The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
ARKANSAS LEGISLATrSs
Called to Nee. in Estr.ordiD.,, :.
sion April 2e. 1897. ~
The Governor Specifies rx
49, aor ceen.lasr.'ioa-Appr..'.~
mons ana Railroad Com nl..,."
n'l'' the First to R.e.,,.
Attention

,hs ouse' city OF Little Rock :,
the consideration of such m....
mentioned therein:
VI ARKANSAS. ExEcurv,
DANIEL W. JONES. Goy.r,,,nos
mum THESE presents shall come c..
| "uereas' an extraordinarv
.fiseh which renders 1t neccesx.-- ,a ~
Daniei W. Jones, as governor n, -, 0l
hrAsnsas, oy virtue OF the poxs-
HS IN me vested by the cons,,,,.s- s.aad'.
state, DO BY this proclamation cal, Mi
assembly Of the state Of Arkars.. -e ssa.al
q Vi government, at the stat. -
ei's Vi Little Rock at the hov,
oeioeA' noon on Monday, the s,h
Aprii, is''' And 1 do hereby spect,v ,s- sa
pose Tor which they are SO copy,sss :, 9''
follows. to-wlt: % . u
TO make appropriations N, -.
named purposes: 'oiiosi's
40 maintain the several Departments ~.
state government as
tional institutions. - eoaea-
provide generally for the corne,s..,.
ga oineers and persons employed hv go,
nAi OF the state, and for the per,o--.."-
her part OF all lawful contracts
Also TO create and establish q ,.u
mission for tbs state OF Arkans., - VIZ
discrimination and extortion In -.,,w..ST
"Ay oe prevented. and reasonable freirb, -.
passenger larins may be established; IA n,
so'ioe ana authorize the making Of rule, =.
resuiatlons to govern the comm,ss,op ,,s =.
railroads. and AFFORD railroads and o,h.,,.
adequate remedies; to prescribe pep.,,,.. =.
the violation Of the act. and TO prov,s. -.
ead rules for its enforcement; and IA n,ov,..
In the act creating said railroad eor,r,...--
that such commission shall be eorr,r.... :.
three persons. TO be appointed tempor.riv,.
the governor. by and with the eonssp, 80 -.
senate, Zach commissioner to hold NJ. 80.
only until the adjournment OF the nsxt g.nsr.
assembly; and TO provide for the eleetio, !,
tneir successors IN ONCE al the next and suturs
general elections. conditioned upon the A..
ton OF the amendment to the cons,I,,.,n-.
De submitted at the next general ela<,so,
which provides for the permanent otsoe N mi.
Foso COMMISSIONERS; and to provide furtheri,
said act Tor the compensation Of the commits
sioners, the tenure OF once O. thos4 - h
elected, and all other provisions that narn
deemed advisable by the general assembly "a
make said act effective and adequate for he
purposes intended, including the manner 0,
providing for the payment Of the Compensated
and expenses OF said commission
Also. to enact such laws whether seuer.lor
special, as may DO deemed advisable BY ,hs
general assembly to alleviate the distress 0,
suffering In the overlooked and drouth stricken
sections OF the state, including appropriation
OF money and amendments, change modircs-
ton or repeal OF any laws provided for fences
in said sections. or for levee building or organ
ization OF levee districts and levee board. or
collection OF levee tax
Also. TO provide for building state railroads
with convict labor.
Also. TO provide for the use OF some OF The
lands forfeited TO the state for non-paymers
Of taxes. and the swamp and overHowed lands
OF the state in aid OF the construction OF nsg
and independent lines of railway to Be coz
structed owned and operated by q new railway
company, or companies that will cause lesi,i-
mate competition in rates ana assis, ia cor
reeting abuses in existing railroads and open
up undeveloped sections Of the state. and 70
provide proper proceedings in the courts for
the confirmation Of the TAI titles 10 such for.
feited lands,
Also, to enact such laws as may be deemed
advisable TO the general assembly FOR the co.,
struction OF good roads and free turupskes In
tae state.
Also, TO provide an insolyent law. whsrebys
| debtor may turn over TO the chancery court al
his property not exempt from execution. viii
the provision that after paying taxes ana
laborers wages, she remainder shall be dis
| triouted among his creditors, giving preference
| 10 those who are willing 10 give him receips
in full and with the right on his part 70 dis
solve All attachments levied on his properly
within some limited time prior TO the ding Of
| his petition, and with such other provisions -
mny be deemed advisable By the general ~
| sembly to make such laws adequate and en-
cient for the purpose intended
Also, to enact such law may be deemed
advisable by the general assembly for ne
| quieting OF title to unimproved lands
Also, the enactment OF such laws as may %
deemed advisable by the general assembly io'
| the Quieting OF title 20 lands where the mum
ments OF title are lost or destroyed
Also. an act to cure defective aeknovledse-
menta
Also. an act to cure defective conveyaaoes@
homesteads-
Also. an act TO provide for the compensation
| Of special chancellors Of the separate easn-
| Gerry courts.
Also. 10 amend the general election isS
such OF their provisions as may oy the sese'''
| assembly be deemed advisable
Also. such amendments TO the existing ~
regulating the manufacture and sale OF hs'l''
wines as may be deemed advisable by Inc sOA'
| ersl assembly. -,
Also. TO provide for the publication OF sasl
| geological reports OF the state as arc NV
manuscript and imprinted -.
Also. to provide for state EXHIBIT 80. = ~
| forthcoming Tennessee Centennial EApvss,
ut Nashville Tenn, and the Trans-aississfr'
Exposition at Omaha Neb.
Also. 10 provide for the payment OF INC -.
| est upon the undisputed bonded inoeos'1A'
| OF the state, .s,.b-
Also, to provide for the purchase anu - -.
| Ushment OF an electric light plant a. VIC -
Tertiary, for the purpose OF furnisnihs s
| lights 10 the state house grounds the penn
| tiary and charitable institutions OF INC s.s,d
Also. to amend the Law autnoriIihs .A
| OF penitentiary commissioners 10 p-.s.ss
| convict farm, so as to authorize sueh pu 49, IA
| 10 be made by such board on creois. az ss-.s
paid for out OF the future earnings u ,-ss;s.-
Also. to provide for additional eie,'oa - ,ub-
ance I'm the offices of the superintendent "a "a
| lie instruction and OF the attorney geneiasa,,
TO increase the salary OF said supeiiA. ssr5ss.
| n the general assembly shall oeeiN
BILE TO do So ,,.,., .bancey
Also. 10 provide for such additional ens slv Be
| circuits as may by the general ss..,ssrs-
| deemed necessary for the proper
| ton OF justice in the state 80 peopls
Also. to provide for submitting " - .ssYsa.
the question of calling constltutiona ~ state
| ton to make a new constitution ioL !. ssyss-
| II the general assembly shall deem - rsops
HE: or instead thereof 10 submit 70 -. 10
| at the NEXT general election an ~ sr.icIs