The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05
The senate Proceedings.

LITTLE ROCK, March 3-Yesterday Chair man Gray, of the joint committee on public charities, reported senate bill No. 226 by Sena- tor Gray, chairman to provide for the salaries and expenses of the deaf-mute institute for two years beginning April l, 1897. It appropri- ates s7s, ,SS0 The bill was referred to com mittee on finance.
 Senate bill No. 2 (Cazort) to prohibit dis orderly conduct at legalized primary elections. was read third time and passed-ayes, 22 noes, 6.
 Senator Douglass asked to call up house bill No. 2l4 The bill is the house substitute for the Amacker railroad commission bill.
 Senator South moved to postpone for the present
 Senator Cazort's motion to table the motion to postpone was lost-ayes, l5; noes, r.
 Senator Williams moved that the bill be placed on the calendar, where it belonged.
 Senator Quarles said if this motion pre- vailed it was the same as killing the bill.
 Senator South's motion to postpone pre- pailed-ayes, l7; noes, l5.
 Senator South moved to take up house bill No. 2i6, the Hopper textbook bill Lost ayes. 17; noes, IA
 House bill No, 49 (Shaw), to extend the time for the collection of taxes for the year 1896 to October 25, 1897, was read once.
 Senator Quarles moved to indefinitely post pone the bill. The motion prevailed--ayes, IT, noes, l3
 
 house bill No. 3S (Parker) the antitrust bill, was taken up it provides that any corporation obstructng free competition shall be liable to fine of not less than s509 nor more than Ss 900, and Imprisonment of not less than one nor more than 10 years. The bill was read third time and passed-ayes. 25; noes,
 House bill No. 4S (Shackelford), the coal oil bill, was taken up. and motion of Senator Quarles was indefinitely postponed-ayes, 25; noes, g.
 House bill No. 20 Qee), for appointment of a court stenographer in judicial circuits. was taken up, it provides that the circuit judges shall appoint the stenographers who shall re- ceive $500 per annum. It takes effect in 90 days after it's passage. The bill was read third time and passed-ayes, lo; noes 10
 The House.
 MT. Brattan presented petitions from citi- zens of Searcy, Logan and Arkansas counties asking the amendment of tho election laws. Referred to the committees on elections.
 Mir. Jeffers presented a petition from citi zens of Crawford county urging the passage of house bill No r (Harper), providing sepa- rate school fund for white and colored people Referred.
 The committee on cities and towns reported senate bill No. il9 (Collius) to prevent gam ing and the keeping of musical instruments and devices in saloons. with the recommenda- tion that it do pass.
 Mir Herrn offered concurrent resolution to extend the session to April l5.
 Mir Fuller offered an amendment to strike out i5 and insert l0 The amendment was lost The original resolution was lost
 Mir Shackelford offered resolution to ex- tend the session till April l2. Lost
 Mir Eagle introduced a resolution to extend the present session till April 10 Lost.
 Senate concurrent resolution No. 10. that the assembly adjourn sine die Mrrch l0 was called up by MT. Lake.
 Mir Lucas said he was against this resolu- tion He believed it was for buncombe Mir. Patton raised the point of order that the resolution was entirely useless, as 1t gave no force whatever, and did not extend the time for the present session. and the constitution provided that the assembly adjourn March II anyway. He wanted the resolution ruled out of order.
 Mir. Lucas said the senate only hoped this | session would adjourn before they would have | to vote upon certain measures. | MT. Kirby said he agreed with MT. Patton, and he was sorry there was not Q lawyer in the senate that understood that the constitution meant what 1t said. | Mir. Lake said he did not want to shirk the responsibility of extending the session. He | said this house was like every preceding one members wanted to go on record as voting | against extension, and in their hearts they were praying for an extension. There were ex- captions of course that were sincere Mir. Head said the consequence Of adjOurning 1 on the 1lth of March would be that the goy- | ernor would have to call an extra session and | new bills would have to be introduced He was ! not afraid to stand by what he thought to be | right nor afraid to die by i.. if needs be. Mr. Potts said he was not disposed to shirk any responsibility. He moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Carried | Senate joint resolution No. (Witt), amend | ing the constitution of Arkansas permitting | the various counties to levy a road and bridge | tax was read the third time | Mir Warren said this was a measure de- ] signed to improve the public roads. It pro- | vided that the counties should be allowed the | privilege of voting a three-mill road tax. and he hoped 1t would be adopted. l Mir Comstock deemed this one of the most | important subjects before the house, and he hoped this legislature would act more wisely than our two governors who did not dwell on this question very much
 Nr. yandeyenter stated tha: this resolution