NO. XII.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:

That a committee of two (2) members from the Senate and three (3) from the House, be appointed to visit the Arkansas Industrial University at Fayetteville, and also a like committee of a like number of Senators and Representatives to visit the Branch Normal Department at Pine Bluff, which committees shall examine into the condition, management and efficiency of the institutions to which they are hereby respectively assigned, and report the same to this body, with such recommendations as the committee may deem proper.

That the committees be empowered to send for persons and papers, take testimony, etc., and that the necessary expenses of the committees be paid out of the appropriation for contingent expenses of the General Assembly.

That said committees keep an itemized account of their expenses, and report the same to the General Assembly as a part of any report they may make. Approved February 5, 1887.

NO. XIII.

WHEREAS, There are many bills and resolutions before this assembly proposing amendments to the Constitution, only three of which can be submitted at one election; therefore,

Resolved, That a Joint Committee, consisting of three members from the House and two from the Senate, be appointed by their respective presiding officers, and that it shall be the duty of such committee to consider these proposed amendments

and all others that are needed, and recommend three of the most important in their opinion, and which are of the most importance to the people of the State.

That the Senate do concur herein.

Approved February 21, 1887.

NO. XIV.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the Public Printer be, and he is hereby directed, to print for the use of the members the full report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and that this work be immediately done.

Approved February 21, 1887.

NO. XV.

WHEREAS, Section 2516 of Mansfield's Digest provides that it shall be the duty of the Auditor, within ten days after each election for members of the General Assembly and other civil officers, to furnish the Governor a certified list or statement of all persons indebted to the State and the amount charged to each person; and,

Whereas, Section 2519 of Mansfield's Digest provides that it shall be the duty of the Governor, immediately after the commencement of each regular session of the General Assembly, to cause copies of such certificates to be transmitted to esch House of the General Assembly; therefore,

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:

That the Governor be, and he is hereby requested to cause to be transmitted to this General Assembly at as early a day as practicable, copies of the certified list or statement of all persons indebted to the State and the amount charged to each person, as certified to him by the Auditor of State since the last general election held in this State. Approved March 8, 1887.

NO. XVI.

Concurrent Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

WHEREAS, The contractor for the building of the Penitentiary department, erected during the year 1876, has never yet completed the floor between the cells and outer wall according to his contract, now in the office of the Secretary of State; nor did he perfect the system of ventilation for the cells as set forth in said contract; and,

Whereas, There is no record of the Penitentiary Commissioners ever having received that building and released said contractor from his obligation; therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas.

That the Attorney General for the State, is hereby instructed to investigate this failure to comply with his contract by the contractor, and to institute such proceedings in Court as may be necessary to recover the damages sustained by the State on account of such failure to comply with said contract.

Approved March 9, 1887.

WHEREAS, The Benevolent Association of the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, an institution duly incorporated under the laws of this State, for the sole purpose of ministering to the wants and necessities of the indigent poor who visit said city in search of health; and, .

Whereas, There is no other institution of this character at said city, either State or National; and,

Whereas, Said City of Hot Springs is at all times well-nigh over run with indigent persons, residents of every State and Territory in the United States; and,

Whereas, Although the people of said city are liberal and charitable yet there is much suffering from exposure and other causes which is unavoidable; and,

Whereas, Said Benevolent Association is maintained entirely by private subscription and donations; and,

Whereas, It is desirable that said institution should have a site suitable for the erection of a hospital, at as early a day as possible; and,

Whereas, The Government of the United States has many lots within the limits of said city, suitable as a site for said hospital; therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That our Senators be instructed, and members of the lower House of Congress be requested to take such steps as may be necessary to secure a site at said City of Hot Springs, suitable for the erection of a hospital for said institution from the Government of the United States, and to secure from the United States such other assistance as they deem proper and expedient.

Approved March 15, 1887.

NO. XVIII.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the President of the Senate appoint three members of the Senate, and that the Speaker of the House appoint five members of the House of Representatives to act as a Joint Committee to consider the offer made by the Trustees of the Memphis and Little Rock Railway, as communicated to the Senate by the Governor; said committee to report at their earliest convenience any recommendations they may deem proper, together with any bill they may deem proper, touching upon the subject matter of said communication.

Approved March 19, 1887.

NO. XIX.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House concurring:

That during the last four days of the present session of the General Assembly, the Senate and House shall each attend exclusively to bills, resolutions or amendments emanating in the other House.

Provided, That either House may in special cases suspend this, in that House by a two-thirds vote, and in case of such suspension of the rule, if any, the House making the suspension shall immediately notify the other House.

Approved March 28, 1887.

NO. XX.

WHEREAS, The House Bill No. 228 as reported by the Committee on Enrolled Bills of this House, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, approved