Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-03
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE. Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
 Assembly of the State.
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 LITTLE ROCK, Feb 25.-There was no session of the senate yesterday and the house was fin session only half day. s After roll call Messrs. Campbell Hanna and Nance were excused large number of bills were made special orders for future dates followed by comnittee reports. Among the nun4ber is house bill No AT. an pyopristing aS0,o 900 for the maintenance of the state penitenttsTy for the next two years. from April 1, 1895, to April l. 1S97 and also sI5 GOO for brick-msking plant at the penitentiary. , Mir. Blackwell sent up a resolution that in order that each member may have clear ont anda fair deal" that special orders now p sced be disposed of adhering henceforth to the reg ular order.
 An amendment exempting appropriation bills from the operation of the resolution was adopted.
 The morning hour was exhausted in the dis. oussion of this resolution and it went over Special order house bill No III, relating to the hiring Of teachers Of district schools was taken up and passed-ayes 4s, nays l6 House btH No. l12, to tax centennial swings And merry-go-rounds, was next in order and stirred up quite @ discussion, Mr. Foster espec- ially growing somewhat warm In his opposf. tion to the measure. He believes in the child. rens having their fun free of charge. He said; We want to abolish high hats cigarettes etc and if we stay here ninety days someone will want to abolish hell.
 me Dill was toSt-ayeS Il, nays 53
 House bill No. 222, to prevent extortfon by saw mills and corporations, and making time checks, etc, for labor negotiable and payable in currency for their full face vaiue passed ayes 4s, noes 15.
 House bill No. 4i4, to enable Devalrs Blua 50 collect its taxes, was passed unanimously Adtoured until Monday at ocloek.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, February 26-The senate was was called to order yesterday morning by Sec retary C T. Gordon, who announced that Pres. tdent Witt had been called home on account of sickness in his family, and stated that it would be necessary to elect president pro tenn. zsl Senator Williamson nominated Senator ". b Amis, and Senator Adams nominated Sena- tor Thos A. Pettgrew.
 Senator Pettigrew was elected on the second ballot, the vote being: Amis 10; Pettigrew H. President Pettigrew was sworn in, after which the regular business of the senate was taken up.
 number of bills were reported from stand. ing committees.
 Senator Davidson moved to reconsider the vote by which house bill No. 6. to change the time of holding court in the Sixteenth district. failed to pass the senate. Carried.
 Senator Chimney offered senate joint resolu- tion No 10 proposing an amendment to the constitution abolishing the office of assessor and providing that the legislature shall by law regulate the assessment of property for taxes, Referred to the committee on constitutional amendments
 humber Of new bills were introduced read twice and referred
 A message was received from Gov. Clarke setting forth the reasons and terms of settle ment made by the executive with the United States government.
 Recess until 2:30 p. m.
 Most of the afternoon session of the senate was taken up with the introduction of new bills and discussion of their merits. The to- ta number of bills in the senate thus far is 199. Among the measures introduced was bill No. 194 by Senator Wogthen authorizing sherins to issue permits to citizens to carry pistols and to keep public record of the same. The sec. tion of the prohibiting the sale of pistols, bowie knives, brass knueks, etc. fs to be re. pealed. Also bill Nc 1e6, making New Years day. WPshingtop's Birthday, Decoration day, Con. federAte Memorial day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, legal holidays
 At o'clock the senase adjourned until Tues. day morning.
 The house was called to order at 8. n. yes terday A quorum present
 After committee reports house bill No. S9S to amend an act establishing two judicial dis. sriets in Franklin county, was read the third time and passed- ayes 59
 House Dill No 39i, to create special school distTicta in the counties of Bradley, Cleveland and Drew, was read the second and third time and passed-aSeS 60.
 Special order house bill No s72.s making Phillips county responsible to Monroe county For certain properties taken from Monroe coun- tv and attached to Phillips county, was taken up. MT. Quarles offered amendment striking out section one of the bill. Upon this amend ment the discussion consumed the entire fore : noon session.
 Mir Bradley asked unanimous consent to in- troduce concurrent resolution referring to the governors message just previously read. On motion the special order was suspended tor five minutes.
 The resolution was then read. It confirms the action of Gov. Clarke and thanks the Ar kansas delegation in congress and the commts sioners for services rendered.
 TheresoIution was adoptei without dis. senting voice.
 Pending further argument on the special order the house took a recess until p. m.
 After recess the house resumed the discus sion of the amendment to house bill No. 79 as to the house fixing the liability on Phillips county for part of the debt of Monroe county. After another lengthy debate the amendment was lost-ayes 9, noes 56
 Another amendment providing that Phillips county should not be held liable for any indebt- edness that shall be found due for public build ings retained in Monroe county was defeated ayes P, noes s.
 2 Another amendment providing that no inter est shall be charged on any indebtedness that may be found due, was adopted without oppo sition.
 The bill, after being amended so as to allow payment to Monroe county in her own scrip or other evidences of indebtedness, was made special order for Saturday.
 House bill No. 3S, providing for the replace mont in the school fund of certain scrip hereto fore destroyed being next special order was 2, defeated--ayes B, noes 37.
 House bill No. B, for the protection of trade marks on carbonated and other bottled goods, being the third special order was taken up aRd after considerable explanation, was passed ayes 43, noes 33 Adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 SENATE LITTLE ROCK, February 27.- President Petit grew called the senate to order yesterday morn ing at 9:90. A qurum present. Special order, house concurrent resolution, ratifying the settlement made by Gov. Clarke with the United States government &e,, was tskehup, and a long discussion entered upon occupying almost tbe entire forenoon session. ; ft Upon call of the roll the resolution was adobted hv d vntN of avaa 4n noaS