The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

The original bill was then put upon ifs hnai passage and upon call Of the roll passed-ayes so noes o
 TAosc voting no were: Brown of Prairie, Cathom. Jones, Manning, Martin, McKte, i Ruble, Toomer and Voters. Recess until p. m.
 At the opening of the afternoon session sen ate bill No. sl, to fix fees for apportioning road hands by justices of the peace, was called up and read the third time. A debate of considerable length followed over this measure but the bill finally passed-ayes 1 76, n1es 6.
 Senate bill No. 13, to permit county judges to contract for care and working Of county pr son CTS during vacation, was discussed and passed ayes 73, noes 10.
 Senate bill No. r. to extend the charter of Mississippi Valley railroad, passed-ayes 7s nces g.
 Another inie -esting batch of bills were intro 1 duced, making the total to date 3-7
 At 4:30 the house adjourned until a. m Sat urday.
 LITTLE ROCK, Feb 1.-The senate was not in session Saturday.
 HOUSE,
 After the regular routine house bill No. 4 to provide for the consolidation of elections, came up as tho first special order. Quito an animated discussion ensued over this bill, at times bordering on personalities | l fer further debato on the bill until noxt Thurs l day morning and the house resumed it's usual l equilibrium. House bill No 6 as to tho time of holding courts in the Sixteenth district, being the next special order was postponed until Monday
 House bill No 131 as to courts in Sebastian county, being the next special order, was also postponed until Monday.
 large number of bills were then introduced making the total to date 3i4 l The female clerks of the house were thrown into an excited condition by the introduction Of house bill No. 344, by Mir. Witt relating to l legislative employees II the bill goes through 1 1t will deprive the women of holding clerical i positions in that body after the present ses- sion.
 House bills Nos. 336 to provide penalty for formeaton, an1 337, to define and punish sod. omy were not read 'out loud" owing presump- i lively to thelr peeuliarties.
 At noon the house adjourned until Monday at a. m.
 1 SENATE. LITTLE ROCK February 12.-The senate con vened yesterday morning at 9:30, a quorum present.
 Committee reports being the order, large number of bills were reported. Among the l most important was senate bill No 63 provid in. for reform school in tho state, with the re- cemmendation that 1t do pass as amended. The | amendment reduced tho appropriation from l S75,0o0 to sf000) Tho amendment was adopted
 Senate bill No. 43, allowing warehousemen to dispose of unclaimed freight after six months, was taken up and passed~ayes 2. noes 1.
 Senate bill No. 10, for the better enforcement of the laws against the clandestine sale of liquors, was next taken up and after some dis l cussion defeated by vote of II ayes to i5 noes.
 Senate bill No. D prov ding that any person | who may rob or attempt to rob any railroad | coach shall on conviction be punished with | death. was taken up and an amendment added nat vh,g nnff fy9Hfy 1 train shall be punshei by Imprisonment for l five years and the btli ordered to its third | reading.
 Several new bills were introduced after which the senate adjourned until 9 p. m.
 At the afternoon session Of the senate Soma tor Smith intro duced his amended bill senate l bill No, Ill providing for constitutional con vention. The changes are that the question shall be submitted to the people August 10, 1891; that the convention shall be called for the i first Monday in October, 1s15 and that the con. vention shall not abrdge or change the term of any office
 An amendment was offered by Senator Quin. | ney that not more than one of the delegates at | large shall be from inc same county.
 Also an amendment by Senator King that the election be hold at the time of the general state election and that the convention be called for the first Monday in June, 1897.
 The bill with amendments was referred to the committee on judiciary.
 number Of new bills were introduced dur ing the day, making the total to date l49
 At 4;SO the senate adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 The house met yesterday promptly on time
 By unanimous consent several new bills were | introduced. among them house bill No S45 ere ating new state oflce, that of state revenue agent, 10 be appointed by the governor | The committee amendments to house bill No. IS, providing for the appointment of medical examiners were adopted and the bill set for l Thursday morning House bill No. lS0 to make the county court Of Howard county liab'e for certain indebted ness to Seyier county, was made special. order | for next Monday.
 House bill No =, to insure prompt settle | ment between collectors and the state was 1 set for Wednesday. | The first business under the head Of special orders was Mir, Wadley's bill, legaizng pri. | mary elections The consideration of the bill was postponed on account of the absence of l MT Wadley.
 The next special order was house bill No 6, changing the time of holding court fin the Six. | tecnth district. | A lengthy argument pro aud con followed over this bill and upon call of the roll 1t passed ayes II, noes 30.
 The effect Of this bill will be to take Baxter county out Of the Fourteenth district and put | it into the sixteenth. | Recess until p. m. 1 At the afternoon session, house bill No, ISL | as to the treasurer of Sebastian county, being | special order. it's consideration postponed | until Saturday morning. | The order being the second reading of bills an unusually large number were read and referred. House bill No B providing three grades for | teachers certificates, was taken up and dis | cussed at length and with considerable warmth | Upon the call of the roll the bill was defeated l by vote Of g ayes to 46 noes | House bill No n, defining who are vagrants being next on call, was taken up and passed-- | ayes 6S noes II. | At 4S0 the house adjourned The Railroad Commission Bill | House bill No 276, by Hon Joe T. Robinson, | Of Lonoke county, creates a railroad commits | sion for the state of Arkansas, and provides | for tho regulation of freight and passenger | rates in this state. | The first section declares every railroad a pdblic highway and declares discrimination