The Forrest City times., 1893-04-07

LITTLE ROCK. April J. In tue senate fFiuay The appropriation bill for the support of the state lunatic asylum taken up and passed. House bill No. 32S for the support Of the va rious departments Of state passed
 House bill No 333 10 establish and define the boundary line between Yell and Perry counties was passed continuously.
 House bill No l74. providing for the admis- sion of patients to the Insane asylum, was read the third time and passed.
 House bill No 337, to enforce the provisions cs Amendment No. 2, was read the third time House bill No ls5. the mining bill. was taken up and discussed at length, meeting with a strong opposition, but not strong enough as the bill passed by a vote of 2l 10 :.
 The bill known as the Clarksville prohibition and gaming bill, for the protection Of Cumber land college was read the third time and passed The house having refused to concur in the senate amendments to house bill No l46, to amend sections 4425 and 4i37 Of the Digest, the senate proceeded to discuss the bill and amend ment The vote ordering the bill to it's third reading was reconsidered and after lengthy argument over amendmsats further eonsidera- lion of the bill was postponed
 House bill No 205, 10 suspend the operation Of sections 4g7 to 509 inclusive and sections 5oS 10 5o55 inclusive of the Digest in the counties of Union. White and Jefferson, passed
 In She house-House bill No. 2os, was rcac the third time and failed to pass.
 On motion the vote by which senate bill No. -A 50 provide for the better working ol the pub he roads, failed to pass was reconsidered and and the bin again placed on it's final passage. and passed by q vote Of 5s to 30.
 Senate bill No. 206. to provide for the improve rnent and maintenance Of the Industrial Uni yersity. was passed-ayes. &: nays, s3.
 Senate bill No. 20 for the re organization Of certain state boards. passed.
 Ou motion the vote by which senate bill No. I53 failed to pass, W as recCnsldered.
 Senate bill No. S0, to regulate the granting Of license 10 sell liquor, failed 10 pass.
 Senate bill No. 246. 10 settle and adjust the claim of the late Henry |. Clark against the slate, for building a leyee Tn Desha county. was read The third time and failed 10 pass bY vote of IS to 5S.
 Senate bill No 2l5. to indemnify sureties on a bond executed to the United States. for arms and accoutrements for the Industrial Uniyersl- fy. failed 10 pass by a large majority.
 Senate bill No. 20j to amend section 3le0 ot the Digest, was read the third time and passed. Senate bill No. l35. to amend the Digest in re- gard to giving county courts the authority 10 lease county convicts to be worked on the pub lie highways, passed.
 Senate joint resolution No. {. proposing an amendment to the constitution authorizing the gsoyernor to i'll vacancies in office, from any epuse, was read and adopted
 Senate bill No. 124 to amend section ? Of an xet to quiet titles. passed.
 Senate bill No. 243 to amend section s32 of she Digest passed.
 Senate bill No l99 for the better regulation nf county convicts leased to contractors, was voted down.
 Senate bill No. 3i4, to amend section 1871 of the Digest fixing the age Of consent al l6 years vas read the third time and passed.