The Van Buren press., 1871-02-14
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
little Rock Gazette Report.l !


from first page.
with his hearty appreciation. He couldn't
be intimidated by any such threats. II
that, he would be indisposed to preside
over body against the will of the ma
iority. l scorn and Indignantly detest
any such insinuations. He hoped he
never would be ia another Legislature.
He was here without his consent. He
understood the programme-our Demo
cratic friends have succeeded in getting
the Republicans to lighting, and laugh in
their sleeves. He did not want it to be
understood that he endorsed any frauds.
1t was said there were frnnds in his dis
trict-why not prove it? He hoped the
time would come when all these matters
would be redressed.
Mr.. Howard moved the previous ques-
ton. Carred-40 to 3S
The main question was then put and
the minority report was adopted by the
following vote: -'".
Ayes-Basden, Battle, Cate, Chamber
lain, Cleland, Crump, Eubanks, tricks
Fulton, Glass, Grady, Ham, Harley, Har
ris, w. G., Harvey, Haskins, Hawkins
Herring, House, Howard, Jenkins, Ma
son, McLendon, Meek, Minor, Neal
Owen, Padgett, Palmer, Pettgrew. Pix
ington, Pittrnan. Rozelle, Scales, Smith
Stephens, Taylor, Thompson, Tygart
Watson, Webb, Whittemore, Wilson
Thos., Wilson, w. f., Wood-45.
Noes-Alexander Barbour, Barrow
Clayton, Cohn, Espy, Garner, Goad
Gray, Haddock, Hale, Harris, j. W., Ha
zeldine, IIolibaugh, James, Johnson, Jos
yn, Mart, Mayo, Morgan, Orr, O'Neil
Parker, Peck, Polk, Freddy, Prigmore
Robinson, Steel, Wagner, Waters, Wiley
Young, Mr. Speaker-34.
Mr.. Thompson moved to reconsider
and lay on the table Carried.
Mr.. Howard moved that the contestors
be now sworn in. Carried.
Messrs. Sumpter and Lane came for
ward and took the oath, when the House
at 9 9r. NJ. adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
SENATE, Feb, s, 1871.
Mallory, from conference committee
on House appropriation bill, reported
that it had been agreed the bill should be
returned to the Senate; aid the commit
tee recommended in lieu thereof bill ap.
propriating $4,000 for pay Of members
Report adopted.
BY Brooks To exempt $500 worth OF
personal property Of every tax payer
from taxation. 5000 #
Young, from the committee on clcc-
tions, asked leave to submit report in
the contested election case of Riley VS.
Brooks. Objection made by several
Senators.
Dunie moved that the report benot re
ceivcd, basing his remarks upon the fact
that this report is being made without
either of the parties concerned having
had an opportunity Of appearing before
the committee.
Torrans moved, as a substitute, that
the report be received and read, and on
this he called the previous question. Call
sustained and motion adopted.
Mr. Brooks obtained the floor and
made few remarks, mainly for the pur-
pose of eliciting information concerning
the making and introduction of this re
port; and propounded the following
questions to the Senator submitting the
report
l. Who is chairman of the committee
on elections. Answer-Snyder and Had
ley. -...jt
2 Why did not Mr.. Hadley present
the report, and why is he now absent
from his seat ," ,.'.."
3 Has any contest been made by Mr.
Riley, since the adoption Of the late re
port of the committee, under which hG
Brooks was sworn in J.?
Answer-No.
A. Has Mr.. Brooks been served with
any notice Of contest being made fol
his seat?
Answer-No
g. Has Mr. Brooks been notified by
the committee of any proceeding insttu
ted or contemplated by the committee
respecting or affecting his rights as ;
Representative on the floor.
Answer--The report of the committed
will answer all these questions to the sat
islaction of the gentleman.
The report was then read, which after
reviewing the facts connected with th(
late election in this district, concluded
by declaring that Riley received ma
jority of the votes cast in the election O
the 10th district and is entitled to tht
seat now occupied by the Hon. Joscpl
Brooks.
Frierson moved to recommit the re
port and accompanying papers to th'
committee with instructions to allow tht
contestant and contcstec to appear be
fore the committee, either in person o.
by attorney, He stated that his obiec
in making this motion was to allow tht
contestee to appear before the committed
nasmuch rs he had stated he had no
been notified that the committee was con
sidering the matter; and be thought i
was not only matter Of courtesy, bu
of right, that the party whose rights ar,
being adjudicated, should have motto,
and privilege Of appearing before th'
body adjudicating his rights, to make hi
defence. Ir.r '.. -.r
Brooks asked, as matter Of right anc
justice, that he be allowed to appear be
tore the committee and present the fact'
in the case and make his defence. Mo
ton lost, 8 to l3.
Mr.. Brooks asked that the subject b,
postponed until tomorrow. Not grant
ed.