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

LITTLE ROCK, April S0.-The senate met at i 9:30 q. m.
 A quorum present. Prayer by Senator J. M. Rains. The journal was read and approved
 A resolution by Senator Witt giving ap- propriation bills the right-of-way was adopted ayes, 23; noes, 4. Senator Williams introduced senate bill No. 3l, to authorize the quarrying of granite for a new state house. Read twice and placed on the calendar. Senator Manning introduced senate bill No. B, for an act to regulate garnishments in certain cases. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary Senator Smith asked leave to withdraw sem ate joint resolution No, l, submitting as many as 10 amendments to the constitution at one time Granted.
 The senate went into committee Of the whole Senator Witt chairma1). to consider the deaf-mute institute app. opriation bill.
 A long discussion was indulged in over the appropriation of S1, POO for gymnasium.
 Senator Kimbeu asked to strike out gym nasium and insert flor sewer repairs, Sl 600. Y Adopted.
 Senator Wilson offered an amendment, flor insurance on the buildings, Sl ,500" Lost
 After recess the senate resumed censidera- tion of deaf-mute institute appropriation bill.
 The committee arose and reported that the bill pass as amended.
 Senator Hays moved the bill be engrossed without going to third reading. Carried message from the house announced the concurrence in the senate amendment to resolution for the appointment of drouth and flood sufferers committee.
 Senator Williams. out of respect to the many visitors in the city. moved to adjourn.
 AS the band in the state house yard began to play the presidents gavel fell, and he de- clared the senate adjourned.
 The House
 The house met at o'clock, quorum present.
 After prayer by Rev Wade of Philadelphia, motion by Mir Herrn to dispense with the roll call in reading the journal was lost. Ways and means committee reported on ap- propriation bill for officers salary and for the maintenance of the state Read first time. minority report was submitted, cutting down the clerical force in the auditors, treas urers and land commissioners offices
 On motion of MT. Brattan the general appro- priations bill was read second time.
 MT. Amacker moved that 25O copies of the bill be printed. Carried. Senate business was taken up. House concurrent resolution No. (Dickin- son), was adopted as amended by the senate.
 Senate bill No. 15 read second time.
 House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Rogers, of Benton, in the chafr), to resume con- sideration of appropriation for blind school and deaf-mute institute
 MT. Coffman moved to amend section 30 to strike out after teacher Of tuning and repair ing the salary to be s1 800 for IS months. Adopted.
 Mr Shaw offered an amendment to insert S700 in lieu of $500 for a female industrial teacher Adopted.
 Mir Short moved an amendment to restore the salary of the two dish washers to former price. Adopted.
 MT Lake moved to amend by striking out in section 34 dispensing with the services Of the gardener Adopted
 After recess committee of the whole re- sumed consideration of the blind school ap- propriation bill
 MT. Ferguson moved to amend by striking out S4,000 for building a water tower and in- serting S2 900. Adopted.
 Mir. Burrow moved to strike out 'S3 000' for repairs and insert S1000. Carried
 On motion of Mir. Lake, the S3 800 for erecting a cottage for the superintendent was stricken out.
 Mir. Lake moved to strike out the appropria- tion for supervisor of boys. Carried.
 Mir. Kirby moved to add $500 for a dairyman Carried.
 The committee arose and reported that the bill pass as amended.
 Blind school appropriation bill was taken up, and the amendment reducing the matron's salary to S400 per annum adopted
 Adjourned till a. Saturday,