The Van Buren press., 1899-01-21
The House.


order at Q o'clock.
The speaker read the following list OF stand
ing committees
udiciary-Tappan E. W. Rector, Berkley
Neal, Tuohey, 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, Hender-
son, j. 7. N. Holt. Howard. p. b. Jones, Mich
OILS, Harris, Nixon, Rees, Yadon.
Education 49, Weaver. Hendricks Barrow,
Brooks, Colquett, Short. Steele ]. f. Smith,
McCauley.
well, Turner, Woford, Driver, Aydlott, Wood,
J. e. Smith, Short
Corporations-Brooks Fields Wallace. Clack
Taylor. Light p. B. Jones, ]. II, Jones' Head
Roads and highways Cotton, Tappan Gill,
Floyd, Hathcock, E. w Rector, West.
Counties and county lines-Meador Wallace,
Clack Alley, Green, Reaper, Patten.
State lands-H. F. Holt, Craig Steele, Casey
G. w. Williams, Coker, S. A. Martin, Moss,
Roper.
Agrculture-W Westmoreland, Howard, We'll
ton Griffin Brock McGauley, Ewel.
Circuit and justice courts-E w. Rector,
Rodgers, Mears, ]. T. Jones, Jobe, Poole, G.
w. Williams.
County and probate courts-Rogers ]. T.
Jones' Neil, Humphreys, Nichols, Winfield
Jobe.
Public buildings Wallace Cotton, J. M
Hall w. f. Martin Rees, Foster Toney.
Public expenditures-Butt, Keesee. Tatum,
]. T. M. Holt, G. S. Rector, Griffith, Gamma
way.
Public printing Wood, Meador, Henderson,
Stanfleld, Weaver, Speer, S. Williams.
neutrality-suspicious.. Wo1ord, Hendricks,
Driver, Walker, Toney, Blackburn.
Int rnn1 tc- a1d ri
G. w Williams, Scarborough, Griffin, Alley.
Eleetions-Turney ,Aydelott, Floyd, Woford
Patten, Letter Evans.
Cities and towns-Clark, E. w. Rector, Bow
ers, Scarborough Blalock, Taylor, G. w Will
liams.
Immigration-W. E. Martin, ]. M. Hall. S. A.
Martin Norton, Tuohey, S. p. Williams Trice.
State charitable institutions-Johnson Lef-
Ter, Clark, Butt Short Winfield, Brooks
observation-disclosures Walker, West, va
don, Hughes Gannaway, Chew
Memorials - Scarborough, Barrow ]. E.
Smith, Ponder, Howard Casey, Armstrong.
Federal relations - Cack, Westmoreland.
Spear, Nance, Evans, ]. L. Hail. Craig.
Books of state land commissioner and super
intendent OF public nstruction-Tuohey, Wof-
ford, Gannaway Turner, Blalock, Foster
Reese.
Clams-walker, Parker, Neill, Poole, Steele
p b. Jones, Roper
Militia-Hendricks, Winfield, Tatum, Toney
Harris, Bowers, Chew.
Insurance - Barrow, Butt, Chew, Crockett
Hughes Blackburn, Meador.
Journal-Floyd, Rogers, Letter, Casey, Nixon
Trice. Brock.
Engrossed bills - Craig, Hendricks, Head,
Clark, lobe, Sullivan, Field.
Labor-Bowers, Clack, Evans, Greer, Harris
G. S. Rector, Norton
Temperance-Gil, Reese, G. w. Williams,
Walker Norman, West, Driver.
Practice of Observation-Disclosures, Sullivan,
Taylor, Caldwell, Hughes, J. L. Hall, Coker.
Rules-Foster Colquitt, Humphreys, Wal
lace Hernn, Tappan, Stanfeld
Mines and mining-Lefler Welton Tatum,
Coker, Neill, Howard, ]. T. M Holt
Auditors and treasurer's books-Norman,
Barrow Craig.
Joint committee on enrolled bills-Mears,
Butt, Gill.
After announcement of committees, the roll
was called for introduction Of bills and the fol-
lowing were introduced:
BY Mr.. Short-To appropriate $500 to meet
immediate expenses OF state board OF health
Mr. Rogers-To prevent running at large Of
stock, and for other purposes,
Mr.. Stanield-To reduce penalty against
sherins and other offlcers for falling to return
executions
Mr. Smith, OF Cross-Changing time of hold
ing court in Fifth chancery district,
Mr., Short-To protect baggage Of travellers.
Mr. Turncr-To change time of holding cleo
tions.
Mr. Wallace-Repealing an act entitled, An
act for the protection OF fish In the waters OF
Conway, Perry and Polk counties.
Mr., Weaver-Authorizing cities to prevent
stock from running at large within their cor
porate limits.
Mr.. Sullivan - Joint resolution, exempting
nd manufacturing
from taxation for seven years.
Mr.. Wilton-Making annual school reports
by directors good under certain conditions.
Mr. West-To restrain and regulate running
at large of stock.
Mr.. williams, of Pulaski-To establish a
railroad commission.
Mr. Wofford-To amend section 2l65. Sandals
& Hills digest.
Mr.. Wood-to make legal certain kind OF
fence in Lee county.
Mr.. Misunderstanding payment OF employees
in coal mines.
Mr.. 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.
Mr.. Bowers-To establish court OF common
pleas in Lonoke county.
Mr.. Coker-Creating and defining mining dis
tricts.
Mr. Floyd-Amending laborers lien law
Mr. Harris-Amending Section OF AN act
to prevent the destruction OF game in Lafay-
ette. Miller and Desha counties
Mr. Hendrcks-To protect owners of live
stock killed or injured by railroad trains.
Mr.. Hcrnn (by request)-To amend section
29l9 of the digest.
Mr.. Hughes-To provide for the payment by
the state OF costs in felony cases.
Mr.. Johnson-Prescribing the manner OF cal
culating damages for stock killed by trains.
Immediately after recess roll call for the In
PRODUCTION OF bills was resumed:
BY Mr.. Casey-Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution reducing
rate of interest 10 per cent, and per cent
where the rate is not specified.
Mr.. Brooks-To provide that school district
directors other than in special districts, may
expend annually not to exceed s25 for maps,
charts. globes etc, with approval OF major
ity OF electors Of the district
Mr.. Lefler-Fixing per diem Of legislators at
e. per day and cents for each mile travelled.
Mr. Meador-To establish a house OF corlec-
tion for juvenile offenders under 10 years old.
The sum OF s25, 900 is provided for TO purchase
land, build houses and carry out the provis-
ions OF the act
Mr. Mears-To make 1t a crime for officers OF
a court or other persons TO converse with any
person selected or summoned as juror con-
eerning the merits of any case pending
Mr.. Ponder-To regulate banking corpora
tions and private banks.
Mr. ector-Regulating fees Of izard county
officers.
Mr.. Tappan-To provide that no action for
recovery OF forfeited lands be maintained I'M
/ less The plaintiff his ancestor, predecessor or
| grantor, was possessed Of the lands In question