The Forrest City times., 1893-02-10

Senate bill No. .. permitting railroad com.
panies 20 put partitions in their coaches to sep.
arate the races was taken up. discussed ~
length. motion to refer the bill 10 the Judi
ciary committee for perfection was carried.
Senate bill No. 80 providing for the paymeu,
OF special Judges at the rate Of 80 per day 10
be taken out OF the regular Judges salary pro
voked lively discussion. Upon a call OF the
roll the bill passed ba vote OF Is to 6.
Senate bill No. 55. TO require county courts 20
bury paupers, known or unknown, passed.
In the House yesterday after the usual pre-
limirary proceedings. Mr.. Hays introduced
House concurrent resolution advocating the
election OF L. >. senators by direct vote OF the
people which was promptly adopted.
Under special order House bill No. l2. bill
FOR an act supplementary and amendatory OF
an act OF the General Assembly OF Arkansas.
approved April ;. 1873. entitled au act to orga-
nze and establish the county of Garland and
for other purposes and to facilitate Just settle
ments between courts in this State. Read the
third time and upon its final passage. after
lively discussion passed by u vote OF - to ~.
House bill No. 90 to authorize a revision OF
the statute laws OF the State. passed without
serious opposition: ayes. 63; nays. II.
House bill No. 81. fixing the compensation OF
justices FOR apportioaing hands TO road over
seer5 OF pubic roads, passed
LITTLE RoCH. Feb S-Committee reports be
Ing disposed OF in the Senate yesterday morn
ing the following bills were introduced:
Bill No. l54. to permit juries to fix the grade
OF punishment in convictions for murder in the
first degree. Bill No 155, to repeal sections 5
to "a inclusive OF an act entitled act to pro-
tect State lands and for the regulation and pro
lection OF the lumber aud timber interests OF
the State approved March Il. 1888 Bill No.
i56. authorizing the money in the State treasu-
~ 20 be deposited in banks and banking instl-
buttons and regulating the manner OF doing
same Bill No i5; TO provide for the calling IN
OF the outstanding Indebtedness OF the State
Bill No. 1853. to regulate the tariff on telephone
messages. Hiil No. 100 10 amend section 24SS
of the digest.
A large number OF House bills were read the
trst time and referred.
A warm discussion ensued over house resolu.
tion No. IL that it is the sense OF this legisla-
ture that United States senators should be
elected by the people at the bxllot box mAny
OF the senators growing eloquent in their re-
marks for which the received merited applause
especially in the galleries. Upon a call OF the
roll the resolution was defeated
In the House the morning business
promptly dispatched. committee reports re
ceiyed and referred. resolutions disposed of and
the days business transacted throughout in
oommendable manner.
Senate bill No. 81. to amend section 1907 OF
the digest. WAS read the third time placed upon
10
Senate bill No IS, to authorize county courts
TO establish fencing districts and for other pur-
poses, passed by vote OF 50 to 81.
Senate bill No. 81. TO amend an act approved
April Is 1891 passed
Senate bill No. H. TO require members OF
Va CQudaiEatiOu " pei iOi Ia thOt
or pay penalty therefor. was showed under by
. vote OF Is TO II.
House bills Nos. % and 70, to amend the Di-
gest, were defeated.
House bill, No. 81 to revise the election laws,
was taken up and failed to pass
House bill No to refund money paid for for
feited lands in certain cases. was read the third
time and passed.
House bill No. 6s. to repeal the act prohibit
ing the sale OF intoxicant5 within three miles
OF the Arkansas College in Independence conn-
ty, brought forth large percentage OF the tai
ent OF the house and lively debate followed.
The bill was rnally indefinitely postponed by
vote OF - to IL