The Van Buren press., 1901-03-09
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis Of Proceedings of
Both Houses the Past
Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Both Branches Set Date of Adjournment
for May 4.-senats Passes Bill Cutting
Salary of Memqsrs After the EIpira.
ton of One Hundred Gays
Thursday, February rs.

SENATE-Oendtor BuCkneT lntTO'
duced S. B. No. 1853, to create the
Eighteenth judicial circuit, and to
change the foundations Of the Seventh,
Tenth and Eleventh judicial circuits.
S. B. No. SO, to provide for the can
collation. of all state bonds except the
Issue Of 1899 and to fix the rate Of
sinking fund, was read third time
and passed. A concurrent resolution
was introduced to limit the expenses
of the committee in investigating the
matter of DR.. Bynum's dismissal from
the faculty of the University Of Arkan-
sas to the fees of the stenographer.
The resolution passed by vote Of
IL to g. The following bills passed.
g. B. No. 1871 to provide for the en-.
forcenent of a conservative stock law
In the counties of Benton and Wash.
ington; S. B. No. 1856, by Senator
Hardy, to make 1t unlawful to kill
deer in Calhoun and Ouachita coun-
ties between January l and October l !;
S. B. l55, by Senator Cotton, providing
that in counties where there are Two
judicial districts the probate clerk be
authorized to issue license; S. B. 1902,
to authorize boards Of health to re.
move abandoned dead bodies in public
or private abandoned cemeteries and
provide places of interment; S. b,
No. SO, providing that the chaplain
of the penitentiary shall preach at
least once week for the old soldiers
home on an additional salary Of 500
per annum; S 3. No. 80. amending
section 3 of the digest, exempting per.
sonal property in the sum of $500 for
the benefit of widows and minor heirs.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cowling's bill amend.
ing section $50 Of the digest. was read
third time. The bill provides a
method whereby service may be OBJ.
tanned on foreign corporation In the
hands of receiver. II holds sta.
ton agents to be agents Of the re-
ceiver, and provides that service may
be had upon them. The bill passed.
IA. b. No. 1888, requesting the presl.
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. Mr..
rerry's bill, levying three.fourths Of a
mill tax for Confederate pensions,
passed-ayes 70. noes 3. The gov
ernor's private secretary appeared and
announced that bis excellency had
vetoed concurrent resolution No. l6,
appointing Joint committee to In
vestigate and report on the advisable
ity OF purchasing certain lands for q
convict farm. II. b, No, 144, by Mr..
Holland, was read third time and
passed-ayes r. noes 7, The bill
provides that when foreign corpora
ton files Its articles of incorporation
under the act Of 1899 It then becomes
u citizen of Arkansas. The effect OF
the bill would be to prevent foreign
corporations from transferring suits
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 rescnting 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.
fcated Mr., Toneys bill to prevent
railroad sporting" passed,