The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE. Proceedings of the Thrtieth General
 Assembly of the State.

at SSU yesterday morning, quorum present. Committee reports being in order a number were received. among them, senate bill No l26 to prohibit the letting of contracts for pub He printing to parties outside Of the state with the recommendation that 1t do not pass Senate bill No. 20 to prohibit the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors within ten miles of Salem Camp ground in Pike county was taken up, amended as to not Include any part of Hampstead county that may hap pen to be in the ten mile limit and passed by unanimous vote
 Senate bill No. 106 fixing the day for circuit courts In Calhoun county to begin on Monday instead of Tuesday, read the third time and passed-ayes 27. noes 1.
 The consideration Of house bills being next Tn order, house bill No. 102. to establish and de- fine the boundary lines of the St. Francis levee district in Craighead county, was read the third time and passed-ayes 2z noes 1.
 House bill No l3 providing for the forfeiture of county warrants in three years if not called for in that time by the party in whose favor drawn, was discussed at some length. Pending final action the senate took q recess until 2:30
 Al the afternoon session the consideration of house bill No 13 was resumed, a lengthy and animated discussion following
 Finally Senator Worthen moved reeonsid- eraton of the vote by which the bill passed to Us third reading. Carried-ayes l6, noes g. Several amendments were then offered which, with the bill, were referred to the f. nance committee
 Several house bills were read the first time and took their place on the calendar and at 2;45 the senate adjourned until Wednesday morning.
 HOUSE.
 Tbe house met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment.
 Among the bills reported by committees was house bill No. 2G9 providing for the establish. ment of electric light plant in the state pententiary to furnish the state institutions lnIdttle Rock with lights recommending that it do pass
 House bill No. 12s 10 remove the disabilities of Festus Butts add authorizing the circuit court Of Carroll county 10 admit him to tic practice of la~ was taken up and passed ayes 63 noes II.
 Senate business being the order senate bill No 5ls to create liens on railroads and property was placed on it's final passage and met with a sad fate ayes l. noes s1.
 Sonate bill No. g to protect the public levees in Chieot and Dosha couaties, read the third tune ana passad-ayes -, noes 9, The regular order was observed and under it house bill No. IA, 10 correct a clerical error in section 2Gd9 Of tue digest was taken up and passed.
 House bill No g was taken up The pur pose of the bill is 10 reduce the punishment in cases of horse stealing Tho committee rec ommeaded threo to ten years and the amend. ment was adopted. On TO call tho bill passed ayes 57, nees 23.
 NIT. bradley moved mat the cigarette Dill be transmitted 10 the senate without further de lay.
 MT McGedee objected and moved a recon. sderation of the bill He wau1el Lincoln county stricken from the operation of the law. MT. BroadnaX moved ta table the motion to reconsider and upen q aye and nay vote the motion was earned-ayes 9, noes 49.
 Recess tin , D. m
 After recess house bill No H. to amend the digest So that resident owners of real proper ty dustCad Of ownersl shall decide as to i'm provements in the district affected, was taken up.
 A warm discussion followed and upon call of the roll the hili pasaed-ayes B, noes 32.
 Housa bin No. B. changing the time of hold ing county and probate courts in Clay county, was assed unanimously
 House b Il No. 6 was passed by vote Of 2 ayes 10 nays. The only change from the present law k that wIno may be made from grapes and terries grown Tn the district, (within four miles of Hneman University, in Drew countY) and the same may be sold in quantities not less than quart
 House bill No. III 10 better protect hogs running on the range passed-ayes 60, nays Ii. When house bill No. fi5 the age of consent bill, was called the ladies were requested to leave the house, after which warm and somewhat sensational debate followed
 An amendment. making the age Of consent IS years, was adopted by vote Of 57 ayes to 27 nays.
 Several other amendments were offered. but voted down and pending further action the house adjourned until "Wednesday.
 SENATE
 LITTLE ROCK, February f4.-The senate met at9:30, President Witt in the chair
 A message from tLe house was received an- nounctng the election of Hon, Thos W, Newton as speaker pro tenn during the Illness Of Speaker Coquitt.
 Committee reports being the order perfect Hood of reports were received indicating that that the committees had not been idle
 Senator Mehaty introduced a solution pro > posing an amendment to the constitution pro vidng that the school tax shall not exceed five mills on he dollar and an annual per capita Of Sl be levied on persons over 2l years of age Read once
 Senate bill No. 5i to repeal the three mile net at BatesYille, being special order was read third time and placed ontts final passage. The act referred to has been in force twelve years and prohibits the sale Of liquor within the limit pre- cribed.
 The morning session was exhausted in it's discussion and pending final action the senate took recess until ?. III.
 At the opening of the afternoon session the discussion Of Senate bill No. 5t was resumed and continued at some length
 On call Of the roll the bill failed to pass ayes 10 noes 19
 Senate bnl No 1t3 to repeal an act prohibit ing the sale of liquors wlttin three miles of the public school house at Rogers was taken up and passcd-aves 70, noes Q.
 Scnatc bill No. 190 (suhstitute for house bill No ID, regulating the appointment Of prose cutting attorneys, xt in order. The fea- lures of the bin only all " the deputy to re- ceive fees when attending court in person and do not allow the prosecuting attorney ices when defendant plea5s guilty
 Read the third time and passed-ayes P. Senator Hathcocb moved reconsideration of the vote by which senate bill No. 40 tail1 to pass. Carried.
 Senator Scott gave notice that he would on Thursday move to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No. Il was defeated
 Senate adjourned until Thursday morning
 HOUSE.
 When the house met yesterday morning the illness Of Speaker Colquttt was announced md Thos. w. Newton was chosen speaker pro tenn. His opponents were Mr Foster and MT. South. Two ballots were taken, the second ballot resulting: Newton, 39; Foster 27; South, H.
 MT. Newton was sworn in and the house pro ceeded to legislative business ' MT Bratton gave notice that he would on to Bay move to reconsider the vote on the bill Of sixteen.
 after which house bill Nc 250 to better protect iaborers in saw mills, being special order, was taken up.
 motion of MT. McGehee the vote by which the bill went to its third reading was reeensidered for the purpose of amendment.
 A motion to indefinitely postpone action was defeated.