The Forrest City times., 1895-02-01

I troduced Joint resolution No. 4 proposing m amendme nt to the constitution. IL declares section 2z article l9. void. and provides Q man. | 10 be anne nded.
 The hour of II o'clock having arrived it be- \ ing the hour selected by the senate at which to | vote Tor United States senator, the discussion | of senate pill No. 6. reducing the number of ' peremptory challenges in making up a jury to M M.nree lor eacn side ID misdemeanors and six Tor each side in felonies, was suspended. Sen. ator Sloan took the floor and placed in nomina- tion Tor United States senator James H. Berry oSsator Weaver nominated Wm, NJ. Fish back.
 uson call of the roll Berry received 26 votes F1shback and Remmel l. The following is the vote in detail. For Berry -Amss. Bell Blackburn. CazoUt, ConnelL Da- yidson- Gray Hathcock. King. Mehaffey Moose Pettlgrew PInnix' Chimney. Scott, Shell WfiIia-Ss siS m ' " xts "A. ID. z eu, NIT. Presidcnt-26
 For Fishbaek-Izard Liddell weaver-3
 For Remmel-Morton-L
 The senate then resumed the consideration Of senate bill No. 9.
 After some further discussion the roll was | call and the bill failed to pass. Ayes, i2 aoes. iq.
 Recess until 2i3o p. n14
 The senate met at 30 p. nj. After reports of standing committees. on mo- Sion Senators Gray Davidson and Pinnix were appointed committee to investigate the man agement Of the state soldiers home. ss
 Senate bill No. "a. to provide newspapers and stamps was read the the third time and passed. Ayes, l7; nays, II.
 Senate oil No. lS 10 provide for the working of county convicts, and made special order for Thursday after tue morning hour.
 Adjourned until Wednesday at 30.
 HOUSE.
 After the reading of tho journal vesteTday morning reports were Submitted by the various committees on large number of bills. On motion the loar of II o'clock was fixed as the time for voting for United States senator By resolution the house created committee on horticulture 10 consist Of live members. Senate bill No. 2, To amend section 5 112 of the digest, was read the third time and passed -aye<. g.. noes :. This bill amends the law so that persona! property may be appraised at it's value as well as realty. Mir. Newtons. bill for neW tate building to be erected on the pres nt site. the cost not 10 exceed sl.0O,O00, was taken up, read twice and after a arunning debate referred to ne com nit tee on public expenditures. f resolution was adopted limiting nominat- ing speeches for United States senator 10 1f- teen minutes.
 The hour of II o'clock having arrived. the rouse proceeded 10 the nomination of United States senator.
 Tue house focr and galleries were we'll filled with spectators when MT. Quarles, of Phillips was the frst 10 rise. In placing in nomination the name Of Hon. James II. Berry. Mir. Quarles made an eloquent speech, at the close Of which ho was loudly app auded. Col Ben. T. DuValwa sponsor for the Hon Wm. M. Fishback whom he said had done more for the state of Arkansas than any other man in it. and had received less for his ser
  in advocacy of his favorite, and after reviewing the ex-governor splendid services to the state and to the democratic party, he mo destly asked the surrages Of the members of the house for l his candidate
 Mr. Hayes, of Nevada, in nominating ". B. Pdr1, oi Lafayette county. spoke Of his can 1 didate as the only man mentioned capabie of l filling the bill and doing what other United States senators from Arkansas had failed 10 do-something for the people, The roll call resulted: Total numbe of votes cast, s6; necessary to choice 49 of which Berry received .4, Fishback, Ii and Park i Absent and not voting, i. THE VOTE IN DETAIL. l Berry-Armstrong. Bard Blackwell Blan- ton Bradley. Brashear. Bratton (rep) Broad max, Brooks, Brown, of Carroll Campbell C,e- ment Cofman, Comstock, Gotham Crawford | Goodwin Gray, Hanna, Harrod. Hathcock | Henderson, herrn, Hill, Hilzheim. Hinkle Hol- l field Houck. Howard. Jones, Keith Kimbell, Lake. Lambert, Lee. Lester, Lvbrand Martin McGehee, Mathes Matthews Monroe Nance Neal, Newton, Overman. Quarles, Quick Reece Roberts (rep.} Rogers. Romines, Ruble (rep5, SalIe. smith, Of Crittenden, Smith, of Union South, Thomason. Toomer. Turnage, Vineyard | Wadley, Wagner Weaver Witt, Wo!ters Yancey, Mir Speaker (Colquitt)-74. Fishback-Brown, of Logan Brown, Of Prai- rie, Butler. Cate, DuVal, Ford. Hudson Leath- erwood. Luck Manning McKie, Patton, Rob l inson. Bullock-l4.
 | Park Chrisp. Crosby Dunn Hayes Liddell | Miller, Pope. Shaw, Walker-9
 Absent and not voting-Dayis, Deadman. l Before the announcement of the ballot MT Brown of Logan. changed his vote from Berry | 10 Fishback. 1 The speaker then announced the ballot de- 1 claring Mr. Berry the choice Of the house for l United States Senator To succeed himself and | Jnoilant over it's work the house took recess 1 until D. m. &a
 House met at p. m., the order being the in- ] troduction of bills. number were introduced l making the total to date 245. l Several bills were read the second time and referred. followed by the introduction of sev- eriu resolutions of minor importance ! After quite scramble over senate hill N. l 75. referring 10 distributing papers and stamps without reaching any kind of a conclusion, the house adjourned until 9:S0 this morning.
 SENATE. LITTLE ROCK. Jan 3I.-Senate convened at 9;SO yesterday morning Presidert Witt in the
 Senator Moose directed the sergean. -at-arms | to purchase three dozen chairs and place them 1 In the gallery for the use of wis tors. Adopted. nun Der Of bills were reported from the | various committees. among which vas senate Dill No. o@ pun shing tain robbery wltu | death, with the recommend ation that i. do not pass.
 Several new bills were introduced, making | the total 10 date s2
 Senator Williamson introduced a resolution | prov ding for an amendment t. the constitu- tion reducing the legal rate Of interest to | per cent. Referred.
 message from the house announced the passag in that body Of senate bi.l No. 75 10 provide papers and stamps to m mbers | oen1te llIA -So ~ pIot iuIng that an anuGVlt | foT charge cf venue must be made by three credit able persons was taken up and placed on l its final passage. After -Eg .hy discus sion 1t ! failed To passages. 10: nays. T. On motion committee of three was ap- | pointed to notify the us that the senate would meet that body in joint session at ls l o clock.
 l Recess for ten minutes.
 At the close of the recess the senate met the I house in joint on. and on reasSenblinc at I2:io they adjourned until Tuursday morning
 HOUSE. | Under call of committee reports the commit l ft,aic