The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21

Is now pending in the house.
Senator Prices bill appropriating
| $7712319 for the Arkansas exhibit at
/ the St Louis exposition was amended
| to make the appropria don $4,000.
Senator Vaughter's bill providing for
| primary election was defeated in the
| house, and the senate indefinitely post
poned the Toney anti-spotter bill.
The Senate.
| The senate Vas called to order at $50
! by Senator Short
| S. b. 226 (Caldwell), providing that
| less number than ten resident own
| ers can petition the city council, was
| passed.
A committee Of Confederate Veterans
was received by the senate, and Judge
| 5. II. Nowlin read the memorial pre-
| scented to the house the day before.
asking for an appropriation to aid the
/ United Confederate Veterans I'm pre-
| pairing a history of Arkansas part in
the civil war and compiling a roster Of
the Arkansas soldiers in the war.
II. b. 4 (Mr. Campbell Of Pulaski.
creating digester of the statutes and
providing for his appointment by the
| supreme court, was taken up,
a motion to refer to the judiciary
committee failed and the bill was made
special order for Wednesday morning.
II. b. 229 regulating insurance con-
tracts passed without opposition,
The senate accepted an invitation to
attend a musical at the Blind School.
Mr.. Campbel's bill providing for the
| licensing in cities of the first class of
stationary engineers was read third
time and passed,
In an appropriate speech Senator
| Price thanked the president on behalf
Of the body for a photograph Of the
presiding officer which by his direction
had been left at the desk of each mem
| Der
The Keith bill placing county officers
Of Hot Spring county on salaries was
| passed.
Mr.. Matmiller's bill. making a four
wire fence n lawful fence In Arkansas
| county was taken up and passed.
II. b. No, IA (KeeD. fac-simile Of
/ the King antitrust bill. was taken up.
Senator Wood moved that the bill
! be tabled.
The motion prevailed by vote OF 10
to ..
The Toncy anti-spotter bill was read
! third time.
Senator Butt spoke against the bill
on motion the bill was indefinitely
| postponed.
II, b. 35. prohibiting the sale OF FISH
and game within the state and the
shipment Of the same without the state
passed without opposition.
The House.
Mr., Parks called up Senator Price 3
| bill appropriating $4,000 additional for
an exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase
| Exposition, and moved that the bin be
placed back on It's second reading for
the purpose of Offering an amendment.
He moved TO amend by making the
! Appropriation $4,000 The amendment
was carried--ayes 90. noes l6.
Mr.. Norfleet moved to amend by max.
! ing the number OF directors OF the fund
four instead of three, adding the com
missioner Of mines, manufacture and
| agriculture
The amendment was adopted and the
! bill made special order for the follow
! ing Tuesday morning,
5. Il. 1893, establishing chancery courts
in Garland, Hot Spring, Grant, Saline
and Montgomery counties, was taken
up and passed
Speaker Moore appointed n committee
consisting OF Messrs, Hooker, Horton
and Chrlsp TO codify the road laws,
s, b. 3S, providing for the holding of
primary elections, was defeated
Senator Kiiloughs bin making IL un-
lawful to catch fish with anything ex.
cept n hook and line, was indefinitely
| postponed,
Speaker Moore appointed on the part
! Of the house 60 investigate the Torrens
| system OF registering land Mcssrs Per.
! n.y. Burk Campbell of Randolph, Futrcll
and Thompson.
4 number Of senate bills were read
second time and referred to committees.
s. y, 1872 (plnnix), adding Clark and
| Nevada counties 10 the Sixth chancery
| district, was taken up and passed.
! After considerable discussion, Mr..
| state mine inspector 10 $1,000 per annum
| aud permitting him to accept free
| passes was defeated,
Private Secretary jacobson appeared
ana announced that the governor had
approved tho following nets
Joint memorial No !, mcmoflnllglng
congress IN favor of clcctng United
| Statcs senator by direct vote
II H. 1875 making Arkansas river a
lawful fence In certain territory,
IT. u, 239, approprmtlng 5000 TO as.
! sist In erecting Confederate monu.
mont M Llttlt Rock
Mr. TArvor called mp motion 10 70.
consider the vote by which tho house
postponed y, u l6O requiring mill. mine
ana factory employers TO give names Of
their employees 10 tax collectors with
demanded, Tho motion To reconsider
prevailed, the bin was road third tmo
and passed.