The Van Buren press., 1893-03-18
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Daily Summary Of the Proceedings
Of the 20th Session.

Of the 20th Session.
LITTLE ROCK March 1O.-Iu the Assembly
yesterday tie joint conference committee on
that they had sgrced 10 recon mend the follow.
ing: Strike out 9, 800 aud o. 800 and insert in
liev thereof o.. 100. .ef
In the senate.--Senste bill No. 1875, to prob lbit
boards or sc.,itinecrs from drawing money from
the state treasury only on warrants properly
G drawn ior money due, was read the third time;
and tho bill referred to the committee on cir
cult and inferior courts.
Senate bill No; iso, 70 prescribe the mode Of
payment Of all obligations Of debt to be paid in
Senate bill No. W, to provide for q board of
regents failed to pass.
ana 5sss S Hp no a%ena sections ''
Senate bill No. 1871, to prohibit the sale OF
tntoxicants within ten miles OF any school
house or church house in tho state, was taken
up and Its merits discussed The bill failed to
pass. -iiftliifi6T 30
Senate bill No. $50. appropristing ss,,0o for
the support OF the Branch Normal school ut
Senate bill No. 1ss. to compensate Judges and
clerks and sherifs for holding all general cleo.
ttons in tho state passed. s1f
Senate bill No. y, TO require state officers to
make quarterly reports to the Governor Of the
condition OF their Offices. passed.
Senate bill No. so, to amend the laborers
lion law, passed.
mics to deliver exprese matter III all cities of
tho first and second class, created q lively de-
bate and upon call OF the roll was defeated.
In the bOuse yesterday = messase was ro-
ceived from the Governor announcing his an
proval Of house bill No ~. to provide for the
revising and digesting OF the laws OF the state,
ing the session OF the Assembly to April g.
House bill No. s2I to amend section 3s3s OF
the Digest, was read the third time and passed.
70 inc S ~ se Snd
the bill made special order for today. s.
House bill No, is5, to provide for the health
and safety Of persons employed In mines, and
providing for the inspection Of the same, was
tRken up. The discussion was lengthy the bill
meeting with strong opposition but it was
finally passed by vote of 81 to2a
House bill No. I0i to icgalize the assessment
In Ponsett county. was passed.
Tho following bills were Introduced: House
bill No. 322 ITO change the boundary line be.
tween Clay and Greene counties. Bill No. 1874.
to change the boundary line between Sharp and
Fulton counties. Bill No. 22h to provide for
the grading and examination Of teachers.
LITTLE Rock, March 1l.-After the usual
preliminary business In the senate yesterday
the following bills were introduced:
holding courts in the Eleventh judicial district.
Bill No 279, to amend section 400 Of the Di
gest. Bill No. $50 Tor the protection OF policy
ssl, to amend section sis5 Of the Digest. Bill
No. $50. o substitute for senate bill No. 600, to
prohibit Incorporated towns from taking up and
selliag stock Of any kind. Bill No sss. to OK
tend the time for The payment OF taxes in Clay
county. Bill No. S84, q substitute for senate bill
No. 195, to prohibit any board from drawing
any amount greater than is due ut such time Of
House bill No. o. to fix the salaries Of county
oficers OF Grant county, was read the third
time and failed to pass by vote Of TO g.
An amendment to the penitentiary bill vas
read and made special order for to day.
House bill No. .5e, to d the salaries and fees
OF the officers OF Independence county, passed
House bill No. e?7, fixing the salaries Of the
Officers OF Hot Springs county, failed to pnss
the vote being unanimous against II.
to prevent the sale Of intoxicunss within ten
passed.
House bill No; @, to provide fer repairing Ing
therefor, passed unanimously.
Atnoon the senate adjourned until this morn
Ing.
Of large amount Of routine and miscellaneous
business the amendment to the penitentiary
bill proposed by the conference committee was
called up 1t being the special order. Upon
call OF the roll the vote was unanimous In favor
Senate hill No ss6. to exten the charters OF
certain railroads was read the third time and
pAssed-ayes, II: nays6. atf
Senate bill No. =. to amend an act TO estAb.
lish leyee district in Deshx county, was read
third timo and passed-ayes, 60; nays. Z.
Senate bill No. I2l, for the better prosecution
OF misdemeanors, read the third time and pass
ed by y vote OF 38 to 23, z.
Senate bill No 70 to provide for the payment
Of costs In cases Of changes OF venue, was read
The third time and passed. ~.
Senate bill No. 1858. changing the time OF hold
Ing court "a Calhoun county passed.
Senate bill No. iss to fix the salary OF the
county judge OF Fulton county ut s450 was read
third time and passed. inifIl
The afternoon session Of the house was devo-
ted to the first and second reading Of senate
bills, at the close ofwhch the house adjourned.
LITTLE Rock, March i8.-ln the senate Sat.
urday house bill No. $50, the penitentary bill,
being the special morning order, WAS takeu up.
The amendmendment o: the special conference
committee, fixing the salary OF the superintend.
ent At q, 100 per annnum, was read the third
time and passed
A message from the Governor, announcing
his approval d senate bill No. e0l. 10 prohibit
the sale or giving away OF intoxicants within
ten miles Of the Bemis Institute at Stephens,
Ouachita county was received
Senate bill No. s53, to regulate the practice
Of medicine, surgery, &c, was argued at length
and upon call OF the roll failed to pass by vote
Senate bill No, 20 providing that the State
Land Commissioner furnish field notes OF land
surveys, passed-ayes. 10; nays, l.
Senate bill No. 49, to repeal an act prohibit
Ing the sale OF intoxicants within three miles
Of the school building in the town OF Rogers in
Benton county, provoked lively debate that
grew caustic US II progressed. The bill failed
to pass. uaa NM
Senator Word offered the following resolu-
ton; Resolved, That the secretary Of the SEN
ate be and he Is hereby directed to cancel all
senate on and after the passage Of this resolu-
ton and that all committee clerks be dscharg-
ed after this date except the clerk OF the judi
ctaTy committee. s
On motion OF Senator Mehaffy the exception