Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-30
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE A Condensed Report of the Actual Business Transacted the
 Past Week.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 70.
 The Senate.


 Senator.
 Both branches adopted resolutions in favor of sending a committee to view the Cummings convict farm.
 Senator Wilson presented resolution No. 4. calling upon the governor to hand in the resignations of Hons J. F. Eagle and C. J. Crump as capitol com mtssioners. Senator Wilson, in support of the resolution, said it had been re- ported no such resignations had been rendered
 Senators Sengel and Fletcher fayorel the resolution, while Senator Hardy op- posed such action. On vive voce vote the resolution was adopted
 A resolution by MT. Butt inviting all the members of the penitentiary board to meet the general assembly in joint session and explain the matter of purchasing state convict farm passed, the vote being as follows:
 Ayes-Butt. Cotton, Covington Flen- niken. Huddieston, kigore, Killough, King, Mardis. Matlock, Mears, Price, Sengel. Faughter, Wilson, Witt Wood III.
 Noes-Adams. Brown, Caldwell Goth am, Fletcher, Hardy. Hinkle Logan McFerrin, Pinnix. Rson, Simpson Smith, MT. President-14
 The resolution was ordered. enrollel l. House business was then taken up and the resolution providing for a Joiht CoHitliIllee lO NISlC the state uni Versity was adopted; also the resolu- tion providing for a committee to look into expenditures of worlds fair appro- priation.
 Several house measures were read and referred
 In executive session, the senate con- firmed the nomination of Hon. Jesse c. Hart, as chancellor to succeed Hon. T. B. Martin.
 Senate bills were then introduced as follows:
 No. 49 (CaldwelD-Giving county clerks authority to make deeds for lands sold for taxes.
 No. 52 (McFerrn)--To repeal act H. of the acts of 1899.
 No. 53 (Logan}-To abolish the office of road commissioner as provided ill act 200 of acts of 1899.
 No. 54 (Mardis )-Making the crime of house-brealling burglary.
 No. 56 Smith )-Authorizing bring ing of suit to settle boundary line be- tween Arkansas and Mississippi in vi cinty of Crittenden county.
 No. 57 (Simpson)-Giving wheel wrights and blacksmiths a lien on pro- auctions of their labor and upon any article repaired by them.
 No. 68 (Pinnix)-To hereafter refund 40 per cent of purchase money paid for lands erroneously forfeited to the state The hour for balloting for United States senator was announced.
 Senator Wood presented the name of Hon. James P. Clark, seconded by Hon. James A. Gray.
 Senator Mears presented the name of Hon. James k. Jones.
 The ballot resulted:
 For Clarke-Adams, Brown, Coving- ton. Flenniken. Fletcher Gray, Hardy ;Huddleston, lobe. Kiliough Matlock Price. Rison. Simpson, Smith, Waugh ter, Wilson. Witt, Wood--19.
 
 Cotton, Hinkle. Kilgore. King, Logan, Mardis. McFerrin. Mears PinniX, Sen gel, MT. President-14.
 Senator Hardys resolution providing for joint committee to visit and re- port on the Cummings convict farm was adopted-ayes F, noes IA.
 Introduction. of bills was resumed No SO (Mears) s)-Regulating charges for passenger traffic.
 No 61 (Mardis) s)-Revoking liquor li- cense of those who violate section 1891.
 The House.
 The first business of the day was concurrent resolution No. II. relating to the invitation to the people of thu. Choctaw and Cherokee nations to be- come part of Arkansas. and asking tn, assistance of the state delegation iu congress to this end. which was adopted.
 House concurrent resolution, provid. ing that a committee composed of the following, visit and report on the pur- chase of the Cummings convict farm, was adopted by standing vote: Sev- en farmers, three doctors one real estate man and one lawyer from the house. and three farmers. two doctors one real estate man and one lawyer from the senate.
 large number of bills were taken nla calendar
 Bills were introduced as follows: No. 7S Perry)-Amending collateral inheritance act.
 No. "A Latimer)-For state inspec- tor of coal oil.
 No. 75 (Garrett)-Calling state con. stitutional convention to meet October 5, 1903 for the purpose of framing a new state constitution.
 No. 76 Campbell of PulaskD Grant ing municipalities authority to license stationary engineers.
 At 12:O1 o'clock nominations were de- clared in order for United States sen ator.
 Speaker Moore presented the name of Hon. James r. Clark, MT. Toney nomi- mated Senator Jones and Hon. T. $. Ar. mold presented Col H. l.. Remmel
 The vote was as follows:
 For James P. Clarke-Allen, Apple. Atkins, Baskin, Bell. Bevill. Braden Bradley, Brooks. Butler. Cate. Campbell of Pulaski. Chappell. Chambers, Chap line. Chrisp. Clement, Cook of Chicot. Cook of Phillips, Daniel, DeRossitt. Du- Laney. Eldridge, Ferguson. Fraser. Fut- rall Can't, Garrett, Gibson, Greene Of Ouachita, Griffin, Hall. Sacobs, Knox. Latimer, Martneau. Matmiller McGui- gan, Merriman, Norfieet. Parks. Patter- son, Pindall, Reece. Rowland. Scrim- shire, Slaghter, Stafford, Stockard. Sto- yer, Tarver Thompson, White. Whit thorne. Witt, Wofford. York and Moore of Phillips-5S.
 For James K. Jones-Bird, Brant Burk, Campbell of Randolph. Chestnut Crutcher, Dixon, Ellis, Flanagir. Fetch CT, Funk, Fuller, Green of Benton. Hale Harris. Hill. Hogan, Holland, Holmes Hooker, Horton, Keel, Kelso. Keith Kerwin, Matheny, Myers Newberry Perry. Rodman, Rountree. Stevens. Honey Weaver Whitley and Winn--36 For H. l.. Remmel (republican) mold and Moore of Newton-2.
 Paired-Gannaway for Jones and Poole for Clarke.