The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-04-12
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
Assembly of the State.
SENATE

LTTTLR ROCK. April 5.-The senate came
70 order at the usual hour yesterday morning
After receiving q number OF committee re.
ports, special order, house bill Nc. 4s1, provid-
ing for the appointment OF n board OF trustees
for the state charitable Institutions was taken
up. II provides for a board of six mem bers
one from each congressional district. four TO
constitute quorum and provides further that
the secretary shall also be purchasing agent
for the blind and desf-mute institute and in
sane asylum Secretary TO give bond Of el0 600
The bin passed without discussion-ayes "a
noes I.
Senate bill No. 1853 to regulate insurance
companies, and the bill vetoed by the governor
was called up. The motion TO pass the bill
over the veto failed-ayes II, noes 10.
House bill No. $50, to create a ten-mile act
for Center church, in Howard county, passed
ayes %. noes /.
Senate bill No. La, to extend the charter for
eizhteen months OF railway companies, when
same has been forfeited because o. failure to
build five miles Of their roadbed passed-ayes
Is noes g.
House bill No 1874. to provide for the annexa-
ton OF Argenta 10 the Little Rock school dis
trfct read twice and referred to the committee
on education.
House bill No. ~. making some changes in
the law governing the taking OF dispositions
passed-ayes p, noes
Senate bin No. 255 to regulate clubs and
other social organizations, making it unlawful
TO keep intoxicating liquors at club rooms for
use OF members without first procuring a
license TO do so after short discussion, passed
ayes Is. noes 13
Pending discussion OF house bill No. 100. to
require the construction OF a depot at Bridge
Junction in Crittenden county. and to compel
the stopping OF trains there, the senate took
recess until 2 clock.
The senate reconvened in the afternoon and
resumed consideration Of house bill No. 169
Several members expressed their opinions on
the bill motion to postpone was lost and
she bill was finally defeated by tie vote, IA
to L.
House bill No 42e for the support and main.
senance Of the state lunatic asylum, being
special order. passed-ayes "a, noes l.
House bill No. 81, TO amend the digest relat-
ing to legal holidays passed ayes 20 noes
House bill No. 4i3 the general appropriation
bill, was read the third time apd passed unan-
1mously.
House bill No 4e7, making an appropriation
for the soldiers home, passed-ayes 26 noes O.
The amount appropriated for the various pur-
poses is el7. asa
Senate bill No. 2s4 authorizing municipal
corporations to exercise certain privileges,
passed
Senate bill No. ESQ for the relief of Levee
district No. g. In Jefferson county passed
House bill No is9. to compel guarantee COM
panies TO give reasons why they refuse to make
ponds, paSSed-ayeS "a. noes o.
The senate adjourned until Friday morning
HOUSE.
The house started out yesterday morning
with the passage OF bill No 269 the Desha
levee condemnation BILL by vote Of IS ay es
to nay.
After considerable squabbling as to what
was the order house bill No 4S3 was read the
third time and passed-ayes &C, noes g. This
bill is TO provide for the finishing OF the insane
asylum
Some more sparring was INDUCED in in an
attempt 10 get action on house bill No. 457 but
Mr. Manning succeeded In pressing No 423. the
bill to tx the salaries OF the employees OF the
state so as TO conform to the genera. appro-
prtation bill now before the senate TO the
front. This bill provoked great deal OF dis
cussfon, but was finally passed-ayes g. noes
~.
House bill No. 457 appropriating SD 90 for
county normal Institutes aud providing fer
their conduct came TO the surface again this
time TO stay, and moved along to its third
reading.
A long discussion over this measure closed
the forenoon session. A determined light was
made by its opponents either to kill il or at
least postpone action. but without result SO
the bill passed-ayes 80. noes "a.
Recess until p. m.
The first business after recess was the con
sideration Of senate bill No. 257, the deaf-mute
appropriation bill A faint effort was made TO
make some changes in the bill. but the house
was not in that kind of humor. The bill was
read the third time ana passed-ayes n.
House bill No. 34l, to repeal an act declaring
Lyronza river navigable for a certain distance,
passed, and a substitute passed declaring said
river not navigable at all.
House bill No. 300. making the auditor the
Official bookkeeper OF the state land ONCE,
passed-ayes 6a noes G
House bill No. 22l. providing for the election
OF special county probate and common pleas
judges, as Is now the case in circuit courts
passed-ayes 81, noes s.
Senate bill No 23i. appropriating money for
the blind school, pass ed-ayes 20.
The house bill amending the digest so as to
exempt keepers OF grist mills from jury duty
etc, passed-ayes As noes 81.
House bill No Az, fixing the salaries in Clay
county, passed-ayes g., noes 2.
House bill No. 459. fixing the fees and sala
ries Of the county officers of Madison county
passed-ayes Ga noes s.
House bill No. 80 amending the digest so as
70 allow butchers TO sell meat SUNDAY morn
ing passed-ayes 90. noes TO-
House bill No 1873 compelling railroads 20
repair crossings in ten days after notice,
passed-ayes 81.
ment OF fish and game commissioners, was
tabled-ayes So noes 90.
House bill No 367. providing that school di-
rectors have the number OF school districts
painted on the building failed TO go through
by a tie vote-3e Z 80.
House bill No 1is providing tn at the gov.
ernor may compromise certain claims against
the state, passed-ayes So noes Z.
Adjourned until Friday morning.
SENATE.
LITTLE ROCK April 6-The senate met at
the usual hour yesterday morning and after
the usual opening services adopted resolu-
ton TO consider first house bills on third read
ing; second. same on second reading. anc then
house bills on first reading
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