Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-31

discussion of this bill occupied the entire afternoon session. Nearly every section was changed in same particu ar and the total ap- propriation materially reduced.
 The bill was ordered to it's third reading and the house adjourned until Friday.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, March Swallowing the reading of the journal in the senate yesterday morning, Senator Mehafy sent up resolution that the president instruct the secretary to call up house bills on first second and third reading, in the order in which they appear on the calendar; unanimous consent being re. ouired to suspend the rules. Adopted.
 Senate bill No 286 fixing the number and salary of the employees of the general assem bly,. being special order, was called up.
 During the reading of the bi1 the morning hour expired and the bill went over.
 House business being the order, the entlre forenoon session was given to the reading of house bills the first time, and at F o'clock recess was taken until D. m.
 At the afternoon session house bills on sec ond reading being the ord5f alarge number were disposed of, most of them being ordered to third reading.
 The following bills were indefinitely post poned: House bill No. 391. to create special school district in certain counties house bill No 222 to prevent eXto1tion by saw mills aud other corporations; the bill to admit Vestes Orestes Butts, being minor, to the practice of law in Carroll county; house bill No 9o, to amend the gest with reference to the work ing of he roads.
 A motion to appoint Q committee to invite ex- Senator Ingalls, to appear before the senate was emphatically voted down.
 House blll No. 154, authorizing the erection of gates across public highways on streams subject to overflow. passed-ayes 21, nays 5.
 House bill No. g., to amend an act to estab- fish a court of common pleas 1n Clark county, passed-ayes 26 noes
 House bil No B. providing for the registrar tion of trads marks and brands after some discussion was defeated--ayes 12 noes F.
 Adjourned until Saturday morning.
 HOUSE.
 To judge from the vote taken yesterday morning the house thinks it has not been earning it's salary or else that coming legfsla- lures will not give as valuable service as this one has given. Immediately after the journal reading MT. Reece got hls bill, No. 415, before the house It is tue bill to reduce the per diem of members to s and the mileage to 3 cents. The bill was read the third time, and Mir. Jones spoke in favor of it. The house seemed to consider the matter as a good joke, and laughter and cries of "Louderi9 That's sola and Don't you think we are worth it?' contiu- ually interrupted the speaker, despite the viz orous warnings of the gavel.
 On call Of the roll the bill passed-ayes 60. nays 25.
 4 resolution urging the Arkansas members of congress to do all they can U secure federal aid for the improvement of the Ouachita river, House bill No. 29o to prohibit the sale of liquor within five miles of Haekett City sch ol house, passed
 Senate bll No. 219 which corrects the mts- take in the St Francis levee bill passed-ayes 61 noes 16
 Senate resolution No. g. to make appropria tion bills the regular order in both houses un- til all were disposed of, was defeated.
 Senate bill No. 135 to allow railroad com panies to issue passes to sheriffs, passed-ayes 83. noes 4.
 Senate bill No 97. to prohibit the sale Of liquor withing four and q half miles of Edwa q college, read the third time and passed ayes 69, noes 9.
 Senate bill No 175. to provide for ro.ioe ma troDs in all cities Of the first class, passed ayes 66. nays h.
 Senate bill No. IA, for the establishment of Q state toard ef elee ion commissioners, was next called up and brought on red-hot dis eussian.
 motion to indefinitely postpone was finally put and carried by a vote Of 51 ayes to 37 noes. Recess until p. m
 After recess the conference committee on house bill No BIT, for the purchase of con viet farm, reported. The bill remains 1n all important particulars the same us it passed the senate Passed-ayes A. noes 25.
 Se na bill No 250, providing for the appoint ment or superintendent of fencing districts to impound stray stock, etc, deieated-ayes 15 nays 54.
 Senate bill No. 261, to provide for the out Standing indebtedness of the state, defeated ayes z noes 70.
 A resolution inviting ex-Senator John J. Ingalls,. of Kansas, to call the honse was adopted, and the house took recess of fifteen minutes to receive him and listen 10 a short address.
 Senate bill No. 2o5, to provide for the distri- button of unc aimed estates, passed-ayes 58, noes 12.
 Senate bill No. 241. to grant land titles in cerl ain cases, passed-ayes 74, noes ?.
 Senate bill No. POI, to amend the digest so as to provide for bonds for appeals after convie- tion in the circuit court was discussed at length, and on call of the roll defeated-ayes 18 hoes 58
 Adjourned until Saturday morning