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

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orous warnings Of the gaveL
nays ~.
A resolution urging the Arkansas members
OF congress 70 do all they can 70 secure federal
was passed
House bill No. EGO to prohibit the sale OF
liquor within Eve miles OF Hackett City school
house passed.
Senate bill No. 27s. which corrects the mis-
81, noes Is.
Senate resolution No. 8. to make appropria-
tioa pills the regular order in both houses I'M
I'll all were disposed Of was defeated.
Senate bill No. 135 to allow railroad com
50. noes T.
Senate bin No. o.. to prohibit the sale OF
ayes GO, noes Q.
Senate bill No. IT'S, to provide for police ma.
ayes &C. nays Is
Senate bill No 144 for the establishment of
state board Of election commissioners was
cussion.
motion to indefinitely postpone was finally
put and carried by vote OF 81 ayes to 81 noes
Recess until p. m.
house bill No so. for the purchase of a con
vict farm, reported The bill remains in ali
important particulars the same as 1t passed
the senate. PasSed-ayes A., noes %
Senate bill No. $50 providing for the appofnt-
ment OF superintendent of fencing districts
10 lmpound stray stock, etc, defeated-ayes
Is, nays "a.
Senate bill No. pol, to provide for the out
standing indebtedness of the state. defeated
ayes 2, noes 20.
A resolution inviting ex Senator John ].
ingalls,. of Kansas, to call on the house was
adopted, and the house took a recess of fifteen
minutes TO receive him and listen to a short
address,
Senate bill No. ao5. to provide for the dis,ri.
button of unclaimed estates, passed-ayes IS,
noes -
Senate bill No. e4I. to grant land titles in
certain cases. passed-ayes "A noes 3
Senate bill No. 20l, to amend the digest so as
to provide for bonds for appeals after conyic-
tion in the circuit court, was discussed al
length and on call Of the roll defeated-ayes
Is, noes So
Adjourned until Saturday morning
SENATE.
LITTLE Rock April 1.-The senate met Sat
urday morning pursuan to adjournment
The conference report on senate DILL No. ST,
Tor the purchase OF convict farm. was taken
up and adopted and the bill referred to the
conference Committee for further considera-
tion.
Senate bill No. so, to pay the Pilot Printing
Co Tor printing supreme court reports, was
made special order Monday morning
Senate bill No. 26s to provide for the sup.
port Of the Pine Bluff normal school was read
the third time and passed by unanimous vote
Senate bill No. ls6, TO provide for the pay Of
employees CT the general assemb v. which was
peuding Friday when the morning hour ex
PRED was taken up and passed-ayes 81 noes
Senate bill No 2s7. to supply the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Pulaski county with a set OF
supreme court reports passed-ayes % noes
senate bill No. 1885, the nov famous anti
trust BILL was next in order An amendment
was pending giving laboring men the privilege
of organizing for the purpose OF maint aiming
their rights, and long debate followed with
out result up TO the noon hour.
Pending further discussion the senate took
recess until p. N.
At the afternoon session discussion Of the
amendment 10 the antitrust bill was resumed.
Several speeches were made for and against
al the close OF which the amendment was de-
feated by vote OF 10 ayes TO IA noes.
Another amendment was offered and defeat.
ed. and the original bill ordered engrossed and
to third reading.
Senate bill No. 246 to amend the digest BY
reducing schedule of fees from s.. 900 to e 500,
| was passed-ayes 16, noes TO-
Senate bill No. 1874, to amend the digest,
making ii unlawful for conductors of trains to
put of passengers who refuse to pay their fare
al any but a safe place on land. passed-ayes
"a. noes 1.
Senate bill No. 276, to protect stock-raisers
| and 10 regulate impounding of stock in cities
| and towns. passed-ayes 20. noes 4.
After notice was given that a motion to re-
| ton of trade marks, would be made the senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Vineyard tried 10 lift the railroad com
mission bill from the dark recesses OF the cal.
endar and have IL considered Saturday morn.
| ing, but the thing collapsed before he got a
| good hold on il and dropped back motion
to postpone the special order for the purpose
| OF considering 44i was the implement used
| but IT was voted down by viva voce vote and
! then buried under a roll call
House bill No. esq to pay in state lands an
| auditors certificate OF Indebtedness in favor
| OF (. T. Watson, OF Benton. for 1922 for seryi-
ces as collector under the over due tax law OF
1881, was next taken up.
This bill provoked quite q discussion, but
was finally passed
House bill No. $40 the Campbell telegraph
bill, came next, and after a short and sharp ar
gument was passed-ayes As. noes 30.
| AT this point the railroad commission bill
| again bobbed up serenely through motion TO
suspend the rules and consider 1t. A red hot
! debate was at once commenced, and the most
exciting event OF the days session was inaug-
| urated.
After every body had about exhausted them
selves the roll was called resulting in the de
feat OF the motion by vote OF AZ ayes TO 81
nays-nine short OF a two thirds vote.
The appropriation bill for the lunatic asylum
was next taken up ana passed as amended by
the house.
Recess until ? p. N.
After recess No. 444 again came TO the sur
face by motion to make IL special order for
Monday, the vote on the proposition being "A
ayes 10 81 noes There not being two: thirds in
| its favor the motion was declared lost
House Joint resolution No; l to amend the
constitution by having elections Quadrennial,
sessions of the legislature biennial and 10 be
| long and short, sixty and forty DAYS respect
| lively, and auditors and treasures not allowed
to succeed each other. and no oficer except
judges and members OF the general bly,
can succeed themselves. pass d-ayes IS, noes