The Springdale news., 1899-01-20
The House.

Little Rock, Jan. IA The chaplain invoked
 divine blessing upon the general assembly after Speaker Vandeventer had called the house to order at q. m Mir lobe presented the following concurrent resolutions
 Whereas, There have fer several years ex-
 isted certain secret fraternities in our state university at Fayetteville that create and
 maintain class cxclusiveness and privileges,
 with few exceptions. to the rich man son. and Whereas. The general assembly of the state
 of Arkansas has from time to tune sent com
 mittees to see after all things pertaining to the
 general welfare of thls institution and have on
 all occasions failed to see and investigate the evils resulting from these fraternities, and Whereas The enrolment of students in the
 university is 100 smaller than 1t was year
 ago; be it therefore
 Resolved, By the house Of representatives, the senate concurring thereto, that the joint committee appointed by the speaker of the
 house and president of the senate be instructed to make q special investigation of these secret fraternities and the evils that result there
 from and that the said committee be requested to embody in their report the results of said investigation together with such suggestions as they may see proper to remedy this evil The resolution was adopted, Concurrent resolution providing for the ap- pointment of committee to visit and report upon the branch normal school at Pine Bluff,
 was adopted.
 The following bills were presented and each read first time. By MT. Cotton I'll Providing for uniform system of text books MT. Craig-To locate and establish a district cattle quarantine line in the state of Arkansas. Mir. Colqutt-To establish railroad com mission.
 MT. EwellTo require change of venue peti- -s, creditabIe persons. Mir. Fields-To submit an amendment to the constitution providing for quadrennial elec- tionS on the first Monday in September. MT. Hathcock-To provide for the consolida- tion of state and national elections. Mir. Foster - To require persons receiving liquor license to pay S350 as county tax, $50 as state tax and per cent on the amount paid as collectors fees, and pay the same amount of tax and fees for any period less than one year. MT. Gannaway-To amend law in regard to | changes of venue so as to give circuit judges | enlarged power in the premises Mir. Henderson - To regulate verdcts of 1 juries In civil and misdemeanor cases, making I it lawful to return verdict on a two-thirds 1 vote of the jury. MT Humphreys To provide for working | roads and highways. It makes each political | townshpa road district and enables the voters | of each township to elect on overseer. | Mir. Jobe-To regulate payment of life insur- | ance in Arkansas. | Mir. Moss-To fix prosecuting attorneys fees | as follows: For judgments obtained on c5m- | plaint or otherwise, s5; for each conviction on | indictment, or otherwise, for misdemeanor oi breach of peace, BIO; for each gambling con- vlction, sl0; felony conviction, not capital S25 l homicide, S35; capital cases. Sa The bill also | doubles present fines for gaming. MT Nance-To fix the maximum rate of legal | interest at per cent. Mir. McCauley-Authorizing mayors to sol 1 emnize marriages within the limits of theiI | own counties.
 | MT Light " Prescribing conditions upon which foreign corporations may do business tr 1 this state.
 Mir Nixon-To consolidate state and national | elections.
 MT. Nichols-Joint resolution proposing q
 constitutional amendment for quadrennfa
 elections.
 I Mr. Parker-To tax gifts, legacies. etc. | Mir Patton-To provide for examination o private banks and banks incorporated under \ article | chapter IT. of the digest.
 At noon the house adjourned until 9o'cloci l Monday morning
 | Senate Proceedings.
 Little Rock, Jan. 16-Th enate was calleh
 to order at 9:;0 by tho president.
 The following bills were introduced: