The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-18

LITTLE Rock. June 16 Senate was called to
order at o'clock, with barely a quorum on
hand After roll call Chaplain Dannelly offered
very touching and devout prayer, thanking
| the Lord that no deaths had occurred during
| the session.
Senator Cranberry offered a resolution giving
| Louis Rapetti so back pay on account of extra
| services, which was amended by striking out
$50 and inserting thanks and the resolution as
! amended was adopted.
senate bill supplementary to the tax extern
sion law, permitting people to pay taxes, was
taken up thouse amendments having been con-
CURED inn and passed.
| Senate bill for better protection OF levees in
| Desha and Chicot counties preventing stock
from running at large, was read third time
| and passed-ayes 20 noes 9.
| resolution was adopted extending thanks
to President Moose for the painstaklng careful
| and Impartial manner in which he has presided
| over the deliberations of the extra session.
"A recess was taken till IL O'Clock.
Reconvening the joint committee on auditors
and treasur's books reported as follows;
| THE books and accounts OF both the auditor
| and treasurer have been well and neatly kept.
| 1t affords us much pleasure TO offer to you. and
| through you to the state at large. our sincere
| congratulations upon the moral and financial
condition of the state treasury: and we also
extend the cordial thanks OF the joint commit
tee to our clerks for their patient labor at the
exactlng technical work in which they have
| been engaged"
The senate then proceeded to the election of
president pro tenn and Senator South was
| chosen unanimously.
After another recess a committee was APP
pointed to notify the house that the senate was
| ready to adjourn at ~ O'Clock.
At ll:50, after another recess the lieutenant
| governor president pro. tenn was sworn In.
| the oath being administered by Chief Justice
! Bum
| In accordance with a resolution to that effect
President Moose sang solo The Holy City"
which was followed by the Doxology led by
| Senator Hays. the senators rising to their feet
and the immense audience present joining In.
After prayer by the chaplain, President Moose
| lat ~ o'clock declared the senate adjourned
sine die.
| The House.
The last day OF the house was opened with
I very eloquent prayer by the chaplain.
| very lively wrangle occurred over correct
| ing Tuesdays records, several members criti-
| ctzing the speaker severely for counting them
| present and voting on the Rison resolution
| The speaker ably supported by other M m
bers) emphatically declared that he did not
| propose to change the records
| Mr.. Kirby finally moved that the records be
| amended by striking out the names OF those
| members who say they were not present
| This precipitated another discussion. after
| which the previous question was ordered and
| carried-ayes 81, noes 30.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Rison
moved to take up Senate bill No. So granting
| lands to the Hamburg railroad and put 1t on
| third reading
The point OF order was raised that the jour-
| nal had not been approved which raised an
| other wrangle Finally order was restored by
| the adoption of Mr.. Kirby's motion
| Mr. Rison renewed his motion to pass the
| Hamburg bill. which, after very heated de-
bate. was adopted and the bill passed-ayes
49, noes Is
Mr.. Rison offered resolution that the chief
clerk journal clerk assistant journal clerk.
enrolling clerk committee on enrolled bills
| and the chairman, and one member of the COM
| mittee on journals TO remain five days after
the session and complete the journal Carried.
Mr.. Naylor moved that the indexing OF the
journals be done by the clerk. Adopted.
Messrs Chrisp. Naylor and Brown were APP
pointed committe to notify the governor that
the house would adjourn at noon
The hour for adjournment having arrived,
| Speaker Tappan very feelingly thanked the
members for their uniform courtesy and then
declared the house adjourned sine die.