The Forrest City times., 1897-02-12
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty-First Ses-
 sion of the General Assembly.
The Senate ProceedIny.

The Senate Proceedings.
 LITTLE ROCK, Feb 5.-In the senate yes- teruay morning after converting a messenger from the house returned house bill No 5I tShortl, to protect the horses mules and jen- nettes from contagious diseases. for the further consideration by the senate
 rohowlng reports from several committees senate bill No. lS7 was introduced by Senator ooIlins amending the digest. It provides that II any ofneer present a claim for illegal fees for services, or for more than is allowed by law the county court shall disallow the same Read twice and referred
 senate bill No I20 by the committee on drouth, was special order for 10 a. m but on motion of Senator Kimbell was postponed un- LII Monday at 10 a. m.
 Senator Douglass submitted an amendment, 10 senate Dill No. IF, by Senator Manning re- latns to the garnishment of railroad employees lhe amendment provides that the bill shall not apply to discharged employees Senator Manning suggested that the amendment be in- corporated in the bill.
 Under the order of bills on second reading senate bill No. 3 (Williams) to amend sec- tons l24s and o576 of the digest relating to warrants on county treasurers used in pay- ment ei taxes, was read the third time. After heated discussion the bill was defeated ayes, 8 noes 29
 senate bill No. IA (Williamson) providing TOT the question of stock law being sub mltted at the next election. was made special order for Monday after discussion
 senate bill No. 29, by Senator King to pre- vent the destruction of game and fish in De- sha and Lafayette counties which was passed by the house Wednesday, with two amend ments, was taken up and the amendments adopted
 Al the afternoon session : nator Pinnix's blli to establish county normals a special or- der, appropriating S20OO0 was read Senator Plnnex explained the bill and said it was good measure, of great benefit to the public schools and he hoped it would pass.
 Senator Lambert made strong plea against the blll-one to appropriate s2O0 for teachers when blli was before the senate praying for help for the people.
 Other senators spoke on the measure for and against Senator Pinnix closed the debate and the bl' passed-ayes, 25; noes. 7 In the nega- tive, Senators Cazort. Douglass, Gray, Izard Lambert Smith and Witt
 Sentor Worthen called up his bill to amend the digest, in regard to the three-mile law fix ing penalties on those who sign petitions etc., whose residence is outside the district After favorable remarks by several senators the bill passed-ayes, 29; noes, 3 In the negative Sem ators Cazort, Hathcock and King.
 The House.
 The first thing of importance after the house convened yesterday morning was petition presented by Mir. Hartsell from the people of Dorche township, in Columbia county. to fur nish them with corn with which to make the coming crop Referred to the committee on memorials
 Committee reports were heard until the morning hour expired when discussion on NIT. Hopper's textbook bill was resumed
 MT Johnson (Madison) was for the pending bill It was the best measure yet proposed and he would be recreant to his duty did he fail to support it. He was in favor of enacting law that would protect the people, and this measure insured that purpose
 Speeches were made in favor of the measure by Messrs Bullock Medearis. Warren. Harper Curl, Jones, and Smith (Cross).
 MT Bush was for state uniformity. but thought there should he longer time for mak- ing the change. He had prepared an amend ment extending the time to 1900 He moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was placed on its third reading. His motion was lost
 Mir. Tatum, chairman of the committee on education, supported the bill He had planned a different bill. but felt that 1t would be pre- sumptnous in him to advance his own plan in preference to others. This bill was the best that had been proposed. and he felt that it ought to pass He glad that members differed merely in matters of detail
 Messrs. Andrews Hudson, Lucas and Wads- worth were in favor Of uniformity but not for this bill
 The clerk called the roll and the bill was passed-ayes 6; noes e5.
 The following is the vote in detail;