Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-24

 detached from the former aud added to the latter county.
 The discussion of this measure occupied the entire afternoon session, the debate being elo- quent and pathetic on the one hand and earn est and aggressive on the other.
 At q late hour the roll was called and the bill def ated-ayes II. nays l5
 Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
 HOUSE
 At the morning session yesterday, after the usual routine, house bills Nos All and i60 were called up and considered together. These are the bills that provide for county uniformity in text books.
 The bill caused considerable dis cussion, but before vote was had the morning hour ex pired and the bill went over. Senate bill No 2J, to prohibit the sale Of liquor within ten miles of Saline camp ground, was next in order. The senate having de- clinod to agree to the house amendment to al- low the sale of native wine and cider in quan. tltes of one gallon or more, the question was whether or not the house would recede from the amendment.
 After some discussion the house refused to reoede and a conferencs committee was ap- pointea
 Senate bill No IA. to divide Sebastian county into two districts each of which shall have the power to refuse or grant liquor Ii. eense independently of the other, came next As soon as this measure called up it was clear that a leng-Winded argument was on hand, which proved to be the caae, the morn ing session being exhausted in it's discussion
 The speeches were able and pointed on both sides Of the question. while eloquenee, sRr- easm, wit and humer were so blended as to bring forth frequent applause and at times hearty laughter, as taruSts were eleverly parfied by the opposing forces.
 At I2:30 the roll was called and the bill de feated-aye es 24, noes A. Recess until ?. n. Afler recess the senate amendments to house bills Nos. 431 and 1s8 were agreed to.
 Senate bia No. f14, to sell eighty acres Of state b nS lands, in Sevier county was called up and passed-ayes 5S, noes g. Senate bill No IT. making the destruction of property by dynamite or other explosive a felony, was next in order and passed by a vote Of B ayes to 14 noes. Senate bill No 54 to subject chatteis under mortgage to ale under execution was dis eussed at some length and defeated by a pro nouneed vote-ayes t5, noes 54
 Senate bill No 40 sale of sixteenth section or other school lands to be by written petition Of q majority Of electors, passed-ayes 57, noes
 Senate bill 2ll, amending the digest so as to p3ace minerals under the same protection as tHe timber and fruits. defeated-ayes 3I. noes B.
 Senate big 15i, as to len ling and securing i the funds of the state was next III order
 The discussion or this imp 5rtant measure was short sharp and decisive it's opI onents 1 being in some 4 hat If a savage mood aganat l the bi'l and proceeded to take it's scalp ham mer and tongs fashion.
 Tie co0side ad Il Of the bill was indefinitely 1 postponed by vote 0 57 to IS. Tbe vote by which senate bill No G. the now i famous militia eil, failed to pass #as recon i sdared ths blli placed on its final passage and i without argument passed-ayes, 45, noes 3.
 Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK. March 2l.-The senate met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment.
 An unusually large number of committee re- 1 ports were received and read Special order. senate bill No 25i. to provide for The payment Of the bonded ind sbtedness of the stlte, was taken up unfinished bust ness from Monday The question was upon an amendment to strike out that section the i bill which provides for preference to be given to the pawn nt of Loughborough bonds, and alter some discussion was defeated
 The blll was then read the third time and 1 passed-ayes 22. noas 1. l Bg consent s nator Cranberry introduced senate joint so.ntion No Il, proposing an amendment .o the constitution, providing that l the legislature meet every four years, officers to be electoI for four years and ineligible for reelection. Referred Recess until p. m.
 Some routine business was disposed of at l tho opanilg of the afternoon session, follow l in, which the senate took mp senate bl No 135, providing that 1t shall be lawful for rail- road companies to issue passes To sherfs Alter considerable ar sument and considerable wra1gIing the bill passed-ayes IT, nays g. Senate bill No 23l, for the support and maintenance or the Arkansas sch 1ol for the blind, read the third time and pass d-ayes 26,
 Senate bill No. 249 to amend the digest and providing that the three mile acts and local option avs shall remain in force until, upon petition of majority of the adult citizens of the territory the county court shall issue an order nullifylng former order. passed-ayes 20, noes :.
 Senate bill No. 226 providing that hereafter it shall le the duty of the state to equip the militia with eve elything neces ary for active service after which tine county wherein the service is rendered shall pay all expenses thereafter passsd
 The first business before the house yesterday morn ug was the senate memorial requesting our repre- ontatiyes in congress 10 try secure changes fn The sixteenth section land law. Agreed to.
 The special order h use bill No. 183, was next taken up and read the third time The intent of the ttli is to reduce costs to counties in misdemeanor cases by requiring grand jury witnesses o give bonds for costs
 The bill caused great deal Of debate and at it's close the bi1 was defeated by . vote Of 27 ayes 10 SC nays.
 House bill 4l5 to allow the town of Hardy to collect a municipal tax for 1594 was called up and passed unanimously.
 House bill No s1 to require married women to sehaduie their property, again came up. This is the bill that was discussed Monday morning, but which went over under the rule as unfinished business.
 With but little further discussion the bill was placed upon its final passage and de. feated-ayes 21, nays 5.
 By unanimous consent hou 0 bill No 187 changing the present, for transporting eenYiess to the penitentAry. by substituting the old law, al owing the sh r.fs to bring the prison. CTS was taken mp.
 A somewhat lengthy debate followed, result ing upon final call in the defeat of the bill- ayes 2s, noes 5J
 Recess until D m
 After r. cess the house again went into com mittge Of Inc whole for the further considcra. ton of the general appropriation bill, Mir. War ren in the chair.
 The afte noon session was given entire to the considaratIon Of this measure. and at .l5 tho eommittee arose reported progress and asked leave to sit ag ain.
 Adjourned until Thursday.
 SENATE.
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