The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-22
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth General
Assembly of the State.
SENATE

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Several committee reports were received
and some miscellaneous business disposed OF.
after which senate bill 1876 authorizing coun-
ties TO refund their existing bonded indebted
ness. was taken up read the third time and
passed-ayes x6, noes 3
A resolution directing our senators aud rep
resentative to use all legitimate means to Sc
cure the passage of the Nicaragua canal bill
was referred to the committee on federal rela-
tions.
Senate joint resolution No. :, proposing an
amendment to the constitution exempting the
wearing apparel OF any person from execution
etc, was discussed at some length and de-
feated-ayes IL, noes IS
Senator Wilson introduced senate bill No
ISL, appropriating s7e $40 for the maintenance
Of the deaf mute institute for the pext two
years Read twice.
A number OF new bills were introduced
mostly of a local character.
Senate bill No pa. the five mile prohibitory
act for Junction City. was read the third time
and passed-ayes IS. noess
Senate bill No o., to protect persons and
property against the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors, was showed under by vote of = noes
TO ayes
Recess until .. m
At the opening Of the afternoon sess sion sen
ate bin No. los to provide for the readjust-
ment OF the boundary lines between Arkansas
time and passed-ayes -
Senate bill Ill. to empower county courts to
dissolve school districts. passed-ayes "a
Senate bill No. la 10 create state election
board was read the third time and after some
discussion passed-ayes IL noes IA
This bill. should 1t become law. will be one
OF the best acts Of the session as it will pre-
vent stare amber sessions and with nom parti.
san commissioners viii make crooked work
I'm possible
Senate bill No POS. to provide for the collec-
ton OF assessments by local improvement dis
tricts In cities Of the frst-ciass read the third
time and passed-ayes 10. noes
Senate bill No. I57. reducing liquor license
from $500 TO t25, wss defeated-ayes s noes IS
Senate bill No. I75. to protect female prison
ers In cities of the frst-class and providing for
the appointment OF = police mstron passed
ayes q, nays5
Adjourned until Friday morning
HOUSE
After the opening exercises In the house yes
terday morning house bill No. 40, to change
the boundary lines between Greene and Clay
counties. was taken up.
lengthy argument followed over this meas
rre. the opposition making . strong hght, but
without avail The bill passed-ayes so. noes
81
Mr. Brown Of Logan. introduced q resolution
TO adjourn from March Is to July on account
OF the reported prevalence of small pox The
resolution was tabled by o vote OF Al to IS
The special order, joint resolution TO
amend the constitution so ss to allow an IN
limited number OF amendments to be proposed
~ any legislative session. was taken up.
long discussion ensued exhausting the
forenoon session
On cal o, the roll the resolution was de-
feated-ayes 81. noes a.
Recess until D. m
After recess house bill No. IS. by Mr. Chrisp
a. It, Il
creditors. being special order. as taken up
A senate bill and house bills Nos 4is, 27s
ee5 and 2ei. on the same subject were dis
cussed separately In connection with No 4s
and each in its turn defeated and bill No As
passed in its original form By vote of ~ ayes
10 70 nays
The discussion OF this measure occupied the
entire afternoon session. and at a late hour
the house adjourned until Friday morning
SENATE
LITTLE ROCK March l6-The senate met
yesterday morning at the usual hour
Following committee reports senate bill No
80, authorizing the ST Francis levee board to
borrow 10000 to complete the levees, being
special order. was passed without discussion
by a unanimous vote
The committee on public health reported
house bill No 2, the cigarette bill with amend
ments. with recommendation that it do not
pass.
1uAUiLcE1plc were OUereQ ana
discussed many of them being offered for the
express purpose OF defeating the bill all of
which were voted down with the exception of
one or two changing the bill only in minor de-
tails.
AT le o'clock the bill was still under discus
sion. and pending further action the senate
took a recess until p. m.
At the opening of the afternoon session the
consideration OF the cigarette bill was re-
sumed
A motion to indefinitely postpone the bill
and amendments brought on q long and warm
argument and after all had exhausted their
supply Of oratorical ammunition the motion
was carried and the great cigarette bill was
once more consigned to the waste basket
The vote in detail: Yeas-BelL Blackburn
Connell, Davidson. Gray. Cranberry. Hath
cock, King. Mehaney. Scott. Sloan Weaver
West Wilson. Williams (B. d., Williams "A.
b., Worthcn-I7. Nays-Adams. Anis lizard,
Morton, Pettigrew. Pink. Quincy, William
son. Word Witt-io.
House bill No 1888 TO create q county board
Of medical examiners, to consist OF three ply
sicians, two OF whom shall be gradua was
next taken up ana passed-ayes IL. nays 10.
A number OF house bills were read the first
and second time and referred.
House bill No 81 to prevent the sale CT
liquor within three miles OF the public school
honse in the town of Thornton. Calhoun county,
read the third time and passed-ayes 81 noes .
House bin No p. TO repeal an act abolishing
fences IN that part OF the state east OF the ST.
Francis river. the bill TO go into effect two
years after its passage, was read the third
time and passed-syes &c.
House bill No. $40 authorizing the school
commissioners to invest the common school
fund, as next In order.
After some discussion. and pending further
action the senate adjourned until Saturday.
HOUSE.
A resolution was finally carried in the house
yesterday morning 70 give the appropriation
bills the right of way. and while IL is true that
the right OF way is limited TO the afternoon
sessions yet is is a right of way to that extent