The Van Buren press., 1879-01-21


and was finally ended by mpowering the
president to appoint two pages.
On motion of Senator Boyd, it wss or
dered that the sergeant alarms be autho-
rized to adpoint janitor
The question of the election of jour.
nal clerk was raised but was not definite.
ly determined.
Adj ourned till 10 a. M, tomorrow.
Tuesday, Jan. IA.
The senate convened at 10 o'clock
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev. S. II. Blu.
shanan.
After reading the journal, the president
read the list of standing committees as
follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson, Judkins,
Wilmington, Mitchell, Gatewood, Terry
and Watson.
Senators Kerr, Can't, Hill,
Hanna, Boyd, Carleton and White,
Edueation--Senator Upton, Thorn.
ton, Watkins, Williams, and Stanford.
Militia Senators White, Hill, Whit
tington, Armistead and Duncan.
Railroads-Senators Whittington,Mul,
key and Crowley.
Copnties and County Lines-Ssnators
Pennington, CAN'T, Watson, Hanna and
Harris.
Agriculture-Senator Ferguson, Har
ris, Pennington, Reid and Rutherford,
Public Roads-Senators Chism, Viii.
on, Williams, Watkins, and Mitchell
Elcctions-Senator Hampton, Armis-
tead, Boyd, Duncan and Upton.
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mulkey,
Pennington, Terry, Reid and Ferguson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Armlstead, Will
liams, Stanford, Rutherford and Thorn,
ton.
Public Expenditures-Senators Harris,
Carlton, Rutherford, Watkins and Kerr
Federal Relations--Senators CAN'T,
Williams, Watson, Reid, Boyd.
State Lands-Senators Mitchell, Han.
na, Crowley, Ludkins, aud Carlton.
Auditors and Treasury Accounts
Senators Judkins, Hampton, Gatewood,
Hill. Wilson, Carlton and Mulkey.
Claims Senators Gatewood, Duncan,
Chism. Kerr and Pennington.
Franchise-Senators Reid, Stanford,
Wilson, Ferguson and White.
Engrossed Bills--Senators Watson,
Upton, Boyd. Terry, Wilmington.
Enrolled Bills-Seuators Hill, Kerr,
Thornton, Upton and Mitchell.
Corporations-Sanators Terry, Ruth
erford, Harris. Hanna, and Armistead.
Senator Chism presented memorial
from the Logan County Medical Society
for the establishment Of State Board Of
Health. Referred.
Nominations for janitor were declared
in order. Marks and Jordan were nom.
mated and Marhn "ic~.~a - 49, o.. -
On motion of Senator Kerr, reprcsen-
tatives of the press were accorded the
privileges of the floor. The motion was
so amended as to include State officers.
On motion of Senator Gatewood, q
committee was appointed to inform the
Governor that the senate is now ready to
hear bis message.
On motion recess of twenty minutes
was taken.
After recess the committee appointed
to wait on the Governor, reported by its
chairman that the Governor is now ready
to deliver his message to the Legislature
in joint session. :,
Senator Carleton of Chicot. appeared,
was qualified and took his seat.
Senator Upton moved to proceed to
the election of journal clerk. Adop'
ted.
The names of Miss Crease, Mr.. A. l..
Judkins, Col O'Sulivan, Jas. l.. Bran-
ford were put in nomination. and Mr.
Judkins elected.
On motion the senate took recess till
2 o'clock.
The senate assembled at o'clock On
motion of Senator Jldkins, Senator
Crowley was added to the judiciary com.
mittee.
Senator White moved that Senators
Crowley, Judkns and Thornton be add
ed to the finance committee.
Senator Armistead moved that Scna
tor Chism be added to the committee or
militia.
Agrerd to.
The president announced the following
committee on Penitentiary, Senators
Gro wiley, White, Reid, Carlton and llar
ris.
On motion Of Senator White the sen
ate adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m, to
morrow,