The Van Buren press., 1893-03-18

LITTLE Rock, March I6-Senate bill No 81,
to establish normal schools In the state, which
was under consideration when the senate adj
journed Tuesday evening, was taken up yester.
day Immediately after committee reports, and
the vote by which II failed 10 pass was recon
sidered and the bill referred to the committee
ON education.
Senate bill No. 2o4 providing that lands for
feited TO the state for non payment Of taxes be
held for actual settlers and prohibiting the sale
OF the same In larger tracts than $50 acres to
one person. passed-ayes ~; nays, O.
Senate bill No 2S6, to regulate the election OF
special judges OF courts Of common pleas, was
passed. 5it VI fsh
Senate bill No. 100. to amend section 568S Of
the Digest, pissed.
A message was received from the Governor
announcing his approval OF senate bill No. ~,
OF venue; also senate bill No. 1876, to authorize
the enclosure OF certain lands on, White river in
Independence county; also senale bill No 1os.
TO amend section Of and act 10 change the
boundaries OF the Eighth. Ninth and thirteenth
judicial circuits and to FIX the time for holding
court therein.
Senate bill No. as, to prohibit the sole Of II.
quor within ive miles OF the Methodist church
ut Hedfeld, Jefferson county, passed
Senate bill No. 2g9 amending the game law,
passed by vote OF II to 10.
Senate bill No i90. TO provide for puniAhng
county conyicts when they refuse to work,
passed-ayes 81; nays 2.
Senate bill No. lj2. TO amend the law In re.
gard to taking DISPOSITIONS On the taking up
u tulS Dlll HuOiI uflu SHARP u6DuLe euSu6u,
but the bill sed--ayes, IS; nays, II. .,.,-5
Senate bill No. 936, to amend the law SO IS TO
permit parties who desire 10 Echedule against
judgements held by non-resfdents to file the
notice thereof with the county clerk passed.
Senate bill No. 2i7, to amend section OF an
oct numbered cxxxfx, approved April o. 1891.
was read the third time and passed. This bill
makes the auditors ONCE check on the treas.
urcr. f'Pis
Senate bill No. &c. to provide for the payment
Of moneyed legacies not applied for or paid over
under the last will and testament OF deceased
persons, passed. Senate bill No. 1Ol, to make
the ONCE OF supreme court clerk snlaried Of
nse fixing his salary Mt 1850 per annum failed
to passages IA; nays, 10. .....NL
The usual morning business having been dis.
posed OF in the house yesterday, special order
house bill No. 3i8 to fix the salaries OF the
county officers of Saline county was read the
third time and passed by vote OF As to 30.
House bin No. 49, to fix the time OF holding
elections in the stDte, was read the third time
and showed under by vote OF 10 TO &c.
House bill No. ali, for the better training OF
the Arkansas state militia, was read tho third
time. The bill approprates 5000 year to be
used for the benefit OF the militia ut the discre.
tion Of the governor. 1t failed to pass the vote
standing 30 to 59. t.Ff st
House bill No. 81, to prevent delays in the
delivery OF telegraph and telephone messages
was taken up and after much discussion the
roll was called and the bill defeated.
House bill No. llH. with reference TO the can
collation. ind dest, uction Of school warrants,
was read the third time and defeated.