The Mena star., 1899-01-18
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock Jan. 10-The senate met at Pa m with President pro tenn. South in the chair Roll call showed twenty-nine members present
 Prayer was offered by Senator John M. Rains, of Craighead. Chaplain Dye being i'll.
 The journal of Mondays proceedings was read and approved.
 Nominations for president being in order, Senator QuarleS nominated Hon. M J. Man ming of Monroe. He was unanimously elected and was escorted to the clair by Senators Quarles and R. J. Wilson, where he was sworn in by President pro tenn. South. In few words President Manning outlined to the sem ate his plans for the session. The senate then proceeded to effect permanent organization by electing the caucus nominees.
 The respective clerks were then sworn in
 President Manning appointed the following committee on rules Senators Kirby, Mo- Gehee. Witt, Martin. Dowdy.
 On motion committee was appointed to notify the house that the senate was organized and ready for business.
 Senators Quarles, Hall and Rains was ap- pointed to notify the governor
 Introduction of bills being in order, Senator Quarles sent up senate bill No. 1, to provide for the paving of West Markham street, south of the state house. Read twice and placed on calendar
 Senator Kimbell introduced senate bill No. 2. the usual bill for newspapers and stamps. ~N~--N- N-'N~~ ~~ ~ ~---~ reading.
 President Manning announced his standing committees as follows:
 Judiciary Greenfield, Quarles John D. Kim bell, K. J. Wilson, Smith C. Martin, ]. F. Me- Nemer, W. F. Kirby, A. J. Witt w. T. Ham, mock, G. A. Hillhouse-
 Circuit and Inferior Courts-J. D. Kimbell J F. McNemer, Eugene Lankford, R. A. Buck ner, R. A. Dowdy
 Railroads Robert Lawrence Geo. A. Hill house, J F Douglass. K A Dowdy, Shackleford, Thomas W. Hardy. William T. Hammock.
 : County and County Lines . Lawrence W. Geo. A Hillhouse. Wm. E. Ferguson.
 FinanceR- J. Wilson. !. M Raines, Wm E. Ferguson, Thomas w. Hardy, F. T. Butler. w. 'H Collins, Wm. T. Hammock. F. M McG ohee. Nelson J. Carlock
 Public Charities-J. F. McNemer. J. K. P. Douglass Robert L. Lawrence. Thomas W Hardy, Greenfield Quarles Corporations-F. M McGehee, w. F. Kirby William Lambert. A J. Witt, Eugene Lank- ford.
 i, Education-Richard A. Dowdy Lawrence w. Clark, r. T Butler, Eugene Lankford. Robert l.. Lawrence.
 Eecuons-W. E. Ferguson, Smith C. Martin ,. M Smith P. T. Butler, Thos. N. Wilson. :, State Lands-J. M Raines L. w. Clark N. .. Carlock Hubert J. Hall Wm. T. Hammock. Penitentiary- George A. Hillhouse. R. A. Dowdy, Wm T. Hammock, Jacob King, Geo. R. Haynie.
 Mlllbla J. C. South, Greenfield duarleS, Richard A. Buckner, John D. Shackleford, H. J. Hall.
 , Public Buildings and Grounds-R. D. Mo- Mullen, J. K. F Douglass P. T. Butler, Jacob King, Nelson. ]. Carlock.
 Public Health-Jacob King. Geo. R. Hayne, W H. Collins H. J Hall, J K. F. Douglass. 7 Public Printing-R A Buckner H J. Hall, .Wm Lambert, Geo. R. Haynie, John Shackle- ford.
 Public Roads Wm. T. Hammock, J, D. Kim ball. J. Monroe Smith. w. H. Collins, Thos. D. Hardy.
 Mines-J. K P. Douglass, R. j. Wilson, H J. Hall, J c. South N. J. Carlock. Memorials-G R. Hayne. J. D. Shackleford, ! c. South, Wm Lambert, K. A Buckner
 Temperance Eugene Lankford Wm. E. Ferguson, F. M McGehee, w. H. Collins w. F. Kirby
 Public Expenditures-A. J. Witt, Wm. T. Hammock, Hubert J. Hall T. N. Wilson, Geo. A. Hilihouse.
 Agriculture Nelson j. Carlock, Jacob King 2: Monroe Smith, w H. Collins, R. D. Mc- Mullen.
 Federal Relations Smith c. Martin, wm T. iWm Lambert.
 Apportionment-P. T Butler, A. J. Witt, L. w Clark, R. L. Lawrence. R. J. Wilson.
 Claims-Wm. Lambert R. J. Wilson, Wm. E. Ferguson, J. F. McNemer r. M. McGehee.
 Engrossed Bils-W. H. Collins J. M. Raines George k. Haynie, Smith c. Martin, Eugene Lankford.
 Auditors and Treasurers' Books-John D. 'Shackleford J. K. P. Douglass.
 Enrolled Bills-J. Monroe Smith, Richard A. ,Dcwdy, R. K. Lawrence. . Constitutional Amendments-T w. Hardy, w. F. Kirby, Eugene Lankford. { Joint Committee on Commissioner State Lands and Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Books-T. N. Wilson, J. D. kimbell, A J. Witt, Wm. Lambert, l.. w. Clark.
 Senator South introduced senate bill No. 3. to pay mileage and per diem of members Senator Hillhouse introduced senate bill No. {, to change tax paying time from April to February. Read first time. The first business after recess was the sec ond reading of senate bill No. 4 Referred.
 Senate bill No. (Witt). The object sought lin this bill is to authorize county courts to es- tablsh Repositories for county funds and other purposes Was read second time Adjourned