The Forrest City times., 1893-03-03
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Daily Summary of the Proceedings
Of the 2oth Session.

Bill No. 2is TO amend an act to provide for the
payment OF the public debt OF the state. Bill
No 2Iq to regulate the sale OF native wine. Bill
No. 220 for the re organization OF certain state
boards. Bill No. 22i 10 amend section 4l5s OF
the digest. Bill No. ODD, 10 incorporate state
normal school. Bill No. ?23 to regulate the
individual liability OF stockholders in corpora
lions organized in the state. Bill No. PA to
provide for the payment OF costs in cases where
the defendant is sdjud-ed insane. Bill No. 20,
relative TO recognizances. stipuations, bonds.
etc. and TO allow corporations TO be accepted
the support OF the Deaf Mute Institute
Bill No. I'll. to prevent bastardy between
the white and African races, being special
order was taken up. read the third time and
passed by vote OF 20 to 4.
Senate bill No. % for the better working OF
the public roads, was read the third time and
passed unanimously.
Senate bill No cot 10 prohibit the sale or
giving away OF lntoxicants within ten miles OF
the Bemis Institute At stephens in ouachita
county, passed without opposition.
BY permission the following bills were intro
duced: Senate bill No. 2ss. creating railroad
commission. Senate bill No. Dps. 10 amend sec
tion 46so OF the digest. Senate bill NO. 20, TO
protect educational advantages and to materi
ally advance the same. Senate bill No 2D
making appropriation for the branch Nor
mai school al Pine BLUM. II approprates SO
zoo
Senate bill No u.s. regulating the practice of
medicine was taken up. After amendment in
several particulars the bill passed by vote OF
1sto..
Senate bill No 100 for the calling in OF warrants
and other outstanding evidences of indebted
ness OF cities and towns, was read the third
time and passed.
Senate bill No. 1874 regulating the distribu
ton psychological reports passed.
Senator Mehafys bill 10 provide for uni
form series OF text books In each county. stirred
mp lively discussion and was finally defeated
Ayes 8; nays, 49,
The usual number of petitions and committee
reports were presented in the house yesterday
morning af er which. the regular order being
the introduction OF bills, The following were in
tToduced
House bill No. 243. TO prevent hawking and
peddi!ng OF watches. clocks and ;ewelry within
the state. House bill No. IA. for the better
regulation Of county convicts when leased to
contractors. House bill No. el5. TO prohibit
the sale or giving away of intoxicants within
three miles of the school house of Mountain
City. in Newton county. House bills No. 2i5
2,7 and 24s. TO repeal and amend certain sec
tons of the Digest. House bill No. a49 to com
pei school teachers in The public schools to hold
public examinations monthly. House bill No
$50 TO declare what are legal holidays in this
state. House bill No 25l. 10 enable justices Of
the peace 10 issue process to be served outside
OF their espective counties. House bill No. 252,
to fix the fees and salaries OF the county officers
of Independence county and to create the ONCE
of tax collector House bill No. 253 to amend
an act creating the Sixteenth judicial district
and to change the boundaries of the Second,
Third and Fourteenth. House bill No. 254 in
relation to the donotfon of forfeited lands.
House bill No 255. to submit 10 the people of
the state the question OF holding a constitution
al convention to frame new constitution.
bill No. $50, to provide for the management OF
the penitentiary and oonvicts OF the state was
taken up. being the special order. This bill
brought out the talent and many able speeches
were made. In spite OF a strong opposition
however, and the special efforts OF individual
members. the bin passed by vote of SO to %.
After the aiding OF several house bills the
second time the hc--..e adjourned
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LITTLE ROCK. Feb. 25.-The following new
bills were introduced in the Senate yesterday:
Senate bill No 236, to require insurance com
panies doing business in this state to execute
bonds and to facilitate the collection Of claims
against such coulDAnies. Senate bill No. a3.,
for an act to call a constitutional convention.
Senate bill No. 23s, the regulate the giving OF
notice In certain cases. Senate bill No. 239 Tor
act to enable the various counties OF the
state TO comply with sections 300 and 6i15 of
the Digest. Senate bill No. 24o, to give JefYer-
son county representation Senate bill No 24l,
for the conduct and management OF the peni-
Tertiary. Senate bill No. ZAP, to amend the rev
enue laws and to amend the statutes relative
TO the duties OF county assessors.
All OF the above bills were, under a suspen-
sion OF rules, read the first and second times
and took their place on the calendar.
A number OF house bills we're read the second
time and referred.
The pententiary bill as amended, passed and
transmitted to the senate from the house, was
read the first and second times and made the
special order for Tuesday morning.
House bill No 20 for an act to revive and ex
tend the charters OF certain railroads was read
the third time and passed.
House bill No. % providing for the revision
Of the statute laws. passed by vote o; ~ TO
Introduction OF bills being the regular order,
the following were presented: Senate bill No.
s43, TO amend section 1872 OF the Digest Senate
bill No 244, TO promote the comfort OF passen
gers on railroad trains in this state. Senate
bill No 24S to prevent the sale or giving away
OF intoxicants within five mids OF the Metho
dist church at Redfeld. Ark.
Senate bin No 55 to promote the comfort OF
passengers on railroad trains was read the
third time and passed. Ayes, Il; NAYS 3
Senate bill No. IA. TO require full reports OF
the supreme court cases, passed by vote OF
l3to7.
Senate bill No As by Senator hell coll. To
extend the time OF paying taxes in Desha Chi
cot ana Mississippi counties, passed by vote
of 20 to3.
OF the governors clerk from $40 to 800 was
read the second time. some amendments adopt
ed, read the third time and passed unanimous
Senate bill No a1O To regulate peddling, was
read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No I1S, authorizing county treas
urers to deposit money was read the third
time and pending final action the Sena'e ad-
journed.
More petitions were presented III the house
yesterday and referred.
After committee reports. special order sen
ate bill No 1914 granting the consent OF the
state to the purchase by the United States of
land in Pulaski county for military post ced-
ing Jurisdiction over and exempting same from
taxation. was read the third time and passed.
motion to reconsider the vote by which
senate Dill NO. - iaileu 10 pass preNhleu. ana
the bill again placed on its final passage. II
provides for the regulation OF the removal OF
county seats in certain counties. Upon call OF
the roll the vote stood: Ayes, i6; nays. b.
AT the opening of the afternoon session sen
ate bill No l79 the Worlds Fair bill. being the
special order. taken up and on motion con
sideration thereof was postponed until Tines
dav afternoon Ayes, AZ; NAYS, 80.
Senate bill No II. the fellow servants bill,
.hcn taken up ana argued at length,
strong fight being made in opposition to the
measure. Upon IA call OF the III the vote stood;