Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-02
The Pretended Legislature.
HOUSE.
 Tuesday, April 2S.


 introduce bill to regulate pay of jurors.
 Knight gave notice that he would in- troduce bill providing for the liqui- dation of the state debt.
 Fenno gave notice that he would in troduce bill to prohibit the bringing -of Texas cattle into the state during certain portion of the year.
 Stanberry moved the reconsideration of the vote adopting tho resolution authorizing the speaker to appoint a committee on registration. Divibiss moved to table. The ayes and nays were called for and the resolution was lost by vote of B to 26. The ayes nays were also called on the original motion to recon der, which was carri- ed by 3S to 2l. Kyle moved an indefi- nite postponement of the vote on the resolution, which was carried.
 Kyle gave notice that he would intro duce bill to establish common school system for the state.
 Benjamin asked and obtained leave of absence from roll call during the balance of this week.
 Britton introduced bill repeating section 136 of Gould's Digest. Read once.
 Miller introduced bill prohibiting the killing of wild hogs and those at large in the woods; also bill to pro- hibit hunting in the woods in the night time by firelight, and making the viola ton of the law penal offence. Both read for the first time.
 Beasley introduced bill defining slander, and making that offence a crime punishable by imprisonment for not less than ne nor more than five years, or fine not less than $500 or more than 5000. Read first time.
 Gray (negro), gave notice that he would tomorrow introduce resolu- ton requiring an appointment of a l committee on registration.
 The speaker gave notice that a caucus would be held at this place at three o'clock this evening. Adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Gibbons, of Perry, introduced the following bill on yesterday which was read once:
 AN ACT prescribing electors, oath for certain cases.
 
 Be it enacted by the General Assem-. bly of Arkansas. SEC. l. No person in 1 the state of Arkansas, without hay ing previously taken the oath prescribed for electors in the constitution of the state, shall engage in any of the lines ] of business hereinafter enumerated viz: practice law, practice medicine preach the gospel, teach school, act as steamboat captain, as pilot, as engineer as mate, edit or publish paper, run q ferry-boat, keep toll bridge, keep | saloon or restaurant, keep billiard saloon, act as auctioneer, as mail con. tractor, do no mercantile business, shall not carry arms, shall hot keep stallion
 SEC. ?. Any person violating section one hereof, shall be deemed guilty oi felony, and shall be punished by inn a..s ;,s tho ,aaai.s-.;e .a~. iaes than two or more than ten years.
 SEC. 3. This s'act to be in force from and after its passage.
 Knight introduced bill to regulate exemptions and homesteads and a bill to regulate the rate of interest or money, bonds, mortgages, etc. Read twice.
 l Curry was added to the committees on claims and elections : and also mad, chairman of committees on cities and corporations, vice Tobias, deceased Butler and Britton were added to com, mittee on education. Adjourned unti 10 o'clock tomorrow.