The Forrest City times., 1895-03-15

The president held tie poiut we'll taken and
dec ared the resolution lost.
Senate bill No 1855. the antitrust blu was
next taken up.
A number OF amendments were offered pro
viding for the exemption off number 81 eoun
ties from the operation of the bill and a Tor
argument followed taking up the remainder OF
the forenoon session.
Pending further discussion the senate toox
recess until D. m
At the opening of the afternoon session the
consideration OF the antitrust bill was re-
sumed-
An avalanche OF amendments were offered
70 the bill oil apparently aimed at its defeat,
but were voted down one after another, the
discussion OF which occupied the entire after
noon session.
A motion TO postpone action was defeated
and the senate adjourned until Thursday
morning with the bill still under considera-
ton.
Immediately following the opening exercises
in the house yesterday morning long debate
ensued upon a new rule providing that after
the morning hour for seven working days no
bill shall be considered out OF its regular order
except By unanimous consent. The rule Was
agreed To-
After committee reports the substitute TO
house bill 44a, to change the boundary lines
between Clay and Greene counties, was taken
up and passed
A resolution fixing the hours OF meeting
half hour earlier than AZ present was adopted.
House bill No s., to repeal the law eating
county boards OF equalization, was next taken
up.
A motion TO Indefinitely postpone gave the
house its first experience under the new rule.
and 1. was strictly enforced and so the bill
was indefinitely postI oned.
Some little excitement was stirred up When
house bill No. 50. 10 repeal the digest relating
to the mortgasing OF future crops was taken
up
A motion to Indefinitely postpone was rail-
roaded through. with but little opposition but
a great deal OF noi,e.
House bill No. iS5, to require tax collie ctors
10 report and turn over funds monthly, was
adopted as substitute for house bill No. 1875,
and passed b. vote of 81 ayes to II nays
House bill No CO to prohibit the sale o.
goods marked solid silver" sterling silver"
or coin silver" unless they actuslly contained
a su1lcient amount OF silver 10 give them the
right TO be so marked, was read the third tine
and passed unanimously.
Recess until p m
After recess h use bills on the third reading
being the gular order. house bill No. 81. de-
lining when oi Is OF exchange, draft s. etc. are
pay able when tai lag due on holidays read the
House bill No. i05, regulating the fees OF on
GERS In the prosecution OF gam blerS etc. was
next In order and caused considerable discus
sion but finally passed by vote OF 50 ayes 10
30 noes.
House bill No. 100, 10 reduce the fees Of
special judges in the circuit and chancery
courts, passed-ayes 63 noes 9.
Hous, bill No. l64, firms doing business 10
put up sign giving names OF all having an In.
terest therein passed-ayes S. noes IS
House bill No. i67, boards of improve mel ts
OF cities and towns TO report with vouchers an.
nualy fer settlement; penalty for failure,
passed-ayes 20.
House bill No ios, 10 reduce expenses for
raising revenue for the state, was next in
order and paSsed-syes ~. noes %
The billkillers went TO work In earnes. yes
terday for the purpose OF clearing the calendar
OF some OF its burden and the result must b.
gratifying TO all except possibly the authors OF
the various bills
House bills Nos ~ 90 and lee were post
poned Indefinitely, and Nos. los and II with
drawn.
Adjourned until Thursday morning