The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
The House,

The house was called to order by the speaker
at Q o'clock.
memorial offered by Mr.. Hathcock asking
congress to change the law so United States
senators be elected by popular vote, was
adopted
resolution by Mr.. Humphreys, asking our
representatives In congress TO ask for relief for
Arkansas in the matter OF funds expended in
mobilizing the volunteers, was adopted.
The following bills were introduced and read
first time:
II. b. No. g. tCrockettl Amending section
1927 OF the digest.
ii. b No 63 Cotton For the protection OF
labor In and about coal mines,
II. b. No. o. [Colquittl-To repeal an act to
prevent the destruction Of game In Lafayette,
Miller and Desha counties
H. b. No. 65 [Ewelll-To provide for county
uniformity of textbooks
IL. II. No 60 Howard Giving hotel propre-
tors lien on baggage for lodging, meals etc.
and making II misdemeanor to defraud board
ing houses.
II. b No 81 Williams OF Pulaski TO amend
section bs2i OF the digest
II. b. No. o. Morton ITO regulate and fix
the price for weighing cotton.
II. b No. 90 Nance l-Granting certain lands
to the Arkansas q Oklahoma railroad and to
confirm title to same
After recess call OF the roll for the introduce
tion Of bills was resumed:
II. b No. 20 lFieldsl-Amending road law
II. j. H. No [Fosterl Proposing amend
ment providing for quadriennial elections.
II. Is No. n iHathcockl Ito restrain auditor
frcm issuing warrants TO members and en-
ployes for Sunday; provided the act do not ap-
ply to members and employees already elected
H. H. No ~ Head Fixing responsibility in
accidents due to negligence OF loo1outs en-
ployed by railroads
II. Il. No. sS Henderson, compel admin
istrators, executors, etc, to file settlements
within time prescribed by law.
H. B. No. "a Holt OF Howardl-To cure de-
fective deeds and acknowledgements
H B, No. rs Humphrey Permitting per-
sons accused Of felony, less than capital, to be
admitted to bail
H. b. No. rs lJobel To regulate apportion-
ment of special tax levied in school districts.
H. j. r. No 10 Jones OF Baxterl-A proposed
amendment giving justices OF the peace orig
inal jurisdiction in all hiisdemeanor cases.
H. u, No. II Jones OF Nevada Regulating
redemption OF land sold to state for taxes
II b No 7s (Lefierl Amending pension law.
H. b. No ~ Night-To regulate fees charged
by secretary of state
H. b. No. 80 tMeador) r)-Dehning what shall
constitute a lawful fence.
II. Is. No 81 (NeaD-1o provide for redemp-
uon OF real esnate sold under decree of court.
- - NJ o ANlcllJ J-fof the protection OF
prairie chickens for a period OF Ave years
H. B. No. - lParker) er)-Appropriating si6O 600
for payment of states bonded indebtedness
held by the general government
H. ID. No IS tPoole)-Fixing salary OF county
judge OF Calhoun county at $500 per annum
H. b. No. 81 (Raperl- Fixing per diem of
members Of general assembly at IS and mileage
cents
II. b, No 81 tRector OF Garlandl- To provide
for punishment OF pools, trusts and combina-
tions TO control prices
H. u. No. ~ (Rector OF Izard-To nrotect
county school funds.
ii. h. No SO Reecel - Making salary Of
Hampstead county Judge $500 per annum; fees
OF circuit clerk and county clerk Of same county
not to exceed 81 800 and O, 600 per annum. re.
spectively.
II. Il. No % lRogersl-To regulate proseeu-
tlons Tor misdemeanors In justices courts
H. b. No VI lScarboroughl-To require rail-
rords to set up bulletin boards containing ar
rival and departure OF trains at depots
t u. B. No W lShortl-To prevent city conn
ellis from prescribing less punishment for Of
lenses than are prescribed by the state laws.
H. b No. eS lSpeerl-To define representa-
tion OF the several counties in the state in the
house OF representatives, limiting each county
10 one member
H. b. No. 81 lStanheldl-To amend section
sld2 Of the digest, relating to bonds In probate
cases.
II. b. No. eS lSullivanl-To create the ONCE
OF county superintendent Of public destruction
IN the several counties OF the state
Adjourned to a. m Friday