The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
LEGISLATURE.
proceedings of the Thirty-First Gen.
.raI Assembly-Extra Session.

,r-,vRocK June 3-The senate convened
=, ,ha usual hour. and divine blessing was in
.ored by the chaplain
'sa,ator Hillhouse called up house bill No 5,
Sa,ter regulate cities of the second class by
~Hsorring mower to compel property-owners to
s"ad sidewalks. 1t is same as the original
wnibouse bill before being amended by drug
~, license cigarette license and stock law.
18th caused its death in the house.
Tho hill was read third time and failed pass
ssnator witt called up his bill to confer adj
.,,{onal powers on cities of the first and Sec
"a class authorizing impounding of stock.
Read third time and failed to passages 10,
noes iS
senator Douglass introduced bill to appro-
,rjate $3.50 to pay the secretary of the board OF
ff,rectors Of the Soldiers home. Read twice.
Senator Collins moved to table the bill. Lost
-ayes 9. noes "a
The bin was then placed on the calendar
House bill to regulate the sale of native
wines was taken up.
senator Blackburn moved to amend by strik-
inc out ''or may specify wine as the only liquor
10 be prohibited" Adopted.
senator Witt also moved to strike out the
uord county" in section 3, leaving the cleo
lion 10 townships and wards, whereby whisky
can be voted out and wine left In
pending discussion OF the bill. Senator Will
introduced a TbSOluiloH concerning the
nngley tariff bill now before congress- and
commanding the action of the Arkansas seno-
tors and representatives in their opposition to
IL IL also requests them to use their influence
10 prevent duty being placed on bagging for
cotton. Genital and Dundee bags
The resolution provoked considerable dis
cussion. and was defeated by vote IL to ~.
consideration OF the house native wine bill
was resumed
The amendment to strike out county" was
adopted-ayes IA, noes :.
A number OF amendments were rejected and
the bill placed on calendar.
The senate deaf-muts appropriation bill was
read third time and passed-ayes 22 noes O.
House bill TO provide for maintenance of the
Pine BLUM branch OF the state university was
read twice and placed on the calendar
House bill to amend the garnishment law was
read twice and placed on the calendar
House bill amending the school election law
was read twice and placed on the calendar
The judiciary committee reported favoraby
on Senator Kimball's bill relative to settle
ment of the claims Of Garland county against
Hot Spring county.
Adjourned.
The House.
House called to order by Speaker Tappan
Prayer by ex-Goy. Eagle
On motion of Mr.. Medearis, the Pine Bluff
normal appropriation bill was read third time
and passed
Mr. Dickinson offered a concurrent resolu-
ton that when the extra session adjourn the
session be extended six days for the purpose
Of considering and passing uniform text book
law, and other measures. Referred TO Joint
committee on time of adjournment
Mr.. Keith moved to reconsider the vote by
which house bill No 60 passed. Carried.
The bill provides for working convicts on
roads adjacent 10 convict camps.
The Cotton school election bill was taken up
and passed as amended-ayes 81 noes 10
House bill No 9. TO regulate the sale Of
native wine, was taken up. pending discussion
Of which the house took recess.
At the afternoon session. Mr. Lake took the
floor In opposition to the native wine bill (No
49, eontending that 1t would nullify orders of
hibition districts.
discussion He said it was only sought by
this measure to grant wine producers the
same rights accorded whisky manufacturer
that OF selling their products in original pack
ages on their own premises.
The bill failed to passages IS. noes A.
Mr. Heads bill to prevent preferences in
assignments was taken up
Mr. Hernn moved TO table Lost
Mr. Head, in support of the bill contended
that the merchants of Arkansas were COM
PEELED to pay increased prices for goods be-
cause wholesalers tack on enough 10 cover the
percentage Of losses resulting from prefer
ences In assignments.
MeSsTs. Tuohey and Prince opposed the bill
Pending further discussion, the house ad-
journed.