The Springdale news., 1889-02-08
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The state Legislature.


 THE Senate on the 2Sth, refused to concur in the House amendment to the Senate resolution striking out the proyiso requiring Norwood, the contestant for Governor e. Arkansas, to pay costs Of the contest, after consuming nearly tac entire day discussing the matter ..T The House spent the greater portion Ot the day in receiy- ing reports from the various committees. Sev eral hours were consumed in debate over the furnishing or supplies for the House Of Repre sentatives, but the bill was finally passel. The most important Dill introduced was by Mir Cox to extend the distance in the prohibitory liquor law from three mics to five miles.
 IN the Senate. on the 2ath, the bill defining the time when children Shall be deemed eapa ble of committing crime was taken tip and placed on it's third reading Considerable dis eussion ensued, and il was recommitted to the committee on circuit and justice courts. The principal interest ccntered in the haliotlng for United States Senator. The vote resulted Berry. 2ss Fletcher . Clayton. 2.zz=In the House the only business of importance was the voting for United States Senator. Al the roll call Clayton poled the Republicans solid, twelve III number, while Jones, of Nevada; Dunn Of Pike, and D1laldson Of c aY, Union Labor men voted for Langley Rcpresenta- tive Mead voted for Colonel F. ". Reetor the Representative from arland, and Berry re ceived II votes.
 IN the Senate on the 36th, the special order
 
 sideration Of Senator Byrnes bill to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to five justices and te provide for the election or the late Justice " ". Smiths successor. The bill went over. At noon the Sentate met the House in joint session and the result of the election Of United States Senator was declared Us fol. lows: Senator Jas H Berry. 103, General Pow ell Clayton Il; Hon Isom P..LaHgley. 8: Hon. Thomas Fletcher, I, Hon. F.. W. Rector. | At the dissolution of the joint session and the re assemblage Of the Senate Senator j. T. Jones. of Pulaski, introduced the following, nnder suspension Of the rules: "Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly. That the Governor be authorized 10 offer reward Of S5o09 for the arrest and conviction Of the party or plrties who killed Hon. J NJ Clayton al his hotel at Plummeryille. Conway County. The bill was made a special order for the morning Of the 3lst, after which the Senate adjourned as q mark of respect to the aeceased member of the House Mir Williams The House did nothing beyond the lopt session meeting on account of the death Of MT. Williams.
 k the Senate, on the 8lst. bill was passed authorizing the Govern 1T to offer a reward of s5e9l for the arrest of tae assassin or assassins ot Hon. John NJ. Clayton. The biti to establish board Of pardons was indefinitely postponed. Senate hll repeating she act prohibiting for sign corporations from operating railroads in this State was taken up, amended and reeemmitted to the Judiciary committee. Sen ate. blil appropratiHg S2.5ao to pay ex=AttefHey- General D. W Jones Tor services in certain railway suits, indefinitely postponed ... Alter prayer the House took recess and pro eeeded in body to the depot token oi respect 10 the memory Of Mir J. A. Williams, whose remalns were 10 be sent to his me in Hackett City After returning the Clayton Reward bill was taken up. and alter brief dis cussion made the special order for the 1st. Tn 6iil to regulate and define trusts was ma5e special order for fbe 6th. \ special biIl passed to prevent the sale oi liquor within tiv miles of balark Clark County.
 K The Senate on the fst the time was main ly occupied ill the discussion Of Senator Crat daIl bIIl to repeal the law prohibiting foreign corporations from owning or operating rail. roads in this State No nnal action was taken. and II was made subject order for the 7th.. The House failed to pass the 5000 reward bill for the arrest o the assassin of John NJ Clayton, on the ground of uncon Stitutiuuality. Judge [. NJ. Rose framed bill which was 10 be introduced, of the 2d, that can not he objected to from a con stitutionaI standpoint. IL ls a bill increasing tue Governors contingent fund s5.0p0 for ths arrest of recent notorious criminals. winch will meet every object for which the erlginm bill Vas intended