The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
Thursday, February 2S.

duced S. B. No. 169, to create the Eighteenth judicial circuit. and to change the foundations of the Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh judicial circuits.
 5. B. No 52, to provide for the can
 ,ellation of all state bonds except the issue of 1899 and to fix the rate of sinking fund, was read third time md passed. A concurrent resolution was introduced to limit the expenses of the committee in Investigating the matter of Dr. Bynum's dismissal from he faculty of the University of Arkan- sas to the fees of the stenographer. The resolution passed by vote of l5 to g. The following bills passed: 5. B. No. 167, to provide for the en- forcenent of a conservative stock law in the counties of Benton and Wash ington; S. B. No. 156, by Senator Hardy. to make it unlawful to XIII ieer in Calhoun and Ouachita coun- ties between January l and Octoner l; s. B. 155, by Senator Cotton. providing that in counties where there are two iudicial districts the probate clerk Dc authorized to issue license; s. B. l02. to authorize boards of health to re- move abandoned dead bodies ln public or private abandoned cemeteries and provide places of interment; s. B..
 No. 6S, providing that the chaplain of the penitentiary shall preach at least once a week for the old soldiers home on an additional salary Of Sl69 per annum; S E. No. 39. amending section of the digest, exemptirg per sonal property in the sum of $500 for the benefit of widows and minor heirs.
 HousE-Mr Cowling's bill amend ing section 569 of the digest, was read third time The bill provides a method whereby service may be ob- tained on a foreign corporation in the hands of a receiver. It holds sta tion agents to be agents of the re- ceiver, and provides that service may be had upon them. The bill passed. II. B. No. 1SS. requesting the presi- dent and secretary of levee boards to certify to the secretary of state all
 levee lands sold. in order that said
 lands may be listed for taxation, was read third time and passed. Mir. rerrys bill, levying three-fourths of a
 mill tax for Confederate pensions,
 passed-ayes 73. noes 3. The gov ernor's private secretary appeared and announced that his excellency had vetoed concurrent resolution No. 16, appointing a joint committee to in vestigate and report on the advisaDil- ity of purchasing certain lands for a
 convict farm. II. B. No. IA. by Mr. Holland, was read third time and passed-ayes 72, noes '. The bill tion files its articles of incorporation under the act of 1899 it then becomes a citizen of Arkansas. The effect of
 the bill would be to prevent foreign corporations rom transferring Sulls to the federal courts. A prolonged discussion ensued over Senate joint resolution to limit expenses of the Bynum Investigating committee. The
 resolution was finally voted down
 Resolution of thanks to Hon. Geo
 Sengel for resenting an insult from a liquor dealer of Little Rock by thrash
 ing him. the place of the difficulty be ing in the lobby of the Capitol hotel
 were adopted. Joint resolution pro posing to submit constitutional amendment to separate school tax
 paid by whites and blacks was de feated Mir Toneys bill to prevent railroad "spotting" passed.