The Forrest City times., 1893-03-17

1ITTl. .E ROCK March 16.-Senate bill No 2@2. to establish normal schools in the state. whlcn was under consideration when the senate ao- journed Tuesday evening, was taken up yesIer- day immediately after committee reports. ana the vote by which it failed to pass was recon sidered and the bill referred to the committee on education
 Senate bill No 2Q4. providing that lands for feited to the state for non payment Of taxes be held for actual settlers and prohibiting the sale of the same in larger tracts than 80 acres to one person. passed-ayes 12; nays. 6.
 Senate bill No. 2s6 to regulate the election Of special judges Of courts Of common pleas, was passed.
 Senate bill No. ao6 to amend section 55Ss of the Digest, passed.
 A Amessage was received from the Governor announcing his approval Of senate bill No. U, to provide for the payment Of costs m changes of venue; also senate bill No. l65, to authorize the enclosure of certain lands on White river in Independence county: also senate bill No loo to amend section of and act To change the boundaries of the Eighth. Ninth and Thirteenth judicial circuits and 10 fix the time for holding court therein. , quor within five miles of the Methodist church at RedGeld. Jefferson county passed.
 Senate bill No. 292. amending the game law, passed by q vote of i7 to 10.
 Senate bill No. i99 to provide for punishlpg county convicts when they refuse to wo0, passed-ayes. 2l; nays. :.
 Senate bill No. l52. 10 amend the law in re- gard to taking depositions On the taking up of this bill q short and sharp debate ensued. but the bill passed-ayes IS; nays II.
 Senate bill No 23S. to amend the law so as 10 hermit parties who desire to schedule against Inducements held by non-resfdents to hle the notice thereof with the county clerk. passed.
 Senate bill No. 2l7, to amend section ol an act numbered cxxxix, approved April e losi was read the third time and passed. This Dill makes the auditors office check on The treas urer.
 Senate bill No Q6, to provide for the payment of moneyed legacies not applied for or paid over under the last will and testament or deceased persons passed Senate bill No lol, to make inc off,ce of supreme court clerk salaried or ice fixing his salary at S2 5JO per annum- faileu to passages l4; nays, lo
 The usual morning business having been dis posed of in the house yesterday, special order house bill No 3IS to fix the salaries or the county officers of Saline county. was read the third time and passed by vote of 43 to S0
 House bill No. 1l5, 10 fix the time ot holding elections in the state, was read the tnifu tilne and showed under by a vote of l9 to 62
 House bill No. 24i, for the better training or the Arkansas state militia, was read the thlro time The bill appropriates S0O year 10 De used for the benefit of the militia at the discre' ton of the governor. It failed to pass the vote standing 30 to g. l.. Al.
 House bill No s. to prevent delays Tn the dellyery of telegraph and telephone messages. was taken up and after much diseussioh tue roll was called and the bill defeated.
 House bill No l1S with reference to the can cellation and destruction of school warranIs, was read the third time and defeated