The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-President Manning an
nounced at the opening that only a majority
vote was necessary instead of two-thirds
vote, as ruled yesterday, for the passage Of
Senator McNemer's bill to appropriate s. 900
for the immediate expenses of the state board
of health, and that therefore the bill had
passed. 1t now goes to the house.
Bills were introduced as follows: No. 12e,
IButlerl, reducing the penalty for failure to
pay taxes from % to 10 per cent, and giving the
collector his fee for collecting delinquent taxes
without selling the property 1870 X. j. Wilson, ,
to limit punishment OF minors convicted of
felony to one year, except in cases of homicide
and criminal assault; 1871 SMITH, to repeal
the act of 1889, which established the bureau OF
mines, manufactures and agriculture; 1872
lHammockl, to prevent frauds in elections aud
to ascertain the constitutional majority of
qualified voters in any CITY, town, county or
political subdivision thereof.
After recess the MeNemer reform school bill
was taken up, Senators Lambert, Kirby and
kinbell spoke against the bill. Senator Nc
Nemer, In one of the most eloquent speeches of
the session. closed in support of the bill. Dur
Ing his remarks he was frequently applauded
The bill was defeated, failing to receive the re-
quired two-thirds majority necessary to carry
an appropriation. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Buekner, Butler, Clark Dowdy, Hall,
Hardy, Haynie, Hillhouse, King, McGehee,
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Shackleford, Witt, Mr.. Presdent-1s.
Nays-Garlock, Collins, Douglass, Ferguson,
Hammock, Kimbell, Kirby, Lambert, Lank-
ford, X. j. Wilson, T. N. Wilson-11.
S b No l24 [Manning1, to empower the town
OF Clarendon to collect municipal tax, was
Jassed.
The House.
Mr.. Williams, of Pulaski, called up his bill,
No. Ill, repeating section 27S5 of Sandels g.
rl,a y
repealed requires the written consent OF two
thirds of the property owners before any rail-
road can run over any street in city.
New bills introduced we're. No. 21l [Pattonb
liking salaries of officers of Benton county;
PIP Henderson,, to provide school directors
with county maps 9i3 [Yadonl, authorizing
the establishing of fencing districts by order OF
county courts on petitions from two-thrds Of
land owners affected; PA Floydl, to amend
paragraph 4, sections 557s and 5792 of the di-
gest so as to set apart every one-half Of one
mill for pensions to Confederate soldiers,
II. b. No. "A Holt of Howard, an act to cure
defective acknowledgements, was read third
time and passed.
II. B. No, 43 Brooks] to amend section 7045
of the digest. permitting directors Of other than
special school districts to spend annually S25
for maps and charts, providing that such ex-
penditure is authorized by a majority of the
electors at the annual school election, was
read third time and passed.
At the afternoon session II b. No Hath
cockl for consolidation OF state and national
elections, was taken up. Mr. Head offered an
amendment, striking out the enacting clause.
Messrs. Hathcock. Nixon and Herrn spoke in
favor Of the bill. and Messrs. Caldwell Wood,
Patton, Tappan. Scarborough Greer, Butt,
Chew and Ponder in opposition.
Mr.. Heads amendment carried by vote OF
30 to 3s, which kills the bill, and puts the house
on record as opposed to consolidation.