Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-01-21

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Senate bill No. with
amendments, recommending passage,
No. 81, that it do not pass
No. A, that it do pass.
No. IS, that it do pass with amend
ments submitted.
No. SO, that it do pass with amend
ments submitted.
No. so, that it do pass,
No. II, that il do pass with amend
ments submitted
No. 38, that 1t do pass.
Engrossed Bills-Senate Bill No, 36,
correctly engrossed.
No. II, correctly engrossed
Mines and Mining-No, 43, with
amendments, that it do pass as
amended.
Education-No 6, without recon-
mendation.
Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Smith
bill No 70, to change the times OF
holding courts in the First, Second
and Eleventh Judicial Circuits. Two
hundred copies ordered printed and
referred to Committee on Circuit and
Interior Courts.
Senator from Ashley (Nlr. Allen
bill No. II, to require members OF
County Equalization, Boards to per
form their duties and fix penalties for
failure.
Senator Hawkins introduced reso-
luton instructing the Committee on
Public Printing to ascertain and re-
port why the State Printer has not
turned over printed copies Of the re-
ports of the Blind and Insane Asylums.
Adopted.
Senator from Nevada (Mr. Hamby)
bill No. u, to establish Court of
Common Pleas in Nevada County.
She Secretary of the House appear
ed within the bar of the Senate and
reported that the House had passed
Senate bill No. 2, fixing the times Of
holding court in the Tenth judicial
Circuit. Also the adoption S. G. R.
No. 4, providing for joint committee
to draft bill for the management and
control of the State convicts.
Senator from Logan (Mr. Scott bill
No. "A, to provide for the keeping of
the moneys belong to school districts
by the directors.
Senator from Sebastian (Mr. Weaver)
bill No. 76, to amend the third sub
division of section 5596 of Mansield's
Digest, approved March rs, 1891.
Senator from White (Mr. Tuss) bill
No. II, to compel all state officers to
make quarterly settlements.
HOUSE.
The House met at 0 a. M, Speaker
Humphrey in the chair. Prayer by
the Chaplain.
Mr.. Sellers, chairman of the judici-
ary committee, reported adversely on
House bills Nos. 16, 81, %, SO, 40, 32,
81, 81 and 43, and made favorable
report on House bills Nos. II, 70,
with amendments, and No. 13; also
that House bill No. 81 be referred to
the Temperance Committee.
Mr.. Welch, chairman Of the commit
tee on education, reported favorably
on House bill No. 3.
Mr.. Williams, chairman of the com
mittee on public expenditures, report
ed adversely on House bills No. AZ
and 80.
Senate bill No. 2, to fix the time OF
holding court in the Tenth judicial
district, being special order was
read third time and passed.
The hour Of II o'clock having ar
rived, special order, Senate bill No. A.
providing for the payment for the
publication Of Amendment No. 2, was
read third time and passed.
The House then proceeded TO The
consideration Of Senate business.
Senate bill No. 8, TO amend section
5653 of Mansfeld's Digest
Senate Bill No. 26, to change the
time Of holding the Circuit Court II
Pope county.
Senate bill No. u, to provide fol
paying the salary Of the Chancellor o.
tho Second District. Rules suspend
cd, read second time and referred tc
the Judiciary committee at the re-
quest of Mr.. Park.
Senate bill No. 93, to require con