The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
SENA TIE.
The REGlSIRAIION HIII
THURSDAY. April 10.

'"E DILL.
The new registration and election bill. sub
mtted by the committee on elections. In lieu
OF Wuwick's. Hodges and all other election
and rec s,tratisn bill,. WAS called up
Senator Ratcltle mryrd that the bill lie on
the table. and two hundred copies be printed.
Lost to II.
The substitute bill WAS read at length 1t
required nearly an hour and half to read t.
1t contains one hundred and three sections.
Senator Brooker moved the substitute bill
be adopted. and moved the previous question.
senator Radcliffe moved the further con-
siderstion of the bill be postponed until to-
morrow. Lost.
Senator Duke offered an amendment to
section Al. to strike out the words lieutrnant-
governor. auditor and treasurer. aud one
member of each house Of The General Assem-
bly,. As mem hers of The state Board of can
yassers, and insert governor lieutenant gov
ernor and secretary of state.
Senator Brookcr moved as Il substitute that
| the bill be read third time and placed on its
I final passage.
Senator RatclifTe said there never was a
more infamous or tyrannical measure offered
1t is worse than the railroad steal.
Senator B Ookef moved the previous Ques-
tion on his motion.
The ayes and noes were called
senator Frierson Mr.. President move
that the bill be amended
The Chair (Torrans) The senator " ill take
his seat.
Senator Fricrson (continuing) Bv insert
ing the following Immediately preceding the
The Chair. The Senator will takes his seat.
and the clerk proceed with the roll call
Senator Frierson (paying no attention to
the chair.) Section -. That nothing In thi.
act shall be so amended as to deprive any
citizen of this State entitled under our con
sliturion from registering and v"ting;-
The Chair The Senator rH set d,pR'
Senator Fricrson (paying no attention to
the chair. And should any registrar. super
visor Judge or clerk ofelecton refuse to per-
nit any person entitled to register and vote
or fail to correctly count the votes cast. or
make false returns. he or they offending shall
be guilty of Il felony. punishable by death -
The Chair. The previous question j. order
ed. The senator from Cross (Frierson) will
take hi, seat.
the chair). And II shall br lawful for the
citizens OF the county to assemble
senator Beldin. move the senator from,
Cross be placed In charge Of the sergeant Il,
arms
The Chair You have heard the motion.
Senator FriersOn continuing, And hang
up the offender
The Chair, The motion prevails: the ser
geant at arms will take the Senator freml
Cross IN charge.
senator Frierson tcontinuing). To the
nearest limb until he he dead
The Chair. The motion now rccurs on the
final passage Of the bill. The bill passed by
the following vote:
Ayes-Beldn, Brookcr, Caralof CLAYTON,
Colt. Dawson, Dooley. Duggpr. Gallagher
Goad. Hanks. Holland. Howard, Thomas,
Torrans White of Puaski-l6.
Nors-Askew Beavers, Brown. Duke FL
liett McChesney. Radcliffe. White of Phillips
S.
When his name was called. Senator Frier-
son voted no. but the shair refused to re-
cognize his right to vote.
senator Beavers. when his name was called,
said u hell was rakeh and scraprd more In
famous measure could not bs found
senator McChesney (rep.) said this was an
iniqnitous proceeding. and voted no
senator Beldn moved the title OF the bill
he changed. Carried.
Senator Ratclillc moved the title be amend
ed thus: " A bill to be entitled an act to steal
the franchises OF the people OF Arkansas"
Senator Askcw desired tho title to read
"A bill to further enslavc aud rob the people
of Arkansas"
Senator Brown desired II to read: "A bill
to empower the lieutenant governor tu MI all
the offices Of the Stat by appointment"
All these motions were declared out Of Or
der
Senator Brooker movod the vote be recon
sidercd and the motion lie on the table. Car
ried
After some unimportant business Senator
CLAYTON moved that the Senator from Cross
(Frierson) be released from arrest Carried
Adjourned