Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-02
At HE'S Senator McMunen moved to take 9

At Il:5s Senator McMunen moved to take g 1 recess.
 The senate reconvened at p. m.
 House concurrent resolution for the ap-
 pointment of joint committee on flood and drouth sufferers, was taken up.
 Senator Kimbell moved to amend by strik- ! ing out power to send for persons and papers" i and depriving committee of power to incur ex- i pense. Adopted i The senate concurred in the reso1ution-ayes i g: noes, 5
 Senator Douglass introduced senate bill No 2s to amend the election laws. Senator Witt introduced senate bill No, 29, to amend section 28S1 of Sandels and Hills digest.
 Senator Douglass moved to reconsider the vote by which the senate decided to meet at S:30 a. m. Carried
 Senator Manning moved to fix oblock as the hour. Carried Senator Witt introduced senate bill No. 30, to prevent railroad freight and passenger rate ! discrimination Read second time.
 motion to adjourn prevailed-ayes, Is; noes 13 The first business transacted by the house was the announcement by the speaker Of the following eommitte to investigate the flood and drouth districts: Messrs Dickinson, Buckley Vandeventer Driver, Smith of Cross, Williams and Van Hoose The following bills were then introduced: By Mir Potts-House bill No 33, to make ap- propriatiens to supply deficiencies in appro- priations previously made By MT. Rison-House bill No. 34 (by request) for the sale of pure wine in quantities of less ! than five gallons
 By Mir Parker-House bill No. B, to amend section 29t3, Sandel & Hills digest. By Mir Patton, for Mr. Ferguson-House bill No. 36, providing for additional clerk hire in office of superintendent of public instruction. I2r Mir 1afo or6- Nn tn prevent preference among creditors. By MT. Shaw-House bill No S8 (by request) to amend the election laws. By Mir Smith, of Cross-House bill No. 39, to establish railroad commission. A message from the senate announced the passage of senate bill No. S9 proving for the purchase of state convict farm). By MT Rogers, of Benton-House bill No. 40, to provide for paying of interest on public debt
 By MT Rowe-House bill No. fl. regulating police and fire departments of cities of the first class.
 By MT Driver-House bill No 42. to estab- fish chancery courts in Missississippi, Critten- den, Cross, Poinsett, Greene, Craighead, Clay, Jackson, Woodruff, St. Francis. Phillips and Lee counties. By Mir Stroud-House bill No. 4S, to work county convicts on public roads 1 By MT Tatum-House bill No. 44, to amend election laws. 1 (Mr Brown in the chair) By Mir Tuohey-House bill No 45 to provide l for distribution of assetts of insolvents By MT Vineyard-House bill No. 46, for the relief of delinquent tax payers By MT. Warren-House bill No. 1T, to extend l time for paying taxes on real estate. | By MT. Welch-House bill No. 28 (by request). erecting the fourth chancery district. On Motion of MT. Vandeventer, recess was 1 taken The house reassembled at p. m. and the in- troduction of bills was resumed By Mir Wood-House bill No. 4e, abolishing fences in Lee and Phillips counties west of the Mississippi river. By. Mir Cotton-House bill No. 50, regulating voting at school elections. By Mir Medearis-House bill No. 51 for the support of the Arkansas school for the blind.
 By Mir Fortune-House bill No B, to amend the election laws.
 By Mr Goodwin, for MT Crisp-House bill No. 53 requiring lights at railroad stations.
 By MT. Grifhn-House bill No. 54 (by re- | qnesD, amending the election laws By MT. Hudson, for MT Wood House bill No. 55, to establish the fourth chaneery district
 By Mir. King-House bill No. 56 for the relief of ex-Confederate soldiers. By MT. ParSer-House bill No. 57 giving ad- ditional powers to first and second class cities.
 By MT. Rogers of Scott for Mir. Burrow- House bill No 5s amending the wine and liquor laws
 By Mir. Smith, of Crittenden-House bill No. 5s, amending the fence law for the relief of portions of Crittenden county.
 By Mir. Willams-House bill No. 60, to pro- teet railroad employees and railroads from damages.
 By MT. WilIams-House bill No. 61, for the support of the ex-Confederate soldiers home.
 The second reading of bills was declared in order
 On motion of MT. Kirby, appropriation bills already introduced were taken up first.
 The deficiency appropriation bill read second time.
 Adjourned till a. m. Thursday.