State v. Bowman
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court; I. Hugh Basham, Judge; It is well settled that in passing on a- question of this kind this court may resort to all sources of information available, and may search the journals of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 72 Ark. 565; 40 Ark. 200 and cases cited; 32 Ark. 496. The Constitution of 1868, art. 5, § 21, provides: “On final passage of all bills the vote shall be taken on yeas and nays and entered on the journal.”
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court; I. Hugh Basham, Judge; It is well settled that in passing on a- question of this kind this court may resort to all sources of information available, and may search the journals of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 72 Ark. 565; 40 Ark. 200 and cases cited; 32 Ark. 496. The Constitution of 1868, art. 5, § 21, provides: “On final passage of all bills the vote shall be taken on yeas and nays and entered on the journal.” An act not passed in compliance with this provision is invalid. 33 Ark. 25; 27 Ark. 279. A further search of the journals of the…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
An information was properly filed with a justice of the peace of Johnson County charging that defendant, John Bowman, did commit the offense of a breach of peace in violation of section 1648 of Kirby’s Digest. He was convicted in the court of the justice of the peace, and duly appealed to the circuit court. In the circuit court the defendant interposed a demurrer to the information upon the ground that section 1648 of Kirby’s Digest, under which the information was filed and the prosecution brought, was never enacted or passed by the Legislature of the State of Arkansas; and that therefore…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gardner v. CollectorSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Post v. SupervisorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Chicot County v. DaviesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882
- Worthen v. BadgettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1877
- Smithee v. GarthSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Harrington v. WhiteSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
- McAdams v. HenleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
- Mechanics Building & Loan Ass'n v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Perry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Butler v. KavanaughSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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