Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-04
Arkansas.
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LITTLE Rock, April 3.-The senate
passed two bills to-day, viz: A bill to
sell certain lands to the Judson univer-
sity, and a bill dividing the State into
sixteen judicial districts.
Mr.. Rstcliffe gave notice of the intro
duction af bill compelling the treasur-
or to enforce the law of 1865 against rail-
roads which have been furnished State
aid.
To-day was an exciting one in the
house. The act to establish a metropolis
tan police was called, being the special
order. The bill appropriates forty thou
sand dollars for the purpose Of arresting
criminals, and authorizes arrests with
out warrant.
J. H. Berry said the bill was born in
iniquity, brought forth in corruption,
and created standing army through
out the State.
Mr.. Fox thought the system less ex-
pensive and more operative than mi
litia.
I.atta said this would make Arkansas
upas grove, poisoning with deadly
venom every feature of civil liberty
and destroying the very life of the gov
eminent.
Mr.. McVeigh, with unusual elo'
quence, deprecated step inaugurating
an Uiad Of woes, licensing robbery and
indiscriminate arrest without warrant
Mr.. Kent, Republican, opposed the
bill warmly. Whatever else may be
said Of him, he is opposed to anarchy
aud the tyrranical oppression of the
people.
Mr.. Stewart, colored, was unwilling
to thus rob the people of their liberties.
The supporters Of the bill tried hard to
carry to final passage, but failing, it was
recommitted to the engrossing C ON
mittee, and adjourned. Many think
this bill was brought forward to carry
the future elections.
Associated Pres Dispatches.
LITTLE Rock, April 3.-Mr. Samples
to-day introduced a joint resolution in
the house memOrializing congress Il
permit the State Of Arkansas to take
the benefit OF the bankrupt law, which
was referred to the committee on fedora
relations.
A Joint resolution passed the hous'
adjourning the general assembly sine dt'
on the fifteenth instant.
The bill introduced in the house few
day since, releasing the railroads Il
which aid has been awarded from th'
payment Of the interest or principal o
the bonds, passed the house this even
ing after stormy session.
The amount Of bonds already issued
is fifty-two million, and the amount tC
lie issued is six million two hundred
thousand. The bill DOES NOT repeal tn
IdgO ia reference 20 the issue Of The latter
The bill levies an additional tax o
three mills on the dollar to pay the in
terest on the bonds.
The greatest excitement has prevailed
over this measure. Ever since its intro
duction every Democratic member IN tbs
house but one, and five Republicans, vo
ted against the measure. The Demo
Gratis announced boldly if the bill should
become law they would unitedly ad
vocate a Reputation Of the bonds. Tn
Gasette and other leading Democratic
papers have taken that stand also.
We call attention 10 the words itali
cised above, and invite a contrast o
them with the following, taken from tn
close OF the first section of the act:
Provided, that any railroad company shal
be entitled 70 the provisions and dement's o
this section, whenever the board OF directoIl
sor majority N ereof, Of said company shall
within ninety days from the passage OF tn
act, file with The board of railroad commits
siOners written acceptance Of the provision
of this act, and release Of TIE State from ~
further Issue Of bonds and Of he right % deIndf
fiie same.
II will be seen from this that thi
associated press agent exceeds his duty
and that the act does not repeal the Law
authorizing the issue Of any more State
aid bonds TO railroads.-EDs. APPEAL.