The Van Buren press., 1871-02-14
NO. IS
ARKANSAS 1EanrArull.,


iLittis Rock Gasssss Rspss.I ~
FEBRUARY 3. 1871. y
SENATE. % 81 es csg
Mallory from finance committee ~
ported adversely against House bill sss'
pending the collection Of taxss u 1870
After long ana spirited debate. Ns1.
lory getting the 6duf BY consent Of M.
Torrans, moved to lay TIE bin On The u
BILE and made the special order Sss lss
day Of March. On this question TIE ayas
aud nayes were called and tie motion
passed by the following vote:
Ayes Bslden, Dugger, Gallagher,
Hadley, Hodges, HARRISON, H0wxf0s
Mallory, Martin, Rushing, Snydss, Wins,
Yonng---13, "a
Noes--Askew, Archer, Brooks. CGt&-
loft, Duffie, Elliott, FrierSon, Hsnihg-
way, Thomas; Torrans-10.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday.
Hon. Jos. Brooks was admitted 10 bis
seat as Senator from Pulaski and White
county and will probably remain with
out molestation through this session.
HorsE, Feb. 8, 1871.
INTRODUCTION OF BitiS, STOW
By Cohn, To protect merchant and
tradefs from drummsrs, snd others, re-
quiring the latter to take out brokers'
license. $50 copies ordered printed, and
made special order for Saturday next =
by Pittman An act to fix pay tf sps.
cial judges--allow wing circuit judges $40
for each court held, e5 for each judgmsns
or decree rendered, and 126 for sach Jury
trial and special supreme judges go les
each court and el0 for each desrss. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary committeS.
HoresrHixa cAsEs. 4a ug
The hour having arrived for the cor!
sideration Of the contested election csssS
from the 18th district, Mr.. Matr moved
to postpone until Tuesday week, because
the evidence had not yet been printed
and examined by members. y
Mr.. Padgett said this was no good
reason why this case should not now b
disposed OF. II the printer had bsen s.
prompt In printing the evidence aud rss
ports, as he was in electionesrin9 on the
streets about the same, II would now b
here. .fA 3e9Fl
Mr.. Clayton suggested that there was
such mass Of unrcadable testimony in
the case, that lie doubted not the pubic
printers were delayed on that account.
Mr.. Howard: II the public printer
can't read, let him say 50, and we'll gssa
man who can.
Mr.. Owen was opposed to putting .
paddock on these men outside-hs pro-
posed to 60 ahead now, withoutth
MI nj. faafll5ha fafll ayeoRJ tRa d4aaxds@eet .s.A
papers were wanted. they always CANE
promptly. He thought the excuse that
the printer could not read the copy uas
not good one There were some pret,
ty expert meifAbout that establishment.
Mr.. Smith wanted the matter sottled
at once. We would be unable to do any
work until this case 10 disposed Of. II
confuses not only members, but tho peo.
pie ON the outside. We are as well pre-
pared to vote 10 day 40 we will ever be.
lie held that contestees could not, with 1
due regard to decency aud propriesy
vote OH this proposition to postpone, -
ing directly interested. He would like
to hear them, and then let them withdraw.
The speaker ruled that the members
had right to vote on any collateral
question, but would not on the maia
question. laBgol 94l3i I0i1ruI
Motion to postpone lost--38 to ~. ii9
Mr.. I'adgett: Now that the main ques-
tion is about to come up. We ask that the
gentlemen retire and leavs us In peace
The Speaker: l win take care OF that
Mr.. Howard moved that the reports
and evidence be read, which prevailed
and Immediately ut least one half the
members got excused and leit the Hall
The documents embrace n pages. ~ I.
Mr.. Cohn moved thst the gentlcmen
be requested to retire. q G9tI9 sd ilir
Mr.. Waters contendsd that they had .
right to vote on the question. They
were not personally Interested. y
The chair said that was 4 rnattsr for
the parties themselves 70 decide-but hs
thought, under the circumstance, no
member should ask to vote.
The motion was then carried for the
members TO retire.. ',--
Mr.. Steele tllcn took the door, aad
spoke for some time in opposition 70 The
minority report. s a8.e g,en,9 ,gi
Mr.. Noal followed in favor Of the -.
port. We have been annoyed all day
with questions to adjourn. We propose
to stay hero till to. morrow, but what W
decide this matter. We don't bslisvs
the gentlemen were connected with thesN
frauds, but they were done BY those
higher In authority. He had heard fraud
ever since he had been hcre-the papers
were full oft, 30 was this body, and No.
fortunately the ballot box was full Of Il.
II the gentlemen could 20 dswn to Pam
demonium, hc would not 6ud morn fsands
than contained in this case. AZ 10 nj.
ticc: We are the Judges Of the quali6ca-
lions Of our own members the very po-
sition We took in the Thornburg easej
who never received any notice Accord
ing to the certificates Of tho Judges Of
election, these men arc entitled ~ retain