The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29

senate of the passage Saturday of house bill No. i2 Q'erguson). to enable farmers of this state to organize mutual aid and insurance companies without giving bond to the state. Also. house concurrent resolution No. 3 (Jeffers), for the appoir ment of joint com mittee to visit ths state normal school at Pine Blur
 Senators Manning Blackburn and Morton were appointed a committee to audit the &C., counts Of the several newspaperS furnishing copies to the senate. The house amendment to senate concurrent resolution No. l. looking to the relief of suffer- CTS from the drouth in this state-the house amendment and the resolution were both unanimously adopted, and Senators Kimbell, smith Williamson, Lambert and Hayes were appointed as the senate committee. NEW BILLS.
 Seven new bills were introduced in the sen ate yesterday morning. Senator Blackburn introduced bin allowing
 the wife and husband in signing deeds to be ex- amined in the presence of each other. Senator ktmball introduced the second road improvement bill of the session. It was re- ferred and 100 COT ies ordered printed. Senator Hillhouse, by request introduced a bill placing Lawrence Jackson. Randolph and Sharp counties in the third judiciary district. Senator Izard introduced bill for the better organization of the state militia. Senator Worthen introduced bill to end |
 meanor for any petitioner signing petition under the three-mile law to do so unless of legal age and living within the limits. It
 makes it the duty of the parties circulating the petition to explain to parties signing the penalty he or she incurs. A bill to authorize the superintendent of
 public instruction to establish normal schools in the state was presented by Senator Pnnix.
 To carry this law into effect the sum of sl00OO per annum is provided for the next two years. provided an itemized statement is submitted
 to the superintendent by the instructor in
 charge of each normal
 Senate bill No. o6, by Senator Worthen. pro- vidng for the relief of the Hamilton heirs of Little Rock, was passed unanimously by the senate.
 Senate bill No. 24, by Senator Raines was also passed. It renders convictions in police courts a bar to further prosecution. The vote stood-ayes 25: noes 3 Senate bill No. :. amendment to the digest. providing for the handling of the estray fund, passed-ayes, 20; noes. s. At the afternoon session Senator Moose called up his bill. No 35 to repeal the act pro- hibiting the sale of liquor within ten miles of Morrilton. The bill was referred to the com
 mittee on temperance by a vote of ayes l5; noes II.
 Senate bill No. 54, making it unlawful to hold county-seat election until five years after
 the election at which the removal was voted
 upon, was read the third time and passed ayes 9; nays, 2
 in which appeals and writs of error may be
 taken to the supreme read the third time and passed-ayes. IS; noes, s. messenger from the governor announced
 that the governor had signed senate concurrent resolution No 3 (Williamson) inviting Hon. Wm. ]. Bryan to address the Arkansas general l assembly
 The House, The house convened yesterday morning with Speaker Tappan presiding. Several members were excused on account of illness. The committee on mines and mining report ed house bill No. 14 for the assessments of
 mineral rights, and house bill No. 77 to protect labor in and about coal mines, and recommen nd-
 ed their passage. MT. Amacker offered resolution urging the
 passage of Mir. Coffman's bill to close saloons
 on election days. Mir. Hughes offered a resolution that the members do less talking and more work in
 view or finishing work within 60 days. Ruled out of order
 House bill No. 4s by MT Ellis introduced by request Of Judge Anderson Mills an act to au- | thorize Pulaski county to fix tolls and assign
 them to take up any overdue bridge warrants issued for building the bridge across the Ar
 kansas river at Little Rock all tolls to cease as soon as the county shall pay in full for buld- | The roll was called the second time for the Introduction of bills, and during the morning 'S new bills were presented, among them being number of local bills Among the important bills introduced in the house were:
 By Mir. Jones-To call in states outstanding | indebtedness.
 By Mir. Chrisp-To revoke certificates of physicians addicted to incorporate use of liquors or narcotics. By Mir Shaw-For forfeiture of license by saloon keepers violating Sabbath law. By MT. Baldridge Making il a misdemeanor | punishable by fine to impose usury. By MT BowersTo provide for payment of
 interest due permanent school fund l By Mir Buckley To create a fund for the benefit of disabled fireInen. By MT. Dickinson-Appropria SEQ, ,O00 for a state reform school By Mir Bush-To amend the election laws. By Mir King-To provide back pay of ex-con- federate soldiers drawing pensions and hot paid in full
 Mir. Hopper's bill, No 1l6 to establish uni- form series Of textbooks to be used in the
 state. and to reduce the price thereof. was read
 the second time under suspension of the
 rules. and 100 copies ordered printed Messrs. Keel. Reese and Warren were ap- pointed committee to visit the Industrial
 university at Fayetteville. motion to adjourn until this morning car | ried-ayes, 3e noes S4.