
carrier responsible where more than oue
line is used.
By Senator Pe Rositt. Senate Bill No.
138— Fixing the maximum rate for residence
telephones to be charged in this state at
$1.50 and the business rate at $2.50. The
act does not apply to municipalities where
less than 150 phones are in use.
Several local measures were parsed In
tlie Senate Wednesday. Including the usual
quota of demands on the several roads of
the State. In speaking of the slight objec
tion offered to any of these demands, Sena
tor Corlock believes that all such mea
sures should be investigated said :
"We will place an expense of about two
million dollars on these roads in the state,
and in the end the people will have to
meet the expense. The roads are but pub
lic carriers, and will get the money for
operating expenses out of the passenger and
freight departments. We are too fast with
these bills against the railroads.”
In behalf of the finance committee. Sen
ator Howland reported favorably on Senator
lfrowning's bill to put into effect the amend
ment Increasing the school tax to If mills.
A number of bills were Introduced in the
Senate, the most important being:
lty Senator Nance. Senate Hill No. 1-H*.
Providing heavy penalties for failure to
furnish cars for perishable goods twelve
hours after application has been received
by railroad ocmpanies.
By Senator Nance. Senate Hill No. 111.
—Prohibiting agents of railroad companies
from receiving money for discriminating in
favor of certain shippers.
lty Senator Goodwin. Senate Hill No.
1411.-—Prividing that not less than six men
shall be employed in moving freight trains.
By Senator McICnight. Senate Hill No.
1411.—Requiring express companies to pay
claims for loss of packages within two days.
By Senator Montgomery. Senate Bill
No. 144.—Permitting three-fourths of a
jury to return verdicts in all cases except
lug felonies.
Among the hills passed at this session
were :
House Bill No. 51. by Mr. Huff, providing
for a county depository in Handolph conn
ty.
SenatP Bill No. 131, by Senator Lee, com
palling the Brinkley. Helena and Indian
Bay Kailroad to erect and maintain a
station at Blackton. in Monroe county.
Seuate Bill No. 133. by Senator Simms,
authorizing the organization of a special
school district In Dcrrnot, Chicot county.
Senate Hill No. 137. by Senator Martin,
to create an Improvement district of all
of the real estate In Kussellville, Pope
county, for the purpose of raising funds
to purchase public utilities.
Senate Hill No. «10, which provides a
stenographer for the secretary of state,
and tHe commissioner of mines, manufac
titles and agriculture.
Gen. Stephen It. I.ee of Mississippi, com
mander-in chief of the Pnlted Confederate
Veterans, was extended the courtesies of
the floor and a fifteen minutes social levee
was held._
Both sessions of the Senate Thursday
were interrupted by early adjournment, the
first being taken to listen to Gen. Stephen
1». I.ee In the House, and the after noon
session being ended to permit the members
to listen to the Cartwright-Webb contro
versy pending in the lower legislative body.
An appropriation hill to cover contin
gent expenses at the Arkansas Hospital
Tor Nervous Diseases was passed. This Dlli
carries an appropriation of 1135,000.
Senator Amis proposed an Important men
sure looking to the immigration of farm
labor. The bill makes the commissioner
of mines, manufactures and agricultural an
immigration commissioner, with the right
to contract for the immigration of farm
labor.
The following important bills were Intro
dttced : .
By Senator Thomnson. Senate Kill No.
14C.—A bill regulating tbe sale of com
mercial fertilizers and requiring examlna
lions as to their value and adaptability.
Head twice.
By Senator Arnold. Senate Bil No. I ts.
—An act requiring the president and sec
retary of every corporation to make and
Hie annual statements of the amount of
capital paid in, and a statement of the
outstanding assets and obligations. Read
twle*.
Kj Senator Browning. Senate Bill No.
loO.—An act authorizing the director! ol
corporations to reduce outstanding stock,
when capital Is Impaired, through the re
Issue of certificates In lieu of actual stock
By Senator Simms. Senate Bill No.
l.<2 (by request)—An act appropriating
the sum of $ DO,000 for the purpose ol’
erecting a suitable memorial in the Vicks
burg National Park to commemorate the
valor of the Arkausas troops wb>. -m
cipated lu the battle near Vicksburg
authorizing the governor to create an ar
Kansas Vicksburg Park Commission, con
sisting of five members, for the purpose of
carrying out the provision* of the act.
Head twice.
By Senator Milan. Senate Bill No. 154.
(by request) - An act to regulate the prao.
tice of massage aud medical gymnastics
through a board of three to be appointed
by the governor to supervise this form or
treatment.
Senator I.ee called up his bill relative
to the sale of liquor in prohibition coun
ties. The bill, with amendments, was or
dered engrossed.
The Senate Friday, devoted the morning
hour to House business under the usual
procedure, aud adjourned at noon until
Monday morning, leleveu hills were passed
and but three introduced.
Senator Holland introduced a resolution
authorizing the Committee on .Mines to
make a personal visit to the mines of the
state.
Among the bills passed at this session
were:
Senate Bill No. 151. by Senator Simms,
authorizing the Monticello school district
to borrow money for school purpose*.
House Bill No. 81. by Mr. Fletcher, auth
orizing the special school district of Charles
ton to borrow money for school purposes.
House Bill No. 113. by Mr. Combs, pro
viding for a county depository iu Madl
son county.
House Bill No. 24, by Mr. Hamilton
of Ouachita, providing an Appropriation for
supplying artificial limbs for ex-c'oufed
erate sailors and soldiers who were hon
orably discharged from service.
House Bill No. 119, by Mr. Hill, authoriz
ing the organization of a special school
district in Hector, Clay county.
House Bill No. 114, by Mr. Aid. ex
emptlng Jackson county from the flve
strand ]c~al fence law.
House Bill No. 99. by Mr. Haley, au
thorizing the organization of common school
districts 2902 and 77 In Crawford coun
ty into a special school district to be known
as Kirnbre school district.
House Bill No. 50. by Mr. Simpson, cre
ating a county depository In Washington
county.
House Bill No. 131. by Mr. Oldham,
authorizing the establishing of Long Prairie
levee district in Lafayette county.
House Bill No. 72, !>y Mr. Walker, pro
riding for the election of road overseers
in Logan county.
Senate Bill No. 81. by Senator Brown
ing. which changes the law creating the
Board of Hallway Incorporators so that
meetings may be held In the absence of
the governor or secretary of state, pro
vided there is a majority of the members
present, when a temporary chairman and
secretary may be elected.
New bills in the Senate were :
By Senator Howland. Senate Bill No
156. -—An act requiring the physician and
his assistant employed by the state for
attending the state convicts to devote ali
their time to this work aud to receive no
outside practice. Head twice.
By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No.
157. —An act requiring owners, agents or
operators of coal mines In tills state to
furnish and keep on hand ample timbers t
be used for protecting the miners in cases ot
caving of tiic mines. Head twice.
By Senator Holland. Senate Bill No.
158. -—An act to prevent coal companies
or corporations from tunneling under
cemeteries. Senator llollaud urged the
Senate to pass this bill immediately, as
he was advised that companies were now
working under cemeteries in his district.
The bill had two readings and was made
a special order for Monday morning after
roll call.
THE HOUSE.
The House was the only branch of the
General Assembly in session Saturday. A
number of bills were introduced and read
once.
'iiie most Important measure presented
at the session was a bill by Mr. Smothers
to exterminate the lobbyists. It provides
that any person or persons, firm or corpora
tion who shall employ any person or per
sous to lobby before the Legislature or with
any member thereof, or to lobby with any
committee or committees of either House
of the General Assembly of this state, shall
be guilty of a felony and on conviction, be
punished by a flue of not less than $l,ouo
nor more than $5,000, and be Imprisoned
in the penitentiary for the period of not
less than two years nor more than five i
years. The same penalty applies to those
accepting employment ns lobbyists.
Mr. Heck introduced a bill to make in
sanity a ground for divorce.
There were three special orders for tills
session and all the bills were read the third
time and passed. The bills are as follows :
Senate Bill No. 48 (Thompson, to re
quire the Frisco railroad to increase its
train service nad facilities on its line be
tween ltogers and the Missouri line.
Senate Hill No. 103 (Harrison), to au
thorize the Hoard of Improvement of the
town of Osceola to issue bonds for a water
works system.
Senate Hill No. Ill (Wingo), to em
power the Joint Oomlttee on State Capi
tol ro employ a clerk.
The following Mouse bills were read the
third time and passed:
House Hill 30 (Simpson), to provide a
depository for the funds of Washington
county.
House Hill 72 (Walker), providing for
the election of road overseers in I.ogan
county
At noon the House adjourned until Mon
day morrlng. _
Plreotly after roll call Monday morning
Speaker ilnmiter asked permission to make
a statement. In his hand he held a copy
of a paper, in wheh he said a statement
appeared which reflected upon every mem
ber of the General Assembly.
“Gentlemen." said the speaker, “if the
statement of this man Is correct, we should
root It out, but I am here to say that I
believe that every member of this Mouse
is a gentleman. I am convinced that graft
has not dared to show Its head In this
General Assembly. 1 am satisfied that this
statement Is false, but it behooves us. one
and all, to be exceedingly careful in this
particular. I.et there be no room for sus
picion ill any quarter. I say to you that
If any member will report to me an effort
to Influence his vote on any measure by
anybody, the proper officials shall know of
it within ten minutes. We eau't afford to
allow this condition to exist. This publi
cation Is a reflection on me. It Is a reflec
tion on every member of both Houses, and
ought not to be."
As the speaker concluded the members
of the House broke into applause.
Haul Little, private secretary to the
governor, appeared before the House with
the following bills which the governor had
approved :
House Hill No. 4 (Andrews by request),
to require the Iron Mountain to build a de
pot at Gum Spring. Clark county.
House Hill No. 40 (Morris', to change the
(line or holding court in the Fourteenth
judicial circuit.
House Bill No. 64 (Beck), to appropriate
$100,000 to pay the per diem, mileage and
contingent expenses of the General Assent
bly.
Spakcr Hamlter offered House Concur
rent Kesolution No. 6. which memorializes
the Congress of the United States to cad
a convention to consider amendments 11
the constitution by which uniform marriage,
divorce and Insurance laws throughout the
United Slates may be enacted. Under the
rules the resolution was read and laid over
Among the bills passed by the Hottse
was one by Mr. Hamilton of Ouachita, ap
propriatlng $3,000 to supply artificial limbs
to ex Confederate soldiers and sailora who
are now bona AUe residents ot Arkansas.
Mr. Baker Introduced a bill tor the reg
ulation of the practice of mental healing
The bill provides that no person who does
not posgess a certificate from a school of
reputation shall practice hlg profession.
It also provides for an exhibition of this
certificate to the county Judge.
Mt. Witt presented a bill requiring over
seers to erect and maintain guide posts at
fords of creeks that become Impassable
during high water.
A bill by Mr. Andrew* for the encourage
ment of the destruction of owls, hawks and
crows, by providing a bounty of 25 centa
per head for the killing of such fowls was
Introduced.
By Mr. Combs, a bill to cure defective
acknowledgements, deeds, conveyances, etc.,
affecting titles to real estate and which
may have been made since March 18. 1887.
It provides that all deeds, etc., which are de
fectire by reason of an act approved March
ltl, 1887, shall be declared valid.
By Mr. Dulaney, a bill to require all rail
road companies to keep night telegraph op
erators at stations In all county seats
through which their lines may pass'.
The Cook County Democracy of Chicago
was the guest of the House for forty five
minutes during the afternoon session. '
The Amis anti racing bill, passed bv the
Senate Monday, was read once In the House
Tuesday and a motion to suspeud the rules
to read the bill twice failed by a large
majority.
The House passed the Senate bill mak
ing Gen. Robert E. I.ee's birthday. January
1th a legal holiday, also the Senate bill pro
hibiting the running of swings, stands and
flvlng jinnies in National and Confederate
cemeteries on Decoration Ony.
Other bills passing the House were:
Senate Bill No. 56 (De Itosltt), to require
the Rock Island to erect a depot at Heath
Station, St. Francis county.
Senate BUI No. 62 (Thompson!, to pro
vide for a salary of $1,200 for the treasurer
of Washington county.
Senate Bill No. 64 (Toney!, to fix the
salary of the county and probate judge of
Jefferson county at $2,500 per annum.
Senate Bill No. 95 (Holland!, to regu
late the sale of liquor In Sebastian county.
Senate Bill No. 83 (Wlngol. authorizing
the prosecuting attorney of the Ninth judi
cial district to appoint a general deputy.
Senate Bill No. 42 (Montgomery), to es
tablish a levee district in Miller county.
Mr. Simpson gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote by which Sen
ate Bill No. 95 (Holland!, to regulate the
sale of liquor in Sebastian county, passed
the House.
Among the bills Introduced Tuesday was
one by Mr. Hamiter to appropriate $50,000
for a state exhibit at the Jamestown Expo
sition. aud one by Mr. Black of Marion,
for an appropriation of $25,000 for the
maintenance of the Arkansas Hospital for
Nervous Diseases until March 31. Mr.
Black explained the bill by saying that (ha
appropriation made two years ago for the
support of the hospital would be exhausted
in about ten days.
The House Wednesday, by a vote of 44
to 22. tabled the Smothers resolution for
investigation of the controversy between
Senator-elect Jeff Davis and Prosecuting
Attorney I.ewis Khoten. The members were
of tlie opinion that the grand jury should
handle the matter.
The bill appropriating $25,000 to supply
deficiencies at the state insane asylum was
passed b.v a vote of 67 to 8.
Among the bills Introduced at this sea
sion were :
Bv Mr. Van Nook: To increase the state
liquor tax from $300 to $700 per annum.
By Mr. Newton : To make certain
changes in fees allowed notaries public.
B. Mr. Hancock : Allowing county judges
authority to work persons convicted ot
vagrancy upon public highways, and in
creasing the fines.
B.v Mr. Skaggs : Requiring railroad sta
tion agents to keep a register of all stock
shipped from their stations.
By Mr. Thompson: To make tax levy
for genera! expenses of the state govern
ment 1 1-2 mills on the dollar instead or
1 3-4 mills, and to make the tax levy for
the support of public schools 3 mills on the
dollar instead of 2 mills.
By Mr. Hollabaugh : To prevent the sale
and manufacture of adulterated and mis
branded drugs or articles of food.
The following bill was passed:
House Bill No. 108 (Davis of Desha),
to require that the trains of all railroad
companies at stations or Junctions where
two or more trains depart daily shall de
part only from the station or station house,
and that railroad companies shall employ
at each station or Junction a crier to an
nounce the departure and destination of
trains.
House Bill No. 105 (Hill), for the or
ganization of the Datto special school dis
trict In Clay county.
Mr. Rowell was elected speaker pro tem
on account of the absence of Speaker Hami
ter.
Th<* House spent tne greater portion or
the day Thursday considering the contest
case of W. W. Cartwright vs. John W.
Webb, from Stone county. The majority of
the committee reported In favor of Webb.
The committee report follows :
We. the majority of your committee, find
and report that John W. Webb was legal
ly elected representative from Stone county
at the election held on the 3d day of Sep
tember. 1906, and. since he has already
been properly certified to this house and
sworn in as a member herewith, we hereby
recommend that he be permitted to retain
lest of W. W. Cartwright be dismissed.
Mr Abercrombie of Saline tiled a min
oritv report in favor of Cartwright (Dem.i
The reports were still under discussion when
the House adjourned.
The judiciary committee of the House
submitted an adverse report on the bill
providing for the segregation of the school
fund. , ,,
New bills introduced were as follows:
House Hill No. 170 (Coleman), to regu
late freight transportation. It Is a de
murrage measure with provisions for $5 re
ciprocal demurrage and for the prevention
of discrimination against Interstate ship
ments Head first and second times.
House Hill No. ISO (Committee on Edu
cation) to make the tar levy for school
purposes three mills instead of two mills.
Read first time._
The Amis anti-pooling selling bill came
up again in the House Friday and caused
a stormy two hours’ discussion in that
bodv. In which personalities figured largely.
Cnder the regular order the bill was
read the second ttme. and Immediately af
ter the reading was finished motion to re
fer to the Committee on Judiciary, to post
pone consideration until Tuesday and to
place It on its third reading and final pas
sage were made. The question finally set
tled on the motion to suspend the rules and
have the Hill read the third time, which was
made bv Mr. Ruff. After a lengthy debate
the motion was lost by a vote of 4'J ayes to
4.1 noes. To carry the motion would have re
quired 57 votes, a two-thirds majority. The
vote oannot be taken as a test on the final
passage of the bill because there were some
members who voted against the motion to
suspend the rules who have stated that they
will vote for the bill on final passage. How
ever. if taken In the light of a test vote.
It Indicates that the bill will be passed
In the House, a3 the 43 votes the motion
received were significant when It Is consid
ered that the House has almost steadfastly
refused the suspension of rules for the ad
vanoement of bills of a general nature.
At the morning session the House adopt
ed a resolution by Mr. Walls for the ap
pointment or a Joint committee of seven,
four from the House and three from the
Senate, to investigate a charge made by
an Agrenta paper that bribery has been
Httempted since the coveulng of the legis
lature.
Hills passed at this session were:
Senate Rill No. 49, to amend an act of
>'905 creating lied River Levee District
No -1 In Lafavette county: Senate BUI No.
15, requiring ’ Iron Mountain to establish
depat at Wideman Izard county; and House
Bill No. 67, to prohibit killing of squirrels
In Monroe. Lee, Phillips and St. Frangls
counties, between December 1 and May l.