The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29

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House bill No. SO2 to pay shsrirs 81 per day
for attending elections. passed-syes 90 noes S.
An amendment TO senate bill No So to paw
the Pilot Printing Co for printing supreme
court reports. was adopted 1t reduces the
payment TO ti per copy, instead OF sl.s0 ana
limits the number OF books to 600
The vote on the bill as amended was 81 ayes
to 50 noes, but the speaker expressed the opln-
ion that as the bill carried an appropriation il
could not pass without two-thiri's vote. but
agreed 10 await authority on the subject and
so the question Of the passage of the bill is
st II unsettled
Senate bill No. "a, to ,egal'ze the acts of
minor deputy clerks. passed-ayes IS noes Is
Senate bill No l5S for the relief and restora-
ton TO good humor Of W. ID. +. Smith. of
Hampstead county, was next taken up II was
discussed at some length, causing no little
amount OF amusement but was finally showed
under. so Mr.. Smith will still have TO climb
fences TO attend church and remain In bad hu
NOR indie aniteiy.
Senate joint resolution No. 3 to provide for
the issue of city improvement bonds, was next
In order, causing long discussion. and red
hot opposition
On call OF the roll the resolution was de-
feated-ayes 80, noes AZ
Recess until D. m
AT the afternoon session a large amount of
business was disposed Of under the heads of
X,
senate bill No. 2o2. changing the boundary line
between Arkansas and Lincoln counties was
read the third time AID passed by a vote 81
ayes 10 nav.
The balance Of the afternoon was given to
the consideration OF the general appropriation
bill as reported from the committee OF the
whole number Of changes mostly OF a min
or character were made in the bill and pending
further action the house adjourned until Sat
uroay morning
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK. March 25.-The senate met
YESTERDAY pursuant to adjournment President
Witt in the chair.
Several c5mmittees reported action follow
ing which house bill No 445, to authorize the
collection Of municipal taxes in Hardy for 1894
was taken up and read the third tirne and
pasSed-ayes p.
Senate bill No. 1SS to pay persons sum.
mon as jurors and not accepted, passed-
ayes %, nays /.
Senate bin No. 9es for the relief of Gertrude
watkins minor, passed-ayes % nays |.
Senate bill No. 2l9, TO employ an inspector of
the peniteatiary. was taken up and read the
third time.
A long debate followed over this bill ending
in its defeat-ares g. nays 13
Senate bill Ma. 23o, to protect crops in any
fencing district OF the state, passed-ayes Is,
nays O.
Seaa'e bill No. 213 to amend the digest reia-
tive to mortgages met with decisive defeat,
the vote being ayes to 20 nays
Recess until p. m
AT the opening OF the afternoon session SEN
ate bill Ne Is, to raise the grade of frst-grade
teachers, was the first business in order and
was passed by vote of Is ayes TO nays.
The senate then went into committee of the
whole for the consideration OF s nate bill No.
259, fer the support aad maintenance OF the
deaf mute institute
The bill was considered by paragraphs and
amended
adopted a whole.
On motion the committee arose and reported
the adoption of the bill.
The bill was then ordered TO its third read
ing and the senate adjourned until Monday
morning.
AT the converting OF house yesterday morn
ing house bill No. Si5. for the appointment Of
state revenue agent was taken up and under
suspension Of the rules read the third time.
The morning hour expired with this bill still
under discussion, and under the rule IL went
over as unfinished business.
After some little confusion as to what was
the proper order house It'll No. I05 to author
lie county judges to declare paupers lrins
vacation, was declared in order and passed
ayes H. noes l.
House bill No. l23 to cause assessors to in.
dictate the taxes paid by white and colore1 per
sons, came next and was passed-ayes CO noes
message was received from Gov Clarke
vetoing house bill No lsS restoring the old
system or county boards of medical examiners
abolished two years ago
The forenoon session was exhausted ia the
discussion OF this message, the debate being
long and spirited Upon the call of the roll the
vote stood-ayes 81, noes 33. There bling ma
lority OF al the members Of the house, the bill
passed over the governors Veto
Following is the vote in detail: