The Green Forest tribune., 1897-03-18
Summary of the Legislature.

fve,bills. Of these but fifteen have
been disposed of by the governor. Sew
eral are awaiting executive approval
or disapproyal.
The total number of bills introduced
in both houses was 553, of which 247
were in the senate and 312 in the
house. The antitrust bill, which
passed both houses, is still in the hands
of Gov. Jones. Two concurrent reso-
lutions, submitting proposed amend
ments to the State constitution, also
passed both houses. One of these
authorizes the creation of a railroad
commission and the other authorizes
the levy,of 3-mill road tax. From the
official records is learned that the fol-
lowing. bills passed the houses;
Contingent expensea OF the general
assembly.
Dardanele repeal liquor act.
To amend the improved district law
as applied to the cities and towns.
Authorizing employment of clerks to
examine auditors and treasurer's
books.
Batesville liquor repeal act.
Railroad charters extended.
For relief of John and Emett Hamil-
ton.
Morriton liqueI repeal act.
Jonesboro liquor repeal act.
Collection of assessments in local
improvement districts,
Private roads.
To protect game and fish in Miller
and Lafayette counties.
70 prevent the filing Of false infor
nation against railroad conductors to
their superior officers.
Convictions in probate courts bar
to further prosecution.
Compelling railroad companies to
carry bicycles as baggage.
Requiring insurance companies to
pay entire loss wntin thirty days after
the fire.
Pensions for ex- Confederates without
families
Blanks and books for future general
assemblies.
Railroads to prevent hotel and physi-
clan drummers from soliciting on trains
and at depots.
To prevent disorderiy conduct at
legalized primary elections.
Admission Of incurable patients to
the insane asylum.
Bonds for fines and costs to be filed
by justices of the peace.
To prohibit musical instrumen ents and
gambling devices in saloons; also bill
lard and pool tables.
Manner of handling the estray fund.
To enforce collection of moneys from
sale of the sixteenth section lands.
Appropriating $4,000 for county
normal schools.
Fixing salaries of officers of Carroll
county.
For protection of song birds.
Chieot county special stock law.
Changing the time for holding. the
circuit court in Clark county.
Penalty for escaping from the peni-
tertiary.
Ten per cent of state lands for COM.
mon school fund.
Cities to tax barrel whisky houses.
Pulaski free bridge.
Quarentini ne against Missouri cattle.
Changing time for holding Lincoln
county court.
Abolishing Court of Common Pleas
in Hot Springs county.
Permitting persons TO organize mutual
fire Insurance companies.
Fixing times for holding chancery
counties.
Fixing salary of county judge in
Cleburne county.
Fixing time for holding county court
in Sharp county.
United States consuls to take ac-
knowlements IN foreign countries,
Time for holding county court in
Madison county, and last, but not least
concurrent resolution accepting and
ratifying the purposed settlement of
the debt due the United States by the
state of Arkansas.
1t was stated upon high authority
that Gov. Jones viii issue proclana-
ton calling the legislature in eXtraor-
dinary session on or about April II
What measures he will incorporate in
the cal. is atter If mere conjecture.
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