The Monticellonian., 1899-03-10
passed ayes 74. noes 3.
Senate Prncee.Ilngs.

Little Rock March 2-The senate transacted considerable business today
 Senator Rains introduced $ F. 235 to make gambling, or the keeping of gaming devices, a l felony
 Senator Kirby introduced $. B. 236. to repeal an act creating the office ef tax collector of 1 Columbia county. and fixing salaries Of certain officers of said county
 S E. 193 fQuarles) providing for the expen- diture Of money by cities for sewers not within the corporate limits Of q eIGx was read third time and passed.
 Mr. south's bill. granting right-of-way across state lands to railroads, was read third time and pissed.
 s B. l52 (McMallu1 requiring farmers to list with the bureau of agriculture statistics of crops raised by them, Was defeated by vote of l3 to l5.
 7 5. B, amending section 4594 10 read as fol- lows. Was passed That every landlord shall have lien upou the crop grown upon he de- atSed premises iH any year for rent Ina shall accrue for such year, and such lien shall eou- tznne for six months after such rent shall be- come due and payable and shall pass to the assignee Of any written obligation given to secure the rent debt.
 s D. 65 fBucknerl, to prevent entfeing away tabefers and providing punishment for aban- deaIng crops and labor contracts while in debted for food, clothing or other supplies. was killed by vote of 10 to F
 S. ?. No 7l tHammoek1. Mas read thiFd time and passed. It amends section fII7 Of the digest as follows; For each certificate of au- thaEitS ta transact business in this state TWO dellaFs shall be charged, and where mare than one person is named in any one certificate two dollars shall be charged for each person so named
 fhe McNcmer reform school bIll wax taken np ana passed and al once transmitted to the house The vote in detail follows.
 1ens BucEner Butler. pe#aF Hall, Hardy. tIaaq=. NeAal=n aeNemar Qaarles Rains smith, shaekefogd, Witt, Mir PreSIdeat=Is
 S#sz eafHa k, tui5Hz baHEiass Ferguson. HamlHaeE, kmbeI' Eirby Lambert. Lank- fore. Wilson R. J Wilson T \ H.
 Senatur IIaynie's h4H authorizing cities and towns IT the seventh. Thirteenth Nineteenth, Twentieth Twenty eighth, Twsatv# ninth and Thirty-fF~t senatorial districts to regulate the running at large Of stock, WIS read third time and passed
 $ E T lhirby) railroad commission bill. providing for commission of three members at salary of S30ao eaeh. to be paid by the state passed yeas la nays 12
 Those voting aF4ttst Che bill were Buck ner Butler taunck. Collins, Hall, Klmben. Rains. Smith. Shackleford. south. Wilson k j.. Witt
 The House.
 number of bills were disposed Of by being killed
 MI DAiN INNIOGAttA H. Ii. aif amending primary election laws. allowing each candidate a representative at every voting precint to challenge voters and witness the caunt of the ballots
 II. B 10l Civilians of Puasl5J making legal certain wire fences Was defeated Its sas ar gued that the fence would not he or=proot
 II. B 23l tWoaord) to make woven wire and posts and rails and wire awful fence, failed 10 pass
 Il. B. 123 fCraigl, to regulate mill exchanges and roller mills was 6efeatea yeas 22. nays 5L
 H. B. lo4 tYadouJ, to prohibit the selling or giving away of cigarettes and tobacco to min DTS. Was read third time
 Mir YadoH pointed out the evil effects of cigarette smoking MesSrs. West and Howard regarded smoking as a great American privil- ege and would vote against the bill, 1T cigar cite smoking was running the yop'h of the land let the mothers take the "swlteha in hand and inauRurate movement to save their boys and the future manhood of this country.
 Mir Yadon replied, quoting statistics show ing that a large per cent. of inmates of insane asylams and suicides lost their reason from the effects of cigarettes.
 The Dill passed ayes 91 nays II.
 H. E. l09 tButt), to provide for the purchase Of tools for working roads and highways. was read third time and passed.
 II. E i2l tReece), creating tie office of county superintendent of public schools failed to pass after lengthy discussion.