The Monticellonian., 1895-03-08

tion of property by dynamite, etc., passed ayes g, noes 1.
 Senate bill No. 143 for the relief of w D. F. Smith, was read the third time. This is 9ena- tor A. B. Williams famous fenced of" bill and 1t passed by vote of IS ayes to noes
 Senate bill No 54 to subject ohattoI under mortgage for sale under execution, passed ayes 2, nays 1. Senate bill No. 85 the specia page bill de- featea-ayes8 8 noes 18
 Senate bill No. 1I2, to Secure uniformity in public surveys, defeated-ayes To- nays i2
 Senate bill No. ls> to permit the exportaton of catfish and buffalo fish, passed-ayes 24.
 Senate joint resolution No. B giving cities of tho first class authority to issue bonds passed ayes 22 nays3 The remainder of the days session was talk. en up with the introduction of bills and the discussion Of amendments to bills already pending and at 5:l5 the senate adjourned until Friday morning
 HoUSB. Following the usual routine business in the house yesterday morning. the ways and means committee stirred up lively interest by tho introduction of two bills-onc to cut down the salaries Of various employees in the state de. partments, and another to pay the clerk of the supreme court salary of s2 800 a year. all fees to be turned Into the state treasury But by far the most interesting feature came after committee reports, In the nature of a res
 olution by Mir Bradley for the appointment of
 committee of fivs 10 investigate the sanitary condition of the insane asylum and the treat
 ment of the inmates.
 MT. Broadnax moved the adoption of the res elution.
 Mir. Foster wanted to know the necessity for this committee; and right here the real fun be-
 MT. Monroe got the floor and proceeded to attack Superintendent Robson and the regular committed in red hot style. Tho entire debate was pointed and warm both pro and con- and |
 nouneed that the morning hour had expired and that the railroad commission bill had tho right of way.
 This threw the house Into worse confusion and In his efforts to preserve order the speaker actually hammered the gavel Of it's handle Mir. Ferguson was finally recognized and the the debate was fairly on although frequently interrupted by disturbances in the hall At one time tho disturbance was so great the speaker asked Mir. Vineyard, who had the
 floor, to take his sent until order could be re. stored.
 When noon recess was taken MT. Gotham had the floor in opposition to the bill. Alter recess Mir Gotham resumed his discus sion Of the railroad commission bill and the entire afternoon session was taken up by its consideration.
 At 4:a0 the house adjourned until Friday morning with tho bill still pending and holding the right Of way over all other business SENATE. LITTLB ROCK, March 2.-The senate met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment Senate bill No. l6, the militia bill, was re- ported from the committee on militia with an amendment striking out the provisions for salsried officers. Several amendments, aimed at the de l feat Of the bill, offered, but prompt- ly defeated, and the bill ordered to its third read ng.
 House bill No. g. the cigarette bill, was read l fha tVsa har Nf ,tvra, were promptly forthcoming all apparently having for their purpose the defeat of the measure,
 The bill with amendments was referred 10
 the committee on public health. A number of house bills were read the sec
 ond time and referred
 House bill No. All 10 permit the town of De- Val's Blun to levy and collect municipal
 taxes for the year 1894 passed-ayes g The committee elections reported ad-
 versely on house bill IF, to legalize primary l elections.
 Recess until D. m. At the afternoon session the consideration Of l house business was continued
 House bill No 65 to amend an act prohibit ing the sale Of liquor within five Nliles Of Hine
 man University was read the third time and | passed-ayes 23 House bill No 13 to bar claims against coun.
 ties, was read the third time. After some discussion as to the standing of the bill before tho senate the vote by which 1t
 went to It's third reading was reconsdered, thereby making IL not in order House bills Nos Q and sl were ordered to third reading House bill No. l9 over whi ch the senate had experienced some trouble was again called up. | Several amendments were offered but defeat
 ed An amendment to insert the words after | the passage of this act" was adopted and the bill again ordered to it's third reading. | HOuSe hill No amend tho district leyee | bill passed-ayes 22, noes 2
 At 4;4o the senate adjourned until Saturday morning.
 HOUSE The house was called 10 order yesterday morning by Chief Clerk Naylor. who an nounced that owing to the illness of Speaker Colquitt nominations for speaker pro tenn. were in order whereupon Mir. Witt nominated Mir. Foster of Cleveland county, and Mir Man ming nominated Mir. Clement, of Yell county. The clerk called the roll and Mir Clement was elected by vote of Al to 3l, and he was CSC )rtcd to the chair. The confusion that has prevailed on the floor of the house for the past week began again immediately after the reading of the journal, and reached its climax when the temporary speaker suspended n roll call and threatened to call the sergeant at-arms to his assistance to preserve order All morning the turmoil had been growing due principally to personal squabbles by mem. bers over technical points, and it was impossi ble 10 obtain more than temporary quietude, the incessant raps Of the gavel seeming to have no effect on the law makers. After a severe lecture by the speaker com paratiye quiet was restored and "nll hands, discovered that the morning hour had ex- pired
 The house then settled down to business and the regular order Senate business) was taken up.
 Several senate bills were read the first time, followed by bills on third reading.
 Senate bill No, 10, to relieve teachers of the necessity of attending county institutes when they are not applicants for license, and mak- Ing certain other changes and exemptions in the present law relating to such matters was discussed by several members, all of whom favored 1t, and the bill was placed on its final passage The result of the roll call was 74 ayes and noes.
 Rec ss until p, m. After recess the third reading Of senate bills was resumed.
 Senate bill No. 4s right of railroad or com mission warehousemen to dispose Of unclaimed property after six months, passed-syes 6i. noes l5.
 Senate bill No i62, to pay jurors mileage at the rate of cents per mile In attendance at circuit courts, was discussed at some length and final acton postponed
 Senate bill No 90, to pay the Pilot Printing O. for printing the fifty six tn volume Arkansas
 Reports, referred to the judiciary committee
 After the consideration of some further sen
 ate business, the railroad commission bill was 1 pulled in on the main line and given the right 1 of way for the balance of the day.
 A long and warm debate followed and upon | call of the roll the vote stood-ayes 39, noes 48 | so the bill was defeated | Adiourned until Saturday morning.