The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-20


proper committees. After u short session an
adjournmcn was taken until o'clock p. m.
HOUSE.
M The House convened promptly yesterday
morning and proceeded to complete its organ
iZation.
81 After recess, on the fourth ballot Miss Dora
& McDOnald. of Monroe county was elected second
assistant clerk.
The principle incident in yesterdays session
q OF the Legislature w0s the meeting Of the two
3 houses in Joint assembly. when the results OF
& the recent state elections were cauyassed and
announced by the Speaker of the House.
All the Democratic candidates on the State
N ticket were declared elected and the Speaker
a further declared The adoption of Amendment
No. 2 to the Constitution. This amendment
requires that electors must pay poll tax
before accorded the privilege or exercising his
right as an elector
LITTLE Rock. Jan. 1.-THE only bill that has
become "A law in the Assembly Is Senate Bill
Il NO. 3. appropriating money to defray the
Il penses of that body.
In the House yesterday q spirited contest
was had over the election of third assistant
clerk On the 24th ballot Miss Hattie Hicks Of
Lafayette was elected.
In both Houses committees reported that
resolutions OF sympathy FOR Governor Eagle
passed by each body had been presented to
His Excellency, and was gratefully acknow
lodged by his faithful and estimable wife.
The Speaker announced the standing com
mittees. They were selected with great care
aud not single member has yet been heard to
object 10 his assignments.
In the Senate yesterday bills were introduced
to better provide for the working OF public
roads; to throw closer restrictions around the
granting OF liquor license to compel shertffs to
pay in the money they have collected for liquor
license and settle four times year instead OF
once: TO force railroad companies TO furnish
cars for transportation on demand, TO ship aud
deliver promptly and not to discriminate IN
trelget rates on the same class OF matter and
10 establish commission OF three appointed
by the Governor who with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate. 10 make rules and regulate
fYfiU yH T. m
In the executive session the appointment OF
Judge Robinson by Governor Eagle. as Chan
cellOr in the Chancery district composed OF the
Drew. Chicot. Desha Ashley and other coun-
ties was confirmed
LITTLE Rock. Jan. l6.-In the Senate Satur.
day the manner in the which the question Of
employing clerks was handled was touching
soft and tender. The Governors message
making several recommendations to the Legis.
iature, was referred to the proper committees
with Instructions 10 take action The bin 10
eompe! Sheriis to turn in the money they have
collected for liquor license i'll twenty days went
through. Senator Wilson voting no. Senator
Smiths bill to pay the newspaper men for pub
fishing Amendment No. passed unanimously
The bin 10 fx the salary OF the county Judge Of
Miller County NJ $500 "A year passed. The Con
s.itutional Convention bill with two amend
ment was referred the Committee on Judiciary
Among the important bills introduced was
one 10 allow mtsdemennor offenders to go be-
fore Justice OF the Peace. plead guilty. have
an examining trial, be tined and such conviction
to be Il bar to any further prosecution, another
to require contracts for the sale of personal
property to be record as are mortgages: 10 es.
tabsh fencing districts: to allow the State
Treasurer 10 deposit the State funds in banks
10 provide for exhibits at the World Fair: to
provide for prosecuting for the larceny Of mon
ey without describing the money stolen. and to
establish a chancery district composed OF the
counties Of Phillips, Lee 81. Francis Critten
den Monroe, Woodruff and White.
Hon. W. NJ Fishback was inaugurated CIV
ernor OF Arkansas Saturday attern DON in the
presence A
semby and large number OF spectators in.
Guiding many ladies'
the House elected Mrs. NJ. A Anderson assist
ant sergeant-at-arms and adopted resolution
authorizing the clerk to purchase newspapers
containing reports OF the proceedings OF the
legislature, for the members.
LITTLE Rock. Jan. l7.--In the Senate yester.
day the following bills were introduced To
repeal the act creating the geological survey !;
10 prevent preference by assignments and at
taohmeats. 20 repeal act creating Bureau OF
Mines; u new apportionment act changing he
rcrre Scntation in the lower House; Z Joint res
onton amending the constitution giving the
Assembly power To change the same obyiating
the necessity OF Constitutional conventions
hereafter.
The bill concerning attachments and assign
fnents is ore that deeply concerns the CON.
Inercial interests or the State The effect viii
be to prevent preferences in assignments, and
to carry into enec1 all instruments which
are adiudged by the courts 10 be
form The bin also provides tbs!
| n all general attachments suits other creditors
may intervene within a certain time upon as
Stunning a proportionate part Of the risk " at
tach'ng. and II the attachment be sustained,
have the proceeds Of the attached property paid
pro rata.
In the House yesterday bill was introduced
appropriating $4,000 for World : Fair purposes:
to abolish the penitentiary lease system: 10 re-
peal the game law; 10 create state School
Board
LITTLE Rock. Jan. iS.-In the Senate yester-
day bills were introduced as follows: For the
better regulation OF the state penitentiary; To
regulate the retail liquor trade; to establish u
reforInatory prison for Juvenile offenders; 20
amend separate coach bill.
In the House yesterday most OF the day was
taken up in the discussion OF a resolution mem,
oriallZing Congress urging the passage OF the
Hatch Antf-option blu. AT a coll OF the roll the
resolution was adopted by u vote OF - to Is.
dill entitled an Act TO regulate the reading
and numbering OF lands to be taught In the pub
nc schools w,s introduced in the House by
Mr. Black, OF Benton.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. l9.-In the Senate yester-
day resolution was passed calling on our con
RresSlnen to vote for a bill to allot the lands Of
the Indian Territory TO the i've civilized tribes
and open up the remainder for settlement.
In the House the following were among the
bills introduced; TO enforce the payment OF
fines by Imprisonment; to regulate the charge
for extra baggage on railroads: to create coun-
ty burning boards; also several bills amending
Mansteds digest.
Messrs. Colquttt, Gulley and Russell were ap
pointed by the Speaker as the committee on
the part OF the House to visit the Arkansas In.
dusirA University, and Messrs. Hutton
McCollum and Roberts. OF Madison, as com.
mittee ON the part OF the House to visit the
Pine Bluff Normal School.
"Wednesday was day OF exrlqna ions in both
branches OF the Assembly. the members exert
ing themselves 20 get square on the record with
ference to their vote on the Hatch anti option
resolution.
Senator Pettigrew told this story In the Sen
at yesterday: When man underst ands q