Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-14
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty First Ses-
 sion of the General Assembly.
The Senate Proceedings.

sion of the General Assembly.
 The Senate Proceedings LITTLE ROCK, March s-Saturday Chair man Blackburn. Of the committee on rules to which was referred Senator Wilson's reso- lution to give appropriation bills right of-way over all others, reported, recommending it's adoption.
 Senator South moved the adoption of the report. Senator Manning moved to lay that motion and the resolution on the table. Lost-ayes, I5; noes 13.
 Senator south's motion to adopt created much discussion, but was lost-ayes 13; noes, 15.
 The railroad commission bill was taken up and Senator Williams offered a substitute for section Il, which provides how suits shall be brought, and all judgments or decrees rend- cred in such suits the court shall declare a lien upon the property of such corporation, which shall be prior and superior to all liens and encumbrances created by mortgages or other contract, and in such cause evidence may be introduced by either party as to the amount to be adiudged, and the court shall also include in said judgment or decree a reasonable compensation for the services of such prosecuting attorney, not exceeding 10 per cent upon the amount recovered. The substitute was lost-ayes, 13 noes, T.
 Senator Gray moved that the bill and amendments be indefinitely postponed. Lost ayes, II; noes, 15.
 Senator Manning offered the following amendment for Senator Grace, who ab- sent: Strike out in line 3. section 22, the words 5th day of February 1910 and insert in lieu thereof 10th day of April, 1e99 , The amendment was unanimously adopted.
 messenger from the governor announced that he had signed senate bill No. 119 (Collins), to prohibit gambling, billiard pool and card playing, and the keeping of musical instru- ments in saloons.
 After recess Senator Blackburn offered an amendment to the Manning railroad commits sion bill which allows an attorneys fee of 10 per cent on all Judgments rendered, and com pensation not to exceed s1 300 per annum for representing the commission before the intee state commerce commission.
 Senator Hall moved to lay the amendment and bill on the table Lost-ayes. Il; noes, 13 The amendment was adopted-ayes, 14 noes, Senator Hall moved to substitute the house commission bill for the Manning bill. Pending discussion on the motion the senate adjourned.
 The House.
 Mir Eagle offered resolution that the com Z mittees having clerks report at once when their services may be dispensed with. Adopted.
 The regular order house bill No 92 tBush), to amend the election laws.
 Mir. Rison said he should have entered his protest against the bill In his mind it would be vicious piece of legislation. He was not surprised at the bill. eminating from the source which it came. It was absolutely inn possible to please the populists. The more we do for them the more demands they make upon us.
 Mir. Warren said he believed he was demo- crat, elected by democratic constituency, but he did not see anything un-dernocratie in this bill. He spoke of the good features in the bill MT. Rogers asked him if he did not think it would disfranchise many voters. He said he thought 1t would, but it was to the interest of the state ln many cases where that would be preferable to the action of an illiterate voter.
 MT. Rogers, of Benton. said it was his puF- pose in life to be fair, and it should be the aim of every one to be so, and if an election law was presented that had only fairness on it's face he would support it, but there were many objee- tionablc features in this bill He referred to that part of the bill which says one shall be allowed to pay the poll tax of another He had paid the poll tax of several good neighbors who were too poor to pay them, and he did not want to be deprived of that privilege. The most ob- jectionable feature was that it would disfran- chise many who were so unfortunate to be un- able to read. and he would not know how to meet his constituency were he to support such a measure.
 The roll was called and the bill failed to pass ayes, q: noes, 60
 MT. Smith. of Cross, introduced the following resolution:
 Whereas The Hon. w ]. Bryan is to address this body next week, be it
 Resolved, That the picture of him now ready to be hung, be placed temporarily where the picture of Jefferson Davis now hangs and the pictures of Jefferson Davis and George Wash ington be hung each side.
 storm of noes were heard, and motion was made to table the resolution. The great- est confusion prevailed. The motion to table vase arred-ayes 42 noes 22.
 At the afternoon session house bill No 20 (Head). was taken up special order. It amends the revenue laws of the state. It did not pass--ayes. 16; noes, 55.
 House bill No 14s (Yadon) was taken up. It is the anti-cigarette bill which makes it a misdemeanor for any person, except parents or guardians, to sell or give away cigarettes in any form or tobacco or paper for the purpose of making cigarettes, to any minor under the age of 21 years. or to sell or give away any chewing tobacco or tobacco in any form to minor under the age of 15 years. It places the penalty for the cigarette portion of fine of not less than Sl00 nor more than $500 for each violation, and for the tobacco clause fine Of not less than BIO nor more than $50 The bill passed-ayes, 64: noes. 10
 The house then adjoured until next Monday morning.