The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29

Liddell Pink, Wilson,
Meha1ey Scott Witt.
NOES
Adams Cranberry, Shell
AEiA Hathcock Williams B. D.
Bell, King, Williams, A. r.
CazoFt lizard. Williamson
Gray, Quincy, Worthen.
The antitrust bill senate bill No 1881, was
next taken up.
An amendment was offered providing that
the provisions Of the bill should not be
forced in any county until the people Of said
county shall express through the levying court
desire TO have same enforced
lengthy discussion followed and on call Of
the roll the amendment was defeated by tie
yote-l5 TO Ia
Another amendment was offered and adopted
specifically defining the application OF the bill
and the distinction between corporations and
partnerships.
An amendment providing bat nothing in the
act shall be construed so as to prevent those
who are engaged in manual labor from form
ing associations, was presented. and pending
discussion the senate adjourned unit. Tuesday
morning
The house opened business veste day morn
ing by defeating house bill No. as 10 create
the Office of state revenue agent by vote Of 81
ayes TO "a nays.
House bill No 3ie to provide for the settle
ment of estates of persons Of unsound mind,
House bill 3s4. to consol date the schcol dis
tricts of Little Rock and North Little Rock, so
that both may be under one school board
passed-ayes 81 noes /.
The morning hour was exhausted In the dis.
cussion OF an amen lment TO house bill No 49,
with reference TO alleged balances due from
Garland county TO Hot Springs county and the
bl ami amendment went over
The house then took up the general appro-
prfation bill (No 4l3). and after short discus
sion the bill was agreed to-ayes 80. noes
House bill No. 4l6. to provide e. 600 emer
gency fund for the Of the state board OF
health in times OF epidemics, was next in
order bringing on a long winded discussion
Several amendments were offered looking
TO an increase OF the fund, but they were al!
defeated and the bill in its original form
passed-ayes Al, noes 81
House bill No. ls9. requiring surety compan-
les on the bonds OF railroad employees 10 Civ
reasons for refusal TO continue on such bonds
and providing for recourse 70 employees in case
they have been unjustly damaged by such re
fusal was taken up and passed by an almost
unanimous vote
the county judi e of Carroll county to $500 per
year. was called up and passed.
Recess until , p. m.
After recess house bill No. 355, as 10 rights
in homesteads Tor chi dren as against or in
connection with the widow, was taken up and
passed-ayes CA. noes &
House bill No. Si6, to protect the holders OF
insurance on personal property was next in
order. Passed-ayes 20 noes 8
House bill No. 235. making IL unlawful to
sell, solicit or take orders fer liquors in proai-
bition districts, rassed-ayes A, Loes q.
House bill No as, no liquor within five miles
OF 'uthwestern academy, at Magnolia,
passed-ayes &C, noes G
The house then went into committee of the
Whole TO consider house bill No 427 for the
support Of the soldiers home for the next two
years.
The bill was considered in detail amended
| in several minor particulars and adopt ID as a
whole.
At late hour the committee arose and re-
ported the bill favoraOly, the house adort ted
| the amendments without further change and
ordered the bill engrossed.
Adjourned until Tuesday morning.
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK. March 27.-The senate con-
vened at the usual hour yesterday morning
with President Witt in the chair.
Senate bill No. 22i the Arkansas Industrial
University bill was the first in order ana was
passed unanimously. The bill appropr a Is
| $50 and changes the name Ct the institution
TO the University OF Arkansas.
A large invoice OF committee reports were
next received and disposed OF.
Senate bill No. 24I. u quiet It'll es 10 overdue
tax lands, passed-ayes -
Senate bill No. 30, empowering coroners TO
appoint deputies in certain instances de
feated-ayes IL, noes IA
House bill No. is. TO regulate assignments
for the benefit OF creditors, being spec order,
was discus Ell at length and on call Of the roll
pa~sed-ayes Il, noss -
House bill Nc. lOl. for the relief OF Thos NJ
Duncan. clerk of Scott county, being the sec
ond special ordes, came up on its merits An
amendment was adopted 10 pay J. II. Basham
| OF Johnson county, for similar services and
the bill passed-ayes IS
me further miscellaneous business was
| disposed of and the senate took q recess until
2:S0 p. m
The first business after recess was the con
| sideration OF house bill No. 37s to repeal an
act TO make q four-wire fence lawful fence IN
certain parts OF Lee county, passed-ayes "a
nays l.
House bill No. 1855 TO create county boards
of medical examiners, the bill which was
vetoed by the governor and passed over his
veto by the house, came next, ana after short
discussion passed over the governors veto
ayes Il. nays 10
House bill No S2s, for the better prese,va-
tion OF mining records, passed-ayes q.
number OF bills were called up and either
referred CT action postponed.
A resolution 10 hold night sessions for the
consideration q house business brought on
| quite a discussion. and pending fnat conclu
sion motion 10 take 4 recess until $50 p n.
was put and carried.
At the opening OF the night session only nine
members answered 10 their names; no quo
rum. so the senate adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
HOUSE
AT the opening Of the morning session OF the
house house bill No 24s was taken up as a
starter and passed-ayes 60. noes 49, The bill
raises the county tax on wholesale liquor
dealers from sl09 10 81
The special order r the morning hour was
house hill No. AS, u 9x the salary 81 the CLERK
Of the supreme u az 3.5o9 per year After