The Forrest City times., 1893-02-03

The vote by which Senator Pettlgrew'S anti
option bill was passed was reconsidered as was
also the vote ordering the bill to third reading
and the bill recommitted to the committee on
on Agriculture.
The following bills were passed: The bill
amending the Confederate pension bill: to pro-
tect private and public property from depreda.
tions; for the better prosecution of forgery:
TO provide for iuries in chancery cases.
In the house yesterday MessrS. Berry. Eagle
and Leatherwood We're granted indefinite leave
OF absence on account OF sickness.
House Joint resolution No. s. proposing an
amendment to the constitution allowing coun-
ties to levy tax for road purposes. coming up
on special order, q lively discussion cnsued for
and against adoption. After consuming
considerable time "A result was finally
reached and the resolution was adopted 10y a
vote OF o. 10 L. not voting: Il. The resolution is
Is follows:
BE il resolved by the house of representatives
and the senate OF the State Of Arkansas a ma
iority OF al the members elected 10 each house
/ agreeing thereto, with the following, Is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the constitution
OF the state OF Arkansas to- wit:
Article.-The county courts of this state in
their respective counties. in addition 10 the
amendment OF county tax now allowed 10 be
levied. shall nave power 10 levy tax not ex-
ceedinG three mills on the dollar on al taxable
property OF their respective count. es which
shall be known as the County Internal I'm
proyement Tax, and when collected shall be
used in the respective counties Tor the purpose
oil making ana repairing roads building court
Eouses, lails, bridges and other internal inn
proyements OF the respective counties. ard for
othex purposes. and shall be collected iii United
states currency or county warrants. legally
drawn on such internal improvement fund.
House bill No. 49, an act fixing the salaries
OF county officers for Sebastian county. was IA.
ken up and passed by vote OF - to 2
House bill No. 1903 act changing the ooun-
! dairy lines between Yell and Logan counties
passed without i diss nting vote.
LITTLE Rock FebI.-A communication from
the city council OF Little Rock praying for the
removal of the penltentiary beyond the city
limits was read In the Senate yesterday.
Senate bill No. 30 TO regulate the license to
sell liquor passed by vote OF - to 4. This bill
requires that the applicant Shall guarantee
that his business will be conducted in an order
ly manner: that he must obtain the consent OF
majority OF all persons residing within $50 IT.
OF his place OF business. Ample penalties at
tached
During the argument on tins bill Senator
Galloway stated that the only change he woulc
make in ii would be TO have the distance 10
miles instead OF 80 feet.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
! ing: 70 regulate the manner OF giving notice
+ OF protest or commercial paper; an act TO BET
ter protect shippers against eXtortlouate
charges by common carriers.
The bill providing for penalty o. 10 per cent
upon all taxes returned delinquent ii place Of
- per cent IA the law now is. failed TO pass by
vote OF y 10 p
Senate bill No. ll6 to authorize school direct
ors 10 purchase necessary apparatus. said pur-
chase, To be approved by the STATE superin
tenent, after lengthy argumement passed
ayes. %: nays 3
In the House yesterday the vote whereby the
committee 10 visit the Pine Blum N,rmal
School VAS refused clerk reconsidered
and on motion the said committee was allowed
clerk.
The bill reducing the fees of county asse ssors
was passed Dy q vote OF - TO 36.
Senate bill bill No. 10 10 establish ehancery
courts ia the counties OF Garland, Saline, Hot
Springs. CLAIR; and VI Montgomery was passed by
the House. the vote being - TO >.
Senate bill 10. *. Tor the better protection
OF conYicts passed-ayes 81; nays. -.
Senate bill No. b, TO permit offenders in
cases less than felonie> TO submit their eases
10 Justices OF he peace. passed the House