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

Senate Proceedings.
 Little Rock, Jan. l6.-Tha senate was called to order at 9:a0 by the president.
 The following bills were introduced:
 Senator kIng-A resolution memorialzin2 congress to restore cash to entries the govern ment lands Of Arkansas that are unfit for cul- tivation, and only valuable for timber thereon Senator Lanl1ford-To amend sections 6954 6075, 70l0 70l5, and 70l7, and to repeal section 70i6 of the digest These sections relate ta certificates Of schools teachers. Read twice. Senator T. N. Wilson-For the relief of hus- bands, provided that hurbands shall not be held liable for ante-nuptial debts of his wife, except by virtue of an express written con- tract Read twice
 Senator Raines-To regulate change of venue in criminal cases. The testimony of four cred ible witnesses is required for a change of re- nue. and they shall testify in open court Read twice
 Senator McMullen--For a uniform series of textbooks. Read second time.
 Senator Douglass-For uniform series of textbooks. Read second time.
 Senator Hillhouse-An act to fix the time of holding circuit court in Jackson county at the second Monday in January and July. Read third time and passed.
 Senator Douglass-To amend section 7274 of the digest It gives the citizens of any county the right to petition for an order to prevent the running at large of stock Read twice.
 Senator Shackleford- To make primary elec- tions legal on certain conditions and the judges are required to- immediately upon the close of the polls, begin the count and continue without adjournment and to declare the vote upon the spot Read twice.
 Senator Douglass-To prevent frauds upon hotel keepers. It gives hotel keepers lien on baggage of guests. Read twice.
 Senator kirby--To amend section 2165 of di- gest relating to changes of venue. It provides that petition may be resisted and gives the court power to refuse it.
 Immediately after recess Sennator Ham, mock, of committee on public roads, sent up report on senate bill No 15, with the recom- mendation that 1t pass.
 The bill requires railroad mpanies to con- struct crossings to approaches of public high. ways
 Senator Hall-To fix the fees and emoluments of the officers of Scott county, and providing for fund to build court house in said Scott county
 Senator Raines called up s. B. No. 8, to SUD- press the illegal sale of liquor and to destroy the same when found in prohibition districts The bill was voted upon and passed, the vote standing A to 1.
 Senator Buckner called up s. R. No g, to re- vive the Little River, Hamburg and Western railway land grant Senator Buckner ex- plained the company's inability to complete the road in the time specified in the grant or account of unprecedented bad weather, and as sured the senate that the company was acting ir good faith. The bill passed the vote stand. ing 2t to (.
 On motion the senate adjourned to esO g. n,. Tuesday
 The House.
 Speaker vandeventer called the house to order at o clock.
 The speaker read the following list of stand ing committees:
 Judiciary-Tappan, E. ". 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, Tender son, J, T. N. Holt. Howard r. B. Jones, Mich ols, Harris, Nixon, Rees, Yadon.
 Education Weaver Hendricks Barrow, Brooks, Colquett, Short. Steele, J. E. Smith, McCauley.
 Ways and Means-Colquitt, Creed, Cald- well, Turner, Wofford. Driver, Aydlott, Wood, J. E. Smith, Short.
 orporations-Brooks,F Fields, Wallace, Clack, Taylor Light, F. B. Jones' J. T, Jones' Head. Roads and highways Cotton, Tappan, Gill, Floyd, Hathcoclz E. w. Rector, West.
 Counties and county lnes-Meador. Wallace, Clack. Alley, Green, Reaper Patten.
 State lands-H F. Holt, Craig Steele, Casey, G. W. Williams, Coker s. A Martin, Moss, Roper
 Agriculture Westmoreland, Howard, Well ton, Grifin, Brock, McCauley, Ewell.
 Circuit and justice courts-E. w. Rector, Rodgers, Mears, J. T. Jones, lobe, Poole G. w, Williams.
 County and probate courts-Rogers J. T. Jones, Neill Humphreys Nichols Winfield lobe
 Iuollc buildings = Wallace, Cotton, j. M. Hall, w. R. Martin, Rees, Foster Toney.
 Public expenditures Keesee Tatum. j. T. M Holt, G. s. Rector Griffith, Gamma way.
 Public printing-Wood Meador, Henderson, Stanheld, Weaver Speer, & P Williams.
 fenitentiary-Aydelott. " o1ord, Hendricks, Driver, Walker. Toney, Blackburn
 internal improvements Fields, ,Toney, Trice, e. " Williams, Scarborough Grif1n, Alley.
 Elections-Turney ,Aydelott. Floyd. Wonord Patten, Lefier Evans
 Ctles and towns-Clark, F. W. Rector, Bow CTS Scarborough. Blalock Taylor. G. w Will