The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15


 ments finally recommitted to the committee on agriculture.
 At an early hour the senate adjourned until Saturday morning.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order at o'clock yesterday morning. Speaker Colquitt in the chair.
 An unusually large number of bills were re- ported from the various committees consuro. Ing considerable portion of the morning ses- sion in disposing oi them.
 Following committee reports Mir. Hezheim created sensation by the introdution Of house bill No 3l4, having for it's purpose the sup pression of big hats in the theaters and for the protection Of theater patrons against the abominable practice. The reading of the bill caused much merriment among the members Senate business being the order large num- Der of bills were read the first time
 There was quite a lengthy debate on a mo- tion by Mir. Newton to reconsider the vote by which senate bin No. 25 providing for the pub hcatic n of biennial report of the secretary of state was defeated After most of tle mem oers had about exhausted themselves on the subject the roll was called and the motion to reconsider prevailed by vote of e to The vote by which Mir. Browns amendment was adopted was reconsidered and on motion the amendment rejected
 The original bill was then put upon it's final pass age and upon call Of the roll passed-ayes 50. noes g.
 Those voting no were: Brown of Prairie. Cathom, Jones, Manning, Martin, McKie. Ru5le. Toomer and Wolters.
 Recess until D. m.
 At the opening of the afternoon session sen. ate bill No sl, to fix fees for apportioniny road hands by justices the peace, was called up and read the third time
 debate of considerable length followed orer this measure but the bill finally passed-ayes 76. ses 6
 Senate bill No. l3, to permit county judges to contract for care and working of county pr son. CTS during vacation, was discussed and passed ayes 73 noes 10
 Senate bill No. 77, to extend the charter of Mississippi Valley railroad, passed-ayes 7s noes g.
 Another interesting batch of bills were intro duced, making the total to date 327
 At 4:S0 the house adjourned until a. n Sat urday
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 1.-The senate was not in session Saturday.
 HOUSE.
 After the regular routine house bill No 4 to proviqe for the consolidation of cleo, me up ak2e first special order
 00& an animated discussion ensu. yer thisSoil', at times bordering on persona Ities However, motion was put and carried to de. fer further cebate on the bill until next Thurs day morning and the house resumed it's usual equilibrium.
 House bill No. 6 as to the time of holding courts in the Sixteenth district, being the next special order was postponed until Monday. House bill No. 13I, to courts in Sebastian county, being the next special order, was also postponed until Monday. w
 large number of bills were then introduced making the total to date 344
 The female clerks of the house were thrown into an excited condition by the introduction of house bill No. 34i, by Mir Witt, relating to legislative employees. Ii the bill goes through 1t will deprive the women of holding clerical positions in that body after the present ses- sion.
 House bills Nos 336 to provide a penalty for formication, and 337 to define and punish sod omy were not read out loud" owing presump- lively to thelr pecularities.
 At noon the house adjourned until Monday at q.
 LITTLE ROCK. February 12.-The senate con vened yesterday morning at e:30 a quorum pre- sent.
 Committee reports being the order, a large number of bills were reported Among the most important was senate bill No. G3 provid. ing for reform school in the state with the re- commendation that it do pass as amended The amendment reduced the appropriation from S75, 900 to Si0O00. The amendment was adopted Senate bill No. 43, allowing warehousemen 10 dispose of unclaimed freight after six months, was taken up and passed-ayes D. noes l.
 Senate bill No. 40. for the better enforcement Of the laws against the clandestine sale of liquors, was next taken up and after some dis cussion defeated by vote of fl ayes to l5 noes Senate bill No. 52. providing that any person who may rob attempt to rob any railroad coach shall on conviction te punished with death. was taken up and an amendment added that any person who shall wilfully fire into any p 70 by iro,, ric five years and the bill ordered to its third reading.
 Several new bills were introduced, after which the senate adjourned until 2p m.
 Al the afternoon session of the senate Sena- tor Smith introduced his amended bill senate bill No. l4l. providing for a constitutional con ventio1. The changes are that the question shall be submitted to the people August 10 1894; that the convention shall be called for the first Monday in October, 1885 and that the con vention shall not abridge or change the term of any office
 An amendment was offered by Senator Cuin- ney that not more than one of the delegates at large suail be from the same county
 Also an amendment by Senator King that the election be he'd at toe time of the general state election and that the convention be called fer the tirst Monday in June ls97
 The bill with amendments was referred to the committee on judiciary.
 A number of new bills were introduced dur ing the day. making the total to date l49
 At 4;So the senate adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 HOUSE
 The house met yesterday promptly on time. By unanimous consent several new bills were introduced, among them house bill No, 3i5 ere ating new state once, that of state revenue agent 10 he appointed by the governor.
 The committee amendments to house bill No. lss providing for the appointment of medical examiners, We're adopted and the bill set for Thursday morning
 House bill No ls0, to make the county court of Howard county liable for certain indebted