The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-04-05

within five miles OF Arkadelphia, came up a.
special order and passed by large majority
Upon a reversal OF o former decision by the
speaker the motion to reconsider the vote by
which senate Joint resolution No. 3 TO provide
for the submission OF . constitutional amend
ment to allow cities OF the first class to issue
improvement bonds, failed TO pass, came up as
a privileged question. Carried.
The house then went into commtte of the
whole for the consideration Of sen ate bill No.
PA. the state university appropriation bill.
The bill as read. appropriates So, 500 for the
coming two years.
The first item is the appropriate n OF $50. 100
for the payment OF teachers salaries and
upon this item the committee split Mr. Witt
offering an amendment TO reduce the amount
to 81, 600.
A long and spirited debate followed over this
amendment and before its conclusion the
committee arose to sit again at O'Clock. and
the house took a recess until that hour.
After recess the house resumed the consid-
GRAFTON OF the university bill in com mittee Of
the whole and the afternoon was given TO its
consideration The amendment was finally
adopted giving to teachers, ETC., s25, oOO, by
vote OF 50 ayes to 2s noes.
Many other changes were made, redu cling
the total appropriation very materially, and at
a late hour the committee arose and reported
to the house with recommendation that the
bill do pass as amended.
The amendments were read to the house
Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
SENATE.
LITTLE ROCK. April 4.-The senate convened
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock.
After granting permits sion for the with
drawal of senate bill No. 14s Senator Scott
asked un animous consent to cali up house bill
No. 49, to appropriate 500 for the purpose of
repairing the rooms OF the treasury depart
N Mt. Consent was given and the bill carried
unanimously
House bill No. 80. special order. to prevent
camp hunting and TO prevent the recurrence Of
forest fires, was indefinitely postponed.
A resolution to dispense with the services of
the clerk OF the committee on circuit and infe-
rior courts with amendments, were referred
to the finance committee.
Unanimous consent was given for the con-
sideration OF house bill No. 48i This bill pro-
vides for the appointment by the governor OF o
board of trustees OF six members for the chart
table institutions OF the state; such board to
appoint secretary a: a salary OF 8. zoo who
shall also be financial secretary for the differ
ent institutions; prescribes his duties in detail
The bill also gives the members mileage.
Numerous amendments were offered, but
were voted down, and the bill was made
sp ,cial order fer this morning.
House bill No. 425. TO make appropriation for
the insane asylum, was next taken up by con.
SENT read twice and tue senate went into COM
mittee OF the whole for its consideration. The
committee reported the bill that IL do pass
An amendment to reduce the salary of the
superintendent to 81, 800 was under discussion
when the senate took a recess until p. m
AT the afternoon session the discussion of
the salary question was resumed. at the close
OF which the amendments were defeated
The bill was ordered TO its third reading and
made special order for Wednesday afternoon
House bill No 4s2, which appropriate. as
600 per annum for the maintenance of confed-
crate soldiers not in the soldiers home and
EMIT ed TO pensions, passed-yes % noes o.
House joint resolution No. g. providing for q
three-mill ad tax, which cannot be levied in
any county unless a majority Of the gu allied
electors vote for ii, was defeated ayes l3 nays
Is.
House bill No. 2s4, TO amend the digest so as
TO al ow distillers 10 sell ooe gallon and above
and Tor the privilege provides a county tax OF
500 End state tax Of $50. was placed back on
ITS second rel aiding for amendment
Senate bill No. 22l 10 amen the attachment
laws OF the state, passed-ayes "A, nays O.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
The house yesterday morning opened busl-
ness by the passage Of house bill No IL, pro
hioitipg railroads from charging more for
douo.e-deeked cars Of sheep than for other
stock.
An effort was made to take up house bill No
457. to establish county institutes, on a motion
TO suspend the rules bit foi,ed
House bill No 1876 providing further protec-
tion fer boarding house and hotel keepers,
came next and after a lengthy discussion
failed 10 passages %. noes IS
House bill No. 44L TO repeal the law creating
the court OF common pleas in Nevada county
passed-ayes CO, nays 8.
House bill No. 423, 10 change time of pay
ment of taxes from the spring 10 the fall the
proposed time for payment being from the sec.
Monday her IN he 9TH
airy, was next in order and passed-ayes So
nays a.
The final report OF the committee On peni
Tertiary was next presented. 1t is quite full.
and includes the reports OF the sub-commit.
tees TO visit the Convict farms at Sunnyside
and other places. The report says that the
prisoners are better cared for and in better
heath than at any time under any preylou,
management The books show a net gain to
December 81 Of 1898 So OF which si9 ss2 20
was expended on re airs balance Of nearly
a., go turned into the state treasury.
The report was adopted and the house took
a recess until p. N.
After recess the Inference committee ON
senate bill No 40, a substitute for house bill
No. "A, amending the digest with reference To
gambling, reported a series OF slight amend
ments and the bill passed-ayes 75 noes 10
Hon Champ Clark, OF Missouri then ad.
dressed the house by special invitation. His
talk characteristic OF the man. and wa.
quite relief from the usual monotony OF legis.
lative proceedings and put everybody in ex.
cellent humor.
AT the c'ose OF the address two reports were
sent up by The committee on state Charitable
institutions. The majority report was a very
favorable one except as 10 the sanitary O. nat
tlon OF the building and grounds at the lunatic
asylum, and completely exhonorates the SUI
perintendent This report Is signed by ten Of
the committee.
The minority report, signed by thres men,
oers, differs but little from the majority except
IN the recommendation that the superfnt end.