The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-11
LEGISLATURE.
A Daily Summary Of the Proceedings
Of the 2eth Session.

Of the 2eth Session.
LITTLE Rock, March s.--A message was re.
ceived from the Governor In the senate yoster-
day announcing his approval Of Senate bill No.
II, the fellow servants bill.
A number OF committee reports were received
and disposed Of after which, by unanimous con.
sent, house bill No. $50, the penitentiary BILL
Was taken up Several amendments were
to-day.
Senate bill No. i8o, 10 prescribe the mode Of
payment OF all obligations OF debt to be paid in
money, was read third time nnd failed to pass
the vote being tie-lS to u.
Senate bill No. rs, to amend the Digest was
passed.
members were in anything but pleasant frame
of mind and many were the mutterings waited
by the gentle zephyrs up and down the corri-
doris OF the State House, Immediately alter
the morning routine the storm busted" by the
introduction Of the following resolution by Mr.
Gates, of Desha:
whereas, There appeared in the Arkansas
Gazette OF this date u communication from
Wallace Carnahan. In which the following
statement is made: 1.-The negative vote on tho
Worlds Fair bill was the product Of the natu.
rnl aniliation OF the anti Democratic, annrch
istic elements;" and
Whereas, Said statement Is reflection upon
. number Of worthy members of this house
Resolved I AT we denounoe the said state.
ment Us untrue uncailed for and unwarranted
and q Islander upon men who were entitled to
and did vote their honest convictions.
Several OF the members who voted In the neg
atiue spoke on the resolution and their remarks
were anything but complimentary to Bro. Car.
the i reverend gentleman and in tie course Of
hts remarks, commenting on the ministers
assertions and prophecies, Mr.. Foster said: II
snary thar Of NINE IN TSas instead M being
8 prophet from heaven. he came frcm he'll. Al
mighty God have mercy on his SOUL"
Tne resolution passed BY viva 70, yoce vote ,v
which Senate bill No. 170 the Worlds Fair bill
failed to pass.
The motion prevailed as also did motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill was or
dercd 10 its third reading
All Intervening business was postponed and
the Worlds Fair bill taken up. Several amend
ments were offered and adopted the mort i'm.
portnnt OF which, was to strike out 10000
wherever 1t appeared In the bill and Insert ela
oOo. The bill was then made special order
II House ss Concurrent resolution Axlng April Sth
- the da.e of adjournment Of the General As
sembly was adopted
House bill No. a39, to fix the salaries Of the
county officers Of Pope county, was read the
third time and passed.
Senate bill No s5l, to prohibit tho keeping
Of lewd houses and houses OF Ill fame In this
state, was taken up and discussed at consider
able length. During the discussion the doors
were closed against the ladies' and the debate
TSs S
by vote Of u toS,
Senate bill No. sol. to prohibit the sale or Civ
ing away Of intoxicants within three miles Of
Mountain Home college in Baxter county
passed unanimously
LITTLE Rock, March Am the senate yes
terday morning the penitentiary bill being the
special order. was taken up. read the third time
and passed, but two votes being recorded In
the negative.
House concurrent resolution No. II, to extend
- Aus
18th, was taken up and defeated by vote Of 10
to 10, II requiring two-thirds vote to adopt.
House bill No. %. to prohibit the sale or Civ
Ing away Of cigarettes and cigarette paper, at
ter some discussion passed by . vote Of 22 TO s.
This bill now only awaits the signature OF the
governor to become Law.
House bill No. IS. making 1t felony to sell,
property, was rend third time ana placed up
on its finai passage. This bill brought out o
great deal Of the latent talent Of the senate and
: lively discussion followed. The bin passed
House bill No o. to amend section Of an
act for the donation Of forfeited lands, passed
unanimously.
tous Of county examiners, ETC., passed.
House bill No. ~ changing the minimum age
Of those subject 10 road duty from IS TO 81
years. failed to pass.
House bin No. 81, to compensate justices Of
the peace for apportioning road hands failed 10
pass.
House bill No o., to repeal the act establish
ing common pleas In Monroe county, also
After the usual routine business In the house
yesterday senate bill No. 10, the Worlds Fair
bill, was taken up, read the third time and
passed by . vote q to ~ SO the bill passed rs
amended and Arkansas will have ei50W ex
| hibit at the Fair instead OF . $4,000 one yet
half loaf Is better than none.
| Mr.. Colquitt moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill passed and to lay that vote on
| the table Carried.
Messrs. Bailey. Baidridse, Brawley, brown.
| Of Prairie Buchanan, Diif1e, Eagle. Ferguson,
Of Sharp, Gray, Hancock, Hays, Hi'ger. Hoop
Pinnix, Pope, Roberts, Of Crawford, Russell,
Sessions. Smith. Stewart, Thornton Witt.
| Messrs. Adams Clement, Foster, and McCau-
ley would have voted voted no. o9t were pair
! sion.
House bill No. -, providing for the digesting
| Of the statutes, was taken up, senate amend
Senate iii No. SOC 10 prohibit the sale Of In
| toxicants within six miles Of the school house
| ct Mountain View, was passed.
No, lis creating the Seventeenth Judicial dis.
| trict was taken up and passed.
On motion the vote by which the hill passed
was reconsideyed and II, the motion tabled
taken up, the senate amendments read and the
bill made special order for Tuesday.
LITTLE ROCK March o-After the reading OF
| The journal In the senate Saturday the rules
| were suspended and the Worlds Fair bill taken
| mn The house amendments were concurrcd
| IN and the bill now only awaits the signature
| Of the Governor TO become law.
| The following bills were introduced: Senate
| bill No. 26l, to amend section I'LL Of the digest
| relating to the care OF paupors Senate bill NO:
re-. repeating an act authorizing the board o.
penitcntiary commissioners to employ prison
| lnspectOr Senate bill No. g6S, to prohibit the
| sale or giving away Of in.oxicants within ten
| miles OF the Cumberland College 81 Clarksvi!le.
| Senate bill No. 964, to provide for furnishing
| deld notes by the State Land Commissioner.
| Senate bill No. Q65 TO give attorneys q lien Tor
their fees ON causes OF action IN AL suits they
| bring for clients. Senate bill No $50. TO amend
| an act relating 10 liens Of railroad laborers.
| 9ennte bill No. 207, to reorRanize the bu
reau OF Mines manufactures and agriculture
Senate bill No. le2 relating to forcihie entry
! and unlawful detafner, being the special order,
was read the third time and passed.
| motion to adjourn out OF respect to the re.
| the entrance OF the triumphant democracy to
| national power, was voted down.
Senate bill No. 14b requiring every male citl-
| zen between the ages OF II and 80 years TO work
the road ten days IL the year II necessary failed
| to pass by vote OF 10 to IL.
| Senate bill No. 2S5. to extend the charters OF
certain railroads, was read the third time and
| passed.
Senate bill No. s57, to allow prosecuting ut
tofuys fee Of e25 in ell GASES OF conviction for
The illegal sale Of liquors, passed.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
But little business was transacted In the
c~t.s AZ fxxvr al rntIf Inn