The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26
The senate prneee,Iinrs.

LITTLE ROCK Feh 20.-Y Yesterday sen ate bill No. l43 (Q"arIes) to protect song birds, which was a special order for this hour Q0 a. m.), was read third time and passed- ayes 9. noes. c
 Senator Blackburn offered petition with 100 signature from saw mill employees at collins Ark king the legislature not to pass senate bill No ll5, the saw mill bill." Referred with the bill
 Senator Hathcock sent up petition from building associations at Fort Smith. remon- strating against senate bill No. e1 CPinnix), to amend the revenue laws of the state. Referred with the bill.
 A messenger from the governor announced that he had approved senate bill No 24 (Rains) to render convictions in mayors and police courts bar to further prosecution; also sen ate bill No l0i (Halley), to protect railroad conductors from spotters; also senate bill No 20 (South) to require railroads to carry bicycles as baggage.
 The committee on railroads recommended the passage amended oi house bill No 50 Smith of Crittenden). for depot at West Memphis, The amendment Is as follows: Amend section l by adding at the end of said section the words: Provided that this act shall not be so construed as to apply to freight trains of any kind except local freights and local freightS shall not be required to stop at said station unless to discharge passengers or freight when received at other point, 
 station when signalled so to do by the person or persons desiring to be received as passen- gers or shipping of freight.
 Provided further, that Cannon Ball trains shall not be required to stop at said station, but at least one regular passenger train going each way over each road shall be required to stop at said station.
 Senators Worthen and Gray presented a minority report with substitute bill similar to the one introduced last session. It allows the roads until July 1, 1897, to build the depot. Pending discussion on the amendment the senate took recess.
 The substitute bill was discussed after re- cess and lost-ayes. II. noes, IS.
 The amendment to the bill was then adopted
 Senator King offered an amendment: Pro vided that nothing in this act shall repeal sec tions 2S3 and 6.2s7 of the digest or any other law now in force" Lost-ayeS. 10. noes. r.
 Senator Williams offered an amendment that the depot be built within 200 yards of the cross ing of the Little Rock and Memphis. and Kan sas City Fort Scott and Memphis roads Read twice.
 MT Amacker reported from the committee on penitentiary house bill No 100 Dickinson, an act to establish a reform school for boys, and for commitment of bows to same. without recommendation. Also house bill No. e3 (Am- acker). reform school bill. with the recon mendation that 1t do pass A messenger from the governor announced his 9proval of house bill No. lsS therrn). to fix the time for holding the county and probate courts in Sharp county. Senate Dill No. (Pinnixl. to fix mode for handling the estYay fund. was read the third time. The roll was called and the bill passed ayes. e; noes,
 The afternoon was devoted to the report of the eon,mi tee on the compromise settle ment le:ween the United Stated and the state of ATKRnsas.
 A motion to adopt the minority report. to con-