The Springdale news., 1899-01-20

congress to restore cash to entries the govern
 ment lands of Arkansas that are unfit for cul
 tlyation, and only valuable for timber thereon
 Senator Lanzford-To amend sections 6974
 6915, 70lO, 10la, and 10l7. and tO repeal sectioy
 10l6 Of the digest These sections relate tt
 certificates of schools teachers Read twice
 Senator T. N. Wilson-tor the relief of hus
 bands, provided that hurbands shall not b,
 held liable for ante-nuptial debts of his wife
 except by virtue of an express written con.
 tract. Read twice
 Senator Raines-To regulate change of venue
 In criminal cases The testimony of four cred
 ible witnesses is required for d change of ve
 nue. and they shall testify in open court
 Read twice.
 Senator McMullen-For a uniform series o
 textbooks. Read second time.
 Senator Douglass-For uniform series o
 textbooks. Read second time
 Senator Hillhouse-An act to fix the time oi
 holding circuit court in Jackson county at the
 second Monday in January and July. Reac
 third time and passed
 Senator Douglass-To amend section 1274 oi
 the digest It gives the citizens of any county
 the right to petition for an order to prevent the
 running at large of stock. Read twice
 Senator Shackleford To make primary elec-
 tions legal on certain conditions and the
 judges arc required to, immediately upon the
 close of the polls, begin the count and continue
 without adjournment, and to declare the vote
 upon the spot. Read twice
 Senator Douglass-To prevent frauds upon hotel keepers. It gives hotel keepers lien on
 baggage of guests. Read twice.
 Senator kirby-To amend section 2l65 of d.
 gest relating to changes Of venue. It provides
 that petition may be resisted and gives the
 court power to refuse it.
 Immediately after recess Sennator Ham,
 mock of committee on public roads, sent up
 report on senate bill No 15 with the recon,- mendation that 1t pass The bill requires railroad companies to con- struct crossings to approaches of public high
 ways,
 Senator Hall-To fix the fees and emoluments for fund to build court house in said Scott county
 Senator Raines called up s. B No 8, to SUD- press the illegal sale of liquor and to destroy the same when found in prohibition districts The bill was voted upon and passed the vote standing "A to I
 Senator Buckner called up $. B No 9. to re- vve the Little River, Hamburg and Western railway land grant. Senator Buckner ex- pained the companys inability to complete | the road in the time specified in the grant on account of unprecedented bad weather and as- sured the senate that the company was acting ! in good faith. The bin passed the vote stand
 ing 2l to7. ' On motion the senate adjourned to 9:30 a. m., Tuesday.
 The House. | Speaker Vandeventer called the house to order at o'clock.
 The speaker read the following list of stand ing committees: | Judiciary -Tappan, E. ". Rector Berkley, \ Neal, 1uohey, Herrn, Johnson, Barrow, Butt. Cotton, Ponder, Brooks Henderson, Moss | Railroads Herrn, Weaver. Meadow, Berk- ley, Neal, Armstrong, Humphreys Colquitt, Tappan Mears, Floyd, Clark, Nance | AppOrtionment-Neal Fields, Gill, Tender son, J. T N Holt, Howard. P. B. Jones, Mich ols, Harris Nixon Rees Yadon. | Education Weaver Hendricks Barrow, Brooks, Colquett, Short, Steele, J. E. Smith, McCauley.
 Ways and Means-Colquitt, Creed, Cald- | we'll Turner Woford Driver, Aydlott Wood, | J, E Smith, Short. Corporations Brooks, Fields Wallace, Clack' | Taylor. Light. F. B Jones, j. T, Jones, Head. Roads and highways Cotton, Tappan, Gill, Floyd, Hathcock F. w. Rector, West. Counties and county lines-Meador Wallace. Clack, Alley, Green, Reaper, Patten. State lands-H F. Holt, Craig Steele, Casey, C. w Williams, Coker, S. A. Martin, Moss, Roper.
 Agriculture Westmoreland Howard, Well | ton, Griffin, Brock, McCauley, Ewell. Circuit and justice courts F. w. Rector, Rodgers Mears, J. T Jones, lobe, Poole, G. w. Williams. County and probate courts Rogers J. T. Jones, Neill Humphreys, Nichols, Winfield, lobe
 Public buildings Wallace, Cotton, J. M. Hall, w. E. Martin, Rees Foster, Toney. Public expenditures Butt, keesee. Tatum. J T. NJ Holt, G s. Rector, Grifith, Gamma way
 Public printing Wood Meador, Henderson, Stanteld, Weaver, Speer, s. r Williams. f, tclyc Driver, Walker Toney. Blackburn. Internal improvements Fields Toney Trice, C. w Williams, Scarborough Griffin, Alley. Elections Turney ,Aydelott, Floyd Woford, Patten, Lefier, Evans. Cities and towns-Clark. F. W. Rector Bow CTS, Scarborough, Blalock Taylor C. ". Will Hams.
 Immigration W. E. Martin j. NJ Hall, s. A. Martin, Norton, Tuohey. S F. Williams, Trice. State charitable institutions Johnson Lei ler, Clark, Butt, Short Winfield Brooks Reirenchment Nichols, Walker, West, Va don Hugl-~s, Gannaway Chew. Memorials Scarborough, Barrow, J. -4. Smith, Ponder Howard Casey Armstrong. Federal relations inn Clack, Westmoreland. Spear Nance, Evans, J. Y. Hall, Craig. Books Of state land commissioner and super !7tendent of public instruction Tuohey Wof- ford Gannaway, Turner, BIaiock, Foster, Reese.
 Claims Walker, Parker Neill, Poole Steele, F. E. Jones Roper. Militia Hendricks Winfield, Tatum, Toney, Harris, Bowers, Chew. Insurance Barrow, Butt, Chew Crocket, Hughes Blackburn, Meador. Journal Floyd, Rogers Letier, Casey, Nixon, Trice, Brock Engrossed bills Craig, Hendricks, Head, Clark, lobe, Sullivan, Field. Labor Bowers, Clack Evans, Greer, Harris, G.~S. Rector, Norton. Temperance-G Gill Reese, c. w. Williams, | Walker Norman. West Driver. | Practice of medicine -Hathccck, Sullivan, Taylor, Caldwell Hughes, '. IA Hall, Coker Rules Foster Colquitt, Humphreys, Wal | lace Hernn, Tappan, Stantield | Mines and mining -Lefer Welton, Tatum, Cooker, Neill, Howard, J. 1T M Holt. Auditors and treasurer's books-Norman, | Barrow, Craig Joint committee on enrolled bills-Mears, | Butt, Gill. l After announcement of committees, tbe roll was called for introduction Of bills, and the fol- | lowing were introduced; | By Mir. Short-To appropriate s200 to meet
 immediate expenses of state board of health | MT. Rogers-To prevent running at large or | stock and for other purposes l MT Stanfeld--To reduce penalty agalnst sherirs and other officers for failing to return | executions. l Mir. smith, of Cross-Changing time of hold l ing court in Fifth chancery district, | MT. Short-To protect baggage of travelArs | Mir. Turner-To change time of holding cleo i tions
 MT. Wallace-Repealing an act entitled, An | act for the protection of fish in the waters of | Conway Perry and Polk counties. | MT. Authorizing cities to prevent stock from running at large within their cor porate limits l MT. Sullivan - Joint resolution exCmptinR | cotton and wool manufacturing enterprises | from taxation for seven years. ! MT Wilton-Making annual school reports l by directors good under certain conditions. | MT West-To restrain and regulate running l at large of stock. | MT Williams, Of Puaski-To establish 8 | railroad commission MT Wofford-To amend section 2165. Sandals | & Hills digest l MT Wood-to make legal certain kind of l fence in Lee county. Mr. Yadon-Regulating payment of employees | in coal mines | MT Burrows-Joint resolution providing for an amendment to the constitution fixing the rate Of interest at not more than per cent, and when no rate is agreed upon, at per cent | rrn ne-n RI 1ixh 1rt nf m