The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

son, Brown, Norman and Williams OF
Sharpe.
On Engrossed Bills--Senators Brown,
Norman, Hicks, Warren and Jones.
On Enrolled Bills--Senators Campbell
East, Thrower, Henderson and Hart.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES East, Tur
ner, Pindall, Sims and Reagan.
SENATE
FRIDAY, Nov 13.
The senate was called to order by the
president. Absent-Senators Johnson
and Norman, who were excused ON ac-
count OF illness.
After prayer by the chaplain, the min
utes were read aud approved.
On motion, the state officers were in
vited to seats within the bar
Senator Campbell gave notice ola bill
to amend the law OF roads and highways.
Senator Forney gave notice Of bill
fixing the salary OF probate judges, and
the per diem Of associate justices who
shall assist the county Judges in lcvying
the county taxes and in making appro-
priations for the expenses of the county.
Also, of bill fixing the regular time for
holding the courts ofprobate in the state.
Senator House gave notice of bill TO
protect the citizens aong the various
railroad lines in this state.
Senator Loughborough introduced
resolution for the appointment of a joint
committee to confer with the congress
sional Investigating committee, which
was read twice and laid over one day,
and made special order for 10 o'clock to
morrow morning.
Senator Pndall moved a reconsidcra.
ton Of the vote on the resolution Of Sen
ator Lougbborough, i'll order that it
might be made senate resolution, which
was agreed to.
Senator Loughborough moved several
amendments to the resolution, which
were adopted. The following is the res
olution as adopted:
Whereas, In May last. the house of
representatives Of the United States ap
pointed committee of its members to in
quire into the condition Of the govern
ment of the state of Arkansas, and ascer.
tain whether the same was republican in
form and
Whereas, In the month Of - last, n
portion Of said committee met in the city
of Little Rock, and took some evidence
going IL show that frauds were commit
ted in the election Of 1872, by means Of
which the votes Of majority Of the peo-
pie of the state were nullitied, and the
candidates Of the republican party were
installed in Office when they had not been
elected and
Whereas, 1t is known that portion Of
the members of the said committee are
again in this city, and ii is presumed to
be their intention to make further inves.
legations into the condition Of the gov.
ernment Of this state and
Whereas, 1t is the unanimous wish OF
the good people of the state that the
truth in relation to their government
shall be made known throughout tie civ
ilzed world and therefore be it
Resolved, BY the senate, that the com.
mittec on federal relations appear before
the said committee Of the house Of rep.
rescntalivcs Of the United States, for and
On Dcllali vi tuc oSuttC W tuC SSoNVt w
call attention to the events which have
taken place and the changes that the peo
pie of the state have made in their gov.
ernment since the date ut which the com
mittee was appointed They may repre-
sent that the legislature Of the state pro-
vided for an election to be held at which
the people Should decide as to the pro.
priety of holding convention to revise,
alter or change the organic law OF the
state; that such election was held in pur.
ruance Of law, and after due notice to all
the people; that all legal votes offered
were received and counted that the elcc
ton was in all respects legally and fairly
conducted and resulted in S0,259 votes
being given in favor such convention.
and S607 being given against it, leaving
a majority in its favor Of 1852 votes.
That at the same election delegates to
the convention we're chosen that these
delegates met in convention in the city Of
Little Rock as provided by law; that in
the body were members Of both Of the
political parties OF the state; that such
convention formed new constitution of
the state, republican In form, provided
for an election Of all officers in the state,
and submitted the results OF its action TO
the people Of the state, for adoption or
rejection by n general election that such
election was held after due notice and the
result shown 1907 votes for the adop.
ton Of the constitution and 24,S07 votes
against it, leaving a popular majority In
its favor Of 81. 800 votes that at the same
election the people voted for governor,
members of the Legislature and oil officers
of the state, as provided for by the con.
vention that the officers chosen at such
election have qualified and entered upon
the discharge of their duties, aud that the
government of the state 10 now being I'D
ministered under the new constitution,
and by the officers newly elected; that
these changes in the organic law OF the
state and in the personnel Of its officers,
have been made in profound peace and
without disturbance.
Further. they may, on behalf OF the
people of the state, challenge investiga'
tion into the manner in which both Of
the elections herein mentioned, were held /;
and If such Investigations are catered
upon, the committee hereby appointed
shall have power to send for persons and
papers, to call on the attorney general
for legal advice and counsel, and other
wise represent the interests Of the people
of the state before the said committee OF
the house Of representatives, of the Uni
| ted States