Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-28

Streef s-Jsl1s Van Van Hoose Vineyard Warren-I6.
 Messrs Amacker Fortune Hicks and Short voted for the bill under protest.
 Mir. NayIor moved to suspend the rules and take up Senator Gray.s joint resolution pro posing an amendment to the constitution authorizing the creation of permanent rail- road commission The resolution was read third time and passed-ayes, 30; noes, z
 The Senate Proceedings.
 LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 2z-Yesterday Sen- ator Morton introduced 8 resolution to pay Henry Timothy S250 for one day services as assistant janitor Adopted
 House bill No. 168 tBarnett), to make Gar land county liable to Hot Spring county for certain existing indebtedness, was read third time. it being a special order
 Senator Lambert, who represents Hot Spring county, stated that in 1913 the county of Garland was created. There was no pro- vision fer the settlement of the indebtedness incurred by land taken from Hot spring. aot Spring county had no representation in the legislature at that time They suffered an extra tax levy to pay what Garland county should have paid. In q later legislature blll was introduced asking that the names these counties be "swapped.
 The bill was debated upon at length and passed-ayes, 20; noes, '.
 House bill No 2l6 (Cotton) providing for the SdlG QI SGGblGll lOi III bO0Sti AACt oA' west, in the Ozark district of Franklin county, was called up by Senator Hall, read third time and paSsed-ayes, 28; noes, O
 House bill No. ISL to change the county line between Seyier and Howard counties. was called up by Senator Collins, read third time and passed-ayes, 9; noes, G
 The committee on temperance reported seH- ate bill No. 175 68laekburn), to prohibit the licensing of dram shops iH the three-mile limit of corporated towns, that it do pass as substitute for house bill No. 45 fRoWe), with the same title
 Chairman Rains. of the committee or public buildings, reported favoraby on senate bill No. IF 6Williams), to provide for the quarrying of Arkansas granite with which to build new state house.
 At the afternoon session house bill No 2l4 (railroad committee) the railroad commission bill, was read twice and placed on the calendar.
 1 messenger from the governor announced that he had signed senate joint resolution No. 6 fGray)5 proposing an amendment to the con stttutiou authorizing a railroad commission.
 The House.
 By request of Mir Curl, senate joint resou- tion No. (Witt1, recommending q eonstitu tional convention amendment in order to have the amendments passed upon, was called up. It provides for the county to levy a three-miu tax for road purposes. The amendments were read and the resolution adopted.
 The committee on roads and highways re- ported house bill No. 188 (AndreWs). to regulate the employment Of convict labor for building public roads, without recommendation and without prejudice to the bill
 Mir Tatum moved that the vote by which house bill No 187i to repeal the law fixing the salary of the officers of Sebastian county passed, be reconsidered. Carried. He asked that the bill be recalled from the senate, which request was granted.
 The speaker declared the next order to be fba ion of \ irll{ O GI5bSfTtg1tp 70 minority report for the majority of the com mittee appointed looking to a settlement be- tween the United States and Arkansas
 The morning hour having expired the speaker declared the unfinished business to be senate concurrent resolution on the same subject
 Mir Jones moved the previous question the motion was sustained, the vote being ayes 50; noes. B.
 The vote was then taken on the rccnnsidera- tion of the vote by which the resolution failed to pass The vote Was-ayes 46: noes, 52
 The previous question was called and sus- tained. The resolution approving the compro- mise settlement was adopted 4l; noes, 5l.
 MT. Jones moved that the vote by which the resolution passed be reeonsidered. and that the motion be laid on the table. The vote resulted ayes, 45 noes 31
 Mir Herrn moved to reconsider the vote by which senate 5ill No. 28 (HalD, to legalize pri- mary election laws failed to pass. He thought a understood when 1t failed topass. The motion was discussed in full, and the vote was recon sidered. The bill was ordered back to it's sec ond reading
 When the house reconvened senate bill No. 79 (Manning), authorizing the secretary of state to have journals records and blank books ready for use of the general assembly, was read third time and passed-ayes r; noes, 3.
 Senate bill No 9s O5imbelD, it seeks to ena- ble railroad companies to protect passengers from fraud and imposition, was read third time and passed-ayes 78; noes, l.
 Senate bill No. 100 (Witt). It provides that when person has been convicted of a misde- meanor by justice of the peace and shall give security for the fine and costs, the officer taking such security shall forthwith file with the clerk or justice the bond or note so taken and same shall have the force and effect of judgment and if it be not satisfied at maturity execution shall issue. Failure to issue execu- tion shall render the clerk or justice liable to indictment for misdemeanor. The bill was read third time and passed ayes, 56; noes, IS.
 Senate bill No 97 (deGehee), was taken up. It makes provisions for the admission of pa tients in the insane asylum when the aslum is full. by discharging some others. The bill passed-ayc 70; noes, '.