The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
Assembly of the State.
SENATE.

called to order yesterday morning at the usual
hour.
The house amendment TO senate bri No IS,
providing for the better enforcem ent OF ordi-
nances OF cities and towns, was concurred in
The amendment provides that the mayor or
police judges may be removed by the circuit
judge upon their Indictment by the grand Iury
Committee reports being in order q number
were received and read
Special order senate bill No. eco to reorgan-
lie the board OF penitentiary commissioners.
was taken up and passed unanimously.
Senate bill No. 205. TO provide for the pay
ment Of legacies by wills which have not been
applied for. passed-ayes p noes /.
After the disposition OF some miscellaneous
business the senate went into committee OF the
whole 70 consider the A I. U. appropri alton
bill, Senator Sloan in the chair.
AT l2 :05 the committee arose reported prog
ress. and the senate took Q recess until 2 D. N.
At the opening of the afternoon session the
senate again went into committee OF the whole
70 resume consideration OF senate bill No. pa
the A. l. q. appropriation bill Senator Sloan
in the chair.
considered many Of which were amended SO
as to reduce the total appropriation somewhat
and at 80 the committee arose and reported
action. and the senate adopted the various
amendments. The bill was ordered to its
third reading.
Ahc sthdsc CculluB 1ut Oh tue conference COM
mlttee on senate bill No. 20 reported and
recommended that the house reeede from the
amendment and pass the bill as il came from
the senate. Adopted.
Senate bill No. LEA the consolidated cleo
tions bill was next called up.
The afternoon session was exhausted in the
discussion of this measure, and at q late hour
M
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate reconvened at 80 for Its first
night session, and the argument OF senate
bill No. ia was continued until ate hour.
Several motions TO adjourn and postpone were
promptly defeated and at one time it appeared
as though the senate had settled down 10 an
all night session, but those who favored ad-
journment adopted the only method left to
them. and quietly glided out OF the chamber
one at time.
1t soon came to the knowledge of the presi-
dent that the body was without quorum and
he at once declared the senate adjourned
HOUSE.
II was gratifying to all to see Spe aker Col.
quit again in the chair at the opening of the
morning session yesterday He has been pre-.
vented by illness from occupying the chair dur
Ing almost the entire session.
Business was put IN motion by the calling up
Of the railroad commission bill.
A motion to suspend the rules received the
read the second time.
Several long amendments and still more
lengthy substitutes were offered and discussed
and the bill, amendments sub titules etc
finally referred To the judiciary committee.
They will be expected TO evolve bill from
this conglomeration Of personal ideas that will
pass the house with a rush-maybe
Mr. Wadley who has been tied up the small
pox scare in Hot Springs for nearly thre.
weeks, reported for duty by letter, stating that
he would return TO his post with the consent
OF the house.
Mr. Newton moved that his leave of absence
be eheerfully extended, which was done amid
great laughter.
House bill No l56. to quiet the titles OF Ger.
tain lands formerly in dispute between the
Iron Mountain railway and the state, passed
with only four negative votes
House bill No. I2, 10 repeal the law requir
ing petitioners for the removal of county seats
TO deposit s. 900 as a guarantee fund was read
the third time
This bi provoked warm and sharp debate
and on call OF the roll failed to passages Is
noes e.
Recess until p m.
After recess the house again went into com
mittee of the whole on the general appropria-
ton bill, MIR. Warren in the chair.
The remainder OF the days session was
taken up in its consideration. Amendments
by the wholesale were offered. but fe " OF them
adopted, the total amount appropriated will
however. be materially lowered.
On motion the committee arose and reported
TO the house recommending that the bill do
pass as amended. Carried.
AT Sis the house adjourned until Friday
morning.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK March 23-President Witt
called the senate TO order yesterday morning
at $50 sharp.
Committee reports coming first in order a
number were received
The vote by which senate bill No gas a FIVE
mile act for Dardanelle. was ordered TO its
third reading. was reconsiiered the bill
amended so as not to include Pope county in
Its provisions, and also reducing the minimum
fine from 500 TO as and then made special
order for Monday morning.
House bill No 2s6 to fix the time for holding
court in the fifteenth district passed-ayes %
House bill No 90 10 restra the incautious
use of fire arms, defeated-ayes 10, nays I6
House bill No. l2d 10 require sherifs to set
tie monthly with the state anu counties, de
feated-ayes IA, noes Is.
Senate bill No. 90, TO amend the act estab-
fishing a chancery court for Montgomery, Sa
line, Hot Springs and Garland counties, was
next taken up TO consider house amendments
The house had amended the bill by reducing
the salary OF the chancellor to s.. 900 and his
term to four years, and provides that he shall
be elected instead OF appointed
On motion the amendments were non con
CURED in.
Recess until p. m
AT the Opening of the afternoon session
house bill No. 2l2 TO provide for the payment
by the state Of costs in felony cases. was read
the third time and after some little discussion
IL was defeated-ayes IL, nays II.
House bill No s. 10 encourage and foster
stock raising and to prevent the larceny OF
stock, passed-ayes % nays 8 The bill APP
plies only TO Arkansas Lonoke, Prairie and
Crittenden counties
House bill No "a to punish vagrancy, read
the third time ard passed-ayes 20 nays /.
House bill M. IS requiring railway compan-
les or corporations TO transport free OF charge
the SINNERS Of live stock or poultry by the