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

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railroad commission l. g. Probably the most
exciting scenes that re attended any meet
/ ing OF the legislature Within the past decade
ensued, and for several hours the house was in
perfect uproar and almost beyond control OF
the speaker and his officers The speeches
statements, charges and counter charges made
and denied would make q volume within itself
| ana the Gay will pass into history as one Of the
memorable events in Arkansas legislation.
When quiet was somewhat restored on mo-
Dunavant, Manning, Robinson. Rogers Broad.
max ana Walker as a committee OF investiga-
morning.
The committee met Immediately after sup
| per and he its first meeting behind closed
doors and the great sensational investig alton
| was begun.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK. April 9.-The first business to
| engage the attention of the senate yesterday
| morning after committee reports was senate
OIL No. III. to compel newspapers 70 give
their correct circulation and 10 punish the
circulation liar from pursuing his avocation.
1t was passed without opposition-ayes %
The next matter to be considered was nate
bill N" $50 appropriating 10000 for an ex
| hiot at the Atlanta Exposition. This bill
| BRO isht on hot discussion, at the conclusion
of which IL was defeated by vote OF ayes I6
noes H. two-thirds not voting in the afirma-
tive.
House bill No. 500, to regulate condemnation
proceedings IN the Desha levee district passed
ayes "a
House bill No. As, TO withdraw certain state
lands from sale, failed to passages 9, noes 20
House bill No. 233 fixing the Quaran tine
lines through the north part OF the state
passed-eyes 29, noes 4.
House bill No. AIS, fixing the salary OF the
county judge of Carroll county at $500, passed
ayes 26
House bill No. 425 to fix the salary of the
clerk OF the supreme court at s., 500 per year
and allow him two deputies at 81, 500 and 81, 000
! passed-ayes 90 noes 8.
Recess until p. N.
AT the afternoon session senate bill No. 90
10 prohit the sale Of liquor within five miles of
Saline camp ground, Pike county. was called
up. The house amendment that native cider
and wines m ay be sod was concurred in.
House bill No. See, TO regulate charges on
excess baggage on railroads, passed-ayes 20
noes l.
motion to reconsider the vote by which
Senate bill No. 2s6 providing for exhibit al
the Atlanta exposition, was defeated carried,
and the bill passed-ayes 90, noes 9.
House bill No. 359. to prevent railroads from
overeharging for hauling cotton seed meats,
passed-ayes Is, nays Is.
House bill No. ISL, special order providing
for calling in the states outstanding indebted.
ness, passed-ayes 20 noes s.
House bill No 243 charging stillhouses
county license Of $500 and $50 for the state and
| reducing original packages 10 one gallon, was
defeated-ayes H. noes Is.
House bill No. 1877 to REQUIRE boards OF i'm
provement districts to make annual settle
ments with clerks of cities and towns passed
House bill No. 4l6 appropriating 1000 a
contingent fund for use Of the state board OF
health in case OF epidemics, passed-ayes %,
noes 2.
House bill No. 4so, to amend an act fixing
the salaries of officers OF Benton county,
passed
House bill No. a3a to amend an act estas-
fishing two sepa-at judcdl III <tricts in =. an.
lin county, lost-ayes ~, NOES l3
House bill No. $40 creating the ONCE OF t
collector OF Columbia county and fixing sall-
ries o. officer Of that county, passed-ayes Ii
noes IL.
House bill No 35i. TO reduce the price of
weighing, storage and Il arking OF cotton Dafes
to ~ cents b lie, passed ayes IA, no : l..
House bill No l23 to require collec: or5 and
asses 1rs 10 indicate the rS4e Of persoas liable
to taxation, passei-ayes %. noes ..
Adj urned until Tuesday morn.ng.
HOUSE
After the closing scenes On Saturday, the
opening OF the house esterday morning was
exceptionally quiet although there was an air
OF suppressed excitement and expectancy per
vading the law-makng atmosphere which,
however, for lack OF some thing to live upon
soon died away and the house gradually
settled down to business as quietly as IL moth
ing had ever occurred TO disturb its eQuilfb
rum, to the great disappointment of an over
crowded lobby.
The first business after the reading Of the
journal was the granting TO the bribery inves-
tigatirg committee power to send for persons
and papers and to employ an expert sienog
rapher. The committee then went into secret
session.
Senate bill No. s77, TO regu ate the appoint
| ment OF beneficiary students to the a l. T..
passed.
House bin No 80 providing for the punish.
ment of persons buying bottled goods, agree
ing to return the bottles and not doing So
failed to passages 80 noes SO.
Hous bill No III. to legaiize primary e &C.
tions. came next and after quite a discu ssiOn,
passed-ayes "A. noes 49,
Senate bill No. 236 relating TO beneficiary
fraternal orders and the service OF sutIia. MS
thereon passed
Senate bill No. 10. to extend for elzhrecn
months the privilege Of Z yL-t-rtCi.are & char
ter TO those proposed railroads which have
failed 10 build five miles OF road since Jan /,
1894 was passed. without opposition
Senate bill No. 27I. a fvs mile law for Green
Forest Carroll county, passed-ayes As, noes
IL.
House bill No. O. the mechanics lien bill,
was read as amended by the senate and passed
ayes 4S noes 1G
nate bill No lse, fixing the officers and
employees OF the assembly and their salaries,
was next taken up amended in various partic-
| ula-s and made special order Tuesday morning
House bill No 1914 10 provide for the expul-
sion of passengers on trains who fail or refuse
TO pay their fare came next and provoked con
siderable disc sion. The bill fai ed to pass
by very decided vote-ayes 5, noes 81.
Recess until p. m
After recess house bill No. 10 10 bar claims
| against counties, passed-ayes 40, noes 5.
Senate bill No. ia an act TO submit to the
| people the question OF calling a constitutional