The Van Buren press., 1893-02-18
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
A Daily Summary Of the Proceeding
Of the 20th Session.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. i0-The morning bust
ness being completed in the Senate yesterday
the following bills were disposed Of
Senate bill No. IA, relating to evidence In
criminal cases. passed by q vote Of 25 to3. The
third reading Of Senate bill No. 49, to provide
for the payment OF certain certificates Of In.
debtcdness issued BY the auditor OF State, was
rcconsidered and the bill referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
The third reading OF Senate bill No. 40, To
require express companies TO deliver packages
referred to the committee on railroads.
Senate bill No. 49, to authorize county clerks
senting vote.
cient assessment Of the taxable property of the
State was discussed ut some length and on
the third reading was recOnsdered and the bill
sent to the committee on finance.
BY special permission the following bills were
introduced:
Bill No 16s, to fix the salaries OF county on
Gers; bill No. 163 for the relief OF A. Hamilton,
sheriff Of Ouachita county: bill No. 1874, for the
persons and the rights of those interested In
them; bill No. 165, to amend an act to author,
lie the enclosing Of certain lands on White
river In Independence county.
Senator Hamby's bill No l, providing for the
calling Of d constitutional convention, camc up
on its second reading md on motion to amend,
its strength was Les Led. The author OF the bill
seeing that It lacked the necessary support to
".
Senate bill No. SO. that no mortgage be given
on crop unless 1t is planted within twelve
months after the giving Of the mortgage. and
that no mortgage shall be torecosed unless On
ltemized statement Of the mortgngor's account
be furnished him by the mortgage, unless the
mOrtgagor absconds or removes the property or
attempts to remove It, was passed.
The carly part Of the day was taken up in the
house esterday disposing Of the usual morning
business, committee reports and resolutions.
The house then took up unfinished business,
the question being upon the passage OF house
bill No. u, to repeal the law prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicants within four miles OF the
common sohoolhouse at Jonesboro. The dis
cussion consumed the balance OF the day and
upon final vote In the evening the bill failed
to pass.
LITTLE ROCK. Feb 1.-THE following bills
were introduced In the Senate yesterday:
Senate bill No. 49, to authorize the county
courts of the several counties OF Arkansas 10
regulate the working OF the public roads.
Senate bill No. III to abolish the printing of
Senate and House journals and providing for
the publication OF the acts OF the Legislature
in newspapers. Bill No. lis, to authorize coun-
ty treasurers to deposit moneys in their hands
and regulating the manner OF doing the same.
large number Of House bills were read a
SECOND time IL the Senate and referred: =,
reading and designating the survey OF lands
within the state by sections, parts OF sections,
townships and ranges, to be taught In the pub.
time and on motion Of President Trustworthy
the hill was read the third time and placed on
Its Anal passage. II passed without dissent.
Ing vote.
by consent Senator Adams introduced son
ate bill No. $50. to provide for better exhibit
Of the States resources at the Worlds Fair.
Numerous senate bills were read the second
time and referred to the proper committees.
Under suspension Of the rules the following
bills were introduced:
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1851 Of the Digest, SO that counties will not
have to pay interest on judgments. rendered on
county warrants or other evidences Of intebt
edness.
Bill No. 1871, to aid in maintaining good public
roads and providing for the issuance Of bonds
by tho state In lieu OF the funds due The state
for public roads under section OF compact
between the United States and this state, ap'
Bill No. iss, to establish two judicial districts
la Sharp county.
House bill No. 1, by Mr.. Adams, to repeal tbs
act creating the bureau Of agriculture. mines,
aud mining fight ensued as to what commit
tee the bill should be referred. 1t seemed thai
the object was to test the sense Of the Senate
as to whether the bill should pass. The com
mtttee on agriculture Is hostile to the bureau
and In favor Of the bill. Every attempt TO refel
II to some other committee was voted down
and Il was referred to the committed on agrt
culture. the vote standing Is for and IL against
AT four O'Clock the senate adjourned until
Monday morning
In the House number OF petitions were pre-
sented and referred.
The rules were suspended and the following
bills were introduced: House bill No. 2s5, tt
grant X. B. Archer charter authorizing hin
TO build turnpike road In Columbia county
approved March "a, 1891. House bill No. ..7
fixing the salaries OF county officers OF Hot
Springs county. House bill No. 2.0, toreguals
mortgages and bills OF sale on crops In this
State.
4 number Of Senate bills were read the firs'
time and referred.
Senate bill No, lie, authorizing school direc
tors to expend the sum OF va per annum for The
purchase q school apparatus. was taken up
large part Of the afternoon was exhausted II
the discussion Of this measure but final vote
resulted in its passages to 10.
Senate bill No. Is, for the better protection o
stock raisers WAS read the third time and FAILED
TO pass.
the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. A. TO prevent preferences Ii
cases Of assignments and attachments,w was TAX
en- up and argued at length. Amendment afte
amendment was adopted leaving but the it'll
Of the orig nal bill, and on motion the clerk wa
instructed to prepare the bill as amended To-
the Information OF the Of the House.
Senate bill No. 60, to make valid cer.a.l
deeds OF married women, passed by vote OF q
Senate bill No. IS, to amend section 1879, o
the Digest, for the punishment OF depreciation
on public property, and disturbance OF school
or public worship, passed-ayes 90; nays, =.
The House held an evening session for tn
purpose Of reading bills the second time ate
which the House Adjourned until Monday morn
ing at $3.50.
LITTLE Rock, Feb 1.-THE members Of tn
Assembly we're on hand promptly yesterda
morning looking fresh as daisies AFTER their wv
days vacation.
In the Senate the various committee report
were received and disposed Of.
The following bill were introduced: Bin nc
1888, to amend an uct to establish levee distfic
In Desha county; bill No. 1874, to cure defectiv
ackno wledgements: bill No. 1Sj, to declare tn
passion flower the State flower. This bill wa
introduced Of the request OF the ladies OF Littl
Roclx.) Bill No. 1875, an act amendatory to O.
est to provice for the expenses Of executive,lee
islative and judicial departments OF the stat
government
Senate bill No $780, 20 change the county line
between the counties OF Fulton and Sharp, wa
taken up, put upon its final passage and lost b
vote OF to 49,
Senate bill No. 1856. to authorize the enclosin
Of certain lands on White river, passed withou
Senate bill No. iol, to donate to the ST. Fral
els levee district all the lands within the limit
OF said district now belonging to this STATE
passed by vote Of 20 to 3.
Senate bill No. l54. to either hang or send
the penitentiary for life persons guilty OF muI
der In the first degree. The bill leaves tn
punishment discretionary with the jury. To
bill passed.
In the House the morning routine bushes
WAS disposed of promptly. including petition
| committee reports ETC.
The committee on penitentiary reported bac
House bill No. 49, ian act to provide for th
management Of the penitentiary and convict
| Of the State" recommending many changes On
| amendments. On motion the bill with ament
ments was referred to . COMMITTEES OF the Who'll
| House to convene Wednesday at 10 a. m.
| House bill No II, to amend section Of th
acts Of 1921, to regulate legal advertising, wa
| passed by vote OF 6s to4.
House joint resolutions Nos. and 2 both q,
| thOrixlng amendments to the constitution
were uncernonously showed under.
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