The Monticellonian., 1895-04-12

to IS years, and the bill passed as amended ayes 1s noes '.
 House bill No. S3, to compel the registration of trade marks used by bottling works came next and breezy discussion ensued, ending in the passage Of the bll-ayes IT. noes 9. House bill No. 23l to amend an act to estao- itsb separate courts in Carroll county, passed ayes e5 noes i.
 House bill No 13, to bar claims against counties in three years, passed-ayes20 20 noes8,
 House bill No. 133 amending the lien law so as to give laborers lien on machinery, etc, for work done, passed-ayes r, noes g.
 Recess until p. m.
 The afternoon session began by considering house bill No. 430 to supply deficiencies in ap- propriations. A number of amendments were offered but were voted down and the bill or dered to third reading.
 Senate bill No. Q, the mechanics lien bill, passed as amended ayes q, noes 5 House bill No. 449 to detach about thirty five square miles from Greene and attach it to Clay county, after full presentation from both sides, passtd-ayes F, noes 10
 House bill No. li7, to legalize primary cleo tions, was made special order for Saturday morning. An amendment was offered to the bill that before 1t became operative the county central committee of each party shall signify their intention of holding primaries under the law.
 Adjourned until Saturday a. m. HOUSE.
 Senate bill No 109, providing for licens for public entertainments, was the first business taken up in the house yesterday morning. The bill passed without debate-ayes 6I noes 13
 House bill No. 4Si a substitute for No 34l, to repeal the act making the Lyronza river a nay1gable stream, passed by unanimous vote.
 The senate appropriation bills were next taken up, the first one being the Arkansas uni versity bill, and it passed as amended by the house-ayes 75, noes II.
 Thp al rfatf ff with a bundle ot amendments made by the senate. On motion the amendments were con sidered ani all rejected, so the bill will have to pass through the hands of conference committee
 House bill No 8, requiring all transpor ta- tion companies to keep register Of all stock shipped, etc, passed-ayes 62, noes l2. Cons iderable miscellaneous business was disposed of and then the house went into con sideration Of the report of the conference com mites on the senate bill amending the act creating the third ehancery district The re. port recommended the rejection of the house amendment and after a short discussion il was overwhelmingly rejected. Ire bill provides that the salary shall be 8,5 yer the term ght years and the office appoiutiYe by the governor. The amend ment r5yides that the salary shall be s200O, the te III four years and the office elective,
 Recess until D. m.
 zAlAtt ItCtss tLb tplltFtHGB report on senate bill No 20 was taken up and read. This bill prohibits the sale Of liquor within ten miles oi Saline camp ground, in Pike county and was anne nded by the house so as 10 allow the sale Of cider and native wine. The conference com mittee had refused to adopt the amendment but the house by vote Of 37 to 95 rejected the report and insisted oni Us amendments Senate bill No 90 to amend the digest pro vlding for the impounding of stock running at large defeated-ayes4 noes 70 Senate bill No. 264 for the relief Of Gertrude Watkins minor he T, passed-ayes Go. noes 23.
 Senate bill No. 1ss, providing for tho pay | ment Of jurors who have been summoned but not accepted, passed-ayes 56 noes 19.
 Senate bill No, 2s3, to repeal the Morrillton special liquor act, was next taken up and pro Voked red hot discussion, ending in the de feat Of the bill ayes B, noes 70.
 Great excitement prevailed during the call Of the roll and as each vote was recorded in opposition to the measure. and especially the vote of those whom the leaders of the opposi- ton had not counted on, there was loud cheer ing and clapping Of hands, and when the de- feat Of the bill was announced the house ad- journed amid prolonged and loud applause. SENATE. LITTLE ROCK, April S.-As adjournment day approaches the assembly is getting down to business in dead earnest and u great deal oi business iS being disposed Of as is evident by the increasing length of the journals and the time consumed tn their ro adng each morning.
 In the senate Saturday morning House bill No. 429, to fix the fees and salaries of certain officers in Sharp county, was read the third time and passed-ayes 16, noes 14
 Senate bill No. l55, the antitrust bill was | taken up and discussed only to be defeated by decided malority-ayes 9, noes r.
 House bill No. IF, to legalize primary cleo tions, being special order, came next and was passed without material discussion-ayes 20 noes l0
 Senate bill No. IS, to permit the sale of wine | anywhere in the state was then taken up and on mod1n tabled
 The general appropriation bill was next called up to consider the refusal of the house to concur in the senate amendments The sen ate voted to insist on it's amendments and the president appointed Senators Word, Wilson Pettigrew, Smith and Soan as a conference committee on the part Of the senate. After the disposition of some miscellaneous business the senate took a recess until D. m. At the afternoon session Senator Shell re- quested to be relieved as chairman of he com mittee on engrossed bills and Senator A. B Williams was appointed to fill the position. Senator Davidson will act in place of Sena tor Word on the conference committee. The bill to define the qualification of jurors was defeated-ayes 8, noes h. Senate bill No. 206, to amend an act creating the Alexander school district in Saline ano Pulaski counties, passed-ayes 10 noes B.
 Senate bill No. 257, for the maintenance oi Arkansas deaf mute institute with house amendments agreed to, passed-ayes 21, noes O. Senate bill No. 23l, for the maintenance of the school for the blind with house amend ments agreed to, passed-ayes 20, noes 0. Senate bill No. 224, for the maintenance A. I. U., pas sed-ayes 20 noes 0.
 House bill No 43o, deficiency appropriations passed-ayeS 20, noes 0.
 House bill No. 66, to regulate the sale oi goods marked sterling or sterling silver coin or coin silver, passed-ayes IS, noes 0.
 House bill No. 269. to supply state institu tions and state buildings with electricity, failed to passages '. nays r. House bill No. 232, for the payment of certii- cates of inde btedness issued by the auditor passed-ayes l9, noes 5
 House bill No 20l, granting certain lands tc Falls Chapel church, passed-ayes 22, noes 0. Adjourned until Monday morning. HOUSE. The house opened the days proceedings Sat urday by defeating house bill No 2lS making additions to the mortgage laws-ayes 26 noes D.
 House bln No. 326, a ten mile act for Center Church, Howard county, having been amended by the senate so not apply 10 territory outside of Howard county, came next the amendment agreed to and the bill passed ayes 70 noes 9.
 MT. Toomer made an earnest appeal for the reconsideration Of senate ball Mo- 2i3, to pro hibit the sa e of liuuor within i've miles of Ouachita college, at Ar<adelphi but the mo tion was defeated-ayes 29, noes 56.
 House bill No. All. in regard to the taking up Of estrays defeated-ayes 20, noes 58.
 House bin No. 331 to cure defective con- tracts with foreign corporations was passed as amended by the senate-ayes 54 nays l5.
 House bill No. 405, 10 reduce the fees of cer. tain officers in Franklin county, passed-ayes 64, noes d
 The bill to protect saw-miu and other la. RAtOft1OQ DV .l