The Forrest City times., 1893-02-24
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Proceedings
of the 29th Session.


kro terl in the chair
4 a number Of committees reported progress TO
senate bill No. 1872 70 establish two judicial
<istricts in Sharp county was called up and
<ead the second and third times and passed
Seuator Harkey was the only member voting
Senate bin No. f5S, to provide for more COM
iete and accurate index TO the acts OF the gen
kral Assem- oily. was passed unanimously.
senate bill No. 50, TO regulate the election OF
klderrnen in cities of the first class, met with
Considerable opposition but was finally passed
I'm a vote Of 10 TO -.
h tho estates OF deceased persons. was read
& ;hird time and passed. 1t provides that
Ehen the heirs are Of age they can wind up the
ks-ate without an administrator.
4 senate hill No. 100 providing that no Judge
\ emit recovered against q county shall bear In
kerest passed unanimously.
4 senate bill No. 100 regulating the rates for
Passenger travel on railroads, passed without
/ his Introduced: Senate bill No.a0a to prohi-
tie selling or giving away OF liquors within
miles Of the church and academy AT Noun
lin View Stone county. Senate bill No. 2Dl
6rohibithg the sale or giving away OF liquors
kithin ten miles OF the school house at Steph-
- Oaach,ta county. Senate bill No 903, to
Fard decided TO the state. Senate bill No. s0l
Erohthiting the sale or giving away OF intoxic
Ents within ten miles OF Mountain Home Baptist
Senate bill no. POS. TO amend section
Ef2g and 10 repeal %l22 OF tie Digest. Senate
4 mi Nc. 2le, making appropriations for the Ar
Kansas Industrial University The total sum
4roposed 20 be appropriated IS S3S 400 Senate
ku No. 401. for the relief OF John Franklin
Senate bill No. 203 to furnish Fed
raj Judges in the state with Supreme Court
kenorts and acts OF the general assembly Sen.
,e bill no 200 to fix the weight OF onions at 50
Eornds TO the bushel and apples at -.
Senate bill No. 1853 changing the time Of hold
H. courts in. ouachita and Calhoun counties,
nasseG unanimously.
L After the disposition OF the usual morning bus
Euess IN the house, Including committee reports,
Resolutions and petitions Mr.. Rodgers, OF Ben.
hon called up house bill No l3o. to Tx the emol.
Emerts and salaries of the officers OF Benton
a ounty The bill passed; Ayes. 90; nays. 10.
4 The following bills were introduced by unan-
consent. House bill No 33l. to prevent
EnG prize fights. House bin No. 232 to amend
u lection s OF an act entitled an act to regulate
Ehe sale Of the sixteenth sections OF land.
Blouse bill No. 233 to protect keepers of board
6ng houses and keepers or boarderS. House bill
BIO 81 TO regulate the practice in certain cases
|ci intelpea in replevin and attachments.
After tho expiration OF the morning hour the
house resolved itself into committee OF the
whole FOR the consideration Of the penitcntiary
BIZ.
As sGch committee the house remained in
kessioc all of the forenoon. the discussion OF
BE various amendments offered taking wide
Barge ~ noon the committee arose, reported
] .oCress and asked leave to sit again at p. IN.
/ A. 2 O'Clock the house went into committee
4
Ehe argument of many amendments and the
EGoption Of most of them the committee arose
bid reported the bin fayorably to the house.
Al OF the committee amendments were read
|,wlce and adopted by the house. Several add
email amendments were then offered and
adopted and on motion the bill was made
pee.a. order for next Thursday
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 1S-Senate bill No 90.
Eor al act supplementary and amendatory of an
kct 10 create the county of Lee. coming up
+srasC l.IHGt In ,fsatr
snd being upon its final passage, was defeated
By q vote Of Q 70 II.
j House bill No. 12, Tor an act supplementary
#6nd amendatory to an act to organize and es.
#sabhsh the county of Garland was taken up
and amended materially and on motion indefi-
rl;ely postponed House bill No. l49, to fix the
lees and salaries OF SeOastion county officers
passed by a vote OF "a to 3.
House bill No. 10, amending an act establish
1g two judicial districts IN Franklin county,
passed unanimously
House bill No. 20, to amend sections oi34 and
ana 2435 and TO repeal section 2i.0. passed;
syes p; nays. =.
House bill No. A. TO regulate the publications
Of The supreme courts, was passed without OPP
position
House bill No 60 an act to revive and extend
TIE charters OF certain railroads. was taken up,
the vote ordering the same TO its third reading
was reconsidcred and the bill referred to the
judiciary committee.
House bill no a.. to compel railroads to stop
TIE train each way each day and 10 carry pas
rs hnal passage. was argued at length. meet
ne with considerable opposition, but was final
y passed by q vote Of Is 10 II.
House bill No. 30, 10 amend the digest so as
70 give pupils in the Deaf Mute Institute ten
years as benohelaries instead of seven, passed
unanimously.
House bill No. IS TO regulate actions against
Insurance companies, was read the third time
and passed.
House Joint resolution No 3 proposing an
amendment 10 the constitution. permitting
"A
Inc present mills, TO be used as an internal
Improvement fund, passed by the decisive vote
of2 too
Senate bill No. $50. TO create the Iinwood and
Auburn leveo district. coming up as n special
order, passed: Yeas. 81: nays o.
Al Two o'clock the house and senate met in
lolnt session to receive the special message of
the Governor relative 10 the management OF
me state institutions and the financial condi-
Noa OF the state generally.
II the House number of petitions were pre-
sented rrging an appropriation for the World 5
alton
House bill No e35. to amend an act prohibit
as the sale OF or giving away OF lntoxieants
within miles Of the Arkansas Industrial Uni
Versity was introduced by unanimous consent
The house then took up senate bill No. A.
70 prevent unjust preference OF creditors, the
VII beng upon its final passage.
After lengthy argument the bill was defeated
~ a vote OF 30 to 10, so the old law OF prefer
ehce remains intact.
Senate bill No. 1872. to establish two judicial
alsiricts In Sharp county, was taken up. made
me special order for Tuesday morning. and the
rouse adjourned.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. .0-The following bills
we're introduced in the senate Saturday: Sen
ste OIL No 2l1. to prevent bastardy between
Inc white and African races. 1t imposes u fine
OF rot less than $500 nor more than $1,000 on the
rather OF such bastard and twelve months i'm
prlsonment.
Senate bill No. 2l2, to prohibit the sale or
giving away OF intoxicants within five miles or
o. Joe school house in Searcy county.
senate bill No. 2l3. to establish two judicial
eStstrlcts in Madison county. Senate bill NO.
SIS, 70 describe the general powers and author
s4es OF corporations. Senate bill No. go TO IN