The Osceola times., 1881-03-05
Our little Eock Letter.
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LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Mar. ], 1881.
Ed. TIMES: The General Assem-
bly, is getting down to work in car
nest Both houses are in eession
almost the entire day, and from this
time until adjournment will have
night sessions, owing to the ncecssI-
" for an immense amount OF very
important work which yet remains
10 be done. The senate has not
finished its labors on the Revenue
bill, and if it were to cone TO the
House to-day, it would take good
work to get it through. The com
mlt,ee on Ways and Means have
not yet reported the general aprro-
priation bill, which, when il is done,
will! take several days to consider
hence you can readily see 1t now
requires quick and prompt action
TO do what Is absolutely necessary
10 be done. Last week the pro.
posed amendment to the constitu.
ton, prohibiting the sale or manu-.
facture of ardent spirits in this state
passed the House by large major
lty, and will doubtless poss the sen
ate with but little opposition. This
is step IN the right direction, as il
will leave the matter entirely in the
hands of the people to be disposed
Of as in their judgement they see
proper. Whether or not the sale
OF this vile drug the bane of all
evil-shall be dealt out for the
wholesale destruction of many a
bright intellect, but for the blight
ing effects of which may become a
shining star that would shed beau
iy and lustre over his actions.
The substitute reported by the
committee on Judiciary for IL. B.
No. 6s and 90, passed tho House to
day. This bill is very liberal TO-
wards the laborer who makes his
4" daily bread by the sweat of his
brow, and the tenant who is wholly
dependent upon the large land
holder for land TO cultivate annual
ly, II is now settled fact that
the asylum for the insane will be
located at Little Rock upon the
grounds selected by the board of
Trustees in 1873, and that when the
next General assembly shall assem
BILE we will have house for the
most unfortunate class Of suffering
humanity, ga cousummatlon de-
voutly TO be wished
For the passage of the Laborer's
Lien law, and securing the "ppro-
priatlon and location OF the Insane
Asy ylpm, we are indebted 10 the
Hon. Il. NJ. McVeigh, of Mississippi
county. From the assembling Of
the Legislature to the present hour
1t was bis iondest hope to secure
The adoption of these two measures,
and by his untlring energy and elo-
qnenee has lived 10 see the cousum.
nation of the same.
If Arkansas had few more Nc
Weighs she might soon expect TO
take her place in the galaxy of
states to which she Is 10 justly en-
titled. Always at his post, he has
won for himself in this Legislature
laurels worthy to crown any victor's
brow. Another gentleman from
the Great North East | may Justly
refer TO as one, who, at no distant
day, is destined to occupy promi-
nent place in the politics Of his na-
tive state, the Hon. T. +. Hare, OF
Cross county. Though young in
years, yet he possesses rare and
brilliant intellect. The good pco.
pie OF Cross should feel proud that
they have one to represent them
who will look SO closely to their
interests as Emmett Hare. By his
actions now he Is but paving the
way to future greatness. More
anon. REX.
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