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he committee should investigate it

the committee should investigate it
FIRST.
Mr., Hanlcy chairman Of judiciary
committee )--lt is unprecedented to ask
the committee TO report at SO early day,
especially when so great an event as the
election Of q L. $. Senator is before the
General Assembly. The judiciary com
mittee must to some extent he Interrupt
ted by this heated contest. Possibly we
might report.next Monday; will pledge
the members of the committee will give
it all the attention they can spare, con
cede Mr.. Fishback is the great high
priest of this move, and knows moro
the matter than /.
Mr. Hanley held that Mr.. Fishhack
was wrong on one point, and may be
wrong on another If he is right, | will
support him he has my sanction, but
why hurry us, and throw slur upon the
judiciary committee. The committee
will give full, fair and complete report
on the matter
Mr.. Fshback Gas question of privi.
lcge) stated he did not say or believe the
committee was adverse to the resolution,
hut wanted an expression Of the house
that the committee should first consider
this resolution; he would agree however,
to amend and have the committee report
back on Monday.
Mr.. Pindall spoke at considerable
length, and Mr. Davidson's amendment
(accepted by Mr.. Fshback) to report
Monday, or as soon as practicable, pre-
vailed.
The special order for II 80, house bill
to reduce the outstanding liabilities OF
the State, was taken up.
Mr.. Burke-I move the bill be read
third time and placed on its final pas
sage.
Mr.. Fishback was called to the
chair
The bill WAS read third time and
passed--ayes, 10; noes, l3.
It'll 40 ON motion of Mr. Stubs, the
house took recess to II o'clock, al
which hour the contest begins,
THE BEGINNING.
At u O'Clock the Speaker called the
house to order, and announced the bust
ness to be balloting for United States
Senator, to serve during the term pres.
cribed by law. Nominations now in order
Mr.. Hudson nominated M. l.. Bell Of
Pine Bluff.
Mr. Mcconnell nominated r. w. John.
son, of Pulaski. Applause,
Mr.. Bumpass nominated Hon. }. ID.
Walker, of Fayetteville Applause.
Mr.. Fraser nominated Hon Jno. r
Jones, of Phillips.
Mr.. Quarles, withdrew the name OF
Hon. j. L. Jones, that gentleman now
lying very i'll at the Capital Hotel.
Mr. DENNY nominated Gen. A. w.
Bishop of Pulaski county.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Tha Speaker announced the vote as
follows:
Bell-Barker, Barry, Dawson Dickin
son, Holder, Hudson, Lowe, Martin
McMurtry, Miller of Clark, Payne, Quar-
les, Simmons, Taylor, Weir, Wright-l6 8
Johnson-Archer, Barnett, Britt, Car
ter, Conway Fishback, Gillian Greeaing,
Hanley, Hare, Hobson, Kemp, Lee OF
Howard, Mcconnell Miller of Conway
Murphy. Richardson. sinnott, Thomas
Washburne, Mr.. Speaker-24.
Walker-Black of Boone, Bobe, Braly
Brown of Lee, Brown of White, Bum
pass, Burns, Gluck, Davidson Of Izard
Feltnor, Flippin, HolIifield, Holmes
Jordan, Keith, King, Lee of Newton
Lowdermilk, Moore, Morris of Carroll
Morris of Stone, Pindall, Priddy, Roden,
Stubs, Turner, Walker of Washington
| Wiliams-2S.
Baxter-Black of Randolph, Burke
Cunningham, Davidson of Sharp, Harri
son Jameson, Jovner, Mack, Mainard
McCracken, Minor, Owen, Stanley, Tate
Ia
j. f. Jones Creekmore, Fraser, Fur,
bush, Riddick, Warner--5.
G B. Smoote--Askew, Tyson, Walk
er of Columbia--3.
A. W. Bishop--Mr. DENNY.
Adjourned to 8 80 to morrow.