The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-25
THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
The House and Senate Differ as to the
Gubernatorial Contest.

Gubernatorial Contest.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Jan. 24.-The greater
part OF today was consumed in the Senate
in discussing the Norwood contest. Imme-
diately after the reading OF a message from
the Governor in relation to the delayed
reports and maps Of State Geologist j. @.
Branner, which delay was the fault of
the printer, and the recommendation for
the appointment OF committee to de-
termine the continuance or discontinue
ance OF the geological survey in this
State; the Norwood contest discussion was
renewed by the introduction OF concur
rent resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a joint committee to take testi-
mony Of the contest case OF G. NJ. Norwood
against ]. p. Eagle for the Office of Gov
ernor. The resolution creates q committee
of eleven, four from the Senate and seven
from the House, empowered to send for
witnesses and papers only after the
party upon whose behalf such warrant
may be requested shall have deposited
with said committee money to delray all
expenses OF taking depositions. All war.
rants issued by said committee shall con-
tain an express stipulation that the State
OF Arkansas is is no event TO be held liza
bic Tor the payment of any of the fees, cost
or expenses OF taking testimony. The pay OF
witnesses is fixed at Sl.50ad day, and clerk
is provided for ut salary of s. per
day. The resolution was discussed up
one side and down the other, some of the
Senators contending that the contestant
had the right to be allowed tine
investigating committee asked for in
his petition, which was granted on yes
terday by unanimous vote, while
others conceded that privilege, but
were opposed TO allowing the
contest TO proceed without some
provision on Norwood's part to defray
the expenses. Several Senators urged
that the State was in no manner liable for
the expense OF making contest, and
would only be authorized 10 pay the same
by the passage Of special appropriation
bill, and that by atwo-third vote Of both
Houses Of the General Assembly. On
this proposition Senator llammons quoted
the constitution. After further discussion
a vote was taken and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote, all the
members voting:
Icas-Senaiors Brichell, Byrne, Cozart,
Clarke, Clement, Copeland, Crandall,
Crawford, $. II. Davidson, Fletcher, Ham
mons, Harris, Meek. Morton, Patterson,
Pope, Sumpter, Tillman, Warren, WASH
burn, Williams, Mr.. President-22.
Nays-Senators Barker, Crowley, W. T..
Davidson, Runaway, Jones, Logan, Mar
tin, McElroy, Miller, Thompson-l0.
The resolution was ordered transmitted
TO the House without delay. Two bills
passed the Scnate-one establishing n
Court OF Common Pleas in Phillips Coun-
~, and the other changing the time of
holding court in Lafayette County.
THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr.. Hicks,
Of Lonoke, introduced the following rcso-
luton, which was adopted: THAT a Joint
committee bc appointed by the President
OF the Senate and Speaker OF the House,
respectively, consisting OF three from
House, TO investigate the charges
made in the petition OF Mr. c.
NJ. Norwood in the contest with
Mr.. j. i. Eagle for the office Of Governor
OF the state Of Arkansas; that said COM
hAAAAff NtlAil fltNA u NldlTlllhl am tIilnlnN
a clerk at a salary OF - per day; that the
introduction OF evidence shall be in ac-
cordance with the rules practiced in the
Circuit Courts OF this State, aud the chair.
man shall decide all questions OF the com.
potency and reliability OF any evidence Of
icred before said committee"
In accordance with message from the
Governor, Mr.. Rector, OF Garland, pre-.
sented resolution that joint committee
OF eight, five from the House and three
from the Senate, DO appointed TO investi-
gate the efficiency Of the geological survey.
Adopted.
The House then discussed at some
longth and finally recommiitod TO the
Committee on Circuit Courts a hill to in
crease the penalty for pistol carrying from
fine OF so 10 500, 10 imprisonment from
ten 10 sixty days In the county Jail
Tho entire afternoon was spent in the
consideration Of the Senate resolution pro-
yiding that the expenses Of the contest Of
the Hon. &. NJ. Norwood for the Govern
or's office should be borne by the parties
20 the contest. The subject was ably dis.
cusscd, aud this feature OF the Senate rcxo-
luton was finally, by an almost unanimous
vote, stricken out The House and senate
are at loggcrhcads on this question aud the
subject will be- still further discussed to.
morrow