The Forrest City times., 1897-03-12

l vided that the affidavit may set forth that all the justices of the peace of the township are prejudiced against him. The bill passed ayes. So; noes. g
 | E The Senate Proceedings.
 LITTLE ROCK, March s-Saturday Chair man Blackburn. of the committee on rules. to which was referred Senator Wilson's reso- | lution to give appropriation bills right of-way over all others, reported, recommending it's adoption.
 Senator South moved the adoption of the report. tW tta i4f4 Senator Manning moved to lay that motion | and the resolution on the table Lost-ayes | Is; noes 13.
 Senator South's motion to adopt created much discussion, but was lost-ayes I3; noes, 15.
 and Senator Williams offered substitute for 1 section II. which provides how suits shall be l brought, and all judgments or decrees rend- | cred in such suits the court shall declare a lien upon the property of such Corporation, which shall be prior and superior to all liens | and encumbrances created by mortgages or other contract. and in such cause evidence l may be introduced by either party as to the amount to be adjudged, and the court shall also include in said judgment or decree a l reasonable compensation for the services of l such prosecuting attorney, not exceeding lC
 
 | substitute was lost-ayes 13; noes, ' Senator Gray moved that the bill and i, amendments be indefinitely postponed Lost ayes. II; noes, IS. l Senator Manning offered the following | amendment for Senator Grace, who was ab- sent: Strike out in line 3 section E, the l words '5th day of February. l9l0,' and insert l in lieu thereof 18th day of April, 1s99.'" The amendment was unanimously adopted. messenger from the governor announced I that he had signed senate bill No 1l9 fCollins) | to prohibit gambling, billiard, pool ard card | playing, and the keeping of musical instru- ments in saloons 4tft e i After recess Senator Blackburn offered au amendment to the Manning railroad commis- sion bill which allows an attorney s fee of li | per cent on all judgments rendered, and com | pensatlon not to exceed Sl 300 per annum foI representing the commission before the inter- state commerce commission. t k
 Senator Hall moved to lay the amendment | and bill on the table. Lost-ayes 1l noes, 13 1 10 ts tf | Senator Hall moved to substitute the house | commission bill for the Manning bill Pendine discussion on the motion the senate adjourned The House.
 | Mir Eagle offered a resolution that the com | mittees having clerks report at once when theil i services may be dispensed with. Adopted. The regular order was house bill No. H | (Bush) to amend the election laws | MT. RiSon said he should have entered his protest against the bill. In his mind it would | be vicious piece of legislation. He was not
 surprised at the bill, eminating from ths source which 1t came. It was absolutely i'm possible to please the populists. The more ws do for them the more demands they make upor us.
 MT. Warren said he believed he was demo-
 crat, elected by democratic constituency. but | he did not see anything un-democratic in thii | bill. He spoke of the good features in the bill | MT. Rogers asked him if he did not think Il would disfranchise many voters. He said hs | thought it would. but 1t was to the interest O. the state in many cases where that would bs | preferable to the action of an illiterate voter MT. Rogers of Benton. said it was his pur pose in life to be fair and 1t should be the ain
 of every one to be so, and If an election law wa, | presented that had only fairness on it's face hs would support it, but there were many objec tiona ble features in this bill He referred ts | that part of the bill which says one shall b, l allowed to pay the poll tax of another. He hat paid the poll tax of several good neighbors wht
 were too poor to pay them. and he did not wan | to be deprived of that privilege. The most ob i jectionable feature was that it would disfran chise many who were so unfortunate to be un able to read. and he would not know how tt
 meet his constituency were he to support suci | measure.
 | The roll was called and the bill failed to pasi ayes 21; noes, 60.
 Mir. Smith. of Cross, introduced the following | resolution:
 ! Whereas. The Hon. W. J. Bryan is to address | this body next week. be it
 Resolved. That the picture of him now read,
 to be hung, be placed temporarily where thu picture of Jefferson Davis now hangs and thu pictures of Jefferson Davis and George Wash l ington be hung on each side.
 A storm of noes were heard and motior
 was made to table the resolution. The great. | est confusion prevailed The motion to table was carried 42; noes, 2s
 At the afternoon session house bill No 2 CHead), was taken up as a special order. It
 amends the revenue laws of the state. It diG 1 not passages, 16 noes 55
 House bill No. l4S tYadon). was taken up Il
 Is the anti-eigarette bill. which makes 1t { misdemeanor for any person. except parent, i or guardians. to sell or give away cigarettes il 1 any form, or tobacco or paper for the purpose of making cigarettes to any minor under tn, age of 2l years. to sell or give away any
 chewing tobacco or tobacco in any form to minor under the age of IS gears. It places th' penalty for the cigarette portion of a fine o not less than sl00 nor more than $500 for eacf | violation and for the tobacco clause fine o 1 not less than BIO nor more than $50. The bil | passed-ayes, 54; noes. 10.
 The house then adjoured until next Monday |