The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-18
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty-First Gen.
eral Assembly-Estra Session.


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.raer at 9 o'clock by the president Prayer
nv chaplain Dannelly.
message from the house announced the
.assage OF the Bush bill. to aid in building
railroads with convict labor.
Senator Quarles introduced senate bill No
60 20 repeal the leyee stock lava local bill
pesd twice and placed on the calendar.
House bill BUSH, providing for building
state railroads and telegraph lines with con-
s,ct labor. the state to own and operate the
came was read first time.
After some discussion on q motion to read
the bin second time. it was ordered placed on
the calendar
The university appropriation bill having
heen reported correctly engrossed, was taken
read third time and passed-ayes IS noes 8
Atq.5O a recess was taken. and caucus was
called TO select candidate for lieutenant
governor.
rni,tee reported back adversely senate bill au-
,borizing the commissioner OF state londs to
issue new deeds to replace those lost or de-
stroyed.
The same committee reported. without rec
ommendation. Senator Moses bill creating
the Fourth Chancery district out of the coun-
ties Of johnson, Pope, Yell, Conway, Perry.
Van Buren, and Cleburne
The first bill was indefinitely postponed, and
the second was withdrawn by the author
Adjourned
The House.
House called to order by Speaker Tappap
The Willis bill amending the fish law was
taken up and passed-ayes 81, noes 80
The following bills were withdrawn: To
regulate assignments by Mr.. Tuohey: to pre-
vent fraud in elections and to limit expendi-
tures by candidates by Mr.. Tatum; to con-
struct state railroads, by Mr.. Naylor; for road
improvements. by Mr.. Hernn.
The Dickinson railroad commission II was
read third time
After considerable discussion the vote by
which the bill passed to its third reading was
reconsidered and the Smith commission bill
substituted therefor.
After recess Mr.. Touhey asked permission
to call up the Confederate pension bill. The
request was not granted. and consideration of
the Smith bill was resumed
An amendment that the railroads pay one
half the salaries and expenses Of the commits
sion adopted.
The bill increasing the tax levy for Confed-
crate pensions from quarter to half mill
was taken up read third time and passed
ayes 81, noes is.
Onmotion, the rules were suspended and the
Kimbel bill appropriating $4,000 for per diem
was taken up, read twice and made special
order for Friday morning.
The Williams bill for the protection Of rail-
way employees from injury and damage bypro-
hibiting shifting or flying switches. was read
third time and passed-ayes go. noes 20
Mr. Short gave notice that on Friday he
would move to set apart Friday and Saturday
June II and IL, for consideration OF senate bus
mess.
The Amacker bill, refunding certain bonds
received by the state from Washington county
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Sallees bill. to enlarge the powers of
hrst-class cities. was read third time 1t pro-
vides that the city shall have a lien for side
walk improvements made by the city. and that
tenants may build sidewalks and deduct the
cost from rent.
The bill was defeated-ayes "a, noes Is
Mr. Driver introduced a bill appropriating
1900 to pay the salary for two years of the
chancellor OF the Fifth district. Read twice
and set for Friday morning.
House bill No 90 to pemit wood land to be
enclosed with four-wire fence for pasture,
was read second time.
Mr.. Touheys bill appropriating s55 600 for
relief OF disabled Confederates, was taken up
and passed-aves 70.
Senate bill No ~. for confirmation Of titles,
was defested-ayes 20. noes So
Adjourned.