The Mena star., 1899-01-18
senate Proceedlnrs.

Little Rock Jan. 12.--The first business be- fore the senate was the introduction of senate joint resolution No. 2, by Senator Douglass to amend the state constitution, Read twice and referred to the committee on constitutional amendments. It proposes to exempt from taxation for ten years from date of filing of arr ticles of incorporation capital invested in all kinds of mining and manufacturing business
 S B. No. 22, by Senator Wilson to provide relief for bondsmen of town marshals and col lectors of local improvement districts Read twice and referred
 s. B. No. 23, by Senator Raines. to prevent lynching in the state of Arkansas. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary This bill provides for the immediate trial of persons accused of criminal assault.
 :. B. No. 24 by Senator Hall, to encourage the building of railroads and establish manu- facturing plants in Arkansas, read twice This bill grants 800 acres of state lands for each mile of railway built, the respective lands in each county to be granted only for railways built in that county
 Senate concurrent resolution No | by Sem ator South providing for the appointment of five senators and seven representatives as committee to investigate and report by bill or otherwise, for the construction of new state house as soon as practical. was adopted by a vote of 22 to 2, Collins. Douglass, Dowdy, Ham, mock, Haynie, Lambert and Lawrence in the negative.
 S. B. No 26 by Senator Kirby, to amend sec tion 1881 of the digest, relating to change of venue, read twice
 s. B. No. 27 by Senator Collins, to establish an inebrate asylum, read first time.
 Senate concurrent resolution No. 3, instruct- ing our senators and representatives to use their influence in having the second regiment mustered out was adopted after lengthy dis cussion by vote of 16 dyes and IA noes.
 Senator Quares moved that committee be appointed to draft set of suitable resolutions to the memory of Senator Wm P. Grace, of Jefferson county.
 The president appointed Senators Quarles, South, Raines. Hall and Ferguson.
 At 1l40 the senate adjourned until Friday morning as a mark of respect to the deceased senator.
 The House.
 The house was called to order by the speaker at o'clock. roll call showed quorum present.
 Messrs. Tappan. Neal of Crawford, and Ayd- lott were appointed to inform the governor that the house had completed it's organization.
 motion by Mir Rogers to adjourn and go into caucus for the purpose of nominatin re- maining officers and employees was tabled-55 to 24
 resolution. by Mir. Chew directing the members to select three janitors. One from the First and Second district, one from the Third and Fourth. and one from the Fifth and Slxtn, was adOpteQ'
 AiossTs Whitehead, of Washington Apple O. Lonoke, and Warren Of Green. were nomi- mated for first assistant clerk. On the third ballot MT. Whitehead was elected.
 Messrs R. J. Brown. East and Trevathan were nominated for journal clerk, and MT. Travathan was elected on the first ballot
 For assistant journal clerk the following were nominated: Messrs. Chas. Yadon, of Sebas- tian, ]. B. Higgins, of Cleburne. Lloyd Garrett of Madison, = Clayton, of Pike. MT. Garrett was elected on the fourth ballot.
 For expressing clerk. Miss Katie Brounick of Little Rock, Miss Ella Hughes, Miss Mer- ritt, of Washington, Miss Pearl Williamson Miss Minnie Brewer, of Hemastead, and Miss Claridge, of Newport were nominated
 After the third ballot the names of Misses Brounick Williamson and Claridge were with drawn
 On the eighth ballot Miss Hughes was elected receiving 46 votes to Miss Brewers AZ
 Miss Bennett, for third assistant enrolling clerk, was elected on the third ballot, the vote being: Miss Bennett 55. Miss Carlton 36
 Nine ballots were taken for postmistress the last standing: Miss Baugh g, Miss Beavers 29, Miss Rymal 26.
 On motion, the house adjourned until o'clock Friday morning.