The Forrest City times., 1897-05-21


point named herein within the time specified
for said building and equipment to said point
then In that event It shall forfeit its right to all
OF said lands, and they shall be Immediately
replaced upon the market. Just as II this law
mad not been enacted. and in the event OF said
forfeiture IL shall be the duty Of the governor
to give notice OF said fact and restore the same
TO the public domain by public proclamation.
senator Hathcock moved 20 amend by re-
curing the road to run via Hampton Lost.
An amendment to prevent the company from
disposing of any of said lands TO any other
railroad company In this state. was discussed
At length
Senator Kimbell opposed the amendment
senator McGehee spoke in favor OF the
amendment; wanted the land so held as to
secure competition, and to prevent their sale
to the Goulds
Without disposing of the amendment, the
senate adjourned to Wednesday morning
The House.
The house was called TO order at O'Clock by
the speaker
After reading OF the journal, Mr. Bush re-
quested that the railroad committee return
house bill No. g. Granted.
Mr.. Vandevenser introduced house bill No.
q, to appropriate ~ 500 for an exhibit at the
Nashville fTenn.) exposition.
Mr.. Amacker introduced bill No 70, for the
refunding OF certain bonds received by the
state from Washington county, and for the
finding of accrued interest thereon.
BY request. Mr.. MAYORS convict railroad bill
was returned from committee.
House bill NJ. 70, to permit the enclosure of
woodland with a four-wre fence, was read
first time
Mr. Hollifield (by request introduced house
bill No 80, p,rmitting Sunday ball playing
when within inclosure.
Mr. Shackleford here offered a resolution
that the house adjour at noon. in honor OF the
dAn1 IL. sL-
desired might participate in the decoration of
their graves. The resolution was adopted.
The Dickinson railroad commission bill was
taken up and made special order for Wednes-
day morning.
resolution by Mr. Bowers that the house
adjourn sine die May % was voted down by
vote OF 81 to 81
The house then went into committee of the
whole tMr. Brown In the chair upon consid-
Grafton OF the insane asylum appropriation bill
Mr.. Shackleford offered an amendment to
strike out $1,000 for salary of steward and in
sert 81 200. Lost
Mr.. Lake moved to amend by striking out
$4,000 for current expenses and inserting
Sl20 600 Adopted.
AT ll:o6 the committee reported that the bill
pass as amended
Speaker Tappan resumed the chair.
The amendment was then read twice and
adopted
The following senate bills were read second
time:
No. s5, creating levee district in Phillips
county
No. z, to quiet title to wild and unimproved
lands. xK b& 81
No. IL, an insolvent act Referred to judlc-
ary committee
No. IA, to make a four-wire fence legal In all
sections OF the state. tf
No. 10, to cure defective acknowledgements.
:. No: 10. appropriating $4,000 for an electric
"a a iaru
No. AZ, appropriating 81, 900 to pay the mileage
and per diem OF the state board OF charitable
institutioes.
No. 3o, authorizing cities and towns to mort
gage waterworks, etc.
Senate bill No. 20, for changing public roads,
was read third time.
Adjourned to Wednesday morning
The senate.
LITTLE ROCK May 19-Senate called to or
der by President Moose
Consideration OF the Smith bill was resumed
and several amendments thereto were intro
duoed and voted down.
An amendment by senator HALEY forbidding
the sale of the donated lands by the SPRING
field company to any other road in the state
was adopted-ayes Is, noes IA
Mr.. Witt moved to table the bill and amend
ments. Lost
Senator Gray moved to amend by striking
out everything after the word forfeited" in
line to committee amendment No 8 which
authorizes the board OF penitentiary commits
sioners TO let contract IL the present pro-
moters fail A
Senator South opposed the Gray amendment.
After recess, the Gray amendment was lost
ayes IA noes l6.
A motion by Senator Lambert that the COM
pany be required to give a bond OF $i00. 600 for
the faithful performance OF the contract was
lost
Senator Grace moved that the bill be en-
crossed and 200 copies printed.
The Naylor house bill to purchase an electric
light plant was passed-ayes 10, noes ..
Senator Worthen's convict farm bill was
taken up and house amendment No l con-
CURED In
The Manning garnishment bill was taken up.
Senator Worthen opposed the bill and SEN
ators Williams and Rains spoke in favor of 1t.
The bill passed-ayes 10. noes 8. 1t provides
against issuing garnishment before judgment
is secured.
Adjourned.
The House.
House called TO order at Q o'clock The clerk
called the roll after which prayer was offered
by the chaplain.
Mr.. Keith offered resolution that the house
adjourn sine die June L. Tabled.
The rules were suspended and the Dickinson
commission bill taken up.
Mr.. Hernn offered the following amendment
which was adopted:
sioner who Is not an elector. who has not at
tanned the age OF 25 years, who is not of good
moral character, and who is at the time of his
appointment in any way connected with any
railroad, or who is directly or indirectly inter-
ested in any stock, bonds or other property of
any railroad company in this or any other
state; nor shall said commissioners or either
of them become so interested during his term
of office"
On motion OF Mr.. Kirby, the Bullock bill was
substituted for the Dickinson bill.
After recess the Bullock bill was taken up
and read by sections.
MIR. Potts moved to strike out the words for
"a term OF six years and insert they shall
serve until their successors are elected at the
next general election, and qualify"
The motion was lost.
motion by Mr.. Street that the appointment
OF commissioners be subject to confirmation by
the general assembly was lost.
Mr.. Shackleford offered an amendment pro-
yiding that each commissioner shall have been
a resident of the state for twenty years
wrangle ensued between Messrs. Wood.
Shackleford and Kirby as to the object OF the
the amendment, when Mr.. Shaekleford ad-
mitted that it was to prevent the appointment
OF Col Smithee as one OF the commissioners.
Mr. Wooden what ground do you justify