The Green Forest tribune., 1893-04-13
The HOUSE killed the BILL
PROviDlNG FOR THE CALLING IN OF THE
EVIDENCES OF THE STATES DEBT.
Appropriation Amenbm ents- Buchanan s Shotase-
The Legislature Adjourned Sine Die.

LITTLE Rock. April 3.-Bills to pass
the senate were To protect Taxpayers from
unjust penalties; for the appointment of Public
Road Commissioners; to extend the time for the
enforcement of liens
| The Governor announced that he had signed
| Senate Bill No. 55, to amend al act TO promote
the comfort of passengers on railway trains;
also, Senate Bill No %, for the better working
Of public roads; also, Senate Bill No. 1872, to
amend section II, to provide for revising and
digesting the statute laws of the State of Arkan-
sas.
| After much wrangling in the house the amend
ment appropriating SIG, 900 for the support and
maintenance of the agricultural bureau was re-
duced to s. ,o09.
April A. Gov. Fishback pet scheme of call
ing In all evidences OF debt agt INST the State for
the purpose Of registration was again laid on the
| table by the house. The Governor had sent two
special messages to the Legislature asking the
enactment of the law 10 protect the State from
fraud. The bill passed the senate but failed in
the house. When the Governor discovered what
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sage on the subject, which caused the house to
reconsider its action, and in today g session the
bill was again discussed and failed by vote of
36 to 40
The house also struck ont the 81 200 for the
geological survey, from the general appropra-
ton bill.
Bills to pass the house were: For the mainte-
nance of the State Blind Institute Insane Asy-
lum, and Deaf Mute Institute; to regulate the
cost of deeds and certificates of lands sold at de-
linquent tax sales; to fix the time for holding
Circuit Courts in the Eleventh Circuits to provide
for the payment ofclaims dne commissioners in
overdue tax cases: to provide for Board of
Trustees for the Stale charitable institutions; to
regulate pleading aud practice in the Chancery
and Circuit Courts in Pulaski county
The above bills passed the house several days
ago. The senate also passed the house bill to
assess and collect taxes from telegraph, sleeping
car and express companies i'll this State.
April 5.-The State Bureau of Mines. Manu-
factures, and Agriculture met with narrow
cape from total destruction today. The joint
committee reported recommending compromise
reducing the appropriation to $4,000. II was
adopted by vote Of SO to 36.
Mr.. McGee. Chairman of the Committee
eS
report of the joint committee. They found that
Dr. Buchanan, late secretary and treasurer OF
the Ipsane Asylum, was short Sl6, GIG OF that
amount So, ,543 % was appropriated in 1881. They
also stated that Buchanan has not given bond
since April, 1891, aid recommend that the State
officers who are responsible for the act of gross
careiessness be made by action being brought
| against the Official bondsnen. The report was
adopted.
| The following bills passed the house: Z o pre-
scribe the conditions upon which foreign corpor-
atops may do business in the State; to def c the
crime of arson to extend to women the right of
suffrage at school elections, and enable them to
be elected to positions School Boards.
Gov. Fishback approved the bill to provide for
| the appointment of board Of trustees to govern
all the charitable institutions of the State.
| APRIL 6.--Gov. Fishback appointed the fol-
lowing members of the Board of Trustees oil the
charitable Institutions Of the State D. c. Lud-
wig johnson county; w. f. Ferguson. Wood
ruff county; W +. Hicks. Lonoke G. Chew,
Union covntv; e. P. Morris, Cleveland comfy,
Dan G. Fones aud Fred kramer, owing to press
ing business, resigned several days ago.
Alter spirited debate the house refused to in
/ definitely postpone the senate bill authorizing
the adjustment and settlement Of the questions
involved in the conflicting claims of the State
anG tie St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway Company to certain swamp lands certi-
fled by the United States Government to both
parties, and to Authorize tIIe>sae Of the lands to
/ the abcss q railway company by the-State. >'''
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ApRlI. = ii he WAYS and Means committee
submitted the following report to the house
showing the sotal appropriations of the session
/ OF 1855 to be s! ,0l9,0ll.
| The house passed the following bills: To pro-
vide for the dissolution OF corporations; to re-
! qr;ire railroad companies to construct stock
guards
! Bills passed by the senate were: To cure de-
fective acknowledgements; prohibiting the x
port alton of game and fish from the State; to
prevent preferences among the creditors OF insol-
veat corporations; to enable Justices Of the
Peace to issue processes to be served outside the
counties
The Hill authorizing the adjustment and settle
ment OF the conflicting claims of the State and
the St Louis, iroa Mou tain and Southern rail
way company was indefinitely postponed.
Ara.I The Twenty y-ninth General ssem-
bley, after having been in session 20 days adj
jour8cd at noon today The house passed SEN
ate bills prohibiting the sale of intoxicants with
iii three miles Of the St Fraicis schoolhouse in
Clay county; providing for the appointment &C
Road Commissioners; and bill requiring the
election Of City Attorneys and City Collectors by
a direct vote of the cities at large. The usual
songs and handshakings, followed by the call
ing CT the rolls the two houses and the pr
noanciag OF beaed etiaa BY the chsplains clos
cd h session.