The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
ARKANSAS LAWMAKERS.


Spectral Dispatch 60 thr Appeal
L1rlr Rock, Ark, Jan. 22 In the
Senate today q House concurrent icsolu,
ton was adopted inslrucling the Arkansas
Senators. aud requesting heir Representa-
lives m Congress 10 use their efforts In the
defeat Of lhc Blair educational BILL The
debate was long aud spirited, and thc r,,o.
luton was discussed 10y the leading soma.
tors on the no1r and finally adopted by
the following vote In dciail
Yeas Senators Barker. Buckoll, Brine,
Clarke, Copeland, Crawford. $. H. David
son, ". H. Davidson, Runaway, Fletcher
llnmmous. Mcl.lroy, Miller Mutnn, Fat.
tcrun, Pope, SumpioT llllman, Warren,
Williams. Hanna ~.
Nays Cazort, Logan, Martin, lhomp-
son T.
senator Cmudall WIS excused from yol.
ing
Another House concurrent resolution
instructlng the Senators aud Representa-
tiycs IN Congress Ia Use their influence ipr
the passage 1T nn amendment a. the home.
stead law, thc object being Ia secure Con.
grr-s.iunll action, will authorize each per.
son who has made proof under the home.
stead act IN less than 100 acres oi land Ia
enter additional land aud make up the lon
arrrH was also adopted
The following nov bills wrrr introduced
by Senator Thompson lRcpubliclnI' 10
compensate x-Attorncy-G rnrf'l Dan W
Jones A. luD ior professional services rpu.
dcrcd iu the Pulaski Chanrcry Count IN
1886 iu certain eases against the Little
Rock 4 Font Smith pnd lIulu Rock, Mis-
as.ippi River IS Texas Railroads, in which
the State WIS successful.
liy Senator Williams Providing Tor the
purchase Ut jpn copies ul ELEPHANTS ni.
gc.t, aud 10 reduce the price Of Roses li.
get a. 80 per volume.
liy senator Clark 10 establish q Court
81 Common Pleas in Phillips County
A senate bin. introduced Inst week by
senator Thompson Rcpublcin), of Hemp.
stead County providing Tor the appoint.
mrut ui supervisors pl election, a. define
their authority aud duties, aud 20 pie.
scribe penalties ipr neglect of duty aud
~ unlawful interference with such super.
,isorI vua mad and referred 30 tho Com.
m0itrr on Elections.
4 hill changing tho time II holding
Circuit Courts boz Dallas and Bradley
Counties passed.
Tho Senate BIN providing i0r ON increase
in tlr membership a. four Justices instead
Ui two, that being the present number
Wa called up aud made the special order
i1r WDinudlv
s ruE HOUSE
ThihyG five llIls were introduced In the
House to-day. The most important among
Thorn WnH hllI 60 create u Railroad Com.
mission. aud another Ia require railroads
60 fence their tracks Tho former was in.
PRODUCED hy Representative Martin, ul
Faulkner County and b. a fac-simile of
the famous liIIUh hill Of llsl session. II
passed tUy House then. but failed boz thU
senate.
Mr. lanchy, Of Saline. offered q join,
resolution that joint committee Of seven,
consisting Ui l0uf from the House mud
three from the Senate, be- appointed, tu
whom shall be friCfrvl tao proposed
changes Ia the Constitution.
The resolution o. appoint special coin,
mlttcc on election frauds in thg State. ul.
| tered by Representative Meek, Ul Craig
| head, WIS again taken up aud discussed Ji
| some length, and finally defeated Thu
action does not signify nn uuWilIiugugs.
| on the part oi the, House 90 investigate
any charges Of election frauds that may
| come properly before ~. The Committee ou
/ Elections gave its pledge during the dis
| ru.iDn 90 DO their WORK thoroughly The
| House thought Il undesirable and imyric
ucibIo 10 organize a separate committee &,
| gu over the State in search ui ruuurct
| frauds without any power 70 investigate VI
any right 10 punish, even " it should dis
cover the most glaring frauds.
The House il moving IN business murl
slower than the Senate.