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

nal improvement fund. to be used by the coun-
ties for roads and bri tges. THIS did nos seem
to strike the house good thing and IL " as
refused.
Tue house then went into committee OF the
whole 10 consider senate bill No. 237. for the
appropriation of money for the blind school,
This bill was considered by parag apis and
met with but little opposition 1t was amended
in several particulars and adopted as q whole.
The committee arose and recommended the
passage OF the bill and it was set for Friday.
Senate bill No. eco to add to the p9nitentla-
~ board the auditor and commissioner OF
mines was read the third time and passed.
Recess until p. m.
After recess house bill No. 2s6 to change the
time OF holding courts in the Fourteenth dis
trict was called up the senate amendments
adopted and the bill passed-ayes 81.
Senate bill No. 81, as to the chancery court
In Hot Springs, Montgomery. Garland and Sa-
line county, was next in order, the question
being upon the refusal OF the senate TO accept
the house amendments.
After long discussion the house by an en-
phatic vote refused TO recede from its position
and a conference was ordered.
Senate bill No. 1872, the catfish bill passed
ayes 90 noes IA
Senate bill No. l69 10 amend the digest with
reference to the running at large OF looss ami
mas was knocked out in the first round By a
vote Of Is ayes GO noes.
Senate bill No 1888. fire. life and accident in
surance companies to give bond etc, passed
ayes GO. noes IL.
Senate bill No. l31. TO empoye r county courts
TO dissolve and consolidate sch ool districts on
petition OF majority of the citizens thereof
was argued at length and passed-ayes 63,
noes 4.
Senate bill No. 249, a majority of residents
whiting three miles of any church or school
house mas petition the county court and an
order will be granted for prohibition or other
wise Under the local option law, good until re-
yersed, passed-ayes IS. noes l5
The house also disposed OF large amount
OF mi celianeous bushes and at late hour
adjourned until Wvdnes ay.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK. Marc 2s.-The senate came
TO order al the usual h .ur yesterday morning.
resolution TO aliou au appropriation bills
to be considered privileged questions and TO
consider them without de ay, was adopted.
Senate bin No 49,. 10 provide for the com.
pensation Of sherigs in trtain cases. was next
called up ald pass ed s. % nays ,
Scnats bill No. 2i7 Il authorize municipal
corporations to proainit the sale or giving
away Of liquors within III .ir limits, defeated
ayes 10, noes Is.
Senate bill Ne. CO a five mile act for the
town q Sheriff., in 20 usol county, came next
engthy ar ume - ensued. but the oppost
tion failed 0 maze an IMPRESSION so the bill
passed-ayes ~ noes
Senate bill No. l24 came up on a motion 10
recons der the vote by which the bill failed 10
pass This IS the Weaver bill, TO consolidate
elections ana after some discussion the mo-
ton prevailed by vote OF Is ayes to Is nays
On motion the vote b. which the bin was or
dered 10 its third reading was also recon
sidered and the bill referred TO the judiciary
committee
mass OF general rout ne business was dis
posed OF during the forenoon session and at
il 80 a recess was taken until > p. IN.
At the afternoon session senate bill No 255
the Geaf mute approariat on bill was read the
third TINE and passed ayes "A.
The senate went into committee Of he whole
for the consideration OF senate bill No. 2Us, for
the supI ort of the branch normal school at
Pine Bluff
The iii was considered in detail AMI
and amended in various parts, materially In.
creasing the 10 al approp 4ation and a favora-
bic report oruerel.
The committee arose and the senate adopted
the bin as reported and ordered 1t TO its laird
reading
ADORNED until Thursday morning