Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-17
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
 Assembly of the State.
9FNATF.


 Saturday morning pursuant to adjournment.
 Following the usual morning routine, senate 1 bill No l59 to create Q contingent fund of 8 GOO for the state board of health, was taken up and passed-ayes 24 nays2
 number of new bills were introduced mak- ing the total to date in the senate 246.
 Among the number introduced was senate bill No. 235, to enable Jefferson county to re- fund it's bonded indebtedness. Read twice, discussed ct considerable length and referred to the committee on finance.
 Also senate bill No 242, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within five miles of the Presby- terian school house at Junction City, Union | county. This bill is almost an exact copy of the bill defeated 8 few days ago, and after be- ing read twice, kicked up quite lively discus sion because of the alleged attempt to force l the passage of 6 bill by second introduction i through the back door process after 1t had been kicked out the front door, but in spite of a strong effort to indefinitely postpone, the friends of the measure succeeded in having 1t referred to the committee temperance.
 After the disposition of some miscellaneous business the senate adjourned untA Monday morning.
 HOUSE.
 Following the opening ceremonies in the house Saturday morning house bill No. 405. to fix the salaries of certain county of1cers Of Franklin county. was taken up and under a suspension of the rules read the third time and | passed-ayes II, noes 1.
 The first special order house bIli No. 431, changing the boundary Inc between Crawford and Franklin counties, was taken up and passed-ayes 67, noes [.
 House bill No. 42Q, to fix the fees for clerk and sheriff ot Sharp county, came next and | passed-ayes 71.
 House bill No 2T4 to regulate passenger traf1c on railroads, was next taken up. The bill provides cent per mile rate on trunk lines and cent rate twenty mile roads or less.
 1Oner debate enRd this and 6 strong effort made to defeat 1t, but without avail The bill passed by a vote of 65 ayes to l6 nays.
 Special orders were postponed and the con sideration of mixed business continued
 House bill No 3i2, to provide for the assess ment of persons who have been omitted from the regular return, was adopted as substi- tute for house bill No, 108. on the same subject read the thlrd time and passed-ayes 44, noes 13.
 House bill No. 2e6 no liquor near Mount Yer non Baptist church Phillips county passed ayes A. noes 10
 House bill No. 275, the Iaborers' lien bill, was next taken up tho discussion of which was prolonged unth the noon hour and upon call of the roll was defeated-Ayes 30, noes 34.
 At 12:30 amid cheers and great huarity on the back seats, the house adjourned until Mon day morning.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK. March 12.-The senate met |
 Following the introduction of a number of new bills and the disposition of eonsidera ble miscellaneous business, senate bill No 169 amending the digest regulating the fencing strict law, was taken up and passed ay es %
 Senate bill No. 126 to prohibit the letting ei state printing to parties outside of the state was read the third time and defeated-ayes g noes r.
 , Senate bill No. 124 the consolidated cleo tions bill, was called up for amendment. The amendments were to correct clerical errors and were adopted and tho bill ordered to its third reading,
 Senate bill No l65, to regulate trusts and eonspfracies against trads. was ealle1 up to consider pending amendments
 The discussion oi an amendment excmpting the lumber manufacturers of tho state from the operation of tho bill exhausted the fore noon session and pending further action the senate took recess until p. m. , At the opening of the Rfternoon session, tho question being upon the adoption of tht amendment to senate bill No 155 the same was adopted-ayes 1S nays II. Several other mendments and substitutes were offered and earnestly debated the whole of the afternoon session being exhausted 1T their discussion, but all were defeated Pending further action on the bill the senat, adjourned until Tuesday morning. B HOUSE. l There was barely quorum present at tho ObShtAE SfEGuiohipS Ol kAo Aou66 ycstGEttil morning.
 , House bill i0t, for the relief of Thos NJ. Dun can clerk of Scott county was taken up ant passed-ayes S3 noes 22.
 House bill No. 4so to abolish the court ot common pleas in Hot Springs county was next in order and passed without opposition ayes 5S noes i.
 House bill No. S5 and the substitute bill No. 44e, recommended by the Judiciary committee was read the third time and adopted 1tplaees certain restrictions upon the right of change o venue in criminal eases. Tho substitute was then passed by vote of 45 ayes to 8 noes.
 MT Gailaher introduced house joint resolu ton providing an amendment to the cons titu s tion removing the limit on sessions of the gen l eral assembly, and making the salary Of the members $500 per session, regardless of tho length of time they are in session. Read twice ; and referred to the judiciary committee. The proposed constitutional amendment providing for the levy Of a county road tax came up on it's third reading and passed-syes 57, noes 9.
 : House bill No. 227, regarding the levying O attachments, etc, passed-aye S5, noes ss. House bill No. 105. to make effective tht l usuary laws, especially in ths matter Of loaus made by foreign corporations through agents a was read the third time and passed unani . mously
 . House bill No. q6 providing that boys unde twenty-one years shall not be required to worl s the roads. was taken up and provoked consid ershle debate but was finally psssed-Ayes S2 noes 2Q
 Recess until D. ID.
 After recess, houss bills on third reading , being the order hosse bill No. lo for tho con solidation of elections, bill similar to the ont f. recently defeated was taken uF.
 long debate followed confined mostly t, political lines. Almost everyone had some thing to say, much ot whioh anything eu } complimentary.
 On call of the roll the vote stood-ayes SS nays 39 so the bin was again defAated. An incident during tho debate was the ap pearance on the floor of Hon. ". J. Bryan, ex congressman from Nebraska He was escort l ed 10 the spt aser,s desk and in response [, t ! loud cries for 'speeoh, he, in the most easy , and pleasant manner, addressed the house or the duties trials and tribulations of law l makers.
 } A large number of house bills were read tht , second time and referred Just before adjournment house bill No. 444 new rail1 o8d commission bill. was introduced At o'clock the house adjourned until Tues day morning.
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 LITTLE ROCK. March lS.-The senate Wa, sf..as s.