The Forrest City times., 1897-02-12
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.
 McMullin Williams
The House.


 ConneH McMullin Williams Cranberry
 The House.
 The house convened yesterday morning with Speaker Tappan yielding the gaveI
 MT Rodgers, Of Benton introduced house memorial No. 4: Resolved by the house of representatives, the senate concurring there to, That our members in congress be requested to pass senate bill No. 502, bill to approve a compromise settlement between the United States and Arkansas even if they have to accept the amendment known as the Meikel- john amendment
 Mir Rogers explained his reasons for intro ducing this memorial He was asked ques- tlons by Messrs Parker, Amacker, Hartsell and Sweet, which he answered. He said all our representatives in congress thought 1t best for Arkansas to accept this bill He said as Gov. Clark said this bill had ceased to be a controversy between Arkansas and the rail- roads, but was controversy between Arkan- sas and It's citizens, he thought 1t advantage ous to the state to pass this bin even with the amendment. Immigration will begin anew when Arkansas is out of debt and has had the titles of her land confirmed
 MT Brown said he was as anxious to have this settlement made as his distinguished friend from Benton. but he opposed to the Iron Mountain railroad dictating this settle ment. He objected to the amendment. He thought he would not be nasty.
 After long discussion the resolution and substitute were tabled-ayes, 57; noes 26 The ways and means committee returned house bill No. (Butt), prohibiting the mak- ing of any gold contracts, recommending it's passage. A minority report recommended that it do not pass was signed by Messrs Keesee, Wood and Naylor
 House bin No. ls3 (Herrn) an act to change the time for holding probate court in Sharp county. was taken up, read the third time and passed unanimously.
 House bill No. l03 (Ellis) to prohibit the sale or giving away of liquor within five miles Of the institution of Hope was read the third time.
 Messrs. Ellis and Briant spoke against the bill.
 the people Of Hope could be heard from.
 Messrs. Briant, Keel, Bullock and Comstock spoke against postponement.
 Mir Bush's motion to postpone was lost. The vote was taken on the passage of the bill The bill failed to pass-ayeS 26; noes 56 House bill No. 7l (Hicks) to admit John l. Gatewood. minor, to practice law. was taken up.
 Mir Hicks spoke of the qualifications Of the young man and said he hoped the bill would pass. which it did-ayes. 75; noes, 1.
 House bill No. sf (Andrews) to attach Cleburne county to the First judicial circuit and for other purposes. was read the third tAlc. <Altci ulSCuhSAOu. tubaRtu III DN several members, the bill was defeated s. noes. 6S.
 The afternoon session was short the house adlourning early in order to give time for put ting in the new desks and chairs.
 House bill No. s7 (Biggs), an act to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor within 10 miles of Central College In Nashville Howard county, taken up and passed ayes. 70; noes. 6
 House bill No. ls0 (Butt) was taken up It fixes fees and salaries of Carol county officers The bill was read third time and passed ayes, 6: noes, g.