The Forrest City times., 1895-03-15
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
Assembly of the State.


LITTLE Rock. March s-when the senate
met yesterday morning thirty. one senators an
swered to their names
number Of committee reports were re-
ceived after which Senator Liddsn introduced
sresolution limiting all speeches 20 Eve min
utes except that By unanimous consent the
time may be extended TO ten minutes.
Several amendments were offered and dis
cussed and finally o motion 10 table the res.
olution and amendments was put aad carried.
motion - reconsider the vote by which
senate bill No. iTS. the county institute bill
failed TO pass on wednesday, was defeated
Several new bills we're introduced and con
siderable miscellaneous business disposed Of
Senate bill No. ii6 providing that any per
son whose name does not appear on the tax
books may have his name placed thereon aud
pay his poll tax at any time before the col
lector makes his settlement in July was then
taken up and after some discussion passed
ayes &c. noes l.
Senator Williamson moved TO suspend the
rules and consider bills on their third reading
until oil such bills were disposed or
Several amendments aud substitutes were
presented. giving the original resolution a
wider range and . running debate followed
Pending FINAL action the senate took a recess
until p
AT the opening OF the afternoon session the
question was whether 10 suspend the rules 70
take W bills on third or second reading or the
tion, that bills on third reading Be considered
the rest of the day was adopted.
Senate bill No 1883, 20 require insurance
companies doing business in this state 70 give
an annual bond of s2o COO was read the third
time and passed-syes L. noes To-
Senate bill No i56 substitute for senate bills
Nos. ~ aud IS 10 provide for lending and Sc
curing the funds Of the state was read the
third time and after able and unprejudiced
argument the bill passeo-ayes go noes s
Senate bill No. ia 10 submit TO the people
the question OF holding constitutional con
vention. was read Ia third time
After considerable discussion the bill passed
ayes 10 noes 10.
The vote in detail: Ayes-Adaus, Amis,
Bell Blackburn. Cazor.. Council lizard Lid.
DELL Mehafey. Moose. Morton. Pettigrew.
Quincy, Smith. Weaver Wilson Williams "a
b.. Williamson witt-ia
Nays-Davidson. Gray. Cranberry. Hath
cock. Pinnix Scott She'll Sloan, West vii
nams tB D.)-l0.
The senate adjourned until $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
The house opened its session yesterdar
morning in quiet and dignifed manner After
the storm OF yesterday everybody seemed TO
be IN good humor and anyone wanting anything
got IL.
MFR. Duvsl's bill No sss. to recreate the pau.
per commission in Sebastian county. passed
unanimously.
House bill No. e4s. to prevent seining net
ting and trapping OF fish in SpadIa Creek.
johnson county; house bill No li3 for repairs
10 the state treasurers ONCE: house bill No
rs. TO require railroads TO pass shippers OF car
load lots OF live stock free to and from desti-
nation were passed with but little opposition
Mr.. Warren then called mp his resolution 3
extend the session for thirty days and asked to
amend by substituting the 18th for tie 14th OF
April. as the latter date fails on Sunday
This resolution called out a great many
speeches pro and con and oratorial eloquence
was the order OF the day until the noon recess
put an end 10 it.
Just before the noon recess the previous
question vas ordered on the amendments that
had previously been offered, and they were all
defeated.
The roll was called on the original resolution
and the house refused to give q two-third's
vote TO extend for thirty days The vote was,
50 for and q against extension aad 50 the res
olution was defeated.
Recess until p. N.
AT the opening o, the afternoon session house
bill No 81 murderers not to inherit property
which Is the incentive to the murder was
taken up and passed-ayes Sd noes IL
At this point Mr.. Toomer sent up another
resolution having for its purpose n thirty days
extension OF the session. and warm debate
ensned ending in the defeat of the resolution by
. vote OF 81 ayes TO 80 noes.
order and take up the appropriation bills.
Lost-ayes 40. noes 80
Mr.. Chrisp sent up another extension resolu-
ton limiting the sessi II to twenty-five days
from the iitn Of March. This was also prompt
~ squelched. The vote being-ayes =, noes 81.
House bill No. isi. being substitute for No.
si. 70 TX the price for weighing. marking and
sampling cotton NJ 10 cents per bale. passed
ayes 81. noes y.
House joint resolution No. l. proposing a
change In the CONSTITUTE n. aboishirg the
ONCE OF assessor. and imrosing their duties on
the Justices of the peace, was the next special
order.
A long discussion followed and upon a call OF
the roll the resolution was defeated by q close
ynte-ayes Il, noes "A
House bin No. 2s6. fixing the time CT holding
court in the Fourteenth judicial district etc.
was next In orier ard passed unanimously.
House oi No S6, no liquor within three
miles OF Center church Howard county
passcd-ayes IS. noess IL.
House bill No l0s the dog tax BILL after
some discussion tending to the hum orous, the
bill was showed under by . vote OF IL ayes 10
65 noes.
Adjourned until Friday morning
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK March a-The senate met
yesterday me: ming at 80 President Witt in
the chair.
large number Of committee reports were
received indicating That the committees have
been attentive 10 business.
Senator worthen offered q resolution re-
ouesting our senators and representative in
congress to urge the passage OF such legisla-
tion as will prevent the naturalization OF
aliens until they shall have acquired sufficient
knowledge of the English language so as 10 en-
able them TO read our constitution and Laws or
until they have resided here tweuty-one years
Under the suspension of the rules Senate
bill No. aJ3 was taken up. The bill amends
the present law so as TO give the collector of