The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-14

Tne EXTENDED Session Begins Friday
A Stout Fight over a Salary.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 13.-The
Twenty General Assembly, ac-
cording TO the constitutional limit OF sixty
days, expires tomorrow at noon, and an
extension OF twenty days begins at
O'Clock p. m, when the large amount Of
unfinished business on hand, which has
been retarded by the contest cases early in
the session, promises to be pushed through
as rapidly rs possible.
In the Senate at the forenoon session,
the House bill prohibiting the sale OF ma
tive wine anywhere in this State except by
regularly licensed liquor dealers aud grape
growers was discussed, and finally referred
TO the Temperance Committee.
A House bill prohibiting the sale or Civ
ing away OF liquors, including the so-called
native wine, within five miles OF Sugar
Loaf Academy, in Cleburne County, passed
and Is now law.
The remainder Of the day was consumed
in discussing bill admitting girls as ben
ehciaries TO the State University at Fay
ettevilc. A number Of lengthy speeches
were made as 10 the merits OF the bill, and
IL was the most tedious and exciting de-
bate that has been INDUCED in during the
present session OF the Senate. II was late
In the afternoon when n vote was taken
and the bill passed-ayes %, nays s.
Senator Drickelps bill changing the
time OF holding Circuit Court in Monroe
County, passed, also House bill changing
the time Of holding Probate Courts in
Boone County.
A Senate bill requiring the husband In
divorce eases 10 enter into bond 10 pay
an annual amount rs alimony, TO be
stated by the Court, failed 10 pass.
HOUSE.
The House, jubilant over the success OF
obtaining an extension Of the session, in-
dulgod In considerable hilarity today;
nevertheless, a big amount Of business was
dispatched.
The 1st bq7lucss Of the day was the
passage Of a bill prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicants, including native wines. with
IN ten miles OF the Tom Allen High School
in Prescott, Nevada County. This is one
Of the live towns on the south end Of the
Iron Mountain road.
Tho House concurrcd In the Senate
amendments 10 House bill No. 90. This
act gives hunters the month OF August 10
chase deer and turkey in this State, which
makes the hunting season month longer.
A considerable part OF the morning
session was consumed In discussing the re-
port Of the Conference Committed relative
TO fixing the salaries Of County and Pro.
bate Judges, including Phillips County,
upon which the House was Of divided
opinion. The present salary Of Judge
Nichols, Of Helena, Is 81, 200 per annum,
and the committee recommended reduce
ton in the first place Of $500.
There w'sa lcng, stubborn debate on
the proposition. aud finally the report was
rejected, the only hitch being the salary
OF the Judge Of Phillips County. Tho re-.
port was recommended 10 the Conference
Committee, aud today thoy reported an
amendment, placing tho amount at $500,
raising II 500. This was objected to by
the Republican members OF Phillips and
championed by Cooke, the Democratic
member from Phillips, who said that n
majority OF the taxpayers OF the county
/ favored reduction from tho salary
Judge Nichols now receives. The. .icpub-
lican colorcd members, Donobooand Carr,
said the taxpayers who represent four
iiiths of the taxable property Of Phillips
are opposed 10 any reduction at all, and
read petitions and tclegrams from leading
cilizons Of Helena protesting against rr.
duction. The matter was postponed until
tomorrow for further consideration.
A bill authorizing the teaching Of his
tory Of Arkansas in the public schools Of
the State was defeated; also bill proyid-
ing for the establishment Of State Normal
/ school.
The bill proposing the continuance Of
the geological survey Of the State Naa
called up and made a special order ior
/ Thursday,