The Van Buren press., 1893-01-21
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.


LIrrLs ROCK, Jan ia-The state 8saete net
yesterday morning .. the uaaei hoar kouWSss
bespoke business Many new bills and eeveral
resolutions were introduced aad referred 70 the
proper committees Aftef short session On
adjournmen WAS taken until ciook p n
M0us1
The House convened promptly yesterday
morning and proceeded to complete rs organ
isation.
Mcdonald. Of Monroe county Was elected second
assistant clerk.
The principle accident in yesterdays session
Of the legislature Wss the meeting Of the two
houses in joint assembly, vhen the results o.
the recent state elections were canvAssed ana
announced by the Speaker Of the House
All the Democratic candidates ON the state
ticket were declared elected and the speaker
further declared the adoption Of Amendment
requires that electors must pay . poll tax
before accorded the privilege Of exercising his
right a. m electof.
become Law in ths Assembly - Senete Dill
No. apPrcpriatins nosey to defray the ex'
Was had over the election Of third assistant
clerk On the 94th ballot Miss Hattie Hicks Of
Lafayette VAS elected
resolutions Of sympathy for Governor Eagle.
passed By each body. he'd been presented TO
bis E.es,lency, and vas srstsiully seknov
The Speaker announced The standing con.
nittess. They we're selected vita crest care
aud not . single member has yet been heard to
object 10 bis assisnmenta
TO better provide Tor the working OF public
rosds; 70 throw closer restrictions around the
granting Of liquor license: 70 compel sherins TO
license and settle four times year inssssd q
once; to force railroad companies to furnish
ears for transportation % demand to ship end
deliver promptly and not 70 discriminate in
feeiecs rates % the same Glass Of matter, and
70 estsbiieh . commissioa Of three. appointsd
By the Governor who With the advioe aad con.
sent Of the Senate, 70 mako rules and regulate
freight and passenger trainc OF the roads.
In the executive session the appointment OF
Judge Robinson By Governor Eagle, - Chan
cslloF in the Chancery district composed OF tho
Drew Chicot Deshs, Ashley aud other coun'
LITTLE ROCK, Jan. M.-In the ssnsts estur.
Day the manner In the which the question OF
soft and tender. The Governors message.
making several recommendation TO the LeGls-
Iature, was referred TO the proper committees,
compel sherias 70 turn IN tho money they have
collected for liquor license in twenty days went
through. Senator Wilson voting no. 6onstor
s pay 1s ns
The bill to az the salary Of the county fudge q
Miller County at oaN year passed. The Con.
siitutional Convention bill with two amend.
Among the important bills introduced Vas
ono to allow misdemeanor offenders 70 30 b.
fore Justice Of the Peace. plead guilty have
70 be bar to any further prosecution; another
10 require contracts for the sale Of personal
property to Be record - srs mortgage; 70 o.
&c aepos sss ss. usS
to provide for exhibits st the Worid's Fair; to
provide for prosecuting for the larceny Of mon
ey without describing the money stolen and TO
counties Of Phillips, Lee, 81. Francis Crtten.
den, Monroe. Woodruff and White.
Hon. W. NJ. Fishosck was insugurated gov
efnof OF Arkansas Saturday sftern Don IN the
| presence OF the members Of the General As
sembly and large number Of spectators In.
GLIDING many ladies'
Previous 70 tho holding Of the joint session
ne aouse elected Mrs ~ n A. anderson Ssss
authorizing the clerk to purchase newspapers
containing reports Of the proceedings Of the
| legislature, for the members.
LITTLE ROCK. Jsn. i7.-ln the Senate yester.
| dsy the following bills were introduced To
| repeal the act creating the geological survey;
to prevent preference By :'sisnments and IT. :;
Mines; now apportionment xct changing the
representation In the lower House; Joint res
olution amending the constitution giving the
| Assembly power to change the same obviating
| the necessity Of constitutional conventions
| hereafter.
The bill concerning attachments and assign.
ments is one that deeply concerns the com.
be to prevent preferences In assignments, and
to carry into effect all Instruments which
are adiudged By the courts to b
os% %ss o i'h' aiso p ps ;s sss
n ali general attachments suits other creditoTs
may intervene within 2 certain time upon A.
sunns prePo I'll Part Of the rish Of a.
have the proceeds Of the attached property paid
pro rata.
In the House yesterday bill was introduced
appropriattng Us. 900 for Worlds Fair purposes:
10 abolish the penitentiary lease system; 70 re.
| Board
LITTLE Rock. Jan. is.--In the Senate yester.
day bills were introduced - follows: For the
better regulation Of the State penitenttary: to
regulate the retail liquor trade; to establish I
reformatory prison for Juvenile offenders; 10
| amend separate coach bill,
| In the House yesterday most OF the day IVES
taken up In the discussion Of resolution mem.
ortalizing Congress urging the passage Of the
Hatch Antt-option bill. AT o call Of the roll the
| resolution was adopted BY . vote Of ~ TO u.
A bill entitled an "Act to regulate the reading
and numbering OF lands to be taught In the pub
| Tic schools wis introduced In the House By
Mr. Black, OF Benton.
| LITTLE ROCK Jan. l9-In the Senate yoster.
day resolution was passed calling on our con.
gressmsn to vote for . bill to allot the lands of
the Indian Territory to the Ave civilized tribes
| and open up the remainder for settlement.
In the House the following were among the
| bills introduced: TO enforce the payment OF
| fnes by Imprisonment; to regulate tho charge
for extra baggage on railroads; to create coun-
| " burning boards; also several bills amending
Mansfeld's digest.
Messrs. Colquttt, Gulley and Russell were sp.
| pointed BY the Speaker as tho committee on
| the part Of the House to visit the Arkansas In
dustrial University, and Messrs. Hutton,
McCollum and Roberts, OF Madison, as Q com.
mittee on the part Of the House to visit the
| Pine Blun Norma! School.
Wednesday Wis o day OF exrlln ions 10 be II
branches OF the Assembly. the members exert
| ing themselves to gtt square on the record with
r,felence to their vote on the Hatch anttoption
| resolution.
Senator Pettigrew told this story In the SEN
| at yesterday: when o man underst ands Q
question and explains 1t to u fellow who does
MT understand it-that's physics. But when
f'llow who doesn't know anything about o
question attempts to explain II to another fell
| low In the same f1x-that's metaphysics
| Legislative Notes.
| A lady sergeant, alarms. Selahi
| The ladies continue to throng the galleries
daily