The Monticellonian., 1895-03-29
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
 Assembly of the State.
sENATE.

tne HtboTnoy-BeHefal ana governor The bill was then made special order for Thursday
 Senate bill No. IS, to raise the grade of first class teachers, was called up.
 Senate bill No 230, as d substitute for an amendment to senate bill No. IS, was also con sidered
 Pending discussion, the morning hour ex. pired and the bill went over
 House memorial No 1, instructing our sena- tors and representatives 10 effect change in .he compact with tho United States relative to the sixteenth section fund so as to allow the general assembly 10 make such changes in the law as they may deem proper, was adopted. House bill No s, to compel shippers of stock to keep register of the brands and marks of all stock shipped and file tho sane in the clerks ofIice was next taken Up
 An amendment was adopted making the net applicable to the counties Of Arkansas Le- noSe, Monroe, Prairie and Crittenden, only. Several other amendments were offered, and pending further discussion the senate took re- cess until ? 80 D. III.
 At the afternoon session house bill No. 12, being special order was taken up. This is the bill providing for the payment to Monroe county by Phillips county for certain territory detached from the former and added to the latter county.
 The discussion of this measure occupied the entire afternoon session, tho debate being elo quent and pathetic on the one hanl and earn est and aggressive on the other.
 At lute hour the roll was called and the bill defsated- ayes IT, nays 15.
 Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
 HOUSE.
 At the morning session yesterday, after the usual routine house bills Nos. All and 1G0 were called up and cotsidersd together. These are the bills that provide for county uniformity in text books
 The bin caused considerable discussion, but before vote was hal the morning hour ex pired anu the bill went over.
 Senate bill No 9, to prohibit the salo ot liquor within ten miles of Saline camp ground was next in or3er. The senate having de. cned to agree 10 the house amendment to al. low the sale Of native wine and cider in quan tities of one gallon or more, the question whether CT not tho house would reeede from the amendment
 After some discussion the house refused to reeede aad a conferences committee was ap- pontei
 Senate bill No liz. to divide Sebastian county into two districts each Of which shall have the power to refuse or grant liquor Il. censc independently Of the other, came next. As soon ns this measure was called up It wa. clear that long winded argument was on hand which proved to be the case, the morn ing session being exhausted in it's discussion. The speeches were able and pointed on both sdo5 Of The question, while eloqueace, Sar- casm, wit and humor were so blended as to bring forth frequent applause and at times hearty laughter. as thrusts were cleyorly parried hy tie opposing farces.
 At l2:30 the roll was called and the bill de feated-ayes 2i, noes Il.
 Recess until |. m=
 After recess the senate amendments to house bills Nos. l3i and lss were agreed to
 Senate bia No. H. 10 sell eighty acres of state bunk lands, in Sever county, Wis called up and passed-ayes bs noes }.
 Senate bill No Fl. making the destruction of property by dynamite or other explosive a felony, was next h order and passed by Vote of B ayes to ii noes.
 Senate bill No 5i, to subject chatels under mortgage to saa under execution was dis eussed at some length and defeated by pro nouueed rote-ayes l5, noes 54
 Senate bill No. llo sale of sixteenth section or other school lands to be by written petition of ma iority of electors, passed-ayes 55, noes Senate bill 2li, amending the digest so as to place minerals under the same protection as the timber and fruits defcated-aves 3l, noes g.
 Senate bill l5f as to len ling and securing the funds or the state, was next fin order.
 The discussion Of this important measure was shert sharp and decisive its opponents being in somewhat Gf d savage mood against the bill and proceeded to take it's scalp ham and tongS fashion,
 Tbe considetati n of inc bill was indefinitely postponed by vote Of 57 to ls.
 The vote by which senate bill No. C5, the now famous militia u l. failed 10 pass recon sdered, the bill placed on it's final passage and without argument passed-ayes, i5, noes 32 Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
 SENATE,
 LITTLE ROCK, March 2l.-The senate met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment An unusually large number of committee re. ports were received and read
 Special order senate bil No. 26l to provide for the payment Of the bonded ind btedness Of the state, was taken up as un finished busl- ness from Monday The question was upon an amendment to strike out that section C the pll which provides for preference to be given to the payment Of Loughborough bonds, and after some discussion was defeated.
 The blll then read the third time and passed-ayes 22, noes 1.
 By consent Senator Cranberry introduced senate joint resolution No. II, proposing an amendment 10 the constitution, providing that the legislature meet every four years, officers to be elected for four years and ineligible for reelection. Referred
 Recess until 2p m
 Some routine business was disposed of at the opening of the afternoon session, follow ins which the senate took up senate bl No. l35 providing that 1t shall be lawful for rail road companies to issue passes to sherins. After considerable argument and considerable wrangling the bill passed-ayes r, nayss. Senate bill No. 231, for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas school for the blind, read the third time and passad-ayes 26. Senate bill No. 249, to amend the digest and providing that the three mile acts and local option laws shall remain in force until upon petition of a majority of the adult citizens of the territory, the couaty court shall issue an order nullitylng former order, passed-ayes 20 noes 7
 Senate bill No 226 providing that hereafter it shall be the duty Of the state to equip the militia with everything neces 5ary for active service, after which the county wherein the service Is rendered shall pay all expenses thereafter, passed.
 HOUSE.
 The first business before the house yesterday morning was the senate memorial requesting our representatives in congress 10 try 10 secure changes in the sixteenth section land law Agreed to.
 The special order, house bill No ls3 was next taken up and read the third time. The intent of the bill is to reduce costs to counties in misdemeanor cases by requiring grand jury witnesses to give bonds for costs.
 The bill caused great deal of debate and at it's close the bill was defeated by q vote of 27 ayes 10 56 nays.
 House bill 4t5 to allow the town of Hardy to collect n municipal tax for 1891, was called up and passed unanimously.
 House bill No S0 to require married women to schedule their property again came up This Is the bill that discussed Monday morning. but which went over under the rule us unfinished business.
 With but little further discussion the bill was placed upon it's final passage and de- feated-ayes 2i, nays 57.
 By unanimous consent house bill No. is7, changing the present. for transporting convicts to the pententiary by substituting the old law, allowing the sherifS to bring the prison. CTS, was taken up
 A somewhat lengthy debate followed, result