The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
The House.

"A memorial was presented from the CONNER
etal League OF Fort Smith favoring the erec-
uoh OF new state house
n. o 2O6 IJobel providing for the collection
Vi nfe Insurance policies upon personal prop
eryy was read third time and passed
Mf toiquitt introduced H. p. 258 to provide
Ter the teaching of the history of Arkansas and
the history OF the civil government of the
United States In the public schools
Mr.. Head introduced H. B. 26q to authorize
and regulate the sale and transfer of judg-
ments ana causes OF action upon which suit
has been brought
Mr. Holt OF Chicot introduced II. b. 2eo. to
regulate seihing in the waters OF Chicot county.
H. b. ieS lCottonl, to give lien on railroads
Tor labor materials machinery fixtures pro-
visions, supplies and services upon the road
bed, buildings, etc, was read third time and
passed,
senate concurrent resolution directing the
payment OF SlWbO for the funeral expenses of
the late Hon A. II. Garland was adopted
5. b. 63 [Shacklefordl, to permit defendants
In criminal cases to give bond pending appeal
was read third time and passed
. B. ~ T. N. wilson,, to regulate the time
In which appeals and writs of error may be
taken TO the supreme court, was read third
time and passed
AT the afternoon session the following new
bills were introduced
IL - Noi lbclohttJi 10 amend seCJlOn SS94 OF
chapter IS of the digest 262 BarrowJ. to repeal
sections 1898 and 1899 Of the digest; 263 [Ayde-
lottel, for the protection of prairie chickens;
2e4 lBlalockl, to authorize landlords who have
lien on crops for rent or for supplies or
money furnished to tenant to bring suit before
justice OF the peace or in circuit court and
have writ of attachment for recovery of same
in certain cases; 265 [Colquittl, to provide for
the support and maintenance Of the Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home; 266 [Craigl, to compel road
overseers TO place water marks at the cross
ings of streams; 267 [Crockett]. to legalize all
appointments of deputy sherins; 268 [Foster1
to authorize county judges to appoint all school
directors; 269 Hall of Hot SPRING. to make
prize fighting felony; 270 [Harrisl, to change
time of holding probate court in Lafayette
county 27l [Cot onl, TO provide for payment OF
costs in cases where any person shall feign or
pretend to carry or display any pistol which Is
not weapon under the law 272 [Clarkl, to
provide that persons holding county warrants
and neglecting or refusing to present the same
as required by order of the court shall
thereafter be debarred from receiving more
than 90 per cent of the warrants so held:
273 Henderson,, for the better protection Of
labor IN the milling and manufacturing indus
tries; ga tHendricksl, for the better control Of
the penitenttary 215 [Hathcoekl. authorizing
landlords holding liens on crops for rent or
supplies TO bring suit before a justice Of the
peace or in circuit court; 276 TMeadorl Great
ing board of pardons and to regulate manner
of granting pardons; 277 TPonderl, providing
that coverture at the time of the execution Of
any promissory note or other evidence of in
debtedness, shall not be defense to the col
lection of same; 27s scarborough, providing
for appeals to circuit court from the judgments
of inferior courts in misdemeanor cases; 27g
lSulliYanl, to amend section 5llO of the digest
2e0 ITatuml, providing for publication of pro-
posed amendments In one weekly paper In each
county; 2sl [Tricel, to regulate the collection
OF judgments upon bail bonds in certain cases.
2S2 Turner, to repeal act establishing court
OF common pleas in Clark county; 2S3 Walkerl
to govern transfer of children from one school
district to another; 284 Weayerl to protect
children under mature years from working In
coal mines; 2S5 [Stanfedl, for relief of Mrs.
Nancy Evans; 256 Williams OF Washington
fixing constabe's fees for serving criminal
warrants; 2s7 [Winfeldl, authorizing employ
ment OF two clerks by committee on auditors
and treasurer's books; 2ss [Rector Of Garlandl
changing boundary line between Saline and
Garland counties $50 LNicholsl, to protect pas
sengers and employees on street railways
S b. No. 10 lkingl to suspend prosecution
in seduction cases when defendant marries the
female, provided the defendant shall not there
after desert her, on penalty of having prosecu-
tion revived, was read third time and passed