The Van Buren press., 1899-02-04
senate Proeeedings.

III n. ! z
the morning hour 6 B No. 20 lBueknerl 10
amend ths sct O. lsa5. 10 proteei the public
leTees IL ChleoF and Desha counties, was
amended . as TO include the counties OF Lee.
Phillips. Crittenden and Mississippi
SeE bills were introduced as follows:
: B No s8 IDouglsssl-To provide for the
transfer OF the sixteenth section fund and for
distribution Of sane.
: B. Nc "a fdeGeheel-To authorize the
goyernor = parole eonyiets and to regulate the
same.
sB Nc q fKirbyl-To amend section il+a
{ the digest. regulating appeals TO circuit
court from probate court bY executors and ad-
caiuisirators guardians. curators and creditors
o. estates
sB No. = Martin, by requestl-To repeal
section 7ss of the digest, which validated de-
ieefive deeds which we're Intellectual because
OF The act q March Is 1887
Z b No g 4Shaekiefordl-To give circuit
eG4rts power % issue Erits eertiorari tc on
sers OF cities O. town councils to correct any
erroneous OF void ordinance.
SB No. = lHaFdyI-To amend section 4l40
Of the digest, making IRE insurance companies
liable for the fan amountstated In policies, or
ths fuIl amount upon which the company
charges collects. or receives premium.
: B No. = fBucsneF1-To exempt from tax
alton for five years land belonging 70 levee dis
trletS
sB No 100 fHalD To require railroads to
PASS through county seats II the survey goes
within four miles o. same
: b Ne. IdI (Carlockl-To make the min
imum fire for pistol toting'' SO instead OF SO
IS at present, and the maximum tne so in
stead Of s3la
sB No e IT n wilson)-To regulate the
tine within which appeals and writs Of error
mar be taken 70 the supreme court. was read
lhe third time and passed.
Senator Shsekleford 5 bin TO allow prisoners
10 give bond pending appeal 10 supreme court
passed without dissenting vote.
Senator kimballis bill to extend the charter
for eighteen months Of the Little Rock, Hot
Springs & Texas railway, was passed
The following concurrent resolution was
adopted when the senate reeonYened at .
O'Clock. sent to the house and adopted and re-
turned at once:
Be ii resolved by the senate Of Arkansas. the
house eoncurring therein.
That We have heard with profound sorrow OF
the death Of Hon. A H Garland
That in his death our state has lost dis
tinguished citizen, whose services were inYal-
uable In her hour of peril
That his family are requested to permit his
remains TO be brought TO this capitol in order
that they may be flttingly honored by our peo-
pie. and the secretary OF the senate and clerk
OF the house are instructed 10 notify them OF
the adoption OF this resolution.
That In respect to his memory the general
assembly do now adjourn.
Both the house and senate adjourned at 2:l7
p. n.
The House.
Immediately after reading Of journal, reso-
luton protesting against the seating OF Brig
ham Roberts. the mormon from Utah in the
United States congress, was read and on mo-
tion was laid on table.
a number OF bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
H. B. No. 15s (Greer)-To amend section 42ss
OF digest. prohibiting any elector from serving
on jury twice during the same year
II. b No 159 (HOwell-To make 1t a misde-
meanor for anyone to kill hogs in the woods
without first notifying his neighbors,
H. B. No. 100 for the protection Of wild Chi
nese pheasants. was introduced. Also a bill to
assist road overseers in securing an accurate
list Of those subject to road duty.
II. B. No. l63 tAlley)-To entitle husband to
cause Of action for the wrongful killing Of a
wife by any person or corporation.
H B. No l64 CBlalockl-To prohibit the hir-
ing or contracting with farm hands who have
made prior contract for that year
H. b No. l65 tChewl-RequiriBg foreign cor
porations who do business in this state to des-
ignate an agent upon whom service may be OBJ
tanned
H. B, No. l65 (HilD-To further provide for
the lylng-in expenses and maintenance Of the
child ia cases OF bastardy
H. b No. 165 (Casey)-To better apportion
the taxes assessed on real estate.
H. B. No l69 (Mariin)-To amend the law
creating a state board to build and construct a
state railroad.
H. b No. 40 CNoss) TO amend section $685.
giving special judges $ per day for holding
court
H. B. No. III Trice)- To define lawful
fence.
H. B. No. I72 (Foster)-To cure defective ac-
knowledgments
H. b. No. I74 CSormanl-To regulate the fees
in change OF venue cases.
Il. b No. 40 Jones OF Nevada)-Giving au-
thority to county and probate judges to take
Acknowledgements TO deeds OF conveyance with
in their respective counties
Mr.. Head called up his motion to reconsider
the vote by which ;. b No. . failed to pass
The motion TO reconsider prevailed, and after
discussion the bill failed to pass This set
ties for the session the question Of supplying
members with newspapers and stamps.