The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04


read the third time and passed.
a S. railway to erect and maintain passenger
and freight depot ut the town of Higgnson.
was passed.
the credit Of the state was read the third time
and passed.
LITTLE Rock, March lin the Senate Mon
duy afternoon the following proceedings were
had:
Senate bill No. i38 to regulate the cost OF
deeds and certificates OF land sold at d. delinquent
tax sales. was read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No, 1873 providing for the deposit
OF county funds in banks by county officers,
being the special order, was discussed ably and
ct. length Upon u call OF the roll the vote
stood II TO r.. SO the bill failed to pass.
Senate bill No. 2o). to amend section 1895 OF
the Digest, relating to appeals, WAS read tho
third time and passed.
Senate bill No 2a7, to prohibit all screens.
blinds, or shades In dram shops was passed by
vote of ID 10 TO-
Senate bill No 2l5 to guarantee to the Uni.
ted States the safe keeping and return OF tho
military accoutrements at Fayetteville In the
state university. passed
The senate then adjourned until Tuesday
morning
In the senate Tuesday morning Senate bill
No248, to settle and adjust tho CLAIM OF the late
| levee in Desha county was taken up ana dis
cussed without final action.
The claim is for S3l 600 for building leyee
before the war. The bill asks that the widow
be paid in swamp land scrip or In swamp lands
in the territory protected by the leyee.
At $3.50 the senate proceeded to discuss house
bill No. 49, the penitentiary bill, in committee
OF the whole AT noon the committee arose re-
ported progress, asked leave to sit again at
o'clock and the senate then adjourned.
2p. IN. the senate again went into commit
mittee of the whole pursuant to adjournment.
! The bill was read section by section and mater
tally amended and at O'Clock the committee
arose recommended that the bill rs amended
! do pass, and then adjourned.
| AT Mondays afternoon session in the house,
I tho following busint IS was disposed Of:
! House bill No. 2l6, to require railroads to re-
corporated cities and towns was read the third
| time und passed.
House bill No. io5, to make valid jurors GER
| House bill No los, fixing the fine for assault
and battery at not less than $40 nor more than
| &1O, failed to pass.
House bill No s97. fixing the salaries Of the
! officers OF Hot Springs county, was read the
third time and passed.
House bill No. III, 20 extend the tins for the
enforcement OF liens, passed.
House bill No IS. to prohibit the sale OF in.
! toxicants within three miles Of the college NJ
Nashville, Howard county, passed
House bill No. IA, to amend the election law,
was indefinitely postponed by vote OF So to ID.
The house then adjourned.
Tuesday mornings session OF the house was
taken up in the discussion of committee re-
ports, reading OF bills, resolutions, etc.. ind at
l2 m. the house adjourned until p m
The great feature Of the day session OF the
house was the debate on the Worlds Fair bill
and when the afternoon session opened the gal
leries and Hobbies were crowded with the most
prominent assemblage OF spectators that were
ever gathered at the. state house, eli anxious
10 learn the fate of such an import ant measure
upon which the honor Of the state depended
The bill was immediately taken up and dis
cussed section by section, amended in soma
particulars and then put upon Its final passage
| as q TTpcp n call Of thp roll the hill
1ority being necessary for its passage.
The following Is the vote ayeSIhMa sssns
Booth, bradley Bridewell. Brown Of Logan,
Carr Carroll, Crump, Davis, Edwards. Elmer
son. Ferguson Of Woodruff, Flux, Galloway.
Hawkins, Hunt, Hutton, Jones Of Prairie, Kim
McCollum, Mckay Norwood Owens Park,
erts. OF Pulask Robertson Of Craighead,
Rodgers, OF Jefferson, Sellers, South, Wells,
Williams, Williamson, Wright and Mr.. Speak
or-53.
Noes = Messrs. Adams, Bailey, Baldridge,
Barry, Bawley, Brown. OF Prairie. Buchanan,
Clement. Colquitt, Eagle Foster, Gray. Han.
anyfs ssT aGDpeI
len Miller Neill, Overman Pate, Peevy. PIN
mex, Pope, Roberts. of Crawford, Russell SEES
sons, Stewart and Wits.
LITTLE Rock, March e.-In the senate yester
day under the head OF unfinished business sen
ute bills on third reading were taken up
Senate bill No. 248. for the relief OF the widow
OF Gen. Clark, was discussed at considerably
length and finally passed by vote OF II to .
The bill gives the widow Sl 900 for leve'
built by the General before the war.
Consideration OF senate bill No. 2S railroad
commission bill, was postponee until Monday
Senate bill No. l9s. to prevent TAX lodging
failed to pass, the vote standings to- 81.
Senate bill No. las to repeal certain section!
Of the Digest aud for the regulation and pro
lection OF the timber interests Of the state
passed by q vote OF 10 to Z. -,-
Senate bill No. 33J IN act for the reOrganizR
tion Of state boards, was read the third TIM
and passed
Senate bin No no. to regulate the ONCE o
chancery clerk in Pulaski county, passed.
Senate bill No. POS, to amend the digest
passed without opposition.
Senate bill No. 236 to amend section OF nj
an act requiring insurance companies to exc
cute bond before doing business in the state
passed unanimously
The bill requiring q house toulouse assess
ment instead OF making appointments at whfcl
TO assess, was showed nnder by large MAORI
Senate bill No liz to require scientific tenn
perance to be taught In the public schools
stirred up quite lengthy discussion the meas
ure meeting with strong opposition. but finall
passed by "A vote of IS to7.
The bill to establish court OF common plea
IN Nevada county, passed.
Senate bill No. PAS, to better protect the ifs
in the water of the state, passed.
Senate bill No, 9J9 10 1x the weight OF onion
at 80 pounds per pushel and Ben Davis apple
AT IS pounds, passed.
The vote whereby senate bill No lao, relatin
to the chancery court Of Pulaki county, passed
was reconsidered tor Investigation.
In the house yesterday the following new bill
were introduced:
House bill No 3Oi, to reduce the expenses G
the state government. House bill No. 80,
amend an net providing for the allowance Q
claims against the charitable snd educaiiona
institutions of the state. House bill No. 30o, I
prohibit the sale OF sprituous liquors With
five miles of Viola Academy, In Fulton county
| House bill No 33i. To amend sections 1888 al
1905 OF the Digest. House bill No. 3)S, TO regr
late practice and pleadiugs In the courts
House bill No. 300. 10 amend section 1880 Of I'll
Digest House bill No. $40, to create raiiroa
commission in Arkansas. House bill No. 81
for the maintenance OF the law and medical dc
| partmeuts OF the Industrial University. Hous
bill No. 3,2. to amend section 60S3 OF the Diges'
House bill No. il6, 10 reduce this salary OF tn
county and probate judge OF Cleelrne count,