Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-10
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
 Assembly Of the State.
SENATE

l quorum present
 After the reading of the journal Senator l ported the contest case of Donnell vs. Connell l The report was lengthy one going into the 1oeNtS oa thS ehSo aAu QoStuths III iaVor or l Conncll, the democratic contestee. The report 1 of the committee was adopted A number of committee reports were pre- I scented.
 Senate bill No 90 allowing winemalSers to | sell ther products In quantities of not less than one quart, was read the third time, dis i roll defeated by vote of ayes to l9 noes. 1 Senate bill No. 4e, ta amend the digest so as | to prohibit county courts from granting li- cense to sell 1iquor when . majority Of the voters in each county had voted against license 1 etc, was taken up and discussed at length. On call Of the roll the bill failed to passages, i0 nays i6
 concurrence of that body In the senate amend mentS 10 house concurrent resolution No. B. | providing for committee of five to visit the 1 Arkansas Industrial University at Fayette. l vile Also the adoption by that body Of sen ate concurrent resolution No 3, providing for a l. committee to investigate the St. Francis leyee l board, with an amendment increasing the num- | ber of the committee to five. 1 President Witt appointed Senators Smith and Pettarew on tho committee to visit the l university.
 The senate concurred in tho house amend ment to the senate resolution for committee | Of five to inspect and investigate the St. Fran l ciS leYee board.
 At l2.o5 the senate adjourned until Monday morning.
 | HOUSE. l After the report Of committees house bill No. l g the cigarette bill, being special order, was | taken up and on motion It's consideration was 1 postponed until next Thursday. | House bill No, Sl, giving laborers lien on l tho products Of their labor and providing for l the protection Of their interests was taken up and passed by unanimous vote
 Concurrent resolution No. 3 providing for an l Investigation Of the St. Francis levee board, was taken up and amended so as 10 make the l number Of the committe i've and adopted. resolution dress the house at D.
 Pending final action house bill No. 8, re- 1 quirng boats and railroads to keep record of the brands of all stock carried out Of county l by them, the house adjourned until Monday.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, February 5.-The senate was called to order at e:S0 yesterday morning, twenty six senators answering to their names
 After the reading of the journal and report Of committees Senator Gray introduced senate joint resolution No. 2, providing an amendment to the constitution Of the state substituting for the existing exempt laws specific eXemp tions Referred to the committee on eonstitu tional amendments.
 { Senator Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the senate adopted senate concur rent resolution No 3, to raise Q committee to investigate the St. Francis leyee district. Car ried.
 Senator Smith stated that there were other districts in the state and he wanted this com mittee to investigate all of them.
 Senator West introduced q resolution to tho effect that an expert accountant and compe- tent engiI yer be appointed to examine all no. counts of tue levee district board and report the same.
 This resolution stirred up quite discussion, at the close of which it was sent to the JudIci- Rry committee.
 Senate bill No. B, providing for the better enforcement Of ordinances Of cities and towns, being special order was taken up and dis cussed at length.
 Pending final aetIoA the senate took re- cess until 2:s0 p. m
 Immediately after recess the senate resumed consideration senate bill No B and upon call of the roll t.ss bill passed-ayes 15 nays 13
 The order being the introduction Of bills number were presented making the total to date IA.
 Senator Sloan called up senate bill No. 4s, to i allow warehouse men and commission mer- chants to sell stored goods after sixty days. The committee amendment extending the time from co to 1S0 days, was adopted and the bill ordered to It's third reading. Senator Smiths bill senate bill No. Al to establish the office of county superintendent and abolish that of county examiner was called up and referred to the committee on education.
 Senate bill No 91. providing that the chan cellor of the (new) third chancery district, composed of the counties Of Garland. Saline Hot Springs and Montgomery. shall recieve e2, 800 year that the office shall be appointive and for term of eight years. was taken up and discussed Upon call of the roll the bill passed ayes 20, nays g.
 Adjourned until Tuesday morning
 HOUSE.
 After the morning hour Senator Worthens bill, providing for additional judge in the Sixth judicial district, was reported favorab y from tho committee on judiciary. The com mlttes amended the bill, fixing the salary at g. 900 per year, half to be paid by the state and half by Pulaski county Mir. Crosby sent up house concurrent reso lution No 6. requesting our congressman to op- pose all bills for the issue Of bonds and to favor all bills for the free colnage Of silver. 1 Referred to the committee on memorials.
 The balance of the forenoon was spent with committee reports and the introduction of new bills
 Just before adjournment the speaker an i nounced the appointment of two special joint committees In accordance with resolutions heretofore adopted. State A. l. IL visitors, Messrs. Armstrong; Lake and Roberts; Nor nal school visitors Messrs Witt, Nap9e and 1 Wagner.
 l Recess until p. m.
 At the opening of the afternoon session the 1 Introduction ot bills was continued. The total presented to date 3Js
 The remainder Of the days session was con sumed by the reading and cOnsigning of bills to the various committees Just before ad1OurnLnent MT. MatheS moved to reconsider house bill No A, abolishing dep uty prosecuting attorneys.
 House adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, February 6-The senate met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment
 After the reading of the journal number of bills were reported from standing committees among which was house bill No. 230 providing for the payment of employees of the senate and | house, with the recommendation that it do pass. The bill was made special order for to- day.
 Also senate bill No 50, to pay the Pilot Printing company for printing the Fifty sixth Arkansas reports, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee amendment provides for paying for 900 volumes at si.50 per volume. Ths amendment was adopted.
 Senator A. B. Williams called up senate bill No. 57, to define the rights of married women. It makes lawful =executory contracts, etc., of married women. The bill passed-ayes 25, noes 0.
 House business being the order number of | house bills were read and referred -
 When house bill No. i3, to bar claims against counties in three years, was reached, | numerous amendments and substitutes were offered and discussed without final action, and and the bill with amendments committed to the judiciary committee.
 House bill No. 69, to change the name Of tho Jackson County Savings bank was read the third time and passed-ayes 23 noes 8
 Recess until 2:30 D. m.
 After recess the senate resumed considera-