The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Daily Summary of the Proceedings
of the 29th Session.

a Daily Summary OF the Proceedings
of the 2eth Session.
LITTLE Rock, March e. in the senate Thurs
day-Senate bill No. s3J, to amend section At
OF the Digest making 1t misdemeanor to prac.
lice law without license, was read tho third
time and failed TO pass.
At 1880 the senate went into committee oil
tho whole for the consideration OF the appropri
alton bill for the Blind Institute.
The consideration Of this bill In committee oil
the whole was continued throughout the day
A. D o'clock the committee arose and reported
In the house-A great deal OF committee
work and miscellaneous business was disposed
House bill No. ass, to provide for inauests on
fires. was taken up, read the third time, and
pending final action the house took up the gen
eral appropriation BILL Various alterations
were made in the amounts appropriated and
specific amendments adopted and ut 10 the
house took a recess for dinner.
After the noon hour the consideration OF the
appropriation bill was resumed and further
amended and the bill ordered TO its third read
House bill No. 345, to provide for the support
OF the state Insane Asylum, was taken up ant
the house went into committee of the whole for
Its consideration The bill as finally adopted
and passed appropriates siS2, 1l2 for the main
tenance of the institution.
TO act promptly In receiving freghts, was taken
up. Pending final action the house adjourned.
LITTLE Rock March 25.-In the senate Fri.
day-Senate bill No. 1874, to amend section OF
an oct to authorize the Governor to compro.
mise and settle all claims Of the state against
the United States, was read the third time and
passed.
Senate bill No. 1876, to authorize the Govern.
or to compromise the claims OF ATTORNEYS and
agents against the state passed.
House bill No. 10f, to legalize the assessment
OF Ponsett county, passed.
Senate bill No s7s to change the time OF
holding court in the Eleventh district passed.
House bill No. 1853, to amend an act creating
the Sixteenth judicial circuit passed
House bill No. 2l5, to require railroads to re-
move wire fences from the limits OF incorpor
ated towns passed.
House bill No. Esq. to enable Phillips county
TO maintain her public roads and bridges, was
read the third time and passed.
House bill No. 800, to prohibit the sale OF in,
toxicants within five miles OF Viola Academy
Fulton county. passed.
House bill No. 49, to fix the fees and salaries
OF the county officers of Pope county, failed to
pass ny vote of to ".
House bill No. lt8 to amend section 4l37 of
the Digest passed.
The afternoon session OF the senate twas en-
tirely taken up in the discussion OF house bill
No. ls5 to Create the office of mining inspector
and for other purposes. aud pending iian action
the senate adjourned.
In the house-House bill No. $40 for the re-
lief OF A. NJ, Jones, was read the third time and
passed.
House bill No. 49, for the relief Of Joseph
Stevens, passed.
The vote by which house bill No. 1893, passed
was on motion reconsidered. On motion the
vote by which house bill No. l6i passed, was
also reeonsdered
Senate bill No. 247 to prevent the sale of in
toxicants within three miles OF the school
house ut Warren, passed.
Senate bill Nc. IS, to amend section 1 of an
actto promote the comfort OF passengers on
railroad trains, failed to pass by vote OF IS to
"a.
Senate bill No. 3i6, to fix the time of holding
the spring terms of 1893 Of the circuit court OF
Phillips and Lee counties was read the third
time and passed.
House bill No. 32T, q substitute for senate bill
No 49, providing for the calling in of the in
debtedness OF the state, was taken up and dis
cussed at length The bill failed to pass by =
vote 80 to 81.
LITTLE ROCK. March e. in the senate Sat-
urday-House bill No 100, to regulate the sales
OF property under mortgage and laDoror's lien,
was taken up and discussed at some length
The bill pasSed-ayes, Is; NAYS, II.
Senate bill No. 1870. making II felony to yio
late any part OF the election law of the state,
brought up quite discussion, In which politics
was conspicuous factor. The third reading OF
the bill was reconsidered and II was referred to
the committee on agriculture for amendment
Senate bill No, s23 TO repeal an act to amend
section TEL OF the Digest, passed by vote Of ~
TOT.
Senate bill No 3l5, providing space In the
state building for the Lady Hoard OF Managers
to make display at the Worlds Fair and CIV
ing them per cent Of the fund, passed.
Senate bill No. 278 TO require notice Of o sum
mons TO appraise property to BIO given, passed.
Senate bill No. 23l. to prevent stock from run
ming 81 large on levees in the levee districts Of
the state, passed.
Al ii 80 the senate adjourned until Monday
In the house-Another bill was introduced TO
prevent the sale OF cigarettes in this state,
read the first and second times and made spe.
q al nr1 Tor ndaxt
House bill No. o6I, prohibiting the sale OF In.
toxicants within four and one.half miles OF the
female college ct Ozark, was read the third
House bill No Iea, to amend section 5570 Of
the Digest, passed..
Mr.. Humphrey moved to reconsider the vote
by which senate bill No. IS, to amend an act to
promote the comfort Of passengers on railroad
trains, was passed, The motion prevailed and
prolonged discussion was entered into over
various amendments offered, The bill was
made o special order for Tuesday.
The general appropriation bill WAS taken up
and passed.
The principal changes in the bill strike out
the appropriations for the Agricultural Bureau
salaries for the Inspectors OF the Penitentiary
and OF Mines, ind reducing the appropriation
for the contingent expenses OF the Governor
5000 to 81, 500.
The house then adjourned until Monday
LITTLE ROCK, March 2S.-In the senate Mon
day-On motion the vote by which senate bill
No. pa, to amend the separate coach law, failed
to pass was reconsidered and the bill referred
to the Judiciary committee
Senate bill No. $40, to amend an act for the
better government Of cities OF the first class,
was read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. 800, making appropriations
for the support Of the school for the blind, was
passed unanimously.
Senate bill No. SO. to establish the Pulaski
Heights school district, failed to pass.
At 10 55 the senate went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the following recommended
lions Of tho Governor; For superintendent Of
agent, j. c. Carroll; for physician, j. j. Rob-
ertson: for clerk, J. F. CalifI.
Senate bill No as7, appropriating s73,140 for
for the support and maintenance OF the Deaf
Mute institute passed UNANIMOUSLY.
Senate bill No. S23, raising the salary OF the
clerk In the office of superintendent Of public
instruction, failed to pass.
Senate bill No. 30'. giving mayors and police
Judges the power to have witnesses summoned
Is courts OF inquiry, failed to pass.
Senate bill No 309 regulating the shipment
Of perishabie fruits and berries, failed to pass.
Senate bill No. 30s, TO regulate Desha Levee
District, passed by unanimous vote.
Senate bill No. 10l. to fix the salary OF tho Su-
all fees to be turned into the treasury, was ia
ked up, read the third time and after some dis.
eassion failed to passages, 10; nays, 10.
In the housc-House bill No. sls, for the bet
Quarries, was read the third time and passed.
House bill No. 303, to amend section 1888 Of
the Digest, passed unanimously
House bill No. 34l, to authorize the redemp-
ton of real estate sold under court DEGREES,
passed.
House bill No. e3s failed topass by vote Of
29 to IL.
House bill No. sos to regulate practice and
pleadings in the Pulaski chancery and circuit
courts, was read the third time and passed.
House bill No. l5l, the new cigarette bill, was