The Forrest City times., 1895-01-25

IS, to bar claims agatnst Ilgest; blll No. o1 prevent fishing on Sunday: hin No Nu; i4, Dill No IA ,o s authority towork prisoners: af3cars iv; ~, .9 TX the Tees and salaries of Ina olcers ,sg of Hampstead county: hill No V I- 'ne sas.uIhs writs of garnishment: bill Na is wi,S chance tbo av ,, unanges of venue: bill No ls. 10 tinns hiI, Sne .lme Tor holding the general eSec teans olii NO 20 regardingthe examination ot seacners; bull No. 2l to repeal m act aat, oI the fees ' o |rrt.enden county: bill No 22, to fix axnao aoeo VI witnesses: bill No B to rednca N1penses M Tn prosecuting criminal cases. hiIi d, sf to TX the salaries of legislators at A ner to grantin u cents mlleage; bill No 25 in regard ~ ~ s.a .antIng certificates to teachers: bill No oG ~ amend section 4735 of the digest reearding, merchants liens. 'eea'uing morning. un'ii monday ,n1l LITTLE ROCK. Jan 22.-The senate met vac 'NtUtay S'y in.,orhIhR pursuant to adjournment r,1n1 ha.eI tne morning routine the committee on is iules reported set of rules similar to those nf iast session, which were adopted VI AIter the introduction of a large number n, , oills, senate bill No. p. authorizing inc em. pI0y iiens oi two clerks by the joint Committee on auditors and treasurer's books at ss ro uay was taken up and passed. yeas, 27: navs senate N Dill No. i5, providing for the emplov heht or live committee clerks in both banssss ana fixing the salaries of the clerks and ar, ployes of each house as follows; Ch,ef clerk a alu secretary of the senate, to receive s6 ner uay, chaplain, So; assistant secretary and journal clerks, B: sergeant.at-arms and assi, Jae s ants, s4 Ianitors, s3; assistants, s25O: nages ss ss. co, ana committee clerks, s4 Passed. ayes 26: nays l. "ses'
 Senate bill No ?, amending the dioest nro- t s.tahg TOT the appraisement of personal prop erty before it is sold under mortgage. was passed without negative vote
 Recess until o'clock
 The senate met at D. m
 senate Dill No. 3s, to allow guardians execute mortgages on the estates of minors, for special piu,poses' innIp' was Introduced and referred to the Judiciary committed ~
 After the disposition of a large amount of rou.lhc business and inasmuch as several com. mitees desired to hold sessions the senate ad lourned until 9:30 this morning.
 HOUSE.
 o'clock. f'p''' "' |, Alter the usual morning business quite a iVely debate was indulged in over a pe tition from society of negroes asking for an annro prlatlon to help them go to Africa. The matter was nnaliy referred to the committee on pub. lie charities. f
 The joint rules of the last house were report. cd and adopted.
 A resolution authorizing the committee m adopted
 The speaker appointed Messrs Dunayant newton and Romines, a committee to audit accounts.
 tendent of Public Instruction was authorized to employ two clerks at s5 per day. Alter the introduction of a long list of bills the house adjourned until o'clock
 Almost the entire afternoon session of the house was taken up with the introduction and reference of bills
 Among the new bills was house bill No. 52 to provide for the payment of the expenses of the general assembly, appropriating 800 900 for general and Sl000O for contingent expenses
 Joint concurrent resolution No l. directing the auditor to pay for services of and for the legislature on Sunday the same as any other day of the week. was introduced.
 A resolution authorizing the printing of 5000 copies of Gov Clarkes address in pamphlet form, was introduced.
 special committee on corporations was ap- pointed as follows: South. Warren, Armstrong. Eagle, Hinkle Neal. Salee.
 Adjourned to o'clock this morning
 LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 23.--Senate called to or. der at o'clock yesterday morning
 After the morning hour the committee on judiciary reported senate bill No. 23 recon mendlng that it do not pass This is the bill making the salary of supreme court judges s3, t0o An amendment was offered fixing the salary at s3OOO. and a running debate followed, participated in by nearly all the members. On call of the roll the amendment was adopted, ayes, l5 nays. l3.
 A message from the house announced the passage Of senate bill No. 27 providing for the employ ment of committee clerks, fixing pay, etc.
 The roll was called for the introduction of bills and large number were presented. Among the most important was senate bill No. 42. appropriating sl0OO0 for the holding Of county institutes in every county in the state and other disposition of the school funds. and abolishing the normal schools now in existence.
 Also senate bill No. 47, authorizing the money in the state treasury to be deposited in banks.
 Recess until 2:9o p. m.
 The senate re convened at 2:30.
 Senator Williams gave notice that he would to-day move to reconsider the the vote by which the motion to print 3O 900 copies of Gov. Clarke's message failed to pass.
 Senate bill No IT, to provide for the calling of a constitutional convention, coming up for anpa ,Sa rafi ifa aaAf ,,frnt on lengthy argument pro and con. Various amendments were offered, principal among which was one to strike out the clause appro priating S5OUO 10 carry the act into effect; also one to strike out the enacting claus. but they were defeated and the bill with pending amendments referred to the judiciary com mittee.
 The next move of importance was the con sideration ot Senate bill No. B, with reference to the pay Of members and employees Of the as sembly and the balance of the afternoon session was taken up in it's discussion On motion the bill with amendments was laid on the table by a vote Of Is yeas to F nays. Pending motion to reconsider this vote the senate adjourned.
 HOUSE
 Speaker ColQuitt called the house to order promptly at o'clock yesterday morning.
 Alter the usual morning business an effort was made to ret resolution through author izing the printing of all bills after their second reading, but it was a total failure
 Senate bill No 27 was taken uu and passed. This bill provides for the employment and payment Of clerks, etc.
 Bills upon bills were then introduced by various members Among the number was house bill No. 100, providing for constitu- tional convention.
 House joint resolution was introduced which provides for a constitutional amendment wherein school taxes paid by the whites shall 90 to white schools and by blacks to black schools.
 Recess until ? o'clock.
 The house met at p. m.
 The first business was the second reading of bills and th cir assignment to the proper com mittees after which a number ofnew bills were introduced making the total number to date il5
 A joint concurrent resolution was introduced to furnish each member twenty daily papers publishing full legislative reports, or their equivalent in weeklies and 25 cents in postage stamps. Lost; ayes, 36; nays. 43.