The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-02-17
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
% Daily Summary of the Proceedings
of the 29th Session.

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4 ,he following bills we're disposed Of
4 senate bill No. ia relating to evidence in
criminal cases, passed by vote OF - to 3. The
tbtrd reading of Senate bill No. 1872 to provide
90, the payment OF certain certificates OF In.
debtedress issued by the auditor of State, was
reconsidered and the bill referred to the com
uittee on judiciary
Tbe third reading Of Senate bill No 10. to
4 require express companies to deliver packages
| md parcels. was also reconsidered and the bill
4 referred to the committee on railroads.
senate bill No. 113, to authorize county clerks
10 appoint deputies was passed without dis
senting vote.
rent assessment of the taxable property OF the
state was discussed at some length and on
the third reading was RECONSTRUCTED and the bill
sent to the committee on finance.
BY special permission the following bills were
introduced:
Bill No. 1862, to fix the salaries of county ON.
,srs: pil No. 1853, for the relief of A. Hamilton,
sheriff OF Ouachita county; bill No. 1854. for the
better protection of the estates of deceased
persons and the rights of those interested in
Them. bill! No. 165, TO amend an act to author
ne the enclosing of certain lands White
river in Independence county.
Senator Hamby's bill No. l, providing for the
calling of a constitutional convention, came up
on its second reading and on motion to amend.
is strength was tested. The author OF the bill
seeing that II lacked the necessary support to
insure it's passage withdrew ii.
Senate bill No. 80. that no mortgage he given
OIL d crop unless ii is planted within twelve
months after the giving OF the mortgage. and
that no mortgage shall be .oreclosed unless an
1temizeG statement OF the mortgagor's account
he furnished him by the mortgagee, unless the
rnortgagor absconds or removes the property or
attempts TO remove IL, was passed.
the carly part of the day was taken up in the
house yesterday disposing OF the usual morning
business committee reports and resolutions.
The house then took up unfinished business
the question being upon the passage OF house
bill No. 81, to. repeal the law prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicants within four miles OF the
common sohoOlhouse at Jonesboro. The dis
cussion consumed the balance OF the day and
upon a final vote in the evening the bill failed
to pass.
LITTLE ROCK. Feb. 1.-THE following bills
we're introduced in the Senate yesterday:
Senate bill No. 100 to authorize the county
courts Of the several counties OF Arkansas TO
regulate the working OF the public roads.
Senate bill No. III 10 abolish the printing OF
Senate and House journals and providing for
the publication OF the acts Of the Legislature
IL newspapers. Bill No. rs to authorize coun-
ty treasurers to deposit moneys in their hands
ana regulating the manner OF doing the same.
large number OF House bills were read
second time In the Senate and referred.
House bill No. 3 requiring the method of
reading and designating the survey OF lands
within the state by sections, parts OF sections,
townships and ranges, to be taught in the pub
lie schools OF the State read the second
time and On motion Of President Trustworthy
the bill was read the third time and placed on
It's tnsl passage. II passed without = dissent
ing vote
Ry consent Senator Adams introduced sen.
ate bill No. $50 TO provide for better exhibit
Of the States resources at the Worlds Fair.
Numerous senate bills were read the second
time and referred to the proper committees.
Under O suspension OF the rules the following
bills we're introduced:
Senate bill No. -, TO amend sections 4740 and
47el OF the Digest. that counties will not
have TO pay interest on judgments rendered on
county warrants or other evidences OF indebt-
edBess
roads and providing for the issuance OF bonds
by the state in lieu OF the funds due The state
for public roads under section 3 OF compact
between the United States and this state APP
proved June o. 1896
Bill No 1s2, to establish two judicial districts
10 Sharp county.
House bin No l. by Mr.. Adams, to repeal the
act creating the bureau OF agriculture. mines,
and mining. A fight ensued Is TO what commit
tee the bill should be referred. II seemed that
the object was to test the sense of the Senate
as 10 whether the bill should pass. The com
mttee agriculture Is hostile to the bureau
and in favor OF the bill. Every attempt To refer
Il 10 some other committee was voted down.
and 1t was referred to the COMMITTEES on agri-
culture the vote standing % for and 10 against:
At four o'clock the senate adjourned until
Monday morning
In the House number OF petitions were pre-
sented and referred.
The rules were suspended and the following
bills were introduced: House bill NO. 10, 10
repeal an act to continue in force an act TO
grant f. b. Archer charter authorizing him
10 build n turnpike road in Columbia county,
approved March "a. 1891. House bill No. 22!.
fixing the salaries OF county Officers OF Hot
Springs county House bill No 225, to regulate
mortgages and bills Of sale on crops in this
State
number OF Senate bills were read the first
time and referred.
Senate bill No iis. authorizing school direc-
tors to expend the sum OF s2i per annum Tor the
purchase Of school apparatus, was taken up.
largo part of the afternoon was exhausted IN
the discussion OF this measure but final vote
resulted in it2 passage-i3 10 80.
Senate bill No -, for the better protection OF
stock raisers was read the third time and failed
TO pass.
Senate bill No. 81. TO amend an act for the re
lief Of certain soldiers of the late war, was read
the third time and passed
Senate bill No. Al. to prevent preferences IN
cases OF assignments and attachments. was tax
EN- up and argued Ut length Amendment after
amendment was adopted leaving but the title
OF the original bill, ana on motion the clerk was
instructed to prepare the bill rs amended Tor
the Information OF the Of the House.
Senate bill No. 80, TO make valid certain
deeds of married women, passed by u vote OF 20
10 l.
Senate bill No. So 70 amend section 1919, Of
The Digest for the punishment OF depredat1ons
on public property, and disturbance OF Schools
or public worship, passed-ayes 69; nays, g.
The House held evening session for the
purpose OF reading bills the second time, after
which the House Adjourned until Monday morn
ing at $50.
LITTLE Rock Feb. f4-The members of the
Assembly were on hand promptly yesterday
morning looking fresh as daisies after their two
days vacation.
In the Senate the various committee reports
we're received and disposed OF.
The following bill were introduced: Blu NO
lSS 10 amend an act TO establish levee district
IN Desha county: bill No. 1874. TO cure detective
acknowledgements; bill No 1876. to declare the
passion flower the State flower. This bill was
introduced at the request OF the ladies OF Little
kock.l Bill No 1875, an act amendatory 10 all
act to provice for the expenses OF executive leg
and Saa tf.tn hnt nm N