The Van Buren press., 1893-02-04

Be It resolved by the house OF representatives
and the senate of the State of Arkansas, a ma
joriiy OF all the members elected to each honse
agreeing thereto with the following. is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the constitution
Of the state OF Arkansas, to-wit:
Article. The county courts OF this state in
their respective counties, In addition to the
amendment OF county tax now allowed to be
levied, shall have power to levy tax not ex-
ceeding three mills on the dollar on all taxable
property OF their respective counties, which
shall be known as the County Internal I'm
proyement Tax, and when collected shall be
used In the respective counties for the purpose
houses, jails, bridges and cher internal i'm
provements OF the respective counties, and for
other purposes, and shall be collected in United
States currency or county warrants legally
drawn on such internal improvement fund.
House bill No. 149, an act fixing the salaries
OF county officers for Sebastian county, was t.
ken up and passed by vote OF IS to o.
House bill No. 1oa' an act changing the boun-
passed without a diss nting vote.
LITTIE Rock, Febt.--A communication from
the city council OF Little Rock praying for the
removal Of the pententiary beyond the city
Senate bill No. 30 to regulate the license to
sell liquor passed by vote OF % to L. This bill
requires that the applicant shall guarantee
that his business will be conducted in an order.
~ manner: that he must obtnin the consent OF
Il majority OF all persons residing within $50 #.
OF his place OF business. Ample penalties at
tached.
During the argument on this bill Senator
Galloway suited that the only change he would
make In It would be to have tho distance $50
miles instead OF 10 feet.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: TO regulate the manner OF giving notice
OF protest Of commercial paper; an act to Let
ter protect shippers against extortionate
charges by common carriers.
H1,ah NV, tor tu ~ mt
upon all taxes returned delinquent In place OF
% per cent as tho law now is, failed to pass by
vote OF II too.
Senate bill No. I18, to authorize school direct.
ors to purchase necessary apparatus, said pur-
chases to be approved by the State superin
tenent after o lengthy argumement passed;
ayes, %; nays, 3.
In the House yesterday the vote whereby the
COMMITTEES to visit the Pine Blur N rmal
School was refused q clerk was reconsidered
and on motion the said committee was allowed
o clerk.
The bill reducing the fees of county assessors
was passed by vote of So to 3d.
Senate bill bill No. 10 to establish chancery
courts in the counties Of Garland, Snline Hot
Springs Clark and Montgomery was passed by
the House, the vote being So to 5.
Senate bill No. 49, for the better protection
OF conyicts pnssed-ayes. 81; nays, 80.
Senate bill No. ~. to permit offenders In
cases less than felonies to submit their cases
TO justices OF the peace, passed the House.
LITTLE ROCK. Feb AIN the Senate yester.
day after various committe reports the follow
ing bills were introduced: An act TO provide
for the management Of the penitcDtory and
convicts OF the State Of Arkansas. Read tho
first time. placed on the calendar and 1000
copies ordered printed Dill No 1873, TO amend
On act to establish chancery courts In Drcw,
Arkansas, Ashley, Desha and Cbeot counties.
Bill No. 1856 to regulate the cost of deeds and
certificates of land sold ut delinquent sales.
Bill No. 1877, to prohibit the SALE barter or CIV
ing away of any alcoholic spirits within ten
miles OF any church, college, school house, or
any place of learning within the State.
The Senate at All carly hour adjourned until
this morning.
In the House, bill No. 40, to provide for the
OF the State, was introduced by Mr.. Clement,
chairman OF the select committee.
House bill No. iba, to provide for creditable
exhibit Of the resources OF Arkansas 1t the
Columbian Exposition to make On appropra
tion therefor and for other purposes, being 9
substitute for House bill No 5. was presented
by the committee on Ways and Means, read the
hrst time and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Smith was opposed 10 any appropriation
for the Worlds Fair, and therefore submitted
minority report on the substitute.
Introduction OF bills being the regular order
the following were introduced House bill No.
1914, to provide for uniform series OF text books
In each county IN the State. Bill No. l5a TO
provide for the locating and erecting Of q State
reform school for boys ana to appropriate mon
ey therefor. Bill No. 1850, TO establish reform
school for juvenile offenders. Bill No. 1853, TO
second rank. Bill No. le4. to amend the cleo
tion law governing the election In removing
county seats. Bill l66, to give prosecuting wit
nesses in Justices courts the right Of appeal.
To protect chancery and circuit courts In the
matter Of costs. To amend the law in relation
to mortgages on personal property. This bill
provides that an instrument OF that character
may be filed ana have the same effect Ms though
recorded To repeal the act regulating legal
advertising. To pmend the law In regard to
criminal libel To provide q board OF trustees
and for the better protection of the funds OF
charitable institutions. To regulate the selec-
tion and provide the qualifications Of jurors in
Justices courts To better enforce the election
laws. To provide for the admission II the
State lunatlc asylum persons other than these
adjudged insane by county courts.