The Van Buren press., 1903-01-24
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20.
The Senate.

There was considerable interest taken
in the days proceedings, both by the
members and the public, as it was the
date set for voting for United states
Senator.
Both branches adopted resolutions in
favor of sending committee to view
the Cummings convict farm
Senator Wilson presented resolution
No. 4, calling upon the governor 10
hand IN the designations Of Hons, j. T.,
Eagle and G. j. Crump as capitol com
missoncrs Senator Wilson In support
Of the resolution said 1t had been re-
ported no such designations had been
rendered
Senators Sengel and Fletcher favored
the resolution, while Senator Hardy OPP
posed such action. on vive voce vote
the resolution was adopted,
4 resolution by Mr. Butt inviting
all the members OF the penltentlary
board TO meet the general assembly in
Joint session and explain the matter OF
purchasing a state convict farm passed,
the vote being as follows
Ayes-Butt, Cotton, Covington, Elem
nikcn, Huddleston, Kilgore, killough,
King, Mardis, Matlock, Mears, Price,
Sengel, Vaughtcr Wilson, witt, Wood
III
Noes-Adams, Brown. Caldwell, Goth
am Fletcher, Hardy, Hinklc, Logan.
McFerrin, Pinnix, Rison, simpson,
Smith, Mr. Prcsident--li.
The resolution was ordered enrolled
House business was then taken up,
and the resolution providing for i
Joint committee to visit the state uni
vcrsIty was adopted, also the resou-
ton providing for n committee to look
IL a TFlp
priation,
Several house measures were read
and referred.
In executive session, the senate con.
nrmcd the nomination of Hon, Jesse
c. Hart, as chancellor to succeed Hon,
r, II, Martin,
Senate bills were then introduced as
follows
No, 40 CALDWELL Giving county
clerks authority to make deeds for
lands sold for taxes,
No. % CMcFcrrln) To repeal act llb
of the acts OF 1893
No. 90 CLogan) TO abolish the office
of road commissioner AS provided IN
act 200 Of acts Of 1893,
No. "a tMardis) Making the crime
Of housc-brcaking burglary
No Sc (Smith Authorizing bring.
| tween Arkansas and Mississippi In Vi
entity OF Crttendrn county
No o. Cslmpson) Giving wheel
wrights and blacksmiths lien on pro-
ductons OF their labor and upon any
article repaired by them
No bS pinnlND=To hereafter refund
| 30 per cent OF purchase money paid for
| lands enormously forfeited 10 the state
The hour for ballotng for United
states senator was announced,
Senator Wood presented the namc OF
| Hon James T. clark, seconded by Hon
James A, Gray
Senator Mears presented the name OF
| Hon James X, Jones,
The ballot resulted.
For Clarke Adams, Brown, Covng.
ton, FlcnnIkpn, Fletcher, Gray Hardy
lmddloston Jobe, klllough, Mntlock
Price, Rlson, simpson, Smith, Waugh
ter Wilson, wit Wood
For Jonos=lutt, Caldwell Gotham
Cotton lIinkle, Rllgorc, King, Logan
MnrdIs, McFcrrin, Mcnrs Pink Sem
gel Mr., President
Senator ilnrdy'H resolution providing
for Joint committee TO visit ANA re-
port on, the Cummings convict farm
was ndoptcd=oyos II, noes II,
Introduction OF bills was resumed
No, 90 tMenrs) Regulating charges
for passenger trnille,
No, OF tMnrdla) Revolving liquor H.
ccnsc of those who violate section 1871
The House.
The hrst business Of the day WINS
concurrent resolution No, II, rclatlnU
lo the invitation to tho people of the
Clnoinw and Cherokee nations 10 be-
come part Of Arkansas ana asking ,h"
assistance nf the state delegation IT.
congress to this end, which was
| adopted
House concurrent, resolution provld
ing that n committee composed Of the
following, visit ana report on the pura
- k, iHtpnnIuuN convict