The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

majority Of the members, and upon call Of the roll the bill passed-ayes Al nays 23.
 Bill No. 26 for the protection of sub contract ors and material men, was defeated-ayes 2e, noes 4l.
 House bill No. 30, as to salaries of Hempstoad county officials, reconsideration granted and the bill placed on the calander.
 On motion the roll was called for the intro duction Of bills and the remainder of the days session taken up under this head Total nun Der of bills to date 374.
 Adjourned until Saturday morning.
 SENATE
 LITTLE ROCK, February 1s.-The senate met Saturday morning pursuant to adjournment with President Witt in the chair. A quorum present.
 A number Of senate bills were taken up and amended and ordered to their third reading Senate bill No. 10 amending the digest so as to require only such teachers to attend exami- nations who desire to be examined. Passed ayes 27.
 Senate bill No. i45 amending the digest So as allow tho truth of affidavit in application for change Of venue in civil cases to be controvert- ed, passed by a vote of l5 ayes to 10 nays. Senate bill No. IS. to raise the grade of first grade teachers, failed 10 pass-ayes 10 noes 16. Senator Mehafy moved to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No. IS failed to pass. The motion went over under the rule.
 Senate bill No. s6, to regulate the letting of contracts for state printing and bladng was read third time and passed-ayes % noes & Recess until p. m.
 At the conyening of the afternoon session senate bill No @, to provide for the erection Of a reform school, was taken up and read the third time.
 A long debate followed consuming the en- tire afternoon session, and at times growing somewhat stormy as certain members W armed up to her work.
 Upon call Of the roll the bill was defeated: Yeas-Adams, Bell, Mehaf1y, Morton Pinnix, Sheli, Weaver, West, A. B. Williams. Word, Worthcn, Witt, 19. Nays-Amis Blackburn, Cazort, Connel, Gray, Hathcocl. I2ard, Moose, Pettigrew. Chimney Scott, Smith, Wilson, VII Hams, F. D., If.
 At4p m. the senate adjourned until Monday morning.
 HOUSE.
 Immediately after the eonven1ng Of the house Saturday morning several petitions were sent to the clerks desk: One from Sebastian eoun- ty praying an amendment to the stock laws, and one from Boone county praying an appro- priati9n of sl0 900 to promote immigration in that part ef the state
 House bill No f33, to amend the digest so as to give the well digger or the cistern builder lien on his work just the same us is given to mechanics and others, was taken up and passed ayes v, noes l.
 House bill No. 212, to amend the present law relating to costs in criminal cases, so as to throw tho burden of costs on the state instead ot the county, being special order, was taken up Quite an argument was indulged in over this measure and upon call of the roll the bill passed-ayes 49, noes %.
 The second special order. house bill No f31, 10 sever Fort Smith from the Greenwood dls trict, in Sebastian county, In the operation of their local liquor laws, was then taken up. There seemed to be considerable t1ssenston amGng the Sebastian delegation on this meas. ure
 Mir. Luck moved that the bill be referred This was vigorously opposed by MT. DuVal, but finally carried hV n If ta nays and the bill referred to the judiciary com mttee.
 The next regular order was house bill No s9 for the further protection Of fish and game in the state, but previously amended applying only to certain counties The roll was called and the bill passed-ayes 5s, noes7
 Adjourned until Monday morning
 SENATE
 LITTLE ROCK, February l9-The senate met yesterday pursuant to adjournment, quorum present.
 Senate joint resolution No was amended so as to correct clerical errors.
 Senator Adams introduced senate bill No. 163, to provide for the publication of the acts of the general assembly in the newspapers throughout the state,
 Senator Wilson moved to amend by proyid- ing that all laws shall be published without cost, and that the same sh all occupy the space now used by patent medicines.
 An amen lment to the amendment that the state shal pay for the space a.d at the same rate that is now paid by patent medicine ad- yertisements. Lost
 Moved to amend by providing that the same be published in the county seat papers.
 Tie bill and amendments were referred to the committee on printing
 A number of other bills were introduced and referred to the proper committees.
 Under suspension of the rules, senate bill No 20, providing for the appointment Of county examiners was taken up and passed ayes e6 noes 1.
 Senators Cranberry and Bell were added to the committee on pententiary.
 After the disposition Of considerable routine business the senate at Il 45 took recess until 2:30 D. m.
 Alter recess several new bills were intro duced, making the total to date IF.
 Senate bill No l60, a substitute by the judi cary committee for senate bill No. IF, to ad just the claim of Henry E. Clark for building a lcYee Tn ReSha county before the war. The substitute and amendments provide that the entire matter be settled in the circuit court in- stead Of in the legislature. The original bill provides that the claim, amounting to s34 coz be paid
 A long discussion followed ending in the adop tion Of the amendments The bill was then made special order for Thursday.
 Adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 HOUSE.
 
 house was call ed to order.
 The usual morning business was dispatched, followed by the presentation Of several peti- tions
 Committee reports being next in order, a number of reports were received.
 Under a suspension Of the rules, house bill No. 10l, for the relief of T NJ. Duncan clerk of Scott county, was taken up and read the third time.
 Some time was consumed in the discussion of this measure, and upon call of the roll the vote stood-ayes 43, noes 35 so the bill having failed to receive constitutional majority failed 10 pass.
 House bill No. 1s0, changing the boundary line between Seyier and Howard counties was read the third time. Alter some discussion the bill was defeated-ayes 34, noes 36.
 House bill No 136 amending the digest so as to lower the fine for selling liquor 10 minors from $50 to BIO was next in order and upon call of the roll was defeated-ayes B. noes A. House bill No 1s6, to provide for the building of a new state house, was reported from the committee on public expenditures without rec ommendaton, but with an amendment. The amendment was adopted and the bill ordered to its third reading.
 House bill No 1S1, to call in the state debt was made special order for Wednesday morn- ing
 Recess until 2 D. m.
 At the afternoon session, house bill No. 12o, amehning the digest by repeating the clause granting divorce for insanity, was taken up and passed ayes 50 nays IS.
 House bill No BIO, to create the office of tax collector of Columbia county, also making the offices of circuit and county clerks salaried offices. Passed-ayes Ts, nays 1.
 The vote by which house bill No 10l. (Dun- cans claim, failed to pass was reconsldered. h No ha nj al