The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE AND
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
The Fifteenth Judicial District Created
The Salaries OF Probate Judges
Fixed-The Libel Bill. Being Recon
sidered, Is Passed.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

sidered, Is Passed.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 27.-The House
today passed bill creating the Fifteenth
Judicial Circuit, composed OF the counties
OF Crawford, Logan and Franklin, in which
the cities OF Van Buren, and Fort Smith
are situated, and changing the boundaries
of the Fifth and Twelfth Circuits. The
Twelfth will contain Scott and Sebastian,
while the Fifth will be composed OF Yell,
Conway, Pope and johnson.
A petition was presented from citizens
of ouachita County, asking the General
Assembly TO offer a reward Of $1,000 for
the arrest and conviction OF John Latham,
who murdered JAMES Tyson, citizen OF
that county, a deed committed last Octo-
Der The petition was attached TO bill
on the same subject.
A bill also passed amending an act OF
1887 providing for the reorganization OF
the Arkansas Industrial University at
Fayetteville. The bill makes females
bcneiiciaries of that institution.
Also bill prohibiting nonresident
camp hunters from hunting in this State.
The principal design OF the bill is TO pro-
vent hunters from coming in from outside
counties and hunting and chasing the
game so extensively that II is frightened
out OF the county.
During the afternoon session OF the
House Mr., Halliburton introduced a bill
proposing 10 facilitate the adjustment OF
the differences between the State aud the
Federal Government arising under tho
grant of the Government 10 this State Of
swamp and overlooked lands under an act
Of Congress approved in 1850.
A bill regulating the leasing system OF
county cunycts passed. The bill requires
the contractor 30 pay the cost OF prOsecu.
ton in eases Of conviction. together with
30 per cent. OF the fine assessed against
prisoners, before he can employ such
county Convicis
The Governor presented message ask
ing the General Assembly 10 reimburse
certain gentlemen Tor money loaned the
commissioners appointed by Gov Berry
81 represent Arkansas in the Louisville
Exposition Ia 1854 Referred 10 the Com
miltee on Claims.
The memorial adopted yesterday memo
fializing Congress in the interest OF the
frco coinage Of silver and the abolition of
the National Bank system was rcconsid-
cred, and after long aud spirited discus.
sion the memorial was rejected by u vote
OF - TO 49,
A bill also passed prohibiting the sale or
giving away OF intoXicants within five |
miles Of the Auburn Academy Tor Young
Ladies, in Jackson County.
N tnE SENATE
this morning House bill No. 100, fixing the
salaries Of County and Probate Judges in
certain counties, was rad athird time and
passed, yeas -, nay /.
The bill fixes salaries ~ follows Craig
head County, $500 Cleveland, 500. How. |
arll, 5000, Jefferson, ~ sou. Little River. |
500 Ashley, 500, Monroe, $500 Con- /
way. $1,000 Cmwi0ri, $50. La |
iaycltc, 5000 Woodruff, 500 BaX. /
Ter. siOO 81 Francis $1,000. Miller
SDuO. lee, $500 Oulchiti, $780, p0insett,
500. Sebastian, $1,000. Washington,
Sl,WO; Greene, sou, Benton, $1,000 |
Phillips, $780, Boone, $780, Chicot, eSUO.
The libel bill, which was defeated yes.
teriay, was rccousidercd, aud passed. by F.
the following vote
Yeas senator. Byrnc. Clarke. Clement. |
Crowley s. H. Davidson. llamm1ns, liar. /
RS Jones, MrEIwy Miller, Morton, Pope, /
Sumptcr, liIlman, Nil'iams-li
NAYS senators Clzori. Cnudril. CnW.
lord, W. l.. Davidson. nunnaWny, loyan.
Marin, Meek, Patterson, thompson,
Warren. Hanna Ia
The bill Is a. follows
Section |. In actions for libel II the /
court or jury shall end that there u NO |
malicn no exemplary ur punitive damages
thall Doe awarded.
Section .. In all actions Tor libel " the
defendant has published a rvirariion oi
the alleged libel ut aa early % period M
practicable after hearing of b. alIpepd Gal
hily, such fact shall hr admitted in ryi.
dcnC .u mitigation of damages aud rabut.
tai Of the presumption of mllicr.