The Forrest City times., 1895-02-22

anu declared lost
 The bill in its original form 16 years as the ] age Of consenu was then read the third time
 and put upon its final passage. long discussion followed participated in by
 amaiority of the members. and upon call of the i roll tEe bill passed-ayes A. nays 23 Bill No. 26 for the protection of sub contract | noes Al.
 l county officials, reconsideration granted and the bill placed on the calander. | On motion the roll was called for the intro | duction of bills and the remainder of the days session taken up under this head Total mum.
 Der of bills to date 374 Adjourned until Saturday morning SENATE. LITTLE ROCK, February 1s.-The senate met
 Saturday morning pursuant to adjournment with President Witt in the chair quorum | present.
 A number of senate bills were taken up and amended and ordered to their third reading Senate bill No. 10, amending the digest so as to require only such teachers to attend examl- nations who desire to be examined Passed | ayes 27
 Senate bill No. i45. amending the digest so as allow the truth of affidavit in application for cnange Of venue in civil cases to be controyert- ed. passed by vote of l5 ayes to 10 nays Senate bill No IS to raise the grade of first grade teachers, failed to passages i0 noes 16
 Senator Mehafy moved to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No IS failed to pass The motion went over under the rule Senate bill No. S6, to regulate the letting of contracts Tor state printing and binding. was read third time and passed-ayes 9 noes 3. Recess until p. n. At the convening Of the afternoon session senate bill No 6S, to provide for the erection of a reform school, was taken up and read the third time.
 A long debate followed. consuming the en. lire afternoon session, and at times growing somewhat stormy as certain members warmed up to heir work Upon call of the roll the bill was defeated Yeas-Adams, Bell Mehany, Morton Pinnix Shell, Weaver. West, 4. B. Williams Word Worthen, Witt l2 Nays-Amis Blackburn Cazort Connell Gray. Eathcock, Izard, Moose Pettigrew. Chimney Scott, Smith, Wilson, Vii liams, B. D., 14
 At 4 D. m. the senate adjourned until Monday morning.
 HOUSE
 Immediately after the convenIng of the house Saturday morning several petitions were sent to the clerks desk: One from Sebastian coun ty praying an amendment to the stock laws and one from Boone county praying an appro- priation of sl0 900 to promote immigration in that part of the state
 House bill No. i33, to amend the digest so as 10 give the well digger or the cistern builder lien on his work just the same as is given to mechanics and others, was taken up and passed ayes v, noes 1.
 House bill No. PIP to amend the present law relating to costs in criminal cases so as to throw the burden of costs on the state instead of the county, being special order, was taken up Qulte an argument was induged in over this measure and upon call of the roll the bill passed-ayes 49, noes 30
 The second special order, house bill No. ISL 10 sever Fort Smith from the Greenwood d1s trict in Sebastian county, In the operation of their local liquor laws. was then taken up There seemed to be considerable dissension Sebastian ai at ure.
 MT. Luck moved that the bill be referred | This was vigorously opposed by Mir DuVal, but was finally carried by vote of 42 ayes to 34 nays and the bin referred to the judiciary con- mttee.
 The next regular order was house bill No 3a for the further protection of fish and game in the state, but as previously amended applying only to certain counties. The roll was called
 and the bill passed-ayes 58 noes7 Adjourned until Monday morning SENATE. LITTLE ROCK February 19.-The senate met | yesterday pursuant to adjournment a quorum | present.
 Senate joint resolution No 8 was amended so l as to correct clerical errors Senator Adams introduced senate bill No | 163, to provide for the publication of the acts | of the general assembly in the newspapers | throughout the state. Senator Wills s.n moved to amend by provid- | ing that all laws shall be published without
 cost, and that the same sh all occupy the space | now used by patent medicines.
 An amendment to the amendment that the
 state shall pay for the space and at the same
 rate that is now paid by patent medicine ad- | vertisements. Lost. Moved to amend by providing that the same 1 be published in the county seat papers. The bill and amendments were referred to the committee printing. l A ofnr1 1f nfh bf He l referred to the proper committees. | Under suspension of the rules, senate bill No. 95, providing for the appointment Of
 county examiners, was taken up and passed | ayes 26 noes l. Senators Cranberry and Bell were added to
 the committee on penitentiary. | After the disposition of considerable routine | business the senate at II :45 took recess until
 2:30 p. m.
 After recess several new bills were intro | duced. making the total to date IF. l Senate bill No l6O, a substitute by the judi ciary committee for senate bill No. IF, to ad- | just the claim of Henry E. Clark for building a | levee n Desha county before the war. The I substitute and amendments provide that the entire matter be settled in the circuit court in- | stead Of in the legislature. The original bill
 provides that the claim, amounting to s34 coz, | be paid.
 long discussion followed ending in the adop- 1 tion of the amendments. The bill was then
 made special order for Thursday. | Adjourned until Tuesday morning. HOUSE Sharp at o'clock yesterday morning the house was call ed to order ] Tue usual morning business was dispatched, l followed by the presentation of several peti- tions.
 Committee reports being next in order,
 number of reports were received Under a suspension of the rules house bill | No. lOl, for the relief of T NJ. Duncan, clerk i Of Scott county, was taken up and read the