The Forrest City times., 1895-03-15


erzi assembly, aud making the salary OF tne
members $500 per session regardless OF the
] length OF time taey are In session Read twice
and referred 10 the judiciary com ittec.
/ Tue proposed Constitutional ameniment
/ providing for the levy OF . county road tax
came up on its third reading and passed-ayes
| So. noes ..
House bill No. ~, regarding the levying OF
attachments etc. passed-syes Is, noes p
House bill No los TO make effective the
usuary laws especially in the matter OF loans
m ade BY foreign corporations through agents
was read the third time and passed unani-
nously
House bill No IS providing that boys under
tventy-one years shall not be required TO work
the roads. was taken up and provoked consid
cradle debate, but was finally psssed-ayes y
noes -.
Recess until p N.
After recess house bills on third reading
being the order. house bill No. Ia for the con-
solidation Of elections, bill similar 70 the one
| recently defeated was taken up
long debate followed. confined mostly to
| Political lines Almost everyone had some
thing 10 say, much OF which was snything but
/ complimentary.
On call of the roll the vote stood-ayes IS
| nays 30, so the bin was again defeated.
An incident during the debate was the ap-
pesrance on the floor OF Hon. W. j. Bryan. eK-
congressman from Nebraska He was escort
ed 10 the speakers desk and in response TO
loud cries for q speech" he. in the most easy
AID pleasant manner. addressed the house on
the duties, trials and trioulations OF law
| makers
A large number of house bills were read the
| second time and referred
just before adjournment house bill No. 444
new railroad commission bill was introduced
AT o'clock the house adjourned until Tues
day morning.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK. March iS-The senate was
called 10 order yesterday morning at 9:sa
| A great deal OF miscellaneous business was
| disposed o., consisting OF committee reports,
Introduction OF new bills amendments to vari-
| Gus measures house bills on first reading etc
Senate bill ", was then taken up and .e sd
the third time. The bill amends the four and
half mile prohibitory law at Greenwood by
| reducing 1t 10 three and y half miles Passed
unanimously.
House bill No ST providing for the purch ase
OF convict farm, then came up unfinished
! business.
The remainder Of the forenoon session was
exhausted in the discussion OF numerous
| amendments TO this bill, most OF which we're
defeated
An amendment providing that the board Of
commissioners may purchase more tn an 5 900
acres at cost not 10 exceed $4,000 was
| adopted, and the bill was further amended In
Pending further discussion the senate took q
recess until , D. m
AT the opening OF the afternoon session
| house bill No s3i. to change the boundary line
between Crawford and Frank.ia counties was
| taken up by consent and passed by unanimous
vote
The house then resumed consideration OF
house bill No. 81. the pending question at the
noon recess Several other amendments were
adopted and the bill ordered TO its third read
| ing.
House bill No. 1s3 to declare . Eve wire
fence TO be lawful fence In Phillips county,
was n q l the third time and passed-ayes
Heuss lii Ne. s4s 10 prohibit SEEMING and
netting fsh f. Spadra creek, johnson county
pas seu-ayes -. nays l.
House bill NJ 1888 TO create county boards Of
medical examiners etc. was next called up
AMI the afternoon session exhausted In the
discussion Of various amendments, principal
| among which was one TO have two membe OF
eaca tosrd graduates Of some reputable msdi
cal college
The debate was full OF spirit and al times
tainted with sarcasm, in which Little Rock
came in for her usual roasting Although This
| Is not germaine 10 the question usually yet il
is done so often that it now Comes up appar
emily as mere matter OF course.
The amendm .nt was inally adopted and the
bill ordered 10 its third reading and the senate
adjourned until Wednesday morning
HOUSE
AT the converting OF the house yesterday
morning there was an increased attendance;
| still there were many vacant chairs
Immediately after the reading OF the Jour.
| nal IL being senate day, there was . general
scramble By the members 10 get some kind Of
a consideration of their pet measures before
| the expiration Of the morning hour and many
were more or less successful. a grea; deal Of
misce laneous business being disposed Of
House bill No % 10 provide for the exami
naticn Of ali ferti izers sold within the state
| passe ayes al. noes IS
| The first senate bill taken up was No iss
20 providing for the payment for clerical ser,
vices rendered in the senate during the organ
| izatjon OF the legislature.
The question was upon an amendment, 10 pay
| for similar services rendered In the house
Many technical p ilt5 were raised. based on
the rules and leng hy discussion ensued and
| finally the whole matter went over uader q
| motion 10 reconsider previous vote
House bill No. ia with reference 10 forms
and procedure for returns 4 elections after
| thu adoption OF Q senate anne ndment TO b ave
| returns made 70 the county clerk. was read
the third time and passed-ayes IS, noes
nnmb:r OF senate bills were hen re u the
! second time and referred.
Senate bill No. 90 10 provide for the pay.
ment OF $50. 30 for supplies furnished the state
| guard during the railroad strike last sumner
came up on Third reading. and the house went
| into committee of the whole for its con-iders
| tion, Mr.. CoEman in the chair
| There was great deal of discussion aud q
| running fire OF questions over this N asure in
| dieating a strong and unexpected opposition to
the ILL
| a Il clock the com ittee arose, reported
| progress and asked leave TO sit again.
| Recess until p N.
After recess the house in committee OF the
| whole resumed the discussion of the militia
| bill and the whole afternoon was given TO the
| consideration of this measure
wild aud at times unreasonable barrsnpue