The Springdale news., 1889-02-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The state Legislature.

TIE Senate was not in session on the 2d ., In the House the question of seating the Pulaski County members occupied the greater portion Of the session. and was finally made the special order for the 7th. On the question Of uutborz- ing the Governor to offer d reward Ot s5e0 for the arrest and conviction of the Pulaski Coun- tY batiotbex thieves MT. Gordon, Of Union, offered an amendment substituting twenty five cents Tor 'Sjo1 This brought Speaker Hudgns to the floor, who made ringing speech in defense of the original proposition and in de- nnuelauon of ballOt-box frauds. The Tesolu- ton was adopted with only fifteen dissenting votes
 IN the Senate. on the 4th Senator Martin, of lndependcnc" County asked and received anani- nous consent to withdraw the Norwoed Eagle contest. Tho bitl increasing the membership ot the Supreme Court to five justices passed the Senate by vote of K to i0. A number of hilIs were referred to committees, which closed the day $ sessIen...... The House in session only until noon and in that time did very little important work. The resolutions passed by the kansas Legislature severely condemning the State for political crime were brought 10 the attention of the House. but were dismissed without action Of any sort. Representative Jones. Of Hempstead appeared in his seat for the first tune this session, having been kept at home by illness An attempt to repeal the game law was defeated in the House by tie vote of 35 to B.
 pIN the Senate, on the 5th, the greater part of the time was spent Ill discussing and fixing up its rules and when that matter settled read the Clayton Reward bill couple of times and referred 1t to the committee on Judiciary, making 1t special order for the 9th In the House the bill for providing means for offering money as reward for the capture Of the assassin of Colonel John M Clayton came up as special order and was read the third time. The bill, instead oi making special approprt- ation wh eh is forbidden hy the State Constitu- ton, authorizes the Governor iii cases Of un- usual crimes to offer q reward Of 5000. Thls he will do Tn the Clayton case There was virtually no debate on the hiil. which passed by more than two-thrds Immediately on the passage Of the bil, it WIS transmitted to the senate where il was read twice and referred 10 the Judiciary committee
 THE Senate eH the 9th. passed the House bill providing For the collectors paying to the county clerks the States portion. out of the funds n the3r hands, for making out tax books. The following Senate bills were passed. Pre- venting affidavit for change Of venue being made hy an emploNe Of the petitioner or his attorney: giving elites Of the first and second class local inspection Of coal oil used in their limits; giving to a new administrator after the death or removal of the predecessor the power to compel full settlement from the old administrator or his personal
 
 clerical forces of the General Assembly, defiu- ing ther dates and fixing their salaries, ths Senate consumed most of the afternoon in dis eussing the Senate bill authorizing teaching in our pubic schools Of a history Of ArRansas. The discussion disclosed the fact that there was no saeA history iH existence, and bg vote Of II ta iG the b'l was defeated In the HoBse there was hut little of importance transacted, except the reduction of is ciericai force The House comm lttce on elections reported 4d. rersely on the bill for the consolidation Of elec. tons.
 IN the Senate, on the I'm no legislation Of special interest was accomplished. The bill reYiFilg the forfeited charter of the kansas city, Springfield & Memphis Railroad Com pany was passed The House spent the day in discussing what disposition 10 make Of the contested eases from Pulaskt County. No con clusiou was reached, and If any thing the mem bers are more at sea than before The seussi ion.
 lS the Senate, on the slh. the measure to en- compass the offering reward of so Q for John M Glayton's assassiHs was passed by q vote of - To {. and Was sent to the Governor for sigma tare. A heated discussion developed over the House propos tlon to offer S5ot reward for the arrest and conviction of the Pulaski County bal1ot-boX th.eyes, and it Was rejected by a vete of 2n To 9 In the House the day was de- voted t0 discussing the Puldskl County contests, but no vote was reached.