The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-02-11

Beers OF public roads, passed.
LITTLE RocH. Feb 8. Committee reports be
ing disposed Of In the Senate yesterday morn
ing the following bills were introduced:
Bill No l54, to permit juries to flx the grade
Of punishment In convictions for murder In the
nrst degree. Bill No. 1b6, to repeal sections
to 81 inclusive OF an act entitled IN act to pro
lection Of the lumber and timber interests Of
the State, approved March II, 1887. Bill No
1856, authorizing the money In the State treasu
~ TO be deposited In banks and banking insti
sutions and regulating the manner Of doins
same. Bill No. ib7, 10 provide for the calling III
Of the outstanding indebtedness Of the State
Bill No. 1850. to regulate the tnrih on telephone
mes ages. Bill No. l6O, to amend section e4st
OF the digest.
A large number Of House bills we're read the
flrst time and referred
A warm discussion ensued over house rosolu
tion No. 1S that II Is the sense Of this 1egisla
turc that United States senator's should be
elected by the people At the ballot box, mary
marks for which The received merited appiaus,
especially In the galleries. Upon call OF the
rolf the resolution was defeated.
In the House tho morning business wal
promptly dispatched, committee reports 70
ceived and referred resolutions disposed Of and
the days business transacted throughout ia q
commendable manner.
A number OF Senate bills were read the 6rs'
time and referred.
Senate bill No. a. to amend section 1907 Of
the digest, was read tine third time. placed upon
is ANAL passage and defested; ayes, 20; nays
SENATE bill No. ~, to authorize county courts
TO establish fencing districts and for other pur'
Senate bill No. o. to amend an act approved
April Is, 1891. passed.
Benatc bill No. Il, to require members Of
boards Of equalization 10 perform their duties
or pay penalty therefor, was showed under by
vote Of Is TO II.
House bills Nos. % and co. to amend the Di
House bill No. 0l,to revise the election laws,
Was taken up and failed to pass.
House bill No. o., to refund money paid for for.
feted lands in certain cases, was read the third
House bill No. on, to repeal the act prohibit.
ing the sale Of intoxicants within three miles
OF tho Arkansas College In Independence ccun-
ent Of the house and 4 lively debate followed.
The bill was hnally indefinitely postponed by
vote Of 50 to Al.
LITTLE ROCK Feb. 9.-Senate met yesterday
Sennte bill No. ii, 70 define who are and who
are not fellow ants, coming up as unfintsh.
ed business was put upon its final passage.
The vote stood; For, 10; against, ~; 80 the
A number of bills were read the second time
and referred
The third reading of Senate bills Nos. and
- was reconsidered on motion and the bills
sent back to the committee on finance.
Senate bill No. 10. to prohibit the giving away
or selling any vinous. matt or spurious liquors
within three miles Of Nixon school house In
Logan &C unity was defeated by vote OF 1910 10.
OF costs In cases Of change OF venue, passed BY
Senate Bill No. 49, to create the seventeenth
judicial circuit passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, g.
Senate bill No. ~ 70 repeal the act providing
for . geological survey. passed. ayes, 10;
Senate bill No 1879 sppropriatIng 1900 to
furnish the new building 1t the Insane Asylum
Senate bill No. o. to repeal sections 5o5-e-7.s.o
Of the dtgest-permitting preference IN cases Of
assignments, was passed and SO far as the sen
ote Is concerned the law OF assignments il q
thing OF the past
Senate bill No. 100. regulating the election Of
school directors In Incorporated towns, was
passed
Senate bill No. 1IS, to amsad section SlOe Of
the digest was taken up. This bill caused con.
siderable argument pro and con but finally
paused by vote OF 10 70 10. The amendment
requires three creditable persons to make am
davit that justice cannot be had before change
Of venue shall he allowed
In the House seven different petitions were
presented from ~ many different sections Of
The State; praying for an appropriation for the
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Ways and means committee presented
the following resolution:
Resolved by the House Of Representatives
the Senate cJncurring, That the governor be
requested 10 name our u. 8. senators and mem.
bers OF Congress rs Arkansas delegates to the
bimetallic convention to meet III Washington
City on February ~ 1893 and that said dele
gates be requested TO take such action "a shall
United States on the subtct OF silver.
The resolution was defeated.
A. matter Of economy In the House printing
bills the following resolution WAS offered and
and adopted by v vote Of ~ to Q:
Resolved That hereafter NO explanations oil
the votes OF members shall 30 spread upon the
journals. but that such explanation shall be
left to each member to be made personally ia
quent canvass. II he SO desires.
Tho speaker announced the appointment Of
Mr.. Wright on the committee on temperance,
agriculture and militia.
message from the governor was received
announcing that he had approved and signed
House bill No, l03 to change the boundary line
Yell aud Logan counties.
House bill No y, amending section 1857 o.
the digest House bill No. IS, TO amend section
b77b and House bill No. "a to amend section
474i, were passed. sgt.,
House bill No. 20, to confer enlarged and ad
dttional powers on cities OF the frst class was
vides that Mayors Of cities Of the frst class
shall appoint chiefs Of police and fire depart
ments. and that such chiefs shall appoint their
subordinates The Mayors are given the right
TO suspend such chiefs, their removal from once
being subject the action Of the city councils
6ubordinstes may be removed by the Mayor
upon the Recommendations Of the chiefs.
The afternoon session OF the house was takeI
up In the discussion OF house bill No. 81, to re
peal the law prohibiting the sale Of intoxicsnti
within four miles Of the common school build
ing at Jonesboro, and pending nnal action the
house adjourned.
Legislative Notes
Many OF the members OF the assembly have
received handsome boQuets lately.