The Forrest City times., 1893-03-03

House bill No. %, fixing TIE salaries OF the
officers OF Grant county, was read the thlru time
and passed
and read the first time, consuming the greater
part OF the morning session.
AT noon the house adjourned until MONDAY.
LITTLE ROCK. Feb. 2s--In the Senate Mon
day resolutions were introduced allowing the
janitor sergeant at arms and his assistant u
per day for their services.
The following bills were introduced: Bill
No 2i9 to prevent the sale or giving away OF
OF ardent liquors within three miles OF the
Warren public school. Bill No. 24S for the bet
Ter protection of the FISH in the waters OF the
state. Bill No. 2lp, in relation 10 the registra
tiun OF brands on kegs casks, etc. Bill No. 80
TO change the boundary line between the coun-
ties OF Franklin ana Logan. Bill No PSI. to
prohibit the keeping OF lewd houses IN this
state. Bin No 1Sa- TO re-estaolish the school
district lines in Clay county.
Senate bill No. LAG. 10 protect mechanical or
agricultural associations against fraudulent
entries, passed By vote OF - to II.
A message received from the Governor,
announcing his approval OF senate bill No. las.
granting the consent OF the state to the pur
chase by the United States OF land in Pulaski
county for the military post.
In the house Monday the following bills were
introduced: House bill No 800. to prevent the
sale or giving away OF intoxicants or running
the Cumberland College in johnson county.
House bill No. 200, TO provide for the sale Of un
claimed express matter.
Uouse bill No 252 10 fix the fees and salaries
Of the county officers OF Independence county
and creating the once OF tax collector, was
read the third time and passed.
House bfll No S. TO compel the ST. L., l. NJ
& 5. railway to erect and maintain passenger
and freight depot At the town OF Higginson
House bill No 81 for the better protection OF
the credit OF the state. was read the third Time
and passed.
LITTLE ROCK March lin the Senate Mon
day afternoon the following proceedings were
had:
deeds and certificates OF land sold at delinquent
tax sales was read the third time and passed
Senate bill No. IFS, providing for the deposit
OF county funds In banks by county of1cers
being the special order WIS discussed ably and
at length. Upon a call OF the roll the vote
stood II TO l2. SO the bill failed to pass
Senate bin No. 800. to amend section 1895 OF
the Digest, relating to appeals, was read tne
third time and passed.
Senate bill No ao7. to prohibit all screens.
blinds. or shades ir dram shops, was passed by
. vote of - 10 TO-
Senate bill No 215 to guarantee TO the Uni
ted States the safe keeping and return OF the
military aceoutrements at Fayetteville in the
state university passed
The senate then adjourned until Tuesday
morning
In the senate Tuesday morning Senate bill
No 24S to settle ana adjust the claim OF the late
Henry Il. Clark against the state for building
scussed without final action.
The claim is for $1,000 for building a levec
before the war. The bill asks that the widow
be paid in swamp land scrip or in swamp lands
in the territory protected by the leyee.
At $50 the senate proceeded to discuss house
bill No. $50. the penitentiary bill in committee
OF the whole. Al noon the committee arose re-
ported progress, asked leave to Sit again at .
o'clock and the senate then adjourned.
At2p m the senate again went into commit
mittee OF the whole pursuant TO adjournment.
The bill was reai section by section and mater
tally amended AID at O'CLOCK the committee
arose recommended that the bill as amended
do pass. and then adjourned.
AT Mondays afternoon session in the mouse,
the following busint SIS was disposed of
House bill No 2l5, to require railroads to re-
move wire fences from within the limits OF IN.
CO, oraed cities and towns was read the third
time and passed.
House bill No. l05, to make valid Jurors GER
tihcates, failed TO pass.
House bill No Ioo, fixing the fine for assault
and battery at not less than $40 nor more than
House bill No 227 fixing the salaries OF the
officers OF Hot Springs county, was READ Inc
third time and passed.
House bill No. III, to extend the time for the
enforcement OF liens, passed.
House bill No ll3, TO prohibit the sale OF in.
toxtcants within three miles OF the college al
Nashville. How ard county, passed
House bill No ia, to amend the election law,
was indefinitely postponed by vote OF SO to 10.
The house then adjourned.
Tuesday mornings session OF the house was
taken up in the discussion OF committee re
ports reading OF bills, resolutions, etc. and Ut
l2 N. the house adjourned until 2p N.
The great feature of the days session OF the
house was the debate on the Worlds Fair bill
ana when the afternoon session opened the gal
leries and Hobbies were crowded with the most
prominent assent age OF spectators tnat were
ever gathered at the state house, all ANXIOUS
to learn the fate OF such an important measure
upon which the honor Of tue state depended
The bill was Immediately taken no ana dis
cusscd section by section. amended In some
particulars and then put upon its final passage
as whole. Upon call of the roll the bin was
defeated by "a vote OF 53 to IS twothlrds ma
iorlty being necessary for its passage.
The following is the vote: Ayes-Messrs
Beird, Berry. Black, Blaekshare. bIedsoe'
Carr Carroll, Cruml. Davis Edwards. Elmer
son, Ferguson OF Woodruff. Flux, Galloway.
Gates, Outlay Hammock Harris Harrison !; on
bell, Leatherwood Lindsey, London, Luck,
McColum Mckay, Norwood, Owens, Park.
Poyner. Richardson Roberts, OF Madison. Rob
erts OF Pulaski. Robertson, OF Craighead
Rodgers, OF Jefferson, Sellers South. Wells,
Williams, Williamson, Wright and Mr.. Speak
er-53
Noes - Messrs. Adams. Bailey Baldridge,
Barry Bawley Brown. OF Prairie. Buchanan.
Clement. Colquitt. Eagle. Foster, Gray Han-
cock Hayes, Hilger, Hooper, Jones, OF Monroe.
Kitchens. Lewis. McAllister McGehee McMul
len, Miller. Neil. Overman. Pate, Peevy. Pin
mex, Pope. Roberts. Of Crawford, Russell, SEES
sions Stewart and Wits.
LITTLE Rock March I'm the senate yester
day under the head of unfinished business sen
ate bills on third reading were taken up.
Senate bill No. 246, for the relief OF the WIDOW
Of Gen. Clark. was discussed at considerable
length and finally passed by II vote of II TO g.
The bill gives the widow &l ,OoO Tor leNee
built by the General before the war.
Consideration OF senate bill No. 2S railroad
commission bill, was postponee until Monday
Senate bill No. 1919. to prevent tax lodging,
failed TO pass. the vote standing to 81.
Senate bill No. 15s, to repeal certain sections
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