The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05

limit of corp0rated towns. that if do pass. as A substitute for house bill No. 45 (Rowe), with the same title.
 Chairman Rains Of the committee on public buildings, reported favornby on senate bin No. lH CWilliams). to provide for the quarrying of Arkansas granite with which to build a new state house.
 At the afternoon session house bill No 214 (railroad eommittee) the railroad commission Dill, was read twice and placed on the calendar.
 A messenger from the governor announced that he had signed senate joint resolution No. tGray), proposing an amendment to the con- stitution authorizing railroad commission.
 The House.
 By request of MT Curl. senate joint resolu- tion No. (WitD, recommending a eonstitu- tional convention amendment in order to have the amendments passed upon, was called up It provides for the county to levy three-mill tax for road purposes. The amendments were read and the resolution adopted.
 The committee on roads and highways re- ported house bill No. 1S5 (Andrews). to regulate the employment of convict labor for building public roads. without recommendation and without prejudice to the bill
 MT. Tatum moved that the vote by which house bill No 1s7. to repeal the law fixing the salary of the officers of Sebastian county passed, be reconsidered Carried. He asked that the bill be recalled from the senate which request was granted.
 me Speaker Qeclareu the next order to be the motion of MT. Kirby to substitute the minority report for the majority of the com mittee appointed looking to a settlement be- tween the United States and Arkansas.
 The morning hour having expired the speaker declared the unfinished business to be senate concurrent resolution on the same subject.
 MT. Jones moved the previous question the motion was sustained the vote being-ayes 5O noes. g.
 The vote was then taken on the reconsidera- tion of the vote by which the resolution failed to pass. The vote was-ayes 46; noes, g.
 The previous question was called and sus- tained. The resolution approving the compro- mise settlement was adopted-ayes. 4; noes 3I
 Mir. Jones moved that the vote by which the resolution passed be reconsidered, and that the motion be laid on the table. The vote resulted ayes 45; noes 3l.
 MT Herrn moved to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No. 2S (HalD, to legalize pri- mary election laws, failed to pass. He thought it good bill and that it not thoroughly understood when it failed to pass The motion was discussed in full, and the vote was recon- sidered. The bill was ordered back to it's sec- ond reading.
 When the house reconvened senate bill No. 79 (Manning), authorizing the secretary of state to have journals, records and blank books ready for use of the general assembly, was read third time and passed-ayes r; noes 8
 Senate bill No. 9s CTlimbelD, 1t seeks to ena- ble railroad companies to protect passengers from fraud and imposition was read third time and passed-ayes, 7s; noes. l.
 Senate bill No. 100 (WitD. It provides that when person nas been convicted of misde- meanor by a justice of the peace and shall give security for the fine and costs the officer taking such security shall forthwith file with the clerk or justice the bond note so taken and same shall have the force and effect of a judgment, and if 1t be not satisfied st maturity execution shall issue Failure to issue execu- tion shall render the clerk or justice liable to indictment for misdemeanor. The bill was read third time and passed-ayes, 56; noes, IS.
 Senate bin No. 97 (McGehee). was taken up. It makes provisions fer the admission of pa tents in the insane asylum. when the aslum is full. by discharging some others. The bill passed-ayes 70; noes. z