The Forrest City times., 1897-03-12

Senator Haley offered an amendment to
 senate bill 4S (Manningl, the railroad com
 mission bill. to strike out "chief justice" and insert in it's place auditor of state" Senator Haley said it is feared that if we
 pass a railroad commission bill it will have it's
 first lodgment in the supreme court of Ar
 kansas and as the chief justice belonged to
 the judiciary department and the governor
 and state auditor belonged to the executive
 department, and as the railroad commission
 would be of the executive, he hoped the amend
 ment would pass
 Senator Grace said the chief justice was the first in our land and the most learned in the
 law. He saw no good reason why this legisla-
 ture should not fortify this commission in the public mind by having the chief justice confer
 with the governor. He was opposed to the amendment
 The amendment was adopted-ayes, IS; | noes i3.
 Senator Hall offered senate No 249 to es- tablish a railroad commission for the state of
 Arkansas, as substitute for senate bill No. 43 (Manning). The substitute bill caused some discussion
 but finally the clerk was ordered to read 1t the first time.
 Senator McMullin moved that 1t be read the second time
 MT. Williams objected and motion to take recess till clock prevailed. f
 After recess the substitute bill was defeated by vote of l2 to 1h eH Senate bill No. 246 Gray. for maintenance
 of the state lunatic asylum, being in regular order was read second time. Senator Douglass offered an amendment, to insert $l, 800 for insurance on buildings. Senator Cazort offered a substitute for the amendment to make the amount &1 s75, which
 would insure for three years Adopted. The House. House bill No. IA (Holliheld), makes 1t
 misdemeanor to traffic and trade in school ex- animation aES fp nm
 worthy persons from receiving certificates. was
 read third time and passed-ayes "A; noes, O. House bill No 2ss tShort). to protect the bag gage of travellers The bill was read the third time and passed A motion to reconsider the vote by which 1t passed was carried and the bill was again placed on it's second reading and | amended by striking out the words and stored by them in warehouse depot" It makes common carriers responsible for all baggage for 24 hours after 1t has reached it's destina-
 tion whether 1t has been stored or not. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passec>as
 amended-ayes. 80: noes. o. S
 MT. Medearis called up his resolution as fol- lows: Whereas There are only five more working days of the constitutional session of 50 days and Whereas The senate refuses to extend the session, and Hst9t Whereas, It is absolutely necessary to pass
 the necessary appropriation bills before the session expires; therefore, be it il Resolved, That the house proceed at once to i consider the necessary appropriation bills, and
 that they take precedence over all other legis- lation until the same have been considered. The resolution was tabled-ayes. A. noes, 70.
 House bill No. 306 (Eagle). abolishing the | court of common pleas of Lonoke county was
 read third time and passed-ayes 50: noes, O. House bill No. 2l0 (Wood), abolishing fences in Lee and St. Francis counties east of the St. Francis river until levee protection can be se- cured was read third time nd ma ase.1- 1 72 noes, 0.
 House bill No 50 Smith, of Crittenden), the Memphis bridge bill, was read third time and placed upon its final passage. The bill passed ayes, 76; noes O. House bill No. 295 (WesU, amending the | boundary of the St. Francis evee district was
 read the third time and the bill failed to pass | ayes l2; noes 56
 l At li:45 the house adjourned until this morn- | ing
 The senate Proceedngs. LITTLE ROCK. March io.-Yesterday the | senate met at 930
 | motion to take up senate bill No. 43 the Manning railroad commission bill was lost. motion prevailed to take up senate ap- propriation bill No 2s6 for the deaf mute l institute.
 | The senate then went into a committee of | the whole to consider the bill with Senator l Wilson in the chair.
 l beIOre the cOmmlttee QfSSOlveQ the time
 for Bryan's speaking arrived and recess was
 taken till 2p. m.
 l After recess Senator Williamson moved to | take up house concurrent resolution No. l9 to
 extend the session until noon, April IA Car | ried-ayes l3; noes, s. | The resolution then discussed long | time and when the roll was called 1t was lost ayes. IA; noes, io.
 Senator Manning moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution failed to pass l Senator Worthen moved to lay the motion | on the table. Lost-ayes, II; noes. la
 The motion to reconsider was carried d-ayes | IS: noes 12
 House bill No. Is4 (warren). to prevent ex- | tortion by mills. was taken up. The | amendments were adopted and motion to
 order the bill to its third reading was lost. l Senator Hillhouse moved to take up house
 bill No. sl4, railroad commission bill. Lost | ayes. I3; noes, IS
 | The House. Mir. Amacker called up house bill No. eie. . | substitute for house bill No. IT, requiring | railroads to stop all passenger trains at | stations where the population Is 900 or more
 Cannon Ball'' trains are not required by the bill to stop at flag stations Failure to observe
 the provisions of tho act will subject the | offending railroad to a fine of 8i00 The bill passed-ayes, 79; noes O l In accordance with notice previously given Mir Fuller moved to reconsider the vote by | WHICH mousse ulii NO. " tf5usnb ftileu 70 pass | The bill seeks to amend the election laws. Mir | Prince moved to lay the motion to reconsider
 on the table. Lost-ayes, B; noes, 5l The
 motion to reconsider prevailed. l At the afternoon session senate bill No. 143 | tQuarles) was taken up It protects song birds in this state. Mir. Risons motion to in- definitely postpone the bill was lost-ayes, 27;
 noes, Al. The bill then passed-ayes, 5a noes. 30
 Senate bill No. i52 Halley) providing for a
 special stock law in Chicot county. was taken up The bill passed-ayes, 6s; noes. 5 Senate bill No. s8 (Pinnix), providing an ap- 1 propriation for the county normals was taken
 up. Mir Shaw offered amendment appro | priating sl00o0 for experimental agricultural stations in the various counties, was rejected ayes. 37; noes. 52.
 Mir. Andrews introduced amendment to | cut down the appropriation to sl5000. The
 amendment was rejected-ayes. 35; noes. 70 | Mir. Potts offered amendment making the
 appropriation sl0,000 instead of s20000. This was also rejected-ayes, 8; noes, 52-
 After much discussion the bill passed-ayes | 49; noes, 3.
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