The Van Buren press., 1893-01-28

4 Daily Summary Of the Proceedings
Of ne 1oth Session.
Lrr1R Rock. Jss. O-A short session %
both houses yesterday but heavy days WORK
he Senate jo:s. resolution vas .n.roduc-
I'd proposine an amendment TO the constitutions
aboIishing sbe once Oh assessor snd emposer
10 act Is assessor in such manner IS may b
AmonG tbs bills introduced we're the follow
mia e an as deco. 20 q married Uo@ea and To-
other purposes and several Others looking 10
the Amendment Of Mansneld's digest
The following bills vers reported rom A. s ,s,
TO each that 1T DO pass" An act TO extenh
the charters OF certain railroads: m act 10 pro
mote the comfort Of passeneers on railway
d Ali u the foregoing with the committee re-
ports took their place on the calander.
House Joias resolution amending tie coHsfi.
tuition apolisnins the cf1cs o. assessor =, r, ano
the duties was Introduced. An amendment
was offered to strike out J. p. and let every
one make their own assessment, ana Also az
empowering justices Of the peace to perform
SAID duties.
The following bills were introduced, An act
vent corporations: to prevent the running Of
freight trains ON Sunday IN Arkansas, and ses.
eraf bills having for their purpose the amend
the bill iuiroduced In the House BY Hon. r.
H. Booth TO amend the election Law provides
that there ehall be one booth at esch voting
precinct for every 30 votss instead OF one for
loo votes. ~ tine law nov 10. and that len min
utes Be allowed voter In which to prepare his
ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Jan. Y.-The Senate after =
fhoft Init 6actfye kA4ai0n adjourned Yesterday
until Monday morning. Jan. %.
The president appointed on the part OF the
Senate, Senators Quincy and HANDY 70 ylslt
the State University and Senators Russ and G.
W. Bell 10 visit the State Normal.
Bills were introduced ~ follows: An act 10
change the nrss. second and eleventh judicial
qure members Of boards Of equalization TO at.
tend and perform their duties. under heavy
penalty for failure or refusal; 10 incorporate
The State Normal Schools; 10 provide for the
By tAe direction.
In the HouseSmsny bills we're reported back
from the various committees with recommend
atoms either for or against passage.
The committee on elections submitted re-.
port in tho contest Of London against Mcfiinnis
Of Crawford COUNTY The report recommended
sss Of and sss' n as M SCI, oe
and McAiiister submitted . minority report,
holding that the contestant had made no case
and was not entitled to the seat.
discussion Of the committees report. pro and
cor. and the matter finally went over ~ unfn
ished bukinesA
Senate bilI No. 4 m set 70 provide for the
q coming up In the House IS special order:
wss put upon its ansi passage. The vote stood
81 ayes 70 . nays.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 8-In the House Satur-
day . large percentage Of the time was taken
upin receiving and disposins Of committee re.
- ton <Kf fhA .
order. the question required upon the adoption
OF the election committees report on the Craw.
ford county contested election case; The
have been IS follows. B. s. Hollis. l5i2: j. e
Iosdoa. ~: @. p MeGtnnis, 1888; j. +.
The remainder Of the days session was CT.
hsnsted in tine discussion Of the question OF the
adoption Of the mstority report 81 the commit.
tee fsvoring the seating OF Loudon, contestant.
Finally the previous question being moved
adoption Of the majority report by g vote Of 70
10 Il. Messrs. NELL and McGinnis we're ex
eused from voting -four members were paired on
the question and seven were absent and not
voting. Mr.. Loudon came forward, Was sworn
in and Immediately entered on the discharge Of
his duties.
LITTLE ROCK, Jan a,-Tne Senate met yes
terday morning pursuant TO adjournment.
After COMMITTEES reports memorial was intro.
duced from the Ladies' Columbian Exposition
such appropriation Is may be needful TO make
. crcditable display at the Worlds Fair
Bills introduced: An act for the better prose.
cuilon Of forgery: to provide for trial by jury IN
equitable proceedings; several Others amend
Bills passed and ordered transferred to the
House: To permit offenders in cases less than
larceny to submit their cases to justices OF the
and other crimes. making II not necessary To
identity money stolen.
After roll coll ). the House yesterday several
rssoluttons were disposed Of whe a the following
bills were introduced: Two joint resolutions
amending the constitution, to prohibit the sale
exhibition and giving swsy OF cigarettes in this
10 regulate the holding OF the poll tax receipts
81 all elections In Arkansas; 10 require cities
Of the drst class to provide for the employment
OF qualified engineers In the running OF oil
classes Of machinery; TO repeal the act pro
vidnR for geological survey
LITTLE Rock. Jan 25.-Several communica.
tions were presented In the senate yesterday
snd after COMMITTEES reports the following bills
were introduced: An act to repeal sections
356,7SV OF Mansheld's digest; to establish q
mining, agricultural end Manufacturing bureau;
to give justices OF the peace original jurisdc-
fiction In msdemeanor cases; bill to amend
section $40 Of the Digest by adding 10 days to
The tIme allowed tax collectars for giving their
bond. passed the u mate and was ordered trans
ferrfd to The House also resolution instruct
Ing the committees heretofore appointed 70 vie:
II the Industrial University and Normal School
10 especially examine into the receipts and ex-
pendltures OF said institutions.
Senators Russ. Amis and Wilson were
appointed by the president under o resolution
to examine into the status OF all State officers
oficisl bonds and report whether or not the law
forth that complaint has been made Of the prac,
tical worthlessncss Of certain ofYicial bonds.
The bill TO prevent special preference by rs
sjgpment and attachment, after warm debate
n
After routine business Inc House Yesterday .
petition was introduced from the citizens OF
Greene county, protesting against the repeal
OF the game law,
The following resolutions were passed.
Resolved, That the speaker OF the house sp.
point special committee OF five members y
ex-Confederate pensions, to whom shall be re.
ferred all matters pertaining to such pensions.
Resolved, by the house Of representatives OF
the State OF Arkansas. That the chatrnen OF
the various committees, in making reports on
bills. DO required to insert the title Of the bill
In said reports
LITTLE ROCK. Jan. e. Yesterday was bu ,
day In both branches Of the Assembly. In the
Senate yesterday message from the Governor
following bills; An act to fix the time OF hold.
ing the several circuit courts in the Tenth Ju-
dicial District, approved March 2. 1891; an act
70 provide for M payment q Of the publication
General Assembly approved April 9. 1891, fixing
the salary Of the county Judge OF Miller county
Arkansas; to amend 5798 OF Mans fields digest;
TO change the time Of holding the circuit courts
OF Polk county; also Senate concurrent resolu
tion No. 4. directing . joint committee to pre-
pare o bill for the management and control OF
the State convlcts.
In the house Joint resolution was introduced
proposing an amendment 10 the constitution
authorizing county courts to levy q Q mill tax
for internal improvements; also bill
10 extend the time for the pay
Rent Of taxes, being an act to relieve
the farmers OF the State; to establish u