The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-02-11
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Daily Summary of the Proceedings
Of the 20th Session.

LITTLE ROCK, Feb. IA number Of petiticni
ing after committee reports and properly re
ferred for future action.
Senate bill No. l. TO call constitutional con
and made special order for Thursday next
Senate bill No. "a, to regulate tho removal Of
county seats passed; ayes, 10; nays, g.
Senate biz Ne q for an act to amend an &C,
State lands sold for taxes after they have beer
decided to the State, passed by vote oft4 10 I l.
message from the governor announcing the
appointment Of Leland I.eatherman, Of Hot
Springs as chancellor Of the new chancery dis
trict composed of the counties Of Montgomery
Saline, Hot Springs and Garland, was present
ed and submitted to the consideration Of the
Senate.
At three o'clock the senate went into exccu
tive session. Tha galleries and lobby were
cleared, and newspaper reporters fred out In
the proceedings the appointment OF Hon: John
ty from the Fifth district was confirmed. The
nomination OF w. e. Ferguson, of Augusts
Dan @. Zones and Fred Kramer, Little Rock.
Blind Institute, was confirmed. The nomina
tion Of George McCuuley. Of Oil Trough, 10 be q
director on the same board, was rejected. The
executive session then adjourned.
In the House. after the disposition Of routine
business, the receiving Of committee reports
ETC., House Li.l No. |, to repeal the law cstab
fishing the mining manufacturing and agricul
tural bureau was taken up discussed Mt length
and pending final disposition tho House took q
recess until o'clock
After recess argument on House bill No.
Was continued and upon final roll call, the bill
passed by q vote Of IS to 30.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: No. 908 to provide for the comfort OF
persons travelling on railroad trains. Bill No
300, to regulate the closing Of certain houses on
gard to school elections. Bill No. al5, to com
pei railroads to remove wire fences from with
In the limits Of incorporated towns. Bill No
a make the Of upon Which
the better protection OF laborers working In
mines and quarries. Bill No. 221 to repeal the
law In regard to hawking and peddlng.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. I'm the Senate yester.
day after various committees had reported
progress the following bills were introduced;
Bill No. i4 for IN act to compel all persons
sentenced 70 imprisonment for one year Or less
amend sections b9i415-l6 of the Digest. Bill
No. 144, to require full reports Of cases deter
mined by the Supreme courts.
On motion the Senate then went into execu
tive session and confirmed the Governors APP
pointment Of Leland Leatherman as chancellor
Of tho new district.
The doors were agsn opened and House bill
No: 1903, changing the boundary line between
Yell and Logan counties. was taken up and
passed by unanimous vote.
House joint resolution No. B. proposing an
Hm6numenb TO inc CONSTITUTION empowering
county courts to levy q tax for internal improve
ment purposes, was taken up, argued ut length
and referred to the committee on constitutional
amendments.
House bill No. 81. to amend section ss4s Of the
Digest, and House bill No. 3d. to take the tax
of peddlers, failed to pass ~ . pronounced
vote.
After the morning hour in the House yester-
tee reports, Senate bill No. IL. On act 10 lay of
. certain portion Of ST. Fruncis county into q
levy district, etc, was taken up and passed.
Senate bill No. 40, for the better prosecution
Of larceny and othe rcrfmos, pissed
A large number OF bills, petitions and resolu-
tions were presented and referred.
Mr.. Russell. OF Pope, introduced the following
resolution which went over under the rule:
Whereas, The best interests of the State de-
mand that the General Assembly complete its
labors and adjourn within the constitutional
Limitation Of sixty days; therefore be it
pected to report appropriation bills be request
ed TO prepare and report the same to this House
within twenty days from this date.
House bill No. 8, requiring the method OF
reading aud designating the survey OF lands Of
this state by sections. parts Of sections. town
ships and ranges to be taught In the common
schools Of the state, passed:
House bill No. 4, to provide for the publica-
tion Of supreme court reports, was re I'd the
third time and passed.
House bill No. y, to amend the act to promote
the comfort OF persons travelling In railroad
cars, WAS puhS6u
This bill provides that where q majority Of Q
batch Of prisoners are white, and being con
veyed TO prison, they shall ride In the coach set
apart for white people. and where the majority
designated for colored people.
House bill No. II, 10 amend the law prohibit
ing the maliciows naming or killing OF animals
was read the third time and passed.
House bill No. 20. to revive and extend the
charters OF certain railroads, was passed.
House bill No. IS to regulate proceedings
against insurance companies passed.
ton to appeals from Justices courts, Was read
the third time and passed.
Hous bill No IS to amend the law In relation
to the admission OF persons to the Deaf Mute
On motion the Senate adjourned until e:sO
Monday morning
LITTLE ROCK, Feb; e-The House met Sat
urday pursuant to adjournment and after the
usual morning programme Mr.. Bailey intro.
duced House joint res olution No. 8 proposing
an amendment to the constitution rs follows:
The exemption Of personal and real property
ton. or other process from any court issued for
the collection Of any debt by contract, shall be
regulated In value and kind by such laws IS the
looking TO the best interests OF all classes.
Referred to judiciary committee. :.
Mr.. Russell introduced the following resolu-
tlon
mand that the General Assembly complste Its
labors and adjourn within the constitutional
limit OF sixty days; therefore, be II
Resolved That oil committees who are ex-
pected to report appropriation bills be request
ed to prepare and report the same to this house
within twenty days from this date.
The resolution was depated.
Mr. Pope introduced Q resolution providing
In cases OF adjournment for longer time thar
half day, that members lose their per diem
for the time Of adjournment
The resolution was defeated
by consent Mr. Roberts, of Madison. intro
duced House bill No. ss3, to allow county courts
to appoint county attorneys and for other pur
poses.
House bill No. a. to compel railroad compa
MES to stop their trains at certain points and
to compel local freight trains to carry passe n
gers. was taken up and after short discussion
was passed. .at
would move 10 reconsider the vote by which ths
House bill No, 30. to provide for the revision
and digesting Of the statutes Of the State WA
taken up and pending discussion the House ad
journed until Monday morning.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. Tin the Senate yester
day bills as follows were introduced:
Bill No lac, to protect agricultural and me
chan,cal associations against fraudulent en-
tries, commonly called ringing, Bill No. l4s
70 establish and define the line between Vel
and Perry counties. Bills No. lao l4S and t4s
to amend the digest were referred TO NE 1udicl
OF On act to regulate the rates Of charges fol
the carrying OF passengers by railroads. Bll
No i5i, to abolish days OF grace. Hill Nc. 1872
to amend tine law In regard to taking aad pre-
serving evidence Ia pertain pasas
number OF bills on second md third read
ing were disposed OF by reference to the prope
committees.
announcing the substitution OF the name o
VIM. NJ. Hicks, OF Lonoke, a. trustee OF thu