The Van Buren press., 1893-04-15

LITTLE Rock, April SIN the senate Friday
.The general appropriation bill, the appropri-
alton Dill for the itniatic asylum and the blind
asylum bill were taken up in the order named,
conference committee amendments concurred
In and the bills adopted.
The confederate home bill was read the third
time and passed by q vote Of 2S to2
House bill No. 16f, for the relief OF Joseph
Stevens. of Columbia county failed to pass.
BY request OF the house the senate bill to
prohibit the keeping of lewd houses in this
state, which had already passed both houses,
was returned to that body.
House joint resolution No. 4, proposing on
amendment to the constitution reducing the
exemptions, failed to pass
House bill No 253 to amend an act to create
the Sixteenth judicial district, etc, passed.
House bill No. 2s57, to cure defective acknowl-
edgments, passed.
House bill No. S35. to abolish the of1oe Of
prison inpector, was read the third time and
passed.
House bill No. 277i to prohibit the sale of in
toxicants within five mile Amity high school
In Clark county. passed.
House bill No. 307, requiring county treasur-
ers to make quarterly settlements failed to
House bill No 1874, to prohibit hunting with
fire pans, etc. failed to pass.
House bill No. 25l to enable justices OF the
peace TO issue process to be served outside Of
their respective counties, passed.
House bill No. 800, forbidding express com
pantes from selling express matter for charges
under six months after receipt failed to pass.
House bill No. 81, prohibiting preference
among a. aS,as creditors Of insOlvent corporations
pide. House bill No. sls, requiring hygiene and
physiology to be taught in the public schools,
passed
House bill No. 342, prohibiting the sale or i'm
portation of unwholesome food passed.
House bill No 343, prohibiting the sale OF In
toxicants within four miles OF the college at
Altus in Franklin county, passed
House bill No. 2es. to amend the prize fight
Ing act, reducing the crime to misdemeanor,
passed.
In the house-On motion the vote by which
senate bill No. 26S passed was reconsidered and
being again put upon Its flnal passage was de-
Senate bill No. ss4, to require railroads to
construct safe stock guards on enclosed lands
passed.
On motion the vote by which senate bill No.
s5i passed was reconsidered and being again
put upon It's final passage the bill was defeated
Senate bill No. 28l, to amend section 3125 OF
the Digest, passed.
Senate bill No. 2l7. to amend the act provid
ing for the payment OF the public debt OF the
state was read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No 90, to provide for the payment
Of monied legacies in certain cases, was de-
feated.
Senate bill No. $50, to enable the counties Of
the state to comply with sections 2509 and 6ii5
Of the Digest, passed
Senate bill No. 1l9. to FIX the price of school
books failed to pass.
Senate bill No. a07, for the relief Of John
Franklin Robinson. passed.
Senate bill No. 3l7, to provide for the dissolu
tion Of corporations, passed,
Senate bill No. 2S7, to provide remedy for
owners OF property appropriated for public use,
passed.
Senate amendments to house bill No. l45,
separating the offices of secretary and treasur.
er Of the Industrial University, were agreed to.
Senate bill No 800 to amend an act estab-
fishing separate courts in Clay county, passed.
Senate bill No. 1872. to amend an act In rela-
tlon to unlawful detainer. failed to pass.
Senate bill No 333, to amend section 5H7 OF
Senate bill No. l12, to require scientific in
struction In the public schools, was defeated
LITTLE Rock, April l0-The Twenty Ninth
General Assembly closed It's labors yesterday
and the public drew great sigh Of relief. The
galleries and lobbles were we'll filled, conspic-
uously with ladies, attracted, no doubt, by the
possible occurrences OF the day and the pain
ful escenes usually accompanying the closing
hours OF legislative bodies.
In the senate-After the reading of the jour
nal Senator Adams arose In his place and In
few wellchosen words nominated Senator
Sloan for Lietenant-Governor president OF the
senate) and he was unanimously chosen.
House bill No. 357 appropriating 5000 to pay
the salary and travelling expenses OF the In
spector of Mines, was read the third time and
passed
The bill to submit to the people ut the next
general election the question Of holding con-
stltutional convention was read the third time
Its opponents inangurated the flibustering
thcLlcS unu SucCetueu III utIedtlHg tuc Ulll ny
forcing recess until IL O'Clock.
After recess Senator Sloan, in well-rounded
sentences, presented to President Trustworthy,
on behalf OF the senate, q handsome cane. Mr..
President, almost overcome with emotion. ac
cepted the token in a short and touching re-
sponse.
Senator Handy. on behalf OF the judiciary
committee presented its chairman. Senator
Pettigrew, with handsome gold-headed cane.
The senator, In accepting the gilt, compliment
ed the committee and spoke with such feeling
tender spot.
memento OF esteem was also presented by
Senator Gaughan. on behalf OF the finance COM
mittee, to its chairman, Senator Harkey, and
accepted in neat speech
Al high noon the senate adjourned sine die.
In the house-Senate bill No. 3O5. to create
levee district at Arkansas City, passed.
The senate amendments to house bill No. l46,
were concurred IN.
Senate bill No. 2s0, for the protection OF poll
cy holders In life insurance companies, was de-
feated.
Senate bill No. 230, to protect taxpayers from
unjust penalties, passed.
Senate bill No 29l, to prohibit the sale OF In.
toxicants within three miles OF St. Francis
school, Clay county, passed.
Senate bill No 3l3. to provide for the appoint
ment OF commissioners Of roads aud highw ays,
passed.
Mr. Colquitt submitted the following report
Of the expenses OF the General Assembly:
Mileage for members g 2553 90
Per diem for members ................... $4,000 00
Per diem for clerks pages and janitors sl36 %
Extra pay to r. j. Wesson ............... 75 90