The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
 Assembly of the State.
SENATE


 Alter the reading of the journal q number of bills were reported from standing committees among which vas house bill No. 230 providing for the payment of employees of the senate and house, with the recommendation that it do pass, The blll was made special order for to- day
 Also senate bill No 30, to pay the Pilot Printing company for printing the Fifty-sixth Arkansas reports, with the recommendation that 1t do pass as amended The committee amendment provides for paying for 900 volumes at Sl.50 per volume The amendment was adopted.
 Senator A. B. Williams called up senate bill No B. to define the rights Of married women. Ii makes lawful exeeutoFy contracts eto., Of married women. The bill passed-ayes 9, noes 0.
 House business being the order number of house bills Were read and referred
 When house bill No. 13, to bar claims against counties in three years, was reached numerous amendments and substitutes were offered and discussed without final action, and and the bill With amendments committed to the judiciary committee.
 House bill No O. to change the name of the Jackson County Savings bank was read the third time and passcd-ayes 23 noes 5
 Recess until 2:30 p. m.
 After recess the senate resumed consldera- tion of senate bill No 36, providing penalties for violation of the liquor law Tn prohibition hlblIICbos All dlltliuluGDJ WuS OuFrcu placing the prosecuting attorneys fee at BIO for each conviction nstea1 of S25. After discussion the amendment failed to pass.
 The bill was put upon it's fnal passage and passed by vote of 2 ayes to nays.
 Soon after the disposition of the above bill the senate adjourned until Wednesday morn ing so as to allow the several committees tmo to meet and pass upon the bushes In their hands.
 HOUSE.
 At the opening of tho morning session yes terday Mr. Wagner was transferred from the board Of visitors to the Normal school to that of A. l. U. beard in place of Mir. Lake. who was transferred to the school board of visitors in place of Mf Wagner.
 After reports Of standing committees, at the request of MT. Wadley his bill to legalze pri mary elections was made special order for next Monday morning.
 Senate business being the order senate bin No. g. relating to the sale of native wines near Warren, Bradley county, was taken mp and passed without a dissenting vote.
 Senator Worthen's bill providing for m ad- ditional circuit judge in Pulaski county, was taken up. The judiciary committee had re- ported the bill Monday with separate recom- nendations the majority reporting an amend mcnt striking out that part of tho bill (Sec ID providing in what manner said judge shall be paid
 A long debate followed over this amendment but il was finally adopted and tho bill made special order for today.
 A motion to reconsider the vote by which house bill Nc. A. prohibiting the appointing of assistant prosecuting attorneys, had heretofore passed the house, occupied the attention of the house for the remainder of the morning ses- sion.
 MT. Bradley led the debate in support Of the motion while Mir. South marshalled the oppo- sition.
 Pending final action the house took a recess until P. n.
 After recess tEe house resumed consideration Of House bill No II, and alter further debate reconsideration was denied by large major ity.
 MT. Witt called mp senate bin No 9s, provid. ing for the publication of the report Of the sec rctary Of state.
 An amendment was adopted so as to have the report cover two years only and not com piled facts for many years.
 The bill was then put upon its final passage and defeated by a vote of 2S to 5S.
 A motion To reconsider was also lost.
 The order being house bills on second read ing. an unusually large number were read and referred To the proper committees.
 Under this head the afternoon session was exhausted and at 20 the house adjourned un- til Wednesday morning.
 SENATE
 LITE ROCK, February 7.-The senate met at 9:80 m Quorum present.
 After the morning routine the president read an invitation from the superintendent of tho Soldiers homo to visit that institution in a body or by committee.
 number Of bills were reported from stand ing committees, most of them with favorable recommendations.
 House bill No. 230, being special order, was taken up and read the third time, The bill directs the auditor to draw his warrant for tho payment Of employees The bill passed-ayes IS, noes 8
 After the introduction of several new bills senate bill No. q te' locate state road and appropriating s3o 600 therefor was read the second time and after being loaded down with amendments was referred to the committee on agriculture
 Senate bill No. 69, to prevent the running at large of stock in the state was taken up and after several amendments on motion the bill was tabled
 Senate bill No. 80 to amend the St. Francis leyee act of 1s93, was taken up and passed ayes 2i noes 1.
 Under the head Of bills on second reading Q number Of bills were read and referred
 At 12:05 the senate adiournei until Thurs day morning.
 When the house met yesterday morning Messrs Hefrn and Shaw were reported on the sick list.
 The call for reports from standing commit tees brought forward q large number Of bills with various rocommendat, t,ons
 Special order house bill No. 155. for the relief of the widow of Judge Hugh F. Thomasson, ana
 
 taken up and discussed at length. It was earn estly opposed by many and just ca nestiy advocated by its friends. Upon call Of the roll the bill failed to pass by a vote of 2l ayes to 62 noes.
 House bill No. 8 to prohibit the larceny of stock and for other purposes being also spe- cal order was taken up, discussed at length and made special order for this morning House bill No. 200, providing for the appoint ment by the governor of certain officers of the A. I. U., was taken up. This bill brought on a lengthy debate and was finally referred to the committee on education pending report from the board of visitors
 Recess until p. m,
 AL the opening of the afternoon session sen ate bill No. 3, to provide for extra judge for Pulaski county, was taken up Mir Newton moved reconsideration of certain amendments to the bill striking out the extra 500 to be paid by Pulaski county.
 long and somewhat acrimonious debate followed over this motion, many Of the mem. bers taking the peculiar position that the peo- pie of Pulaski county had no right to pay out their own money in manner and form chosen by themselves and therefore, although the Pulaski delegation was a unit on the proposi- tion, the county should be prohibit from squaudering their wealth in such a manner and thereby est abishng a bad precedent Finally the previous quseston was moved and the roll call resul ed-ayes G3 noes 24 so the amendment was adopted and the bill placed upon its final passage. sultng in a vote of 62 ayes 10 ? noes As the bill now stands it gives the judge the usual 5000 with an extra $500 to be paid by Pulaski county House bll No. 27 to repeal the act abolihsing fences in Lee county, was taken up, amended so as to exempt nearly all the counties in the state from ls provisions and made special or. der for Thursday.