The Forrest City times., 1895-02-08


 Jackson County Savings bank was read the third time and passed-ayes 23 noes 3.
 Recess until 2:30 D. m.
 After recess the senate resumed considera- tion of senate bill No. 36, providing penalties for violation of the liquor law in prohibition the prosecuting attorneys fec at sl0 for each conviction instead of s25. After discussion the amendment failed to pass.
 The bill was put upon it's final passage and passed by vote of ?! ayes to nays.
 Soon after the disposition of the above bill the senate adjourned until Wednesday morn ing so as to allow the several committees time to meet and pass upon the bushes in their hands.
 At the opening of the morning session yes terday Mir. Wagner was transferred from the board Of visitors to the Normal school to that of A. l. U. board in place of Mir. Lake, who was transferred to the school board of visitors in place of Mir. Wagner.
 After reports of standing committees, at the request of Mir. Wadley his bill to legalze pri mary elections was made special order for next Monday morning
 Senate business being the order senate bill No s, relating to the sale of native wines near Warren, Bradley county, was taken up and passed without a dissenting vote.
 Senator Worthen's bill. providing for an ad- NAASuib gudBt III uldShl COuubys was taken up. The judiciary committee had re- ported the oill Monday with separate recon mendations, the majority reporting an amend ment striking out that part Of the bill (Sec. ID providing in what manner said judge shall be paid.
 long debate followed over this amendment but It was finally adopted and the bill made special O. der for today
 motion to reconsider the vote by which house b Il No. fl, pro h biting the appointing of assistant prosecutl lng attorneys, had heretofore passed the house, occupied the attention of the house for the remainder of the morning ses- sion
 MT. Bradley led the debate in support of the motion while Mir. South marshalled tle oppo- sition.
 ending final action the house took a recess until 2 D. m.
 After recess the house resumed consideration or House bill No, A. and after further debate reconsidera was denied ty a large major ity.
 MT. Witt called up senate bn No. 2e, provid- ing for the publication of the report Of the sec- retary of state.
 An amendment was aiopt-d so as to have the report cover two years only and not com piled facts for many years.
 The bill was then put upon it's final passage and defeated by vote of 2S to 5S
 motion to reconsider was also lost
 The order being house bills on second read ing, an unusually large number were read and referred 10 the proper committees.
 Under this head the afternoon session was exhausted ard at 4:20 the house adjourned un- til Wednesday morning.
 SENATE
 LITE ROCK February 7.-The senate met at 9:30 m. Quorum present
 After the morning routine the pres !dert read an invitation from the superintendent of the Soldiers home to visit that institution in a body or by committee.
 number of bills were reported from stand. ing committees, most of them with favorable recomme1 atons.
 House bill No. go being special order was taken up and read the third time The bill directs the auditor 10 draw his \ arran1 for the payment Of employees. The bill passed-ayes IS, noes B.
 After the introduction Of several new bills senate b.ll No 2i, 10 locate state road and appropriating s30 GOO there or, was read tae second time and after being loaded down with amendments was referred 10 the committee on agriculture.
 Senate bill No. @. to prevent the running at large cf stock in the state, was taken up and after SC eral amen Iments on motion the bill was tabled
 Senate bill No. S9 to amend the St. Francis levee act of 1893, was taken up and passed ayes 24, noes l.
 Under he hea Of bil on sceon reading a number Of bills wero read and referred
 At l2:05 the senate adiourne until Thurs. day morning.
 When the house met yesterday morning Messrs Herrn and Shaw were reported on the sick list.
 The call for reports from standing comm r. tees brought forward a large number or bills with various recommendations.
 Special order house bll No. laa for the relief of the widow of Judg Hugh F. Thomas son q nd appropriati1g s350 for the widows benefit. " as taken up and discussed at length. It was earn estly opposed by many and just as ca nest,y advocated by its friends Upon call Of the roll the bill failed to pass by vote of 2i ayes to 62 noes.
 House bill No. g. 10 prohibit the larceny of stock and for O her purp ses, being also spe- al order, was taken up. discussed a. length and made special order for this morning
 House bill No 900. provi ing for the aopolnt- ment by the governor cf certain officers of the A. l. U. was taken up. This bill brought on a lengthy debate and was fna. referred to the committee on education pending a report from the board of visitors.
 Recess until D. m.
 At the opening of he afternoon session sen. ate bill No. 8 to roYide for an extra judge for Pulaski county, was taken up. Mir. Newton moved a reconsideration of certain amend nents to the bill striking out tue extra $ O to be paid by Pulaski county
 A long and somewhat acrimonious debate followed over this motion, many Of the mem. bers taking the peculiar position that the peo pie ot Pulesk county had no right 10 pay out ther own money in manner and form chosen by themss yes. and therefore, although the Pulaski delegation was unit on the proposi. tion. the county should be proh bited from squandering their wealth in such manner and thereby establishing a bad precedent.
 Finally the previous qusest on was moved and the roll cali resulted-ayes @. noes 24. so the ame ndment was adopted and the hill placed upon its final passage. resulting in a vote of e ayes 10 P noes. As the bill now stands 1t gives the judge the usual 5000 with an extra :500 to be paid by Pulaski county.
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