The Forrest City times., 1893-03-10
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
o Daily Summary of the Proceedings
of the 29th Session.

feived from the Governor in the senate yester
day announcing his approval of Senate bill No.
II the fellow servants bill.
/ number of committee reports were received
/ and disposed of after which, by unanimous con.
sent, house bill No; $50, the penitentiary bill,
was taken up Several amendments were
adopted and the bill made special order for
senate bill No 1862 to prescribe the mode of
/ pavment of all Obligations of debt to be paid in
money was read third time and failed TO pass
4 the vote being tie-l3 to H.
| senate bill No. 70, to amend the Digest. was
A uassed.
4 III eInbers were in anything but pleasant frame
n OF mind and many were the mutterings waited
A nv the gentle zephyrs up and down the CORR.
Il doris of the State House. Immediately alter
4 the N orning routine tina storm busted by the
II Introduction OF the following resolution by Mr..
4 Gates, OF Desha:
/ Whereas There appeared in the Arkansas
Gazette Of thus date communication from
Wallace Carnahan, in which the following
statement Is made: ''The negative vote on the
World Fair bill was the product of the natu-
raj afiliation of the anti-Democratic, anarch-
;stic elements:" and,
whereas Said statement is a reflection upon
b number OF worthy members of this house;
Resolved, That we denounce the SAID state
4 ment as untrue. uncalled for and unwarranted
ard z SANDER upon men who We're entitled 10
ana did vote their honest convictions.
Several OF the members who voted in he neg
atlue spoke on the resolution and their remarks
were anything but complimentary TO Bro. Car
II
the reverend gentleman and in tue course OF
his remarks commenting on the minister's
assertions and prophecies, Mr.. Foster said: II
can find more men of his persuasion in the pen
itentiary than of mine. That instead of being
a prophet from heaven, he came from hell. Al
\ mighty God have mercy on his soul"
me resolution passed by viva voce vote.
MI PeeYy moved 10 reconsider the vote by
whicn Senate bill No 10, the Worlds Fair bill
failed 10 pass.
TIE motion prevailed as also did a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill was or
dered to its third reading
Al intervening business was postponed and
the w 9rld's Fair Dill taken up. Several amend.
ments we're offered and adopted. the most i'm
portant OF which. was 10 strike out $4,000
wherever il appeared in the bill and insert So
90 The bill was then made special order
House concurrent resolution fixing April sth.
rs the GATE OF adjournment of the General AS
sembly, was adopted
House bill No 800. to fix the salaries OF the
oornty officers of Pope county was read the
Senate blu No. psi. to prohibit the keeping
q lewa houses and houses Of iii fame in this
state, was taken up and discussed AZ consider
able length. During the discussion the doors
were closed against the ladies, and the debate
proce edings, If given. would make some rich.
rare and racy reading. The bill finally passed
ty vote OF Il TO =.
senate bill No 204 TO prohibit the sale or Civ.
lag away of intoXicants within three miles of
Mountain Home college in Baxter county,
passed unanimously.
LsTTIE ROCK. March 4--In the senate yes.
terday morning the penitentiary BILL being the
specia! order. taken up, read the third time
and passed, but two votes being recorded in
4 The negative.
House concurrent resolution No. Il, to extend
the session of the General Assembly until April
t,h, was taken up and defeated by vote OF Is
| 10 70 i requiring u twothirds vote TO adopt
House bill No. 9S. to prohibit the sale or Civ
irg away of cigarettes and cigarette paper. al
Ter some discussion passed by vote of - to 8.
THIS bill now only awaits the signature OF the
governor to become a law.
/ House bill Nc l5 making it felony to sell,
remove or otherwise dispose of mortgaged
property. was read a third time and placed up
on lis final passage This bill brought out
great del of the latent talent OF the senate AMI
Lively discussion followed. The bill passed
House bin No. %, to amend section 8 of an
act for the donation Of forfeited lands, passed
unanimously.
House bill No. O. to prescribe the qualifica-
tons OF county examiners, etc. passed.
House bin No. 81, changing the minimum age
Ct those subject TO road duty from IS TO 81
years failed 10 pass.
House bill No 81 to compensate justices OF
TIE peace for apportioning road hands failed 10
PASS
House bill No 81, TO repeal the act establish
ing common pleas in Monroe county, also
failed 10 pass.
After the usual routine business in the house
yesterday senate bill No. 40 the Worlds Fair
bin, was taken up, read the third time and
passed by vote Ga to 2G, so the bill passed as
hibit az the Fair instead OF a s3O0D0 one yet "A
half loaf Us better than none.
Mr.. colquitt moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill passed and TO lay that vote on
the table Carried.
The members still voting against Arkansas
being represented at the great fair were:
Messrs Bailey. Baldridge, Brawley. Brown
o. Prairie, Buchanan, Dime, Eagle, Ferguson
OF Sharp, Gray, Hancock, Hays, Hiiger, Hoop
er, McAllister. McMullen, Miller. Oyerman
Pinnix, Pope, Roberts. OF Crawford Russell
Sessions, Smith, Stewart, Thornton. Witt.
Messrs Adams, Clement, Foster, and MeCau'
ley would have voted voted no. but were pair
60 with members an the other side or the ques
ton.
House bill No. 20, providing for the digesting
o, the statutes. was taken up, senate amend
neDts adopted and the bill passed.
Senate bill No. J02, TO prohibit the sale OF III
toxicants within six miles of the school house
al Mountain View. was passed.
Under suspension OF the rules senate Dill
No. lis creating the Seventeenth judicial ols
tret, was taken up and passed.
On motion the vote by which the bill passed
was reconsidered and the motion tabled.
Senate bill No $50, the penitentiary bill was
taken up the senate amendments read ana the
t!l made "a special order for Tuesday.
LITTLE Rock March 6-After the reading OF
tie journal in the senate Saturday the rules
were suspended and the Worlds Fair bill taken
up The house amendments were coneufreo
ID and the bill now only awaits the signature
OF the Governor TO become u law.
The following bills were introduced: senate
eAii NO Sot 10 aIhenu seciioh ~ - VI II ~
relating to the care OF pauperS. nate Dlll no:
sea. repeating an act authorizing the board OF
penitentiary commissioners to employ prison
inspector. Senate bill No. 1853 TO prohlDit the
sale or giving away OF intoXlcants WITHIN Ten
ralles OF the Cumberland College al CiarkssliIe.
Senate bill No 26i, to provide for furnishing
held notes by the State Land Commissioner.
SeEate bill No. Pcs. to give attorneys leli iol
tlelr fees on causes OF action IN al SUITS thcA
bring for clients. Senate bill No 266, TO amend
an act relating TO liens of railroad laborers.
cenate bill No. 267 to reorSanlze tne pu-
rear of mines manufactures and agriculture.