The Springdale news., 1889-02-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The state Legislature.

The state Legislature.
 IN the House, on the 9th. the greater portion of the session was occupied read ng the pa pers in the Pulaski County contests The House also adopted resolutions in reply to those recently adopted by the Kansas and Oh5o Leg islatures in reference 10 lawiessness in Arkan- sas the tenor of which was that they should first get the White Cap and county-seat beams out of their own eyes before attempting to remove the mote from the eye Of their sister. THE Senate, on the 11th, held two sessions getting through with considerable routine work The bill to establish a mining manu- featuring and agricultural bureau was passed; also the bill making any agent or attorney guilty of embezglement for withholding funds collected for client. The House joint resolu- ton reheeting the States of Kansas and Ohio liilled.t. In the House two bills estab- fishing prohibition districts were passed A resolution was introduced calling upon the Governor to furnish the House with a list Of arms furnished the several military companies of the State. An effort was made to reconsider the vote by which the bill admitting girls 10 the State University was passed but the effort was defeated by overwhelming vote The bill for the relief Of the bondsmcn of Sheriff Pearson Of Logan County, whose safe was robbed by tho Ford boys, few years ago, was passed
 IN the Senate, on the i2th, the House resolu- ton calling on the Governor for q statement as to the disposal Of the arms of the State the names of companies supplied, etc, was the subject of a hot and lengthy debate. and was overwhelmingly rejected, receiving only six affirmative votes. Senator Miller introduced a bill to create a bureau of mining. IL provides for the election of an inspector of mines and means to preserve the health and protect the lives Of miners. A joint resolution was adopted providing for the printing of 3oao copies Of the inaugural address of Governor ERglc =. In the House MT Jones resolution relating to the dts- position of State arms was adopted. Several hours were spent in discussing motion to in- crease the number of the election committee 10 five. Nothing was dene, and the motion to re. consider tabled. The committee has put in it's full tune taking testimony in the Pulaski County contest cases
 THE Senate, on t'1e 18th consumed the day in the consideration Of bills and performed no legislation of importance. .... The House passed bill regulating the circulating of petitions, re quiring ten days notice to be gwen before the circulation of any petition. The bd k espe ctaily designed to apply tn numerous petition relative to local option. House bIl 10 regulate the sale Of fertilizers was passed; also the bal to repeal the act forbidding foreign corporations to build railroads in Arkansas. The evening session Of the House principally eonsnu ed in the consideration Of railroad bill emhedy ing the commission and other features of tht Baleh bill of two years ago, and il was ordered engrossed.
 IS the Senate. on the t4th, a resolution was adopted providing for the appointment or d special joint comm fttee of five from the Senate and six from the Honse, 10 winch all election bills should be referred, also resolution pto- vtding for the appointment of q special ioint committee consisting of two from the Senate and three from the House to make an investi. gatton or the books of the State Land Comm ssloners and ascertain the cS- act amount of money realized from sales Of State lands for school par poses An attempt WIS made to replace the old law relating 10 the removal of mort gagged property from the State with proYisC Of chance of disproving the feonous intent but the Senate refused 10 pass the nlI.... The House voted each member sixteen certs in stamps per day. A House blll was passed pro yiding fer a change in working the roads. The time or work Is re duced to five days, and mol more than two at any one time, and the levy ef I twemill tax to be made The Governor transmitted to the House the resolution adapt- cd by the Kansas Legislature relative to the beef and pork combine, and 250 copies were ordered printed
 IN the senate on the 15th, the bill attaehin z penalty from BIO to Sla0 for failure of tele graph companies to deliver messages, came up on it's final passage and Il was defeated hy q vote of F 10 I5. The Senate bill to make ehil dren ameuable 10 Inc law at the aen of ter years was also defeated #z5. h the House the hiii 10 repeal tine law providing that where eils and fluids, having tecn once inspected hy ar authorized inspector of this State tsho is at inspector of town or city of he first or second class need not be subject 10 Inspection again, came up m regular order, and, after il spirited debate was passed. The Insurance bill. Whlct requires insurance companies to pay the face value Of policy, came up as unfinished bust ness and was passed by vote of g to 6.