The Forrest City times., 1897-06-04

LITTLE Rock. May 29-Aftr the routine bus
miss was transacted Mr. Brown moved to take
up the A l. U. appropriation bill
Mr.. Herrn offered a substitute to take up
in the order named senate bills Nos CO. % and
49, the second of these being the Smith land
bill
Mr.. Herrns motion contemplated two read
ings of the Smith bill, which was lost. The
motion of Mr.. Brown also failed to pass. The
vote on Mr.. Herrn's motion is not considered as
fair test of strength by the friends of the
Smith bin. Thirty nine voted for the motion
and 80 against.
Mr.. Herrn moved to suspend the rules and
read the Smith bin first time. A. l. u bin third
time, and the St Francis levee bill first time
Mr.. Kirby moved to lay the motion on the ia
BILE Carried-ayes 60, noes ~
Mr.. Bush moved to take up Senator Kimbell's
bill for the relief of Geo. A. Tackett. sheriff OF
Montgomery county. Lost
Mr.. Vandeventer moved to suspend the rules
and take up the A. l. T. bill and the bill re-
lating to the attorney generals ofice. Lost
Mr.. Short gave notice that he would on Mon
day offer a resolution looking TO final adjourn
ment, and setting apart the last three days Of
the session for consideration of senate bills.
The skirmish on the Smith bill then ceased,
and the house proceeded with the regular or
der of business.
House bill No q (by request), concerning
failed to passages a. noes 90.
Mr.. Potts gave notice that on Monday he
would move to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Hudson rose TO a question OF privilege in
reference TO a printed circular captioned. "A
Republican Trick-The Smith Land Bill Steal
Endorsed by Republicans of Russellyille, As
sisted by a Few Democrats"
fMr johnson. of Madison. was called to the
chair.
Mr. Futrell's bill, changing the form OF bal
lot so as TO place embles at the head OF each
ticket was read third time and failed to pass
ayes %, noes 3D.
Mr. Kirbys bill regulating garnishments was
read third time. 1t prevents garnishment I'M
til after judgment in cases OF wages due to de-
PENDANTS by corporations in sums of 300 or less.
Pending discussion, the house adjourned till
Monday morning.
TIL senate.
LITTLE ROCK May 3l.-The senate met
the usual hour, and prayer was offered by Rep
resentative Rowe, OF the house
Senator Worthen called up senate bill No.
49, to appropriate 81 400 for salary OF the secre-
tary OF state board OF charities. Read third
time and passed
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for support
of the penitentiary working capital for the
board OF commssiohers). was read third time
and passed-ayes a. noes O.
The oiil granting 900 acres land per mile to
the Sunnysde and Western railroad was taken
up. read third time and failed to passages II,
noes ~, Senator Hathcock changing his vote
from aye TO no.
The bill exempting lands donated to the St
Francis levee district from taxation was read
third time and passed-ayes IA, noes g.
Senator Witt called up house bill No. % to
cure defective acknowledgements. Read twice
aud placed on calendar
Senator McGehee submitted report of the
second conference committee on the general
appropriation bill, showing amendments con-
Cured in and those reeeded from Adopted.
Senator Cranberry call up the bill for the APP
pointment of election commissioners, Read
third time.
After a somewhat lengthy discussion the hill
failed to passages H. noes 10.
Senator HALEY moved 10 reconsider and ia
BILE. Carried
Senator Hillhouse called up his bill to amend
the St. Francis levee district act changing the
time of assessment Read third time and
passed-ayes H. noes 8.
Senator Cranberry called up his bill to regu-
late freight rates by statute law. Read third
time and failed TO passages II. noes 10
Senator Ionnen's railroad commission bill
came up and Senator South moved TO post
pone indefinitely. Lost-ayes r. noes -
Senator Gray moved TO table the bill and
AMENDMENTS Carried-ayes 10, noes IL