The Forrest City times., 1897-05-07
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty-frst Gen.
eral Assembly-Extra Session.


The Senate.
LITTLE Rock. April ee-Senate called to
order at O'Clock. Prayer was offered by Mr.
Goodwin member of the house.
Journal read and corrected
The committee on judiciary reported on the
senate bill for an insolvent act that 1t do pass.
also that the bill to enlarge the powers Of
cities OF the first class do pass as amended
senator Manning offered amendment to Mr..
Wilson's amendment to strike out 81 900 and
insert 500 Carried.
Senator Worthen offered an amendment TO
exempt drug stores who pay liquor license.
Carried
Committee on Judiciary reported that the
Wilson bill quieting titles to wild lands pass.
Committee on elections reported unfavora-
bly, on Senator Wits bill to consolidate elec-
tion; also Senator Douglass bill on the same
subject and favorably on Senator Hayes bill
amending the election law.
Temperance committee reported favorably
on Senator Blackburn's native wine bill.
On motion the senate took a recess.
Senator Oracle made a lengthy argument
against railroad commission.
Senator Kimbell offered a resolution to ap-
point joint committee to investigate freight
rates and charges by railroads and report
whether or not there had been abuses.
Senator Gray called up senate bill making
appropriations for the deaf mute institute.
ou IuOblOu OI senator Manning tue senate
resolved Itself into committee OF the whole,
(Senator Witt in the chair), and the bill was
considered by sections.
Senator Lambert moved to strike out $40 900
and insert instead 5000
Senator McMulln moved to refer bill to the
committee on charitable institutions. Lost
Senator Manning moved that the bill be
made a special order for tomorrow morning,
Immediately after the morning hour. Carried
Senator Gray moved to adjourn. Carried.
The House.
After prayer by the chaplain, the journal
was read and approved.
A petition from citizens OF Howard county
asking for relief for drouth sufferers was re-
ferred to the special flood and drouth COM
mittee.
Mr. Hamm asked for the reading of his reso-
tion changing the rules so as to meet at 8
o'clock In the morning.
A resolution by Mr.. Briant, to inquire OF the
attorney-general whether the bill applying to
the paper and stamp act passed by the regu-
lar session would apply to this session, was
discussed. and the morning hour expired
without any action being taken on 1t.
The house went into committee of the whole
(Mr. Rogers OF Benton. in the chair) on the
consideration of House bill No. ST. appro-
priations for the blind school, which was
taken up and read by sections
Mr.. Short offered amendment making the
salary OF the matron 500 instead Of $500. Car
ried.
Mr.. Andrews offered an amendment reduc-
ing the salary OF the physician to $3.50 per year
Mr.. Bush offered a substitute to strike ou
$3.50 and insert 1875
Mr.. Ferguson offered an amendment to the
substitute to strike out 1915 and insert $500
The committee rose and reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again tomorrow after
the transaction OF senate business.
At l2 o'clock the house took a recess
After recess Mr.. Holliheld offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, BY the house Of representatives,
That the clerks of the various committees are
hereby discharged, except the clerk OF the
committee on auditors and treasurers books
Mr.. Rogers offered the following. which was
Also adopted:
Resolved, That all the janitors but two are
hereby discharged, and that the chief ianitor
lnd such other one as he may select be re
tanned.
The appropriation bill for the support OF the
soldiers home was taken up.
Mr.. Brown moved that it be considered in
committee Of the whole at p. m Monday
Carried.
The Amacker railroad commission bill was
read second time.
At o'clock the house adjourned