Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-07
The senate Proceedines.

LITTLE ROCK, March 4.-Yesterday Chair man Douglass. of the special committee on state debt, reported the following bill, recom- mending that il do pass:
 Senate bill No. 227 Douglass chairman), it raises the tax levy 14 mill, to 45 mills, divided as follows: General, 2 mills; school fund, 114 mills: interest on school fund E mill; state bonded debt, 9 mill. At present the levy is General 2Il mills: school ? mills; state debt, 0 mills. Read once and placed on the calendar
 Chairman Gray, of the committee on public charities. reported favorably on senate bill No 210 (McN1ulin), to require certain state print ing to be done at the deaf mute institute
 Chairman Wilson. of the committee on fin ance, reported senate bill No. 220 (Gray chair man), to provide for the salaries and expenses Of the board of trustees of state charitable in stitutions: that it do pass as amended. The amendment, which strikes out the $500 ap- propriation for fuel, light and rent Of the sec retary'S office was adopted. Also senate bill No. 224 (Gtranberry) to empower the state at torney-general to employ clerk at Sl00 per month. that it do pass.
 Senator South moved that the rules be sus- pended for the day, and all new bills read the second time. Carried-ayes, IS; noes, g.
 Senate bill No. 230 was introduced by Sena- tor Collins, to regulate the rate of fare charged by persons or companies operating sleeping cars in this state. It prohibits a greater rate Of fare than 20 cents (now 25 cents) for each 30 miles or fraction thereof travelled, and allows an additional charge of 50 cents (now S2) for passengers occupying the cars between 8 p. n. and 8 a.. m. It also makes it unlawful for any company or agent to permit the upper berth to remain down except when it is oceu- pied. The penalty is not less than Sl0 nor more than Sl0O. Read twice and referred to committee on railroads.
 Senate joint resolution No 10 was intro duced by Senator McMullin, proposing an fba general assembly power to enact laws to have all state printing done at the Arkansas deaf mute institute Read twice and referred to the committee on constitutional amendments
 Senate joint resolution No Ii was intro duced by Senator Cranberry. by request pro- posing an amendment to the constitution for the purpose of maintaining public free high schools in this state, for which tax of mills may be levied Read twice and referred to committee on constitutional amendments.
 After recess senate bill No 43 (Manning), the railroad commission bill was taken up.
 Senator South said there had been enough discussion on the bill and moved to lay the bill on the table so the appropriation bills could be considered The motion was lost ayes 1S; noes, IS.
 Sheator Kimbell offered an amendment to make the salaries of the commissioners S2 600 | instead of S2,5o0, which was adopted-ayes, 8l: noes 1.
 Al bbdb buS bOtdl 6A D6nSSS or the commission shall not exceed Sl0,000 instead of S15. .O90 was adopted. Several other amendments were rejected, and the senate adjourned before coming to a veto on the bill.
 The House.
 House bill No. 2Oe (Short), an act to amend section of an act enacted April 8, 1895. was taken up and read third time Mir. Short in explanation, said his bill was just one as was in the interest of laborers and gave the mechanic or laborer an equal chance with the man who might loan the money with which to build house The roll was called and the bill 1 passed-ayes, 64; noes 2l
 House bill No. 124 (Sing). to provide for back pensions of the ex-Confederate soldiers | of Arkansas was read third time. | MT King spoke very strongly in behalf of the bill for the relief of those who answered the 1 call of the state and who had been maimed or wounded. He said these people had no one else to look to for support but the state, an6 they were being called one by one. very fast and soon there would be no necessity for this fund He hoped we would throw few rays oi sunshine into the benighted lives of these pa i triots.
 Mir. Van Hoose raised his voice +, support O {, this measure He referred to letter he haC from an ex-Gonfsd5rate soldier who said h 1 was in actual need of the necessaries Of life He hoped the legislature would raise theil l pay.
 MT. Patton said he was glad of the opportu