The Forrest City times., 1893-03-24

LITTLE ROCK. March 22.-ln the senate-Sen. ate bill No. 3l6 10 fix the time for holding the spring term of the circuit courts in Lee and Phillips counties for the current year, passed
 Senate bill No. 293, to amend section 6186 of the Digest, was passed unanimously.
 Senate bill No 30l. to prohibit the sale of in toxicants within three miles of Palatla church in Clay county, passed.
 Senate bill No. 2s8, to amend section 1920 of the Digest, was read the third time and failed to pass.
 A message was received from the Governor announcing his approval of senate bill No 20, to amend sections l and of an act to lay of a leyee district in St. Francis county and for oth CT purposes.
 House bill No 224 reducing the Ices Of pros ecuting attorneys in criminal cases, read the third time and failed to pass.
 House bill No. l, to repeal the act creating the Bureau ot Mines, etc, was taken up and proved to be the event of the days session. A red-hot argument over this measure brought out all the forensic eloquence Of the members. consuming the afternoon session. Upon a call of the roll the bill failed to pass-ayes, 5; nays, a
 House joint resolution No. A. proposing an amendment to the constitution was taken up and passed
 In the house Tuesday-After the disposition of the morning business senate bill No. 5. to regulate the execution and foreclosure of chat tel mortgages. was read the third time and passed-ayeS, 69; nays l4
 Senate bill No. ITO, to prohibit the sale of in- toxicants within three miles Of the Bentonvile public school house, was read the third time and passed.
 Senate bill No. 125 to amend sections 577, 57e and 579 Of the Digest, passed.
 Senate bill No 243. to amend section S32 of the Digest, was read the third time and passed
 Senate joint resolution No. I, proposing an amendment to the constitution passed by a vote of B to %
 Senate bill No l74, to amend an act to amend section 256S of the Digest, passed by vote of 6e to G.
 Senate bill No 4o to amend the act in re.a- tion to the redemption of lands sold for non. payment of taxes, read the third time and passed.
 Senate bill No 235, to amend an act requir- ing insurance companies to give bond. passed
 Senate bill No 16l, to amend the game law passed.
 Senate bill No. l9o, to provide for the calling in of the indebtedness of cities and towns, was read the third time and passed.
 Senate bill No. lS3. substitute for senate bill TO to change the boundary lines between Yell and Perry counties, passed
 Senate bill No. 193, to better protect prairie chickens passed.
 Senate bill No l5o, with reference to the car riage of passengers by railroad companies, was defeated by pronounced vote.
 Senate bill No. 2OO, to amend section l29o or rhe Digest passed.
 Senate bill No. 210 to amend the act in rela- tion to hawking and peddling. passed
 Senate bill No. lS7. for the relief of Jasper Hutchinson, ex-sherif of Sharp county, passed
 Senate bill No. 225 allowing guarantee com panies to make bonds for public officials, was read the third time and passed.
 LITTLE ROCK March 23.-In the senate, Wednesday-S Senate bill No. 3l1, to provide for the dissolution of corporations was passed unanimously.
 Senate bill No sOe, to define the penalty for disposing of liquors illegally applying especial Iy to prohibited districts was read the third time and by close vote failed to pass-ayes, 13: nays. IA.
 mote the comfort of passengers on railroad trains, also failed to pass.
 Senator Hamby introduced concurrent res olution making Misses Fannie scott and Mary E. Mayors honorary members or the board ol directors of the Worlds Fair for Arkansas.
 Senate bill No. 3i4 amending section l51l or of the Digest. was read the third time and passed by vote of 22 to l. The bill makes IL the puberty age at Is and makes 1t felony pun lshable by from to 21 years imprisonment 10 carnallv know or abuse girl under that age.
 The senate then went into committee or the whole to consider the appropriation Dill Tor the Blind Institute
 In the house-House bill No. 27l, to prohibit the sale of intoxicantS within seven miles or Edward College at Greenwood, was read the third time and passed-aycs 65; nays. l7.
 House bill No 230. to prevent the sale or H. ouors within five miles of the school house at fockesburg passed by vote Of 6i to F
 House bill No. 171 to provide board ol trus- tees and to better protect the hnanclal interests of the charitable institutions of the state was read the third time and passed.
 The house devoted most of the morning ses- sion 10 the consideration of the general appro- priation bill. .. ,.so
 The house continued the consideration or me appropriation bill after the noon recess, Tne bili occupied the earnest attention or that pouy until n late hour Many changes and amend ments were made and pending further olscas' sion the house adjourned