Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-23
The Senate.

LITTLE ROCK May 21.-The senate was called to order by President Moose. Prayer by Chap lain Dannelly.
 Senator Smith asked 8 question of personal privilege. He then referred to a peti- tfon from 52 Of his constituents requesting him to vote for railroad commission No form of opinion, under the present constitu- tion, V declared the speaker, would induce me to vote for commission"
 Consideration of the general appropriation bill was resumed
 On motion of Senator Williamson, the con- tingent expenses of the auditors office were increased from S200 to $400
 Senator Blackburn moved to amend by in- serting S100 to establish telephone connections between the treasurer's office and police head quarters. Adopted
 An amendment by Senator NcGehee increas- ing the governors contingent expenses from S 300 to s, GOO was adopted and the bill made special order for Monday morning.
 On motion of Senator Gray, the vote by which the Jeffers bill, to protect crops in eer- tain fence districts passed to it's third read ing, was reconsidered, and he moved an amendment that Independence county be ex- empted.
 Senate went into committee of the whole on the Confederate home appropriation bill.
 Senator Council moved to insert S360 for matron to look after the old vetera ns. Carried On motion of Senator Witt the bill was re- turned, and it's passage as amenued recom- mended The amendments were adopted and the bill made special order for Monday morn ing.
 House bill No 10 was read first tune.
 After recess motion to suspend the rules and read house bill No. 10 second time was lost.
 Senator Haley introduced senate railroad commission, and 200 copies were ordered printed.
 Senate bill to amend section 6784, Sandels and Hill digest, under which laborers can be forced to work on roads outside of townships in which they reside read third time and passed-ayes 22, noes g.
 Senator Haley called up Chicot county four barbed wire fence bill, which was passed-ayes 9, noes 6.
 Senate bill No 9, to authorize the construc tien of roads by improvement districts was passed-ayes IA noes II.
 Senate bill providing for building turnpikes and employing eonvicts passed-ayes 2S, noes 6. The drouth sufferers bill was taken up and committee amendments read. The bill was made special order for Monday.
 Adjourned.
 The House.
 House called to order by Speaker Tappan.
 MT. Curl offered a resolution that when the house adjourn today it stand adjourned until might accept an invitation to visit Hot Springs on excursion
 MT. Short moved as an amendment that when the house adjourn it be until a. Saturday. and an adjournment be taken Saturday noon until Monday morning Adopted
 Senate bill No 29, relative to public roads through private lands, passed-ayes 52, noes % Senate bill No. 35 creating levee improve ment district in the city of Helena, was read third time and passed
 After recess, senate bill No. 8, for the better government of I,ties of the first and second class was taken up.
 MT. Ferguson moved to indefinitely postpone the bill and spoke against the clause giving city councils power to license the sale of cigar cites.
 After considerable discussion the motion to indefinitely postpone was lost and the bill passed by vote of 47 to 40
 MT. Shackleford gave notice that on next Tuesday he would move to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed.
 The conference report on the state convict farm bill was presented by MT. Street. recom- mending that the house recede from the Jetfers amendment and substitute therefor provis- ion that not more than 50 per cent of the pro- ceeds of the annual crop shall be devoted to paying for a farm. The Jeffers amendment provides that the board shall apply to the pay ment of the farm such crop proceeds as are not needed for the support of the convicts
 MT. Hernn moved that the house insist on the Jeffers amendment and ask further conference. Mir Tuohey spoke in favor of accepting the conference committees report.
 Pending action, the house adjourned until 8