The Monticellonian., 1895-04-12
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
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 sensational statement with reference to an al legged attempt to brlbe him to vote against the railroad commission bill Probably the most exciting scenes that have attended any meet ing of the legislature within the past decade ensued, and for several hours the house in perfect uproar and almost beyond control Of the speaker and his officers The speeches, statements, charges and counter charges made and denied would make a volume within itself and the day will pass Into history as one Of the memorable events In Arkansas legislation. When quiet was somewhat restored, on mo tion the speaker appointed Messrs. South Dunayant, Manning, Robinson, Rogers, Broad max and Walker committee or investiga- tien and the house adjourned until Monday | morning
 The committee met immediately after sup per and he its first meeting behind closed doors and the great sensational investigation was begun.
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK April p-The first business to engage the attention of the senate yesterday morn ng after committee reports senate Dill No. 147. to compel newspapers to give their correct circulation, and 10 punish the circulation liar from pursuing his avocation. It was passed without opposition-ayes %. The next matter to be considered was senate bill Nc 286. appropriatlng 10000 for an ex- hibt at the Atlanta Exposition. This bill brought on hot discussion, at the conc usion Of which it was defeated by vote of ayes l6, noes Il, two-thirds not voting in the affrma. tive
 House bill No. 86e to regulate condemnation proceedings In the Desha 1evee district, passed ayes 2i
 House Dill Nc. 45, to withdraw certa'n state lands from sale, fai ed to pass-ayes 9, noes 20. House bill No. 233 fixing the quarantine lines through the north part of the state, passed ayes %, noes l.
 House bill No. 44s fixing the salary Of the county judge of Carroll county at SS0O, passed ayes 26.
  clerk of the supreme court at E., 300 per year and allow him two deputies at $l, 800 and sl 600, passed-ayes 20, noes 6.
 Recess until ? D. III.
 At the afternoon session senate bill No. 20, to prohit the sale of liquor within five miles Of Saline camp ground. Pike county called up. The house amendment that native cider and vii, s may be sold concurred in. House bill No. 393, 10 regulate charges on excess baggage on railroads, passed-ayes 26, noes 1.
 A motion to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill No. 2s6 providing for an exhibit a. the Atlanta exposition, was defeated carried, and the bill passed-ayes % noes 9.
 House bill No. 3j9 to prevent railroads from ovefcharging for hauling cotton seed meats, passed-ayes b, nays l3
 House bill No. lsl, special order, providing for calling in the states outstanding indebtet- ness, passed ayes 70, noes B.
 House bill No. 2l3 charging stillhouses a county license of S300 and $50 for the state and reducing original packages to one gallon, defeaJed-ayes If. noes f3.
 House b No B7 to require boards of i'm proycment districts to make annual settle ments with clerks of cities and towns passed. House bill No ll6 appropriating S2,o0l a contingent fund for use of the state beard of health in case of spidomics, passed-ayes 22. noes 2
 House bill No 439, to amend an act fixing the salaries of officers Of Benton county, passed.
 House bill No ss8 to amend m act estab. fishing two separat judicial districts in Frank lin county, lost-ayes l0 noes l3.
 House bill No. BIO creating the office Of tax collector Of Columbia county and fixing saIa- ries of officers of that county passed-ayes II noes 12
 House bill No. 35i, to reduce the price of weighing storage and marking of cotton bales to 10 cents q bale pass d-ayes II, noes P. House bill No. 123 to require collectors and assessors to indicate the race of persons liable to taxation. passel-ayes 23 noes ?
 Adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 HOUSE.
 After the closing scenes of Saturday, the oleaing of the house yesterday morning WAS exceptionally quiet although ere wa an air o suppfe 7sed excitement and eXrectancY per yadins the law making atmosphere. which, however for lack of something to live upon. soon died away and the hous5 gradually ] ing had ever occurred to disturb it's equilib fium, to the great disappointment of an over crowded lobby.
 The first business after the reading of the journal was the granting to the bribery inves- tigatiug committee power to send for persons and papers and to employ an expert stenog rapher. The committee then went into secret session
 Senate bill No. e77 to regulate the appoint ment Of beneficiary students to the A. l. U.. passed.
 House bill No 33 providing for the punish ment Of persons buying bottled goods, agree ing to return the bottles and not doing so failed to pass ayes B noes S6.
 Hous, bill No. IT, to legalize primary cleo tions, came next, and after quite discussion, passed-aYes ii, noes 33
 Senate bill No. 236 relating to beneficiary fraternal orders and the service Of summons thereon, passed.
 Senate biH No. l79 to extend for eighteen months the privilege of non-forfeiture of char ter to those proposed railroads which have failed to build five miles of road since Jan l, 1894, was passed without opposition
 Senate bill No. gil liv3 mile law for Green Forest, Carroll county, passed-ayes 45, noes II.
 House bill No, Q the mechanics lien bill. was read as amended hy the senate and passed ayes 4S noes 16
 $ nate bill No ls6, fixing the officers and employees of the assembly and their salaries, N'lS next tdNttti uI bIltuIttt III NHrtOuS phTbC- ulars and made special order Tuesday morning. House bi No lA to pro3ile for the expul- sion of passengers on trains who fail or refuse to pay their fare came next and provoked con siderable disc sion The bill fai ed to pass by very ecided Yote-ayes 5, noes 5f. Recess until D. m.
 After recess house bill No. l3. to bar claims against counties, passed-ayes 4a noes 3. Senate bil No. l74 an act to submit to the people the question of calling constitutional convention, passed ayes B noes 35
 Senate btl No. 2s7 to give the circuit court Of Pulaski county the supreme court reports, passed ayes 60, 1.
 Senate bill No. 2l5, as to the fixing Of section corners, defeated ayes r. noes 40.
 Senate concur 1t resolution No 8, to give cities and towns the right to issue bonds, etc. defeated ayes B. noes l9
 House bill NJ. 37a, to authorize the purchase of n convict farm, returned without the governors approval. The question as to pass ing the bill over the governors veto was put and the bill failed to pass ayes l9 noes 66 The general appropriation bill came next and was passed as reported by the conference conn ittee ayes 6l, noes l5.
 Senate bill Ne 2s3 for the relief ot Alonzo Damout, Of Izard county passel-ayes 60 noes z
 Senate bin Ne 2Sa, for the relief Of lcyee district Ne ? of Jefferson county. passed ayes 50 noes st
 Adjourned until Tuesday morning