The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-04
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Daily Summary of the Proceedings
of the 29th Session.

W uiC <0tu 0CSStOIis
LITTLE ROCK Feb 24.--In the Senate yester.
day the following bills were introduced: Bill
for the payment OF the public debt Of the state.
Bill No. 21s, to amend an act to provide for the
payment OF the public debt of the state. Bill
No, 29. to regulate the sale OF native wine. Bill
NO .SO, for the re organization of certain state
boards. Bill No. e2i, to amend section 4i59 Of
the digest. Bill No. 2os to incorporate a state
normal school. Bill No e23 to regulate the
individual liability OF stockholders In corpora.
tions organized in the state. Bill No. 2a to
provide for the payment OF costs in cases where
the defendant is adjudged insane. Bill No. 225,
relative to recognizances. stipuations bonds.
ETC., and to allow corporations to be accepted
as surety thereof. Bill Nc. re to provide for
the support Of the Deaf Mute Institute.
Bill No. 2ll, to prevent bastardy between
the white and African races, being special
passed by vote OF 20 to 4.
Senate bill No 90, for the better working of
the public roads, was read the third time and
passed unanimously.
Senate bill No col. to prohibit the sale or
giving away OF Intoxicants within ten miles of
the Bemis Institute at Stephens in Ouachta
county. passed without opposition.
BY permission tho following bills were intro
duced. Senate bill No. 81, creating a railroad
commission. Senate bill No. 22S, to amend sec.
tion 1889 OF tLe digest. Senate bill No. 229, to
protect educational advantages and to materi-
ally advance the same. Senate bill No. 2sO,
making an appropriation for the branch Nor
100
Senate bill No. Ils, regulating the practice of
medicine was taken up. After amendment In
several particulars the bill passed by a vote OF
IL to-.
Senate bill No 1890 for the calling in OF warrants
and other outstanding evidences OF indebted
ness OF cities and towns, was read the third
time and passed.
Senate bill No. 1874 regulating the distribu-
ton theological reports, passed.
Senator Mehaffy's bill to provide for . uni
form series OF text. books in each county stirred
up a lively discussion and was finally defeated,
Ayes 6; nays, 10.
The usual number of petitions and committee
reports were presented in the house yesterday
morning after which, the regular order being
the introduction OF bills, the following were in
PRODUCED:
House bill No. 243, to prevent hawking and
peddling OF watches, clocks and jewelry within
the state House bill No, 2il for the better
regulation of county convicts when leased to
contractors House bill No. 2i5, to prohibit
the sale or giving away of intoxcants within
three miles OF the school house of Mountain
City, in Newton county, House bills No. .i6.
247, and 2i8 TO repeal and amend certain sec
tions of the Digest. House bill No. a49, to com
pei school teachers In the public schools to hold
public examinations monthly House bill No.
$50, to declare what are legal holidays in this
| state House bill No PSI, TO enable justices OF
the peace 10 issue process to be served outside
TO tx the fees and salaries OF the county officers
OF Independence county and to create the office
OF tax collector. House bill No. 2o3 to amend
an act creating the Sixteenth judicial district
and TO change the boundaries OF the Second,
Third and Fourteenth. House bill No. ia, In
relation to the donoiion Of forfeited lands.
| House bill No. 2I3, to submit to the people Of
the state the question of holding a constitution.
Al convention to frame a new constitution.
| AT the expiration OF the morning hour house
bill No. 80 to provide for the management OF
the penitentiary and eonvicts OF the state, was
| taken up, being the special order. This bill
| brought out the talent and many able speeches
were made, In spite OF a strong opposition,
however, and the special Efforts OF individual
members, the bin passed by vote of So to 2S.
After the reading of several house bills tbs
second time the house adjourned.
LITTLE ROCK Feb a5--The following new
bills were introduced in the s ,nate yesterday
Senate bill No. 1855, to require insurance com
panies doing business in this state to execute
bonds and to facilitate the collection OF claims
| against such companies. Senate bll No. 237,
| tor an act to call n constitutional convention
Senate bill No. 23S. the regulate the giving OF
notice in certain cases Senate bill No. 239, FOL
an act to enable the various counties OF The
state to comply with sections 95O9 and 6ll5 OF
| the Digest Senate bill No. 240 TO give Jeifer
son county representation. Senate bill No. "a |
for the conduct and management OF the peni
Tertiary. Senate bill No. s42, to amend the rev
enue laws and to amend the statutes relative
to the duties OF county assessors
All OF the above bills were under suspen
sion of rules, read the first and second times
and took their place on the calendar
number of house bills were read the secont
time and referred.
The penitentiary bill as amended, passed ant
| transmitted 10 the senate from the house. wa.
read the trst and second times and made tn,
special order for Tuesday morning.
House bill No 2!, fors n act TO revive and ex
tend the charters Of certain railroads was reat
. a fhrrl tVnn nd tNAC
House bill No. 30 providing for the revision
Of the statute laws, passed by o vote of ~ to I
Introduction OF bills being the regular order
the following were presented: Senate bill No
.43, to amend section S32 OF the Digest Senat,
bill No. 244, to promote the comfort of passen
gers on railroad trains in this state. Senate
bill No. 245, to prevent the sale or giving ava,
! OF intoxicants within five milds OF the Metho
dist church at ltedheld, Ark.
Senate bill No. IS. to promote the comfort O
passengers on railroad trains, was read thu
third time and passed Ayes, II: nays, 3.
Senate bill No. IA to require full reports o
isto7.
Senate bill No "a, by Senator Bell (col,, t.
extend the time of paying taxes in Desha Chi
cot and Mississippi counties, passed by vot
Of 20 too.
Senate bill No. 1856, an act to raise the salar
OF the governors clerk from NO TO *lo) wa
read the second time, some amendments adopt
ed, read the third time and passed unanimous
~.
SENATE Dill NO SlU, 10 regulate ptuullIg, wa
read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. l1S, authorizing county treas
urers to deposit money was read the thir
time and pending final action the Senate ad
journed.
More petitions were presented In the hous
yesterday and referred.
After committee reports. special order. ser
ate bill No. 1893, granting the consent OF til
state TO the purchase by the United States Q
land In Pulaski county for u military post, GEO
ing jurisdiction over and eXemptinY same fror
taxation. was read the third time and passed
A motion to reconsider the vote by whic
senate bill No. "a failed to pass prevailed, an
the bill again placed on its final passage.
provides for the regulation Of the removal q
county seats in certain counties. Upon call c
the roll the vote stood: Ayes, 46; nays, 30.
At the opening of the afternoon session SCI
ate bill No. l79, the Worlds Fair bill being tn
special order, was taken up and on motion col
sideration thereof was postponed until Tue:
:, comfort them. bill
NJ With all the lights that bless the prky
he races now, every means should be empl{o tn
can contribute to the elevation and hs stood
NJ OF those for whom are entertained the
ID ties. The youth. coming from college vi
with the sciences, who has not theI
A, likely to dishonor his attachments: fo1Saiu
=, COMES Win tne ldeals Whlcn eXtendslte ft
v. over tne trlais ana agonies OF life. Tine b
NJ, purpose here Is, to survey the ages ami tim
vi what lessons they afford for a guidand TIL
If. perfect Ideal! If life should be sustanesda,
~ shall be no failurei The way is cleaR econ
n the cuHtAin is drawn, there in the effut
~ hope, may be read, THE LOVING coNFI4, cor
IL RIGHTEOUSNESS, that sustains and emf, ~ ~,
W. things, and shall never fail o os q;