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


ations for the repair of the lunatic asylum,
etc, passed-syes "a
Senate bill No. go. to provide for the sup
port and maintenance OF Pine Biuf normal
passed-ayes
The senate went into executive session, con-
frmed all OF Gov. ClsrKe's appointments, and
passed q resolution authorizing the sen ate on
GERS and enrolling committee to remain over
after adjournment for the purpose Of complet
ing the erical work OF that body.
House bill No 302. TO allow sheriis 81 per
day fer services performed under the election
law, passed-ayes 2s.
House bill No. IT. to provide for double
decked cars for shipping hogs sheep etc,
passed-ayes Ia noes IL.
A vote of thanks was rendered the children
of the deaf mute institute for basket OF dow
ers and good wishes presented by them to the
senate.
Recess until 9 p. m.
At the afternoon session the senate voted to
reconsider the vote by which house bill Ne
359 TO prevent railroads from over charging
for hauling cotton seed meats, was defeated
House bill No. 299, authorizing the governor
TO compromise claims Of attorneys and agents
against the state passed-ayes 90 noes 0.
House bill No. 36i, TO include Argenta in the
Little Rock school district after discussion,
was defeated-ayes H. noes H.
House bill No. $40. to allow school commits
sioners to invest school funds passed-ayes
%. noes
House bill No SSi, to validate contracts with
foreign corporations in certain cases passed
House bill No. 345 TO appoint a state reve-
nue. agent defeated-16 to 10.
House bill No. s27, to exemptkeepers OF grist
mills for toll from service on the jury and mil
itary duty, passsd-ayes 90 noes 6.
House bill No. IL. respecting garnishments.
and permitting such to be made when suit Is
brought, passed-ayes 10 noes Z.
House bill No 1876 giving the county Judge
authority to declare person pauper in vaca-
tion, passed without opposition.
Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
HOUSE
The announcement that the special investi
cation committee would make its report served
10 fill the ga leries and lobby with spectators
long before the opening of tae house yesterday
morning and they waited patiently far into
the morning session.
The ex-confederate pension bill was first
taken up aud passed-ayes IS noes /.
Then came special order, house bill No 232
to pay in state lands the claim OF ]. H. Ba.
sham, of Benton county, fo- fees as attorney
in back tax cases, passed-ayes 80. noes 20.
Senate bill No. 1876, to allow certain counties
to refund their bonded d. BITS, passed-ayes a,
noes So
Senate bill No. 1s6, fixing the employees of
the assembly and their salaries, was passed as
amended By the Louse-ayes 20, noes s.
Senate bill No. 20S, requiring improvement
district officers TO report 10 the city clerks
was passed without debate.
Senate bill No. psi, for the protection Of
heirs and administrators from fraudulent
grantors, passed.
AT this point Mr. Robinson arose and asked
TO be aliowed TO present the report Of the
special investigation committee. and in an IL
slant the house was as quiet IS graveyard.
The report vas read by the clerk. The re-
port OF the majority states that the C mmitIee
has thoroughly investigated the III after OF the
charge of bribery; that they have probed every
avenue OF information and Bs a result OF their
deliberations they recommend thatthe charles
again-t Mr.. Cox be ref rred to the pros ,ul ing
attorney with directions to place Them tefore
the grand jury for action.
Tney take great pleasure in stating in re
gard 10 the charges OF bribery against the
members, that their investig alton has resulted
IN thorough vindtcation OF them. and that
IN committee fnds no proof IL at any member
mas Teen influenced by corrupt means TO SUP
Iott or oppose any measure consider or
brought before the house The committee
recomnended that Loo copies be ] rinted
This reg, IT wa signed by Messrs. Joe I. Roo
lnSon, T. W Broadnax, II. B. Walker NJ. j.
Manning and II. c. D1navant.
Mr.. South sent up an appe ndix to the report
which was signed by hin self and Mr. Rogers
The siSaers fully concur in the report lut
they feel that inasuuch as they were the most
Jealous opponents Ct the railroad commission
Dill ii would b; hardly appropriate ia them TO
sign tae very generous report Of exoneration
made by the majority OF the committee all OF
whom were Jealous supporters OF the commits
sion bill" Nj South also stated that they ala
not wish TO be undt rstood ssdiffering from the
majority Il the committee in any respect
The testimony is very roluminous consistion
OF something over 100 pages OF typewriter
matter and includes the fun text OF the testl-
u 90 with the alege7 attempt at bribery or
who knew anything of
TIE report was adopted and 1000 copies Or.
dered printed.
Senate bill No. 255. to impose a license on
social clubs whera nQnQr IA nj aff bo.
discussion, passed--ayes 10 noes 3s.
communication from the pupils OF the
o IND school. accompanying a basket Of violets
plucked by the children and sent 20 the mem.
oers, was read and ordered spread upon the
Iourna'.
Recess until p. m
After recess senate bill No. Ii9, subjecting
Insurance companies TO the Insurance. laws
through acting agents passed-ayes 20, noes q
Sen tie bill No. 1874 to authorize CORPORATIONS
TO condemn property for water works, etc
plSsed-ayes 6S. noes 9.
Senate bin No 49, TO add algebra natural
philosophy aud civil government o studies re-
quired OF nrst-clas5 teachers, after "a warm
discussion, was defeated--ayes 81 noes as
Senate bill No. lg, TO give sherirs g per dav
for attendance on grand juri-s and 81 for at
tendance at courts OF record, passed-ayes "a.
noes 20
The vote by which house bill No 80. the soda
water bill. failed TO pass was reconsi dered ana
the bill passed-ayes So noes 81.
Senate bill No. 40, regulating costs In JUS
tees courts etc. passed-ayes IS. noes ~
Senate bill No. PAS appropriatng s. 90 for
repairs TO the state house, came next and pro
voked quite a discussion, ending in the ipno.
minious defeat OF the measure on a vote 10 in.
definitely postpone by vote OF "a ayes To IA
nays
Senate bill No. 226. the militia bill, was In
definitely pos tponed.
Senate bin No. 80. relating to the St. Fran.
els levee district was indefinitely POSTPONED
large number Of senate bills were read the
first and second times
Senate bill No 228 TO amend section 51,s of
the digest passed-ayes Sd noes 81
Mr.. Monroe of Pulaski gave Gov. Clarke a