The Van Buren press., 1893-02-18

the same at Us enrly day as possible by Dill Or
otherwise. Hawkins.
The resolution was adopted and the speaker
appointed on said committee Messrs. Judkins,
Brown, Of Prairie, and Rodgers Of Jefferson.
House joint resolution No. 4, proposing an
amendment to the constitution y. reducing the
sons and $50 for married persons, was adopted
by o vote Of 81 to 26
Yesterday was slaughter day In the house
Bill after bill was consigned TO the waste bas
ket without ceremony.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb l5-F'rom the number Of
reports presented each day In both branches OF
the Assembly from the various committees II
would be fair to presume that the said commit
tees IRE doing their utmost to expedite legisa
ton and also to recommend only such bills fol
passage as appaer to be necessary to the vel
fare Of the commonwealth.
In the Senate yesterday many bills were 70
ported adversely and but few favoraby.
A few new bills were presented and referred
sheriff nnd collector OF Sharp county. Bill No
1885, TO amend section cots of the diQest. Bill
No. 1850, to create the Ltnwood and Auburn
levee district In Jefferson and Lincoln counties
Under the head OF "house bills on first read
ing" large number OF bills from the popular
branch Of the Assembly were read and referred
House concurrent resolution No. H. to reques,
the secretary Of agriculture Of the United
States to withdraw the national quarantine
against Arkansas cattle, was adopted
House bill No. "A. to amend the law prohibit
Org to the expectation Of game and fish, from
this state. WAS defeated.
House bill S. to determine the number OF Jus
tices in each township, passed by vote Of II
toe
House bill No. II, to amend section 1854 Of the
digest, was passed by vote OF 20 to2
The senate adjourned at II .. m. until this
morning.
In the house after the presentation of the
house bill No. IL, to regulate the working Of
public roads, argued 81 length, and hnall,
went over as unfinished business.
The house then proceeded to the constdera.
tion Of Senate business and senate bill No. 30
providing for the removal OF county seats, was
The bill provides that in case . county seat
containing a court house, which originally cost
$4,000, should be removed, that the court
should remain at the original county seat ~, gn
After considerable discussion on motion the
vote by which the bill Was ordered to its third
reading was reconsidercd for the purpose Oh
amendment
Senate bill No. ~. to prevent preference II
cases OF assignments and attachments was
read the third time
An elaborate and interesting discussion o
this bill ensued, exhsusting the days session
and pending further discussion the house al
Iourned.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb 16-In the Senate sester
dny after the the usual morning routine mum
posed Of followed by the penitentiary bill No
1871 being called up In order that the various
amendments submitted might be acted upon
All OF the numerous amendments were adopt
ed and the bill will soon come up for approva
az a whole IN an entirely new DRESS
The amendment to strike out that part OF thu
bill which provides for the building OF new
pententary, was adopted, SO the penftentiarl
will remain where IL Is.
The following bills were Introduced: Senate
bill No. 100, TO provide for the calling In OF out
standing warrants o. cities and towns. bli
No. 1911. to provide for the management ant
control OF the penitentiary. Bill No. i02, t,
amend sections 2, 3 and 4, Of the act with refer
ence to forcible entry and dntainer. Bill No
grouse. Bill No i95, to prohibit the board o
any gtate institutionudra wing any money from
the treasury except upon warrants from the ~
ditor and for not more than one month. BIZ
No. 1906, to regulate the manner OF holding pro
bate courts. Bill No. 1877, to prohibit the use
| blinds and screens in or about saloons. Bill
| No. 106, for the purchase by the state OF land
United Stata Bill No i00 for the better reg
ulation Of county convicts leased to contract
| ors.
| tend the time Of paying taxes In Chtcot an
Deshs counties, was defeated, was reconsider
ed
In the house the morning. business Wa
| promptly disposed Of.
The following resolution was offered an
adopted
Whereas. The committee ON journals hav
not thus far made any report to the house
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That said committee be requests
| TO report TO the house whether or not they hav
At any time compared the manuscript journa
with the record journal. .
| Mr.. Smith offered house joint resolution nc
TO- proposing an amendment to the constitutio
fixing the term OF all elective officers ut fou
years. Read the first time.
House concurrent resolution No. TO- looktn
to o final settlement OF the Woodruff shortag
introduced by MIR. kimball, was prompt
tabled on motion
Special order, honse bill No. $50. to provide 10
the management Of the penitentiury and col
| victs of the state, was taken up and the hous
| went into committee OF the whole for the pu
pose OF considering the same
After some time spent in consideration OF tn
bill the committee arose and reported progress,
| At2p IN the house again resolved itself int
committee Of the whole for the further consit
GRAFTON Of the penitentiary bill, consuming tn
| balance OF the days session.
Many amendments were oherred, some
| which were adopted and others rejected. Tb
/ bill was approved section by section BY sectlo
up to and including section u, when the con
mittee arose. reported progress, and aske
leave to sit again to-day Immediately after tn
morning hour.