The Forrest City times., 1895-03-01

meut DO aQe Dy the eNtcullNt Nllu States government.
 Recess until 2:30 D. m.
 Most of the afternoon session of the senate was taken up with the introduction or new bills and a discussion of their merits. The to- tai number oi bills in the senate thus far is ls9
 Among the measures introduced was bill No. 194. by Senator Wortben, authorizing sherifs to issue permits to citizens to carry Stols and to keep public record of the same. The sec tion of the digest prohibiting the sale oi pistols bowie knives, brass knucks etc, Is to be re pea'ed.
 Also bill No 196, making New Years day, Washingtons Birthday, Decoration day, Con- federate Memorial day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. anksgiving Day and Christmas legal holidays.
 At 5 o'clock the senate adjourned until Tues day morning.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order at a. m. yes terday. quorum present.
 After committee reports house bill No. SSS, to amend an act establishing two judicial dis tricts in Franklin county, was read the third time and pa scd-ayes 59.
 House uiIl No 3sl. t) create special school district ln the counties of Bradley Cleveland and Drew, was read the second ard third time and passed-ayes 69
 Special order house bill No. 72 making Phillips county responsible to Monroe county for certain properties taken from Monroe coun- tv and attached to Phillips county, was taken up.
 MT. Quarles offered an amendment striking out section one Of the bill. U"on tti amend ment the discussion consumed the Hire fore noon session
 MT. Bradley asked unanimous consent to in- troduce a concurrent reso ution referring to the governors message just previously read.
 On mot on the special order was suspended for five minutes.
 The So uffnn wos thep road If confirms the action Of Gov. Clarke and thanks the Ar kansas delegat on in congress and the commis- sioners for services Ieadered.
 The resolution was adopted without . dis senting voice.
 Pending further argument on the special order the house took recess until p. m.
 After recess the house resumed the discus sion of the amendment 10 house bill No. 72, as to the house fixing the liability on Phillips county for part of the debt of Monroe county.
 After another lengthy debate the amendment was lost-ayes 9, noes 56
 Another amendment providing that Phillips county should not be held liable for any indebt- edness that shall be found due for public build ings retained in Monroe county, was defeated ayes 2, noes B
 Another amendment providing that no inter est shall be charged oa any inde ebtedness that may be found due, was adopted without oppo- sition.
 The bill, after being amended SO as to allow payment to Monroe county in her own scrip or other evidences of indebtedness was made special order for Saturday.
 House bill No. 3s, providing for the rep,ase ment in the school fund of certain scrip hereto fore destroyed being next special order, was defeated-ayes 33 noes 37.
 House bill No B, for the protection of trade marks on carbonated and other bottled goods. being the third special order was taken up and after considerable explanation, was passed ayes 43. noes &
 Adjourned until Tuesday morning
 SENATE.
 LITTLE ROCK. February a7.-Presidsnt Petit grew called the senate to order yesterday morn ing at s:30. qurum present.
 Specia. order. house concurrent resolution rati ying the settlement made by Gov. Clarke with the United States government, &c, was taken up, and long discussion entered upon occupying almost the entire forenoon session. Upon call of the roll the resolution was adopted by vote ot 2I ayes 10 9 noes After hearing several committes reports the senate at Il :55 took recess until 2:2O D. m A the opening Of tie atterno session h. use business being the order, a large number of house bills were real the fiIst time H. use bill No 80. to tncourags stock rais nc and o prevent larceny ot stock, was read the second time and amended so as U exemp. a large numbe- Of counties ard the bill referred to the committee on agriculture Many other house bIlls were read tue second time and r'ferred to the prop,r committees this proceeding taking up the remainder of the days seS ion. Among those considered was house bill No. 30 relating tb the game law. An amendment was Tered and adopted ex. empting all of the counties in the state from the or Ieration of the bill, waich Of course ?. knocks the bill out.
 At t4;l5 the senate adjourned until wednes- day mo- ming.
 HOUSE. The morning session of the house yesterday opened quietly, the members having apparent ly entirely recovered from the scramble of ths past two days. Soon, however, motions of all kinds dilatory and otherwise. tumblei the lawmakers into troublesome twists which became more com pifcated when MT. Blackwell again called up his regular order resolution which had caused such debate on Saturday last. Neither was the tapgle untanged until the expiration of the morning hour when the resolution was forced aside for future consideration and sen- ate business taken up. Senate bill No B. to give to circuit courts the power to remove mayors and police judges from office when guilty Cf ia lure to enforce the laws, etc, was taken up. This bill was r{ued at len gth and finally passt d by vote or 52 ayes to 33 nays Senate bill No. l46 to lax tran ,ient dealers passed-ayes 66. noes IS. A number Of senate bills were read the second time and re erred. motion 10 take recess was defeated and the consideration of enate bill No 1l6 sub stituc for the house bill for the re ief of Henry l.. Cllrke, was taken up. On motion the bill wa r i T to the committee on claims Recess until 2 p. m. Senate bills on third reading being the order after recess senate bill No. 20, to prevent the sale of liquor within ten miles of Saline camp grounds, Pike county, passed-ayes 6s, noes 4. Senate bill No. II, to amend the digest with reference 10 appeals and writs of error, defeat ed-ayes F. noes 54