The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-04-08

adjustment OF the differences between this
state and the United States, passed.
House bill No. 1886, to amend section 4458 Of
the Digest, passed.
House bill No. 30S, to regulate the pleading
and practice in the chancery and circuit courts
Of Pulaski county, was read the third time and
passed. =
House bill No. a6i, to prohibit the sale OF in.
toxicants within four and half miles OF Frank
lin Female College, at Ozark, passed.
House bill No. s5s, to change the time OF hold
ing court in Mississippi county, was read the
third time and passed.
House bill No 1872 amending section 5770 Of
the Digest, passed zf,..sHf ,f.
House bill No. go, amending section zoe Of
the Digest. 1t provides that the circumstances
Of death must be unknown or must indicate
foul play TO warrant the holding of an inquest.
House BILL No 100 providing that oil physi.
clans holding diploma may practice medicine
without standing an examination, vas read the
third time. A long and tiresome argument en-.
sued over this measure and II was finally de-
feated by tie vote-l4 to IA.
In the house-House bill No $3.50. to prohibit
the sale OF intoxicants within three miles OF
the public school building in Bearden, Ouachi-
ia county, was read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. 1902, to provide for the support
Of the State School for the Blind, passed unan-
imously. M I-l
SENATE bill No. sol an act amendatory to ex-
listing laws regulating the letting OF public con
Senate bill No. 1885, amending an act to pro.
tect state lands etc, failed to pass
Senate bill No. 157, TO provide for the calling
in OF tho outstanding indebtedness OF the state,
was read the third time and without del de-
feated. apparently foregone conclusion.
Senate bill No. 1875, to regulate the cost Of
deeds and certificates Of land sold at delinquent
tax sales, was read the third time and defeated.
Senate bill No. 1924, to authorize the Governor
to compromise and adjust all claims OF the
state against the United States for lands here
lofore granted, was read the third time and de-
feated.
Senate bill No. 27s, to amend an act fixing the
time for holding court in the Eleventh judicial
circuit, was passed.
Senate bill No. 1884, for the better distribu-
ton OF the geological reports, passed.
Senate bill No. 1856, to amend an act .provid-
Ing for the expenses OF the executive, Judicial
and legislative departments, was defeated
Senate bill No. 13., to provide for the pay
ment OF certain certificates of Indebtedness is
sued by the auditor, was read the third time
and passed. $1,000 aE
Senate bill, No. e5o. to reestablish the school
districts Of Clay county, passed.
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LITTLE Rock, April Gin the senate yester-
day-The third reading OF senate bill No. 16s,
to fix the salaries OF the county officers OF the
state, was reconsidered.
The following resolution was adopted: Tint
after April each body will consider no bus
ness other than that which originated in the
other.
House bill No. 145, to separate the offices Of
secretary and treasurer Of the Industrial Uni
yersty. was read The third time and passed.
On motion the vote by which house bill No.
100, to regulate the practice OF medicine, failed
to pass, was reconsldered.
Senate bill No. eS1, to prohibit the officers or
attendants OF state institutions from drawing
more salary than is due them when drawn,
passed.
right of suffrage at school elections. passed.
Senate bill No. l43 to allow Justices of the
peace 81 for each apportionment of road hands,
passed.
In the housc-House bill No, s6s, to extend
the time for paying taxes In Jefferson county,
was read the third tine and passed.
House bill No. s29, TO amend an act prescrib-
Ing the conditions upon which foreign corpora
tions may do business in this state, was read
the third time and passed
Senate bill No. 226, to provide for the support
ana improvement OF the Deaf Mute Institute,
passed.
A resolution authorizing the speaker and
clerk OF the house to issue to Mrs Mary KILL
gore, widow OF d. L. Killgore, deceased GER
titlcate for the per diem due TO said deceased
up to and including April 9, 1899, was adopted.
House bill No 800 to provide for the sale Of
unclaimed express matter, passed.
House bill No. a, amending the Digest, was
defeated
The hour OF II a. m. having arrived, being the
hour set apart for memorial services to the late
Hon. D. l.; !illsore, many were the kind words
spoken OF him In reviewing his history especial
tiles and high moral manhood.
House bill No 343 TO prohibit to prohibit the
sale OF intoxicants within four miles OF Hiram
and Lydia college. passed.
House bill No. s57, TO cure defective acknowl.
edgements passed. 4t
The third reading of house bill No. $50. to
provide allowances for widows and children out
of the estates OF deceased persons, was recon
sidered and the bill referred 10 the judiciary
committee. RI
House bill No. ass to amend chapter 90 OF the
House bill No. s55 to make certain acts arson
passed.
House bill No. e27, to prohibit the sale of in.
toxicants within five miles OF the high school al
Amity Clark county. passed.
House bill No. 2t2 to amend section 6033 OF
the Digest, passed.
House bill No. 1855 to regulate the fees OF wit
nesses attending the courts failed to pass
House bill No. 100 to nix the salaries OF state
officers, failed TO pass.
House bill No. 207, to catch tax dodgers, failed
to pass.
House bill No. 1888, to donate school books to
orphan children, failed to pass
House bill No. $50, declaring what are legal
holidays, passed.
portaton Of unwholesome food, passed.
Senate concurrent resolution, providing that
after April each house shall consider nothing
but the business OF tho other was adopted.
House bill No. 1874, to prevent hunting with
fire pans, headlights, lanterns, etc. passed.
House bill No, $40 requiring teachers to pass
and examination in physiology and hygiene,
passed.
House bill No. $50. referring 10 the redemp
ton Of county warrants, passed.
House bill No. $50, for the better enforcement
OF the laws and ordinances OF cities and towns,
passed. f.e
House bill No. 23i, regulating the practice in
certain cases of intcrplea, passed.
House bill No. 2li, to amend section 1919 Of
OF the Digest, passed.
House bill No. 800, to amend section 1850 Of
the Digest, passed.