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

The Senate Proceedings.
 LITTLE ROCK. March 4-Yesterday Chair. man Douglass. of the special committee on state debt, reported the following bill recom- mending that it do pass:
 Senate bill No. 227 Douglass chairman). it raises the tax levy a mill. to 4Is mills, divided as follows: General mills; school fund ih mills; interest school fund Js mill; state bonded debt, Y mill. At present the levy Is: General 2i4 mills; school mills; state debt. 0 mills. Read once and placed on the calendar. Chairman Gray. of the committee on public charities, reported fayorably on senate bill No. 2l0 (MeMullin), to require certain state print ing to be done at the deaf mute institute. Chairman Wilson, of the committee on fin- anee, reported senate bill No 20 (Gray chair man), to provide for the salaries and expenses of the board Of trustees Of state charitable in- stitutions: that 1t do pass as amended. The amendment, which strikes out the s500 ap- propriation for fuel, light and rent of the sec- retarys office, was adopted Also senate bill No. 224 Cranberry, to empower the state at torney to employ clerk at sl0O per month, that it do pass.
 Senator South moved that the rules be sus- pended for the day, and all new bills read the second time. Carried-ayes. f8; noes. 9.
 Senate bill No. 230 was introduced by Sena- tor Collins, to regulate the rate of fare charged by persons or companies operating sleeping cars i'll this state. It prohibits greater rate of fare than 20 cents {now 25 cents) for each 50 miles or fraction thereof travelled. and allows an additional charge of 50 cents (now s2) for passengers occupying the cars between D. m. and a. m. It also makes 1t unlawful for any company or agent to permit the upper berth to remain down except when it Is occu- pied. The penalty is not less than Sl0 nor more than $l00 Read twice and referred to committee on railroads.
 Sppafa mt No mt duced by Senator MeMullin. proposing an amendment to the constitution. giving the general assembly power to enact laws to have all state printing done at the Arkansas deaf mute institute Read twice and referred to the committee on constitutional amendments Senate joint resolution Nc II was intro duced by Senator Cranberry. by request. pro posing an amendment to the constitution for the purpose of maintaining public free high schools in this state, for which tax of mills may be levied Read twice and referred to committee on constitutional amendments. After. recess senate bill No 43 (Manning) the railroad commission bill was taken up.
 Senator South said there had been enough discussion on the bill, and moved to lay the bill on the table so the appropriation bills could be considered. The motion was lost ayes, 13; noes, IS.
 Sheator Kimbell offered an amendment to make the salaries of the commissioners & 900
  noes, l.
 An amendment that the total expenses of the commission shall not exceed S10,000 instead of Sl5.000 was adopted.
 Several other amendments were rejected, and the senate adjourned before coming to a vete on the bill.
 The House.
 House bill No. 209 (Short), an act to amend section of an act enacted April 3, 1895. was tal Fd mi Mir m explanation said his bill was just one as it was in the interest of laborers and gave the mechanic or laborer equal chance with the man who might loan the money with which to build house The roll was called and the bill passed-ayes. 64 noes 2l
 House bill No l24 CKing) to provide for back pensions of the ex-Confederate soldiers of Arkansas was read third time.
 MT. King spoke very strongly in behalf of the bill for the relief of those who answered the call of the state, and who had been maimed or wounded. He said these people had no one else to look to for support but the state, and they were being called one by one very fast and soon there would be no necessity for this fund. He hoped we would throw few rays of sunshine into the benighted lives of these pa triots.
 Mir. Van Hoose raised his voice in support Of this measure. He referred to letter he had from an ex-Confederate soldier who said he
 
 He hoped the legislature would raise their pay
 MT. Patton said he was glad of the opportu- nity to vote for such bill. coming from one who had stood by the soldiers. The old Con federates needed no eulogies at his hands He made his speech amid a chorus Of ayes and he very courteously thanked the house for its at tention.
 The roll was called, and the bill passed ayes, s3; noes, 3.
 messenger from the governor announced that he had signed house bill No. 2is (Cotton) authorizing the sale of certain sections of land in Franklin county; also house bill No. lss (Butt).
 House bill No 195 (Shackelford), an act to prevent preference among creditors. and to regulate assignments. attachments, and for other purposes. was read third time.
 Pending discussion on the bill the house took a recess.
 After recess the discussion was continued to to some length. When the vote was taken the bill failed to passages. 33 noes, 50
 MT Warren gave notice that on Saturday he would move to reconsider the vote by which the bill failed to pass.
 MT. Herrn moved to reconsider the vote by which house concurrent resolution No 19 failed to pass. The resolution provides for an exten- sion of the general assembly's session to April IA. The motion prevailed
 Mir Hudson moved to amend by making the final day of the session April s. Rejected.
 MT Herrn's resolution extending the sesslor to April li was adopted, 6S members rising tc their feet and voting for it-one more than the necessary two-thirds. The result was re- ceiyed with great cheers
 Legislative Notes.
 The house has passed the Shaw bill, extend. ing the time for payment of taxes until October 9, next.
 The reading of the railroad commission bil in the senate consumed one hour and twelv, minutes.