The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-04-12

4 both sides. psssed-ayes II, noes TO-
House bill No. liz. TO legalize primary cleo
morning. An amendment was offered to the
bill that before It became operative the county
central committee Of each party shall signify
their intention OF holding primaries under the
law.
Adjourned until Saturday Q a. m
HOUSE.
Senate bill No. ZOE. providing for license for
public entertainments, was the first business
taken Up in the house yesterday morning. The
bill passed without debate-ayes 81 noes IS
House bill No asa. as a substitute for No al
TO repeal the act making the Lyronza river q
navigaoie stream, passed by unanimous vote.
The senate appropriation bills were next
taken up the first one being the Arkansas uni
versity bill and il passed as amended by the
house-ayes 20. noes Ii.
The general appropriation bill came next
with bundle OF amendments made by the
senate. On motion the amendments were CON.
sidered and all rejected, so the bill will have
to pass through the hands of q conference
committee.
House bill No 8 requiring all transporta-
ton companies TO keep a register of all stock
shipped etc, passed-ayes g. noes II
Considerable miscellaneous business was
disposed OF, and then the house went into con
sideratfon OF the report Of the conference com
mittec on the senate bill amending the act
creating the third chancery district The re-
port recommended the rejection of the house
amendment, and after short discussion IL
was Overwhelmingly rejected
The bill provides that the salary shall be
e 500 year the term eight years and the
office appointive by the governor The amend
ment provides that the salary shall be $4,000
the term four years and the office elective
Recess until p. N.
After recess the conference report on senate
bill No. 20 was taken up and read This bill
prohi bits the sale of liquor within ten miles of
md IN
anne nded by the house so as to all ow the sale
OF cider and native wine. The conference COM
mittee had refused TO adopt the amendment
but the house By a vote OF 81 TO IS rejected the
report and insisted on IS amendments
Senate bill No. 90 to amend the digest pro-
vlding for the impounding of stock running at
large, defeated-ayes4 noes 20.
Senate bill No 264. for the relief Of Gertrude
Watkins minor heir, passed-ayes 60, noes
%
Senate bin No. 1888 providing for the pay.
ment OF jurors who have been summoned but
not accepted, passed-ayes Sc. noes 49,
Senate bill No. 2s3, TO repeal the Morrfllton
special liquor act was next taken up and pro-
voked red hot discussion. ending in the de-
feat OF the bill ayes IS, noes 49,
Great excitement prev allied during the call
of the roll and as each vote was recorded in
opposition TO the measure, and especially the
vote OF those whom the leaders OF the opposi
ton had not counted on there was loud cheer
ing ing. ana elapping 0, hands, and when the de-
feat OF the bill was announced the house ad-
lourned amid prolonged and loud applause.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK, April s-As adjournment day
approaches the assembly is getting down to
business in dead earnest and a great deal of
business is being disposed of, as is evident by
the increasing length Of the journals and the
time consumed in their re aiding each morning
In the senate Saturday morning House bill
No. 42a TO Ak the fees and salaries of certain
officers in Sharp county. was read the third
time and passed-ayes l6 noes II
Senate bill No. i55, the antitrust bill, was
taken up and discussed only TO be defeated by
decided malority-ayes Q. noes IL.
House bill No. III, to legalize primary cleo
tons being special order. came next and was
passed without material discussion-ayes 20
noes TO-
Senate bill No. As, to permit the sale Of wine
anywhere in the state was then taken up and
on motion tabled
The general appropriation bill was next
called u to consider the refusal of the house
TO concur in the senate amendments The SEN
ate voted 10 in sist on It's amendments and the
president appointed Senator'S Word Wilson
Pettigrew. Smith and Sloan as a conference
committee on the part of the nate.
After the disposition of some miscellaneous
business the senate took O recess until D. m
At the afternoon session Senator Shell re-
Quested TO be relieved as charm an Of he COM
mittee on engrossed bills and Senator A. B
Williams was appointed TO fill the position.
Senator Davidson will act in place OF Sena-
tor Word on the conference committee
The bill TO define the qualification Of jurors
was defeated-ayes {, noes l5
Senate bill No. 206, TO ameni an act creating
the Alexander school district in Saline and
Pulaski counties. passed-ayes 10 noes s.
Senate bill No PSI. for the maintenance OF
Arkansas deaf mute institute with house
amendments agreed 10. passed-ayes 81. noes O.
Senate bill No. 23l, for the maintenance OF
the school for the blind. with house amend
ments agreed TO, passed-ayes 20 noes O.
Senate bill No PA for the maintenance A. l.
O.. passed-ayes %. noes 0.
House bill No 43o, deficiency appropriations
passed-ayes 20 noes o.
House bill No c. 10 regulate the sale of
goods marked sterling OF terling silver, coin
or coin silver, passed-ayes is, noes O.
House bill No. 259. 10 supply state institu-
lions and state buildings with electricity,
failed TO passages :. nays II.
House bill No go, for the payment OF certii-
Gates OF indebtedness issued By the auditor
passed-ayes 49, es
House bill No. sOi; granting certain lands to
Fails Chapel church, passed-ayes % noes 0.
Adjourned until Monday morning
HOUSE
The house opened the days proceedings Sat
urday by defeating house bill No 2ls making
additions 10 the mortgage laws-ayes 70 noes
House bill No. 326, ten mile act for Center
Church Howard county. having been amended
by the senate so as not 10 apply 10 territory
outside OF Howard county, came next the
amendment agreed 70 and the bill passed
ayes 90 noes O.
Mr.. Toomer made an earnest appeal for the
reconsideration OF senate bal No. 2i3 to pro
hibit the OF LIQUOR within five miles OF
Ouachita college, at Arkadelphia but the mo-
tion was defeated-ayes 20 noes Sc.
House bill No. All. in regard to the taking
up of estrays, defeated-ayes 20, noes So.
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