The Monticellonian., 1895-02-01

House. bill No. 70 providing for re assess ment ot Monroe county was read the third | time and passed. Senator Cazort moved to reconsider the vote 1 by which the senate instructed the secretary l Carried
 |. A resolution was introduced by Senator B | ID. Williams requiring all officers of the state and penitentiary who are required to make re- ports 10 lay the same before the senate.
 Up to dato sixty six bills have been intro 1 Among those introduced yesterday was sen. ate bull No 61, to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for q convict farm, and appropri. ating $40 900 for the purchase thereof. Sent to
 Also senate biil No. 65, to appropriate si 900 to pay for supplies furnished to state militia during the railroad strike in 1894. Referred to the committee on militia. On motion 100 copies of senate bill No. 61 and l5O copies of senate bill No 70, were or. dered printed. Recess until 2:30.
 Al the afternoon session but little business was transacted the senate being in session but few minutes. | On motion the senate adjourned until Mon day morning
 HOUSE
 The house eame to order promptly at & m
 Roll cali Prayer by the chaplain.
 MT. Gohman was added to the committee on
 MT. Butler was added to the committee on state lands
 NIT. 1OOIner introduced | resolution that the i speaker appoint committee Of three to in vestigate the various state departments and ascertain whether or not they are being eee. nym1caliy conducted Carried.
 Mr. Chrisp moved that senate bill No 15 raising the salaries Of certain clerks and em. ployes, which passed Thursday, be reconsld- cred. Objection was made and the motion was postponed
 nun Der of bills were then read the second time and referred.
 Another installment of new bills were intro dueed making the total up to adjournment yesterday lst
 Gp s.atias the house at f:39 adjourned mil Monday morning at 9 o'clock. This will give the house committees ample time to inYCsti- gate the numerous bills that have been re ferred to them
 THEY ARE REFRESHED, LITTLE RocK, dan. a9.-The General Assembly io-convened yesterday morning. the members vory much refreshed by virtue of their short recess aud visit to their respective homes Somo were all em les, while others wore an air of seriousness, both presumably the result of their reception by their local constituency but all entered upon their duties with a will and an apparent determination to end their trials days.
 SENATE
 The senate met at 230p m Monday with all memOers present except those on the sick list
 After the usual order of business several com. mittees reported bills with various recommend attoHs
 QA number of new bills were introduced among them belng senate bill No. 75 by B. b MiIliams to provide for the distribution Of stamps and new spapers among the members Read twice
 The hour having arrived (3p m.) for which sennte bill No had been made special order IL was taken up and after limited discussion the bill passed by vote of 19 ayes te nays This is Senator W0rthen's bill, providing for an additional judge in the sixth district, etc
 Senator Worthen introduced, by unanimous consent joint resolution No. 2, proposing an amendment to tho constitution, providing for the internal improvement Of cities, towns etc. Senate bill No. lb, defining certain employees Of the senate and fixing their salaries. was called up, put upon it's third reading and passd. Ayes 24; nays 8.
 s mate bill No. 76, the last one introduced up to date, provides for the appointment Of su- preme court commissioner, and to fix appeals, the commissioner to receive s4, 600 q year
 At 430 the senate adjourned until Tuesday.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order nt o'clock Monday morning, Upon roll call quorum answered to their names.
 The usual morning business was dispatched promptly.
 The speaker appointed Messrs Toomer. Gotham and Witt as a committee to examine expenditures in the various tate departments. Several petitions were presented and re- ferred, followed by committee reports
 MT. Manning was added to the committee on ways and means.
 Mir. Mathcs was added to the committee on state charitable institutions.
 MT. Newton introduced house bill No. ls6 providing for the erection of q new state cap itol.
 House bill No g. for the protection of fish and game, was read the third time and placed up Il its hnal passage A somewhat lengthy discussion followed. The bill was finally re ferred to the committee on judiciary with all its amendments
 Many new bll were introduced. and at II ;55 the house took recess until D. III.
 The afternoon session of the house was en- tirely taken up by the introduction of new bills and the second reading and referring Of others. or the la ter and unusually large number was temporarily disposed of due mainly to the heavy committee work during adjournment. Total number Of bills introduced to date 224 At 4:30 the house adjourned.