The Monticellonian., 1899-03-31
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock. March 2S.-The following bills were introduced.
 s B 27l (Manning), to better protect farms and farm lands in Monroe county, and prohibit the planting of Johnson grass.
 s. B. 272 Martini. to amend sections l7s5 and l796 Of the digest Read twice and referred to committee on agriculture.
 s B. 273 tDouglass), to appropriate B GOO for the care of Confederate graves in Arkansas. Read twice and placed on calendar
 H E 259 tHeadl, to regulate the sale of judg ments and causes of action, was placed on final reading and passed
 The senate then went into committee Of the whole on consideration Of the state university appropriation bill, and after considering 1t by sections rose and recommended that 1t pass.
 motion was adopted to reconsider the vote by which Senator South's bill to repeal all special county salary acts failed to pass.
 $. B. c66 to provide for the ompleti0n. erec- tion and equipping of additions to the Arkan- sas deaf mute institute, carrying an appropri alton Of SIS 900 was defeated.
 s. B. 150 tShaekleford1, to make an appro- Priatien of s1 654 4 for defet in contingent ex penses of the general assembly Of lssi failed to pass-yeas t3. nays IA
 $ E l53 GHardy fixing salars Of circuit court stenographers at Sl 800 tailed to pass by a vote Of II to l6
 $. E. l54 Douglass), relating to transfer Of school children from one district to another and raising the number who may be trans ferred to fifteen, passed, yeas 20 nays [
 S. B. l55 tFerguson). to amend an act for the appointment Of a court stenographer approved March f6 1897. fixing the salary at sl 900 paya- ble in county scrip, passed, yeas 19, nays s
 The House.
 H. B. 2s6 tWilliams Of Washington was taken up special order It allows eonsta- bles sl for serving a criminal warrant and sl for taking a prisoner to jail. with 5 cents per mile for distances over seven miles: passed ayes 5l, noes 2S
 Several local bills were introduced and read first time.
 NIT. Head called up his motion to amend the rules so that when a motion to reconsider is made 1t shall be in order to move to lay that motion on the table and action shall be taken thereon the same day.
 The point Of order was raised that the same proposition had been acted upon the day be fore, hence it was not now in order but the speaker ruled to the contrary, the motion hay ing been amended Wednesday so as to require a two-thirds vote. Mir. Heads motion was | loSt-ayes 43, noes 43
 II B. 306. by MT Cotton a bill for an act to provide for leyying road tax, for working | roads and highways, repairing nd building bridges, and for other purposes, was read third time and passed.
 H. B. 242 (f3eloaD. to regulate the removal of county seats, read third time
 running discussion followed with Messrs Brooks Griffin. Beloate, Williams o Pulaski, and lobe participating, | The bill failed to passages 36 noes 42
 H. E. 246 (Sullyan), requiring fraternal ben | efieiary orders or societies to make annual re- 1 ports to the auditor of state, detailing it's affairs and operations during the preceding 1 year and containing such information us the ! auditor may deem necessary. each order or so- i eiety to pay fee of Sl0 for filing of the report i was read third time and passed. H. R. IS (PattOn). providing for the exam l ination of private banks, was read third time and failed to passages 30, noes g. MT Caldwells bill, authorizing municipal 1 ities to license laundry drummers passed Its i object is to protect home laundries l House bill S63 was made special order for March 29th.
 1 H. B. 66 (Howard). giving proprietors and l managers of hotels and board ng houses lien on baggage and wages of boarders for board l due, was read third time and passed | Mr frice called up his motion to reconsider i the vote by which the house passed the Arm ! strong bill changing the boundary line between White and Woodruff counties. The motion was adopted and the bill took it's place on the | calendar.