Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-07

court stenographeI in judicial circuits, was taken up, it provides that the circuit judges shall appoint the stenographers who shall re- ceive $500 per annum. It takes effect in 90 days after it's passage. The bill was read third time and passed-ayes, 19; noes. 10.
 The House.
 MT. Brattan presented petitions from citi- zens of Searcy, Logan and Arkansas counties asking the amendment of the election laws. Referred to the committee on elections
 Mir Jeffers presented petition from citi- zens of Crawford county urging the passage of house bill No r (Harper), providing a sepa- rate school fund for white and colored people Referred.
 The committee on cities and towns reported senate bill No. 1t9 (Collins) to prevent gam ing and the keeping Of musical instruments and devices in saloons with the recommenda- tion that it do pass.
 MT. Herrn offered a concurrent resolution to extend the session to April l5.
 Mir. Fuller offered an amendment to strike out l5 and insert 10 The amendment was lost. The original resolution was lost
 Mir. Shaclzelford offered resolution to ex- tend the session till April 12. Lost
 MT. Eagle introduced a resolution to extend the present session till April 10 Lost.
 Senate concurrent resolution No. 10, that the assembly adjourn sine die Mrrch 40 was called up by MT Lake.
 
 tion. He believed it was for buncombe
 MT Patton raised the point of order that the resolution was entirely useless as it gave no force whatever and did not extend the time for the present session, and the constitution provided that the assembly adjourn on March II anyway. He wanted the resolution ruled out of order
 Mr Lucas said the senate only hoped this session would adjourn before they would have to vote upon certain measures.
 Mir. Kirby said he agreed with MT. Patton, and he was sorry there was not lawyer in the senate that understood that the constitution meant what it said.
 Mir. Lake said he did not want to shirl1 the responsibility of extending the session. He said this house was like every preceding one members wanted to go on record as voting against extension, and in their hearts they were praying for an extension. There were ex- captions of course that were sincere.
 Mir. Head said the consequence of adjouFning on the 11th of March would be that the gov ernor would have to call an extra session, and new bills would have to be introduced. He was not afraid to stand by what he thought to be right nor afraid to die by 1t. if needs be.
 Mir. Potts said he was not disposed to shirk any responsibility He moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Carried.
 Senate joint resolution No. CWitt), amend ing the constitution of Arkansas, permitting the various counties to levy road and bridge tax, was read the third time.
 MT. Warren said this was Q measure de- signed to improve the public roads. It pro yided that the counties should be allowed the privilege of voting a three-mil1 road tax, and he hoped it would be adopted
 Mir. Comstoek deemed this one of the most important subjects before the house, and he hoped this legislature would act more wisely than two governors who did not dwell on this question very much,
 MT. VandeYenter stated that this resolution had met the approval of the committee on roads and highways, also with the approval of the good roads convention.
 The resolution passed-ayes, 73; noes g.
 At the afternoon session senate bill No. 139 fWitt, to enforce the collection Of such notes, claims and moneys as may be in possession of attorneys under appointment of the attorney general of Arkansas, belonging to the fund arising from the sale Of the sixteenth sections of land, was taken up and passed-ayes, 80; noes. 1,
 Senate bill No. 1f9 (Colltns), was taken up. It prohibits gaming, music pool and billiard playing in saloons dram shops Several amendments were offered anG rejected, and after considerable discussion and fillibustering the bill passed-ayes, 57; noes, 9