The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
the roll was called and the bill passed-ayes T. noes f.

i over this measure coHsumng the principal part Of The alter oon session. and on ca of tho roll the bill was defeated ayes 36 noes i9 Tbe ways and means committee submitted the general approrriat on bill On motion to suspend the rules for it's Introduction, the re- auisite two thirds vote was not forthcoming House bill No 10, 10 repeal that part of the digest authorizing county courts of certain coun ies, to make ncedfd orders for repa'rs and constructions of bridges e.cn Tas5od- ayes IT. noes 4.
 Another move was made to suspend the rules for the introduction of the appropriation bill, but it was no go
 House bill No. 64, to prohibits the use of soines, traps or drags in any of the waters of the state. Defeated--ayes 23, noes 59.
 Adjourned until Thursday morning. SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, February 2s The senate met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment, Q quorum present,
 An unusually large number of bills were ported from the standing committees. Senate bill No. 1f0 substitute for senate bill No. IL to settle The clam Of Henry F. Clark for building Opossum Fork levee, providing for trial in equity of the case the state not 10 plead tho statute of limitaio auditor to draw his warrant for amount found duo by the court, not to exceed f3i coz, taken up. long and strong argument made on both sides Of the question, and upon call of the roll the bill passed-ayes F, noes 14
 Senate bill No. 152, to pay Jurors mileage go I ayes l5 noes l2.
 Senate bill No lf6. to tax transient dealers | in general merchandise, wss read the third time and passed-aEes 27.
 Senate bill No 6 10 pay for supplies and arms furnish, Il tho state militia during the railroad strike, waS read the third time and passed-aycs 23, noes 4. Senator Worthen moved that the remainder of the day be devoted to the consideration of bills or third reading Csrriod
 Recess until2 D. Ill.
 After recess senate bill No s6 repeating cer- tain seelio of 0 assignment act, was read the third time and pass d-ayes 20 nays S.
 Senate bill No. B. to ald in the building and completion of the leyce in tbe St. Franci leYee d trict, was next on the calendar
 Senator Amis moved to reconsider the vote by WI ieh the bill went to it's third reading for the purpose of amendment,
 A long and meWhat b ttcr debate ensued over this m ton Senator Ams stating that he know h would str up hornets nest when hc meOVd to reconsider
 The previl us question being called for anl susta ned the motion to reconsider was car rel-ayes 10 noes7.
 An amendment was oferel and a motion made to refer to the committee on judiciary wheIeupon Senator Wo q aslol permission to with 1raw the bt9. Ho statel that when tho secretary started to read the amendment cit izen on the opf oslte side Of the room called the
 
 reading the wrong page first Senator Wood regarded this as queer proceeding. This statement caused no little talk among the sen- ators.
 The bill was withdrawn and the senate ad- iourned until Friday morning.
 HOUSE
 Immediately following the reading of the journal in the house yesterday morning a peH tion was presented from some ls0J negroes and others, praying for assistance 10 enable said negroes to go 10 Liberia Referred.
 The report of Mir. Clement chairman of the committee appointed Tuesday morning to cor fer with the auditor on hls refusal to issue a warrant to a special assistant janitor. a once precipitated debate The report says the auditor bases his action upon the written opin= ion of both the retiring and the present attor- hey general.
 referred back to the auditor with the eompi ments of tho house; that he seemed to have better idea Of what the house should do than the house itself. and the house should show its appreciation of it.
 Alter long w1aagle the motion put amid a storm Of noes withdraw it. etc. MT. Manning moved that the motion be tabled, which was agreed to-
 After quiet had been restored the regular or der was resumed and house bill No l16 to le- galize primary elections, being special order, was taken up.
 
 it was apparent that the members had cooled down only temporarily, and a determined on slausht was at once made on the bill hy its op- ponents and was met with equal determination by it's friends.
 Three or four attempts were made to order previous question without success; debate con. tinued amid great deal Of confusion n Half the members were on their feet tTamping around the room discussing the matter with each other, while the speakers gavel kept up an al most incessant knocking
 Soon after Il o'clock another move was made for the previous question, which was met with q prompt second. Mir. Patton then got in his work by moving an adjournment until p. m., which was carried. and thus for the time being the house escaped action on the bill
 At the opening of the afternoon session the discussion en the bill legalizing primary cleo tions as re- tuned.
 After several more flights of brilliant oratory the roll WAS called and the bill passed-ayes A., noes 43
 Vote Tn detail:
 Ayes Baird Broadnax Brown of Prairie; ffman Gotham, Crawford, Davies Dedman, Dunayant, DuVal Gray, Harrod, Haihcocl Hayes, Henderson. Hizheim, Holiteld, Houck Howard, Jones, Kimbal, Lake, Lambert Leatherwood Lee, Leslie, Luck, Manning Martin, McGehee, McKie Newton, Overman. Patton, Quares, Reese, Robinson, Rogers Ro- mines Sallee, Smith of Uniou, Toomer Turn dEc lHcNuTui " uuley, WOllerS, I ancey-41. Noes-Arnstrong, Blackwell Bradsher, Bratton Brooks Brown of Carroll, Bullock, Butler Campbell Gate, Clement Comstock Groom, Dunn, Eagle. Ferguson, Ford, Foster, Gallaher, Goodwin Hanna, Herrn, Hill, Hud- son, Keith, Liddell, Lybrand. Mathes, Mat thews, Miller, Nance, Nea', Pope, Roberts, Ku- ble, Shaw, Stephens Thomason Wagner, Walker, Warren, Witt MT. Speaker-4l
 Absent and not voting--9.
 House joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the constitution, providing that the school fund be divided between the white and colored schools proportionately to the taxes paid by the respective races, was the next special order.
 The discussion of this measure was anything but complimentary to the co,orcd people, but withal, upon call of the roll, it was showed un- der by large vote-ayes iG noes 66
 House bill No 276, for the creation of rail road commission, was placed on it's third read ing This bill threw the house into fever of excitement and every inch of it's progress is closely contested Finally u motion was made and carried that the bill be made q special order for Monday at 9 D. m., to be considered from day to day until disposed of. Adjourned until Friday morning.
 SENATE LITTLE ROCK, February 23 Thirty senators | answered to roll call yesterday morning. State Superintendent or Instruction Jordan | supuiVVo" HIS iePoIb aS Iequi'eu ny law anu, l on motion 800 copies were ordered printed. Senator Adams introduced the following res olution: Resolved, That hereafter only the members | of the general assembly and it's sworn officers | shall be entitled to the privileges of the floor Of the senate chamber during the sessions Of the | senate, except when the eourtesies of the floor are extended by unanimous consent upon the | request of a senator; and under conditions | whatever shall lobbyist be admitted to the l privileges of the floor. ThIs resolution was aimed at the lahhviste