The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
the state Referred to the committee on pr,nt.

The order being bills on third reading. sen ate bill No. [ to regulate trusts and coBspira cies against trade was recommittcd to the judiciary committee
 Senate bill No 10 was passed on the calendar on account of the absence Of Senator Petit grew, it's author.
 Senate bill No. G. to allow persons until p. m. to attend court on the first day, was taken up, read the third time and upon call of the roll failed to passages 9, noes F.
 Senate bill No, II, amending the digest so that appeals and writs ot error shall stand for trial in twenty days after papers are filed was passed by unanimous vote
 Senate bill No. 10 requiring proof to the sat isfaction of the court of facts up in applica- ton for change of venue before said change shall be granted, was ably argued by it's | friends but failed to pass es l3, noes l5
 Senate bill No. 21. for the better protection of laborers working in mines and quarries, passed-aycs 23, noes g.
 Recess un:i. 2;3o 2. G1.
 After recess senate bill No 23 Q change of venue bill formulated by the convention Of | county iudges Was placed upon It's final pas sage, discussed and defeated by vote of i3 to l5.
 Senate bill No. 3l. to create liens on railroads and railroad property was road the third time and passed
 Senate bill No. 34, to provide for the more equitable payment of county warrants was de- | feated by vo Q of to 23
 Senate bill No. 102, to dctach q portion of In dependence county and adj the same to Jack son county. was taken up. Senator Morton spoke in behalf of tho bll, saying that no greater benefit could result to 1nde ependenee county than to have 1t made repub lean, that he was heartily in favor Of tho bill and would vote for all others of like nature.
 The roll was called and tho bill defeated on l strictly party limos, the entro republica side Of the senate voting .olidly for the measure, the vote standing ayes 1, noes 2t.
 After some flrt her routine business the sen ate adjourned until Friday morning.
 HOUSE.
 Eighty seven members answered to roll call at the opening of yesterday mornings session ! of the house.
 After nnmber of reports from standing 1 committees MT. Brown, or Logan, sent up resolution that hereafter no explanation of votes shall be spread upon the records
 A warm controversy arose over this resolu. tion, the members being about equally divided on the question Upon call for tho yeas and nays tho resolution was adopted by a vote Of | 45 to 42.
 Ire attraction of tho day wa. the reappear ance Of the anti-cigarette bill, 1t being the spe- ciai order immediately after the morning hour. and in the face of the eoldest day Of the season 1t drew out large crowd of spectators many ladies being present.
 Tho bill Is known as house bill No. 9 and was before the house in the form of a double report from tho judiciary committee, tho minority having reported a substitute providing that dealers in cigarettes be required to pay license Of S per annum and prohibiting the sale 10 persons under 21 years
 It was moved that the substitute be adopted.
 Amendment offered making the lice nse s25 instead Of &. Lost
 Amendment offered to insert after tho words "sell'a the words Ter give away" After some | discussion this amendment was adopted. | Several other amendments were offered but without avail, and the question recurring on 1 tho adoption of the substitute the real fun | commenced. The entire forenoon session was consumed in the discussion without reaching a conclusion and at i2 o'clock the house took recess until D. m, Mir Bradley father of the original still on the floor in opposition 10 the substitute
 Mir. Bradley resumed his argument after re cess against the substitute, and was followed l by Mir. McGeehee, mover of tho substitute both gentlemen putting forth their best efforts | in support Of their respective ideas.
 The vote on the substitute was 34 ayes and 5y noes, so the substitute was lost.
 Following is the vote fin detail Ayes-Black well, Brown Of Carroll, Brown Of Logan Bull lock, Campbell, Cate, Clement, Cofman, Cot l ham, Foster, Gallaher, Gray, Hanna Hath | cock, Herrn, Hilzheim, Leatherwood, Manning | Martin. McGehee, Monroe, Neal, Newton, Over | man, Patton, Quick, Roberts, Shaw, Toomer | Turnage. Wagner, Walker, Wolters Yancy-34
 Noes-Armstrong, Baird, Bradley, Bradsher Bratton Broadnax, Brooks, Brown of | Prairie, Butler Chrsp. Comstook Craw ford Groom, Crosby, Davies. Ded man, Dunn, Dunnavant, DuVal, Ferguson | Goodwin, Harrod, Hayes, Henderson, Hill, l HfnlSle Holihed, Houck, Howard Hudson, Keith, Lake, Lambert, Lee, Leslie Liddell, | Luck, Lybrand Mckie Mathes, Mathews. | Miller, Nance, Pope, Quarles Reese Robin | son, Rogers, R lmincs, Ruble Sallee, Smith of l Crittenden, Smith of Union Thomson, Vine yard, Wadley, Warren, Witt-5q
 The original bill was then read and placed upon its final passage. Considerable nlibus- terinG was indulged in to prevent final action | on tho bill, but the house seemed to be in no | humor for delay and the measure was slowly forged ahead to final issue and upon call of the roll tho vote stood, ayes T, noes 20 so the | bill passed
 This was certainly n field day in the house the entire day being consumed in the condera- top of this important measure, the house re- maining in session until after5 o'clock | SENATE l LITTLE ROCK, February The senate met promptly at 9:so yesterday morning, a quorum 1 present.
 After the usual committee reports and intro | duction of several new bills, house business | was taken up.
 House bill No. 55, to authorize banks and other corporations to reduce their capital stock, was passed-ayes B. | House bill No. l16 to tax U S. treasury l notes and National bank notes passed | ayes, g.
 House bill Nc e26 for the relief of ex-Con | federate soldiers, passed-ayes 2b noes 1. | House bill No. IA, to repeal the statute which | tNt was then taken up.
 The senate judiciary committee reported l senate bill No 130 as a substitute for house bill No. A. which provides for the appointment of prosecuting attorney subject to the ap- proVal of the circuit court and allowing such attorneys fees only when the accused pleads not guilty and is afterwards convicted on trial.
 The question being upon tho adoption of the substitute, strong fight was made against it | by those in favor Of the original bill but with out avail and the substitute adopted.
 Senator A. B. Williams then moved to amend the bill by providing that no prosecuting at torney or deputy be allowed any fee unless he 1 is actually present and prosecuting. Adopted. Recess until 2:3o D. m, At the afternoon session, house business be. ing the order, house bill No. 5, regulating brib- cry. was taken up and pnssed-ayes 2S. House bill No l3 to bar claims against coun- ties, was amended and laid over House bill No AS to provide for the manu. | lecture and sale of native wlne was read the | third time. Several amendments were offered ments finally reeommitted to the committee | on agriculture.
 At an early hour the senate adjourned until | Saturday morning.
 The house was called to order at O clock yesterday morning, Speaker Colquitt in the l chair.
 An unusually large number of bills were re- ported from the various committees consum- Ing a considerable portion of the morning ses sion in disposng oi them. l Following committee reports MT. Helzheim | created n sensation a int mi of