The Monticellonian., 1895-04-12

tentiary was next presented It is quite full and includes the reports Of the sub-commit- se6s so visit the Coz yiet farms at 5unnysiGe and other places. The report says that the prisoners are better cared for and in better health than at any time under any prevIous management. The books show net gain to December 3l of s49,333 36 Of which sie s33 20 was expended on repairs balance 0f nearly S@8 900 turned into the state treasury.
 The report was adopted and the house took recess until D. m.
 Alter recess the onference committee on senate bill No. ls0, substitute for house bill No A, amending the digest with reference to gambling. reported series of slight amend ments and the bill passed-ayes 75, noes To
 Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri then ad- dressed the house by special invitation His talk was characteristic of the man, and was quite relief from the usual monotony of legis lative proceedings and put everyb body in ex- cellent humor.
 At the close Of the address two reports were sent up by the committee on state charitable institutions. The majority report was Il very favorable one except as to the sanitary cendi lion Of Inc building and grounds at the lunatio asylum and completely exhonorates the SUI perintendent. This report Is signed by ten of the committee.
 The minority report, signed by three mem bers, differs but little from the majority except In the recommendation that the superinten ent should be specialist on in san ty and that the meats were largely coarse and poor.
 long debate followed in which Mir. Monroe got in his work by oriticising both reports as being entirely too conservative.
 The previous question being carried the question came up on the majority report as a substitute for the minority report and the ma loritI report was adopted.
 Adjourned until Thursday morning.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK April 5-The senate came to order at the usual hour yesterday morning
 After receiving a number of committee re ports, special order, house bill No. 4s1 provid- Ing for the appointment Of board of trustees for the state charitable institutions, was taken up. It provides for board of six mem bers one from each congressional district, four to constitute quorum, and provides further that the secretary shall also be purchasing agent for the blind and deat-mute institute and n- sane asylum. Secretary to give bond of sf0 900
 The bill passed without discussion-ayes 24, noes l.
 Senate bill No, 15s to regulate insurance companies, and the bill vetoed by the governor was called up. The motion to pass the bill over the veto failed-ayes H. noes 19
 House bill No 82G, to create a ten-mile act for Center church, h Howard county, passed ayes 9, noes 1.
 Senate bill No 179, to extend the charter for eighteen months of railway companies, when same has been forfeited because O. failure to build live miles of their roadDed, passed-ayes 25, noes B.
 House bill No 36i, to provide for the annexa- tion Of Argenta Q the Little Rock school dis trict, read twice and referred to the committee on education.
 House bill No, 227. making some changes in the law governing the taking Of depositions passed-ayes 25, noes
 Senate bill No. 255, to regulate clubs and other social organizations, making 1t unlawful to keep intoxicating liquors at club rooms for use Of members without first procuring q license to do SO after a short discussion passed ayes l5 noes l3
 Pending discussion of house bill No f6o to require the construction Of depot at Bridge Junction, in Crittenden county and to compel the stopping of trains there, the senate took | recess until o'clock
 The senate reconyened tu the afternoon and resumed consideration of house bill No 1e9 Several members expressed their opinions on the bill. motion to postpone lost and the bill was finally defeated by tie vote, II to IL
 House bill No. 426 for the support and main- tenanco of the state lunatic asylum, being special order, passed-ayes 24, noes 1.
 House bill No S4, to amend the digest relat- ing to legal holidays passed ayes 20 noes5.
 House bill No 4i3 the general appropriation blll, was read the third time and passed unan- imousy
 House bill No 427, making an appropriation for the soldiers home, passed-ayes 20, noes O. The amount appropriated for the various pur- poses is sl7, 350
 Senate bill No 2s4, authorizing municipal corporations to exercise certain privileges passed
 Senate bill No. esO, for the relief of Levee district No 9, in Jefferson county, passed.
 House bill No. lss, to compel guarant tee com panies to give reasons why they refuse to make bonds, passed-ayes 24, noes S.
 The senate adjourned until Friday morning
 HOUSE.
 The house started out yesterday morning with the passage Of bill No 269 the Desha leyee condemnation bill, by vote of 65 ny to nay.
 After considerable squabbling as to what was the order house bill No. 4s3 was read the third time and passed-ayes 76 noes g. This bill is to proyiie for the finishing of the insane asylum.
 Some more sparring was indulged in in an attempt to get action on house bill No. 457, but Mir. Manning succeeded fin pressing No. 423 the bill to fix the salaries of the employees of the state so as to conform to the general appro- priation bill now before the senate, to the front. This bill provoked a great deal of dis. cussion, but was finally passed-ayes GA, noes 19
 House bill No 457, appropriating s2o, GOO for county normal institutes and providing T their conduct came 10 the surface again this time to stay, and moved along u its third reading.
 A long discussion over this measure closed the forenoon session. A determined fight was made by its opponents either to kill it or at least postpone action, but without result so the bill passed-ayes 59, noes 27.
 Recess until D. m.
 The first business after recess was the con sideration of senate bill No. p57, the deaf mute appropriation bill. A faint effort was made to make some changes fin the bill, but the house was not fin that kind of humor The bill was be rd tirna arA
 House bill No 3il, to repeal an act declaring Lyronza river navigable for a certain distance passed and a substitute passed declaring said river not navigabe at all.
 House bill No. BOO making the auditor the "offioial" bookkeeper Of the state land offlce passed-ayes 65, noes
 House bill No. 221, providing for the election Of special county probate and common pleas judges, as is now the case in circuit courts passed-ayes 6i, noes g.
 Senate bill No 2S1, appropriating money for the blind school pass sed-ayes 70
 The house bill amending the digest so as to exempt keepers of grist mills from jury duty etc, passed-ayes 4a noes 3l.
 House bill No. 4S2, fixing the salaries in Clay county, passed-ayes 62 noes 9.
 House bill No. 459. fixing the fees and sala- ries of the county officers of Madison county passed-ayes 64 noes 3.
 House bill No 36 amending the digest so as to allow butchers to sell meat Sunday morn ing, passed-ayes 60, noes l0
 House blll No i9S compelling railroads to repair crossings in ten days after notice, passed-ayes 67.
 House bill No 2as, providing for the appoint ment of fish and game commissioners, was tabled-ayes 50 noes 20.
 House bill No. Ss7, providing that school al rectors have the number of school districts painted the building, failed to go through by tie vote--39 t 39.