Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-07
The senata prooeedings.

LITTLE ROCK March 2-Yesterday senate bill No 1i0 fWilliams) to give municipal eorpor- ations authority to place tax on stock yards, livery and sales stables, and vehicles, Of every description, was read third time and passed ayes, 28; noes, 1.
 Senator Smith called up senate bill No t29 (SimbelD for the relief of the drouth suffer CTS, which failed to pass last week. It was placed on final passage again. The bill passed ayes, 21: noes. 3.
 Senate bill No 190 Cxing), to restore to the several counties in this state moneys arising out of the sale Of sixteenth-section lands, and the accrued interest and for other purposes, was read third time and passed-ayes %; noes, 4
 Senate bill No POS (Worthen), to amend section 5499 of the digest was read third time.
 This section now reads as follows: And said board shall, when it has means at it's disposal which can be so used from time to time, pur- chase or lease and equip farm or farms upon which conVicts who are not suitable for con- tract labor and who can not be made self-sup- porting within the walls. shall be worked on state account; provided, said board shall not have the power to remove or sell the present penitentiary under this act. The bill passed ayes, 2: noes,
 Senate bill No 1s3 (Blackburn), to author ize incorporated towns and improvement dis tricts to mortgage waterworks and electric light plants was read third time and passed ayes, 26; noes 2,
 The afternoon session was devoted to the discussion of the railroad commission bill, and amendments thereto
 The House.
 House bill No 21o (Driyer)), to protect the game Of Mississippi Poinsett Cross, Critten- den and St Francis counties. was read for in- formation and passed to third reading The bill passed-ayes, IS; noes. O.
 House bill No 192 (Medearis), authorizing the state treasurer to exchange bonds with the county treasurer Of Washington county, was read third time and paSSed-ayes, 76 noes 0.
 House bill No 221 (Andrews) to attach Gle burne county to the seventeenth judicial cir cult and fix the time for holding court therein, was read third time. The bill passed-ayes A. noes, B.
 MT, Patton asked that house bill No. 215 (Ferguson). to divide the county of Arkansas into two judicial districts, be called up. After some discussion the bill was placed on it's third reading The roll call showed-ayes, "A; noes 1.
 At the afternoon session MT Hamm called up house bill No. PAS. fixing the salaries Of the county and probate judge and treasurer of Izard county The bill was read third time and passed-ayes, GA; noes, O.
 House bill No. 19S (Weich), abolishing the court of common pleas of Clark county, was read third time and passed-ayes, 68; noes, 1.
 House bill No. POI (Holiheld). fixing the sal ary of the county judge of Clay county at $500 was read third time and passed-ayes. 64; noes, l.
 House bill No. 245 FutrelD, fixing the fees and salary of the circuit and county clerk of Greene county. the same not to exceed Sl, 800 per annum, was read third time and passed ayes 65; noes, O
 House bill No. 246 (Grinin), protecting fish in Conway, Pope and Perry counties. was read third and passed-ayes, 74; noes, l.
 A resolution by Mir. Herrn to extend the ses- sion until April 20, 1897, was defeated-ayes, 24; noes, 59
 A message from the governor announced that he had approved house bill No 16S, mal ing Garland county liable for portion Of the debt of Hot Spring county, and house bill No IA. for the assessment of mineral rights
 The house then adjourned.