The Monticellonian., 1895-02-22

luAablOht NdS paSSel- ayes 0f noes II. l House bill No. GO as to the incautious use of 1 firearms, was taken up. argued at some length and finally passed-ayes S0 nays S2 Senate bill No. 9l, to amend an act establish ing a ohancery court in the counties of Garland 1 Hot Springs, Saline and Montgomery was next in order. The bill increases the judges salary and makes his office appointive. | MT. Lambert moved 10 reduce the salary in- sort four years instead of eight and make the 1 office an elective one.
 This amendment was agreed to which vir. l tually kills the bill.
 Adjourned until Thursday morning SENATE.
 LITE ROCK, February l5.-The senate was called to order yesterday morning at 9;30 c l quorum present. Committee reports being tho order a large in. voice was presented. l Senator Mehaffy introduced senate bill No. l55 as a snbstitute for senate bill No 7. Makes il unlawful for two or more firms or corpora- tions to combine. capital or skill to increase prices or prevent competition, or to control or establish the price of any article for consump- tien in this state. The substitute bill was adopted.
 The consideration Of senate bill No 65 to pay for supplies and arms fun iShcd the state mill. tia during the railroad strike. was resumed It being the pending bill when the senate adjourn. ed Wednesday afternoon.
 
 strike out S1 600 and insert ss39 4O and the bill ordered te it's third reading. Senator Scott moved to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No. 51, to repeal the three mile act at BatesVillo was defeated.
 A short but sharp discussion followed, but the motion prevaied-ayos IS, nays 9, and the bill again placed on the calunder. After some further routine business the sen i ate, at F clock, adjourned until Friday morn ing.
 HOUSE. After the usual morning preiminaries in the house yesterday morning came the reports Of standing committees. Joint resolution No. proposing an amond. ment to the constitution to al ow the state to do its own printing was taken up and debated.
 A motion to indefinitely postpone failed and a vote on the resolution resulted in its adop- tion-ayes 6i, nays F.
 The consolidated e ectons bill, being the special erder was taken up. This is the bill that came nenr disrupting the democratic caucus last Monday night The caucus action at that time indicated what the fate of the bill would be when placed on It's hnal passage somewhat lengthy but decidedly passive debate followed and upan cal of the roll the bill was showed under by a vote of 34 ayes to 46 nnes
 The following is th9 vote in detail: Ayes Bratton, Brooks, Brown of Logan, Butler, Chrlsp, Clement. Co1man. Comstocl1 Craw ford Crosby, Ford, c oiwi5. Herrn, Hinkle, lIotifieid, Haaek, Jones Keith Lambert Lid del. Lybrand, McKie. Mathes, Miller Nance OHerman, Pope Quick, Rub 0, Shaw, South | Thomasen Toomer Whitt-3I.
 Nays-Baird Blackwell Benton Bradley Bradsher. Broa inax, Brown Of Pratrie, Camp. tell, Cate Gotham, Groom, Davies Dedman, Dnuavant. DuNa!, Ferguson, Galiager, Gray Hannah, Harrod Hathcock Hilzhem Howard Hudson, Lee, Leslie, Luck, Manning Martin. MeGehee, Matthews, Monroe Neal Patton, Qaarles Recee, Robinson, Rogers, Romines SaIce smith of Crittenden Turnage Vine yard, Wadtey, Wolters, Yaneey, MT. Speaker lNewton1-4G
 Recess until D. m
 The house met at p. m. and under the head of introduction af bills number were intro dueed, making Inc total 10 date 357.
 House bill No. & provd ding that shippers butchers and dealers shall keep record of such stock handed and file the same monthly with county clerks, was taken up as the first special order
 By amendment majority of the counties were exempted from the provisions of the bill
 House bill No 1ss providing for county boards of medical examiners, was the next special order
 motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed to it's third reading, after being wa my discussed, was defeated ayes 34, nays 42
 The bill was placed on it's final passage and a long -wiuded argument ensued, at times be coming quite spirited. On call Of the roll the bill rassed-ayes 4Q noes 20
 At :45 the house adjourned until Friday morning.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, February I6 The senate met yesterday morning at the usual hour with quorum present. After tho reading of journal Senator Liddell granted an indefinite fa#4-r .f aN.a until Monday.
 Committee reports being the order perfect flood Of bills were reported
 Senate bill No 15s to pay J. H. Shoppach for journal work at the beginning Of the session being special order, was taken up and passed by unanimous vote.
 President Witt amounted the appointment Of Senators Sloan and Morton to visit the Pine E uf Normal school and the addition Of Senator Blackburn to the penitentiary com. mittec.
 House bill No. 96 to fix the time for holding the courts in the Sixteenth judicial district was put upon it's passage and defeated by a vote Of l2 ayes to l4 noes.
 House bills on first and second reading occu- pied large portion Of the forenoon session and al Il 40 the senate took rec ss until 2:30 D. m.
 The senate reconvened at 9 80 D. m. and the consideration of house business was resumed
 o Hdeo puotueSS pClus ueAb III Ofuet, senate bill No. lO0, to cure defective acknowledge ments, was read the third time and passed ayes 25.
 Senate bill No 90, to pay the Plot Printing Co, of Morrllton, for printing the ifty-sixth volume of the supreme court reports was read the third time This bill provides for the pay ment of work that had heretofore been re- jccted by the supreme court reporter After some argument the bill passed-ayes 25 nays 1.
 Senate bill No. 122 to amend the digest re- lating to embezzlement cases read the third time and pussed-ayes 26
 Senate bill No. 5s to provide for the repeal of all laws providing for further issuance Of certificates of indebtedness by the state, was read | he third time.
 After considerable discussion the bill passed ayes l6, nos l2
 The vote in detail: Ayes-Bell, Davidson, Gray, Izard Mehaf1ey, Moose, Quinney, She'll Sloan, Weaver Williams (B. D.), Williams "A. B.1, Williamson, Word, Worthen, Witt l6. Nays-Adams, Amis, Blackburn, Cazort, Connell, Granbery, Hathcoek, Morton, Pinnix, Scott West Wilson-l2
 Senate hlll No 52, to make train robbing capital offense was next in order.
 Quite spirited argument arose over this measure, although il was clearly apparent that the bill could not pass. Upon call Of the roll the yo'e stood, ayes 1, noes 20 and so the bill was defeated
 Adjourned until Saturday morning.
 HOUSE.
 At the opening of tho session of the house yesterday morning the game and fish bill, No. g, was made special order for Saturday,
 Several new bills were introduced, after which Mir. WadleY asked to have house bill IF, legaizng primary elections, set fer next Thursday which request was granted
 A number of senate bills were read the first time.
 Mr. Rratton's motion to reconsider the vote fah