Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
The Senate.

The Senate. LITTLE ROCK April 20.-Senate called to
 order at o'clock. Prayer was offered by Mir Goodwin, d member of the house. The committee on judiciary reported on the senate bill for an nsolvent act, that it do pass, also that the bill to enlarge the powers of cities of the first class do pass amended Senator Manning offered amendment to Mr Wilson's amendment to strike out sl 900 and insert S200. Carried. Senator Worthen offered an amendment to exempt drug stores who pay liquor license Carried
 Committee on judiciary reported that the Wilson bill quieting titles to wild lands pass Committee elections reported unfavora- bly on Senator Wits bill to consolidate elec- tion; also Senator Douglass bill on the same subject and favorably on Senator Hayes bill amending the election law. Temperance committee reported favorably 1 on Senator Blackburn's native wine bill On motion the senate took a recess Senator Oracle made lengthy argument against railroad commission. i Senator Kimbell offered resolution to ap- | point joint committee to investigate freight rates aud charges by railroads and report whether not there had been abuses. Senator Gray called up senate bill making appropriations for the deaf mute institute On motion of Senator Manning the senate 1 resolved itself into committee of the whole | (Senator Witt in the chairl, and the bill was 1 considered by sections. Senator Lambert moved to strike out sl0,000 | and insert instead 5000 | Senator McMullin moved to refer bill to the committee on charitable institutions. Lost Senator Manning moved that the bill be made a special order for tomorrow morning, | immediately after the morning hour. Carried l Senator Gray moved to adjourn. Carried. The House. After prayer by the chaplain, the journal was read and approved. l petition from citizens Of Howard county asking for relief for drouth sufferers was re- l ferred to the special flood and drouth com | mittee.
 | Mir. Hamm asked for the reading of his reso= | tion changing the rules to meet at o'clock in the morning. | A resolution by Mir Briant to inquire of the | attorney y-general whether the bill applying to 1 the paper and stamp act passed by the regu-
 lar session would apply to this session, was discussed, and the morning hour expired | without any action being taken on it. The house went into committee of the whole 1 (Mr. Rogers. of Benton, in the chain on the consideration of House bill No. 5l. appro- priationS for the blind school which was 1 taken up and read by sections.
 Mir. Short offered an amendment making the | salary of the matron S70o instead of S900. Car ried.
 MT. Andrews offered an amendment. reduc-
 ing the salary of the physician to s65o per year | MT. Bush offered substitute to strike out S550 and insert S375.
 MT. Ferguson offered an amendment to the substitute to strike out s375 and insert $500
 The committee rose and reported progress
 and asked leave to sit again tomorrow after
 the transaction of senate business. At 12 o'clock the house took recess.
 After recess MT Holliield offered the fol
 lowing resolution. which was adopted:. ;iss
 Resolved, By the house of representatives
 That the clerks of the various committees are hereby discharged, except the clerk of the
 icommittee on auditor $ and treasurer's books