The Van Buren press., 1873-03-11
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.

| hces, ana recommended tHal IL pasS'
Mr.. Fox moved the bill be engrossed
| for thi:d reading
Mr. A NJ Hawkins amended the bill
by adding township officers" With
drawn.
Mr. Berry, Of Benton, moved to amend
by adding " The governor shall order an
election in said county after the words
vacancy occur.
Mr.. Sumpter called for the ayes and
noes on the adoption Of the amendment.
Mr.. }. II johnson moved the bill with
| all its amendments, be laid on the table,
subject to the call of tho house. Car
| riea.
House substitute bill for the appoint
ment of an internal improvement com
missioner for Benton county was read a
third time
The bill passed-aycs co; noes |.
Mr.. Millen moved the house proceed
! to the consideration Of house substitute
bill providing for the managing and leas-
ing OF the Penitentary. Carried.
The bill was read a second time.
Mr.. Cate moved the house 60 into q
committee Of the whole for the consider
alton Of the bill, Lost.
Mr. Murphy, Of Pulaski, moved to
amend by adding: That said convicts
shall rot he worked inside the corparatc
limits of the city Of Little Rock or pass
through said city to from their work
as brick makers outside Of said city linn
it's
Mr.. Erwin was much opposed to the
amendment, thought it would nuke diff
ference Of $4,000 per year to the person
running the institdtion. Voted against
it being accepted.
Mr.. Warwick submitted memorial
from the citizens and merchants of Little
Rock, protesting against the employment
of convicts outside the walls of the pen-
Tertiary, as an explanation Of his vote.
Voted aye
The amendment was opted-aycs 36,
noes 32
Mr.. j. II Johnson moved the bill be
taken up and read by sections, as in a
committee of the whole Carried.
Mr.. j. H. Johnson moved the first sec
ton be adopted.
Mr.. Kent moved to amend the first sec
ton by adding and no court Of inferior
jurisdiction or judge Of the supreme
court in chambers shall have jurisdiction
to hear OF dc ERIN nc any complaint or
issne any process or order in favor Of
any pretended lesse of said penitcntiary
for term longer than two years.
The section as amended was adopted.
Second section WAS read and amend
menls were offered but rejected, The
section was adopted.
Section three was read.
Mr Berry Of Benton, moved to amend
the bill by striking out president of the
senate and speaker of the house whenev-
er they occur in the bill, and inserting the
governor, state treasurer, and superin
tendent Of the pcnitcntiary.
Amendment adoptcd-ayes "a, noes
80.
Mr.. j, II Johnson (col) moved the
bill with all its amendments be recommit-
ted back to the committee on penitcnt,a-
ry.
Mr. Thornburg remarked that q great
change had taken place. Yesterday the
manbcrs on the Other side or the house
were in favor Of rushing the bill through,
but now that their pet section had been
killed, they wanted the bill referred back
to a committee, or anything done to gain
time He said the committee, if the bill
was recommitted, would doubtless report
back a similar bill without amendments.
Mr. Milien said that was just exactly
what the committee would do-that a
similar bill would be reported back.
The motion made by mir. }. II John
son WAS lost--ayes 80, noes 81, Eight
republicans voted with the democrats.
Mr. Sarber moved to adjourn, Lost
ayes 80, noes 81
Mr. Milen moved the house adjourn
TO Monday morning, at Q O'Clock. Lost
ayes 81, noes 30,
Mr.. Kingston offered the following
amendment TO tue bill: Said bids shall
be opened in the presence Of the general
assembly "
Mr. Chapline called for the sounding
of the ballet, and the clerk read the
names Of those voting.
| The amendment offered by Mr. Kings
ton that bids he opened in the presence
of the general assembly was read, and
the clerk proceeded to call the roll
Mr. Kent asked that the bill be read
for bis information The clerk proceed
ed 70 read The bill.
Mr. White moved the further reading
Of the bill be dispensed with Carried,
Tho amendment was adopted--ayes
j3 noes, -.
The ballot was also sounded to pass
away the time.
Mr., Millen moved the house adjourn,
and the ayes and noes vero called tor.
! Lost.
Mr., Berry, OF Benton, moved that the
consideration of the bill be postpone J.,
and made the special order for Monday
at IL o'clock, to he considered 10y the
house in committee Of the whole.
Mr. Chapline moved call Of the house
The clerk called the roll and announced
a quorum present
Mr. Fox moved the house adjourn.
| Carried.
Revival Of the Clavton Case