The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty First Ses-
 sion of the General Assembly.
The Senate Proceedings.

 yesterday morning Senator Manning spoke of senate bill No. l6 to authorize the emplov- ment or two clerks on auditors and treasur- CT \ books at H per day. He thought the adoption Of the amendment was not sufficient te legally pass the bill He preferred to have The roll called on the passage of the bill AS amended The bill was put on it's final passage and passed-ayes, 30; noes. O.
 The Judiciary committee reported on the following bills:
 Senate bill No. (kimbelD. recommending that It do not pass. It is bill to create the once or state revenue agent Senate bill NC F. Pinnix), recommending that it do not pass IL is an act to amend the revenue laws of tLe state.
 Senate bill No. g. (Grace), recommending that II do not pass. It is an act relating to change Of venue.
 The committee on finance through it's chair maL, Senator Wilson. reported on bills as fol- lows
 Senate bln No 3 (Williamson) that 1t do not pass IL is an act to amend sections l243 and 6a76 oi the digest
 The eommitte on judiciary recommended mat senate bill No. IS T(Wiliiamson), do pass as amended by them. It is an act to cure de- fleets ln acknowledgements. The amendment was adopted and ordered engrossed
 The act to change time of holding circuit Tn Clarke county was read the third time and passed
 Senate bill No. ? (WitD, an act to define who shall be employees of future legislatures preventing girls from being so employed pro- vokeo considerable discussion pro and con Senator Gray said it was for the love and esteem he had for the ladies of the state of Arkansas that made him favor the original bill He referred to the contest in the hotel lobbies before the meeting of the legislature, and to the bleeding hearts made when all but one were defeated.
 Grace he He thought 1t was rank injustice for the male population to exclude the women who had no voice ID the elections He spoke of how wo- men advanced in foreign countries and there was no reason why they should not be allowed 10 advance Tn Arkansas. He did not believe in compelling women to ''sling greasy pots and hire out. He said that Senator Gray's re- marks that he loved the women but did not want them to support themselves made him think Of the man who loved his wife so much that he beat her to death.
 Senators South, King, Grace and Kimbell spoke against the bill and Senators Witt and Hayes in its favor The roll was called on the passage of the bill and resulted as follows: Ayes Blackburn Cazort. Cornell. Douglass, Gray Hathcock, Hayes Lambert, Morton, Me Gehee, McMullin, Rains Smith, South Will Hams, Williamson, Witt-i7
 Noes-Graee. Hall. Haley Hillhouse Izard kimoel, PinHix, Quarles. Wilson. Worthen, MT President
 Senator Manning paired with Senator King. who was compelled to leave the senate on ac- count of illness
 Senator South changed his vote from nav to yea
 At the afternoon session senate bill No s tMannIng) was passed by a vote of r for to 9 against The bill re-enacts the former law in regard to appeals to circuit court with the ex- ception of parties convicted in the lower courts of carrying pistols, gaming and illicit distlling Ee11 of the court The intention of the law. as ex- plaineo by Senator Manning, is to prevent an- noyance and save expense to the counties. The committee on enrolled offs, through it's chairman, Senator Smith, reported that sen ate bill No l6, had been delivered to the gov erDor for his approval
 Remonstrances were presented from citizens of Morrllton and Dardanelle against the repeal Of the liquor laws affecting those towns. A messenger from the governor announced that ne had signed senate bill No l6
 The pay of ianitors reduced from B. 50 to s2. 50 per day.
 The bill providing that costs in felony cases follow the trial through until the case is finally decided was defeated-ayes, g; noes r..
 The House.
 After the opening ceremonies in the house number oi members were excused on account of illness
 MT Amaoker was granted leave to withdraw
 
 on railroad commission
 A resolution was adopted that a committee ot three from the house and two of the senate be appointed to visit the branch normal at Pine Bluff.
 New carpets and chairs for the house were ordered purchased, and ventilation improved. resolution extending sympathy to the Gu han patriots and requesting senators and rep resentatives in congress to use every measure consistent with our treaty relations with Spain and international law, and to secure peace in Cuba on the terms of absolute independence of that island, was adopted
 The house. after an animated debate, refused to authorise the employment of a clerk for the ways and means committee.
 A number of bills were read the second time and referred to the various committees.
 The major portion of the time in the house in the afternoon was consumed in sublecting bills to d second reading and in committing them