The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-14
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY IA 1897

The bin to authorize the city Of Helena to
create an improvement district for levee pur-
oses was passed-2s to s.
The senate then went into committee OF the
whole.
Senator Rimbell. from the judiciary commit
tee, returned the drouth appropriation bill
without recommendation, and moved to strike
out sections and 2, extending time for build
ing fences Carried.
Mr.. Kfmbell moved to strike out section 1.
relating TO tax extensions. Carried
Senator Witt move that section . be
| stricken out Carried.
Senator Kimbell moved to strike ont in Sec
tion that part relating to overflow sufferers
Adopted.
Senator Morton moved to amend section by
| changing the amount appropriated from s65. .o0o
to $4,000 Lost-ayes 8, noes IA
motion to adopt the section at S65 900 pre-
vailed ayes i5 noes l2
Section i3 was then adopted, followed by the
rest OF the bill
On motion of Senator Kimbell. the committee
rose and reported the bill to the senate, rec
| ommending its passage.
An invitation from Omer r. Weaver Camp to
participate in the decoration ceremonies on
the iith was accepted.
Adjourned
The House.
The house was called to order at $50 q. m.
After roll call prayer was offered by the chap
lain
Mr.. Medearis reported correctly engrossed
house bill No. 40, to abolish fences east OF st.
Francis river and west OF Mississippi river in
Lee and Phillips counties. Read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Butler reported from the committee on
expenditures Senate bill No. IL, to improve the
efficiency Of the department OF education with
| the recommendation that 1t do pass.
Mr.. Potts moved that the house go into COM
| mittee OF the whole for consideration Of the
general appropriation bill Carried.
[Mr. Curl in the chair.
Mr.. Lake offered an amendment to the first
item, an appropriation for printing the Jour-
nails, to strike out 80 900 and insert 800
Mr.. Brown offered a substitute to make 1t
9l 800 instead OF 500.
Mr.. Short offered an amendment to the SUBJ
stitute providing that $3.50 be allowed for copy
| ing and indexing provided that the printing be
paid out of the general appropriations
Mr.. Browns substitute was voted down and
Mr.. Shorts substitute taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Shackleford moved to strike out the sal
ary OF the inspector OF mines
Mr.. Burrow offered substitute to make 1t
e, 900 instead of 5000
AT IL o'clock the house took recess.
After recess, the house, in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of the general
appropriations bill.
Mr.. Shackleford's amendment to strike out
the appropriation for inspector of mines was
discussed at length by Messrs Dickinson and
Vandeventer against the amendment and Mr.
Shackleford for its adoption.
The amendment was lost.
The committee, at 4:20. reported progress
and the house adjourned till "a. m. Tuesday.
The Senate.
LITTLE ROCK, May 1l.-After the usual morn
ing work was disposed Of, resolution to dis
charge all committee clerks was taken up.
motion by Senator lizard that the chairmen
OF the committees report when the services OF
the clerks should be dispensed with. was
adopted.
House bill No. 20. for a state electric light
plant, after a short discussion. was postponed
ill Friday
House bill No. 40. to abolish fences east of
st. Francis river; read second time
New bills introduced:
By Senator Douglass-No 40 to require tax
collectors to settle, and for other purposes.
By Senator Williams-No 50 to organize the
New Gascony and Swan Lake levee district in
Jefferson county.
BY Senator Halley-No. 81, for the confirma-
tion of titles to forfeited lands held by levee
districts.
BY Senator Granberry-No. 81, for state
board OF election commissioners. to be com
posed of three qualified electors
BY Senator Worthen-No. 50, to amend the
road and highway laws.
The senate after recess, took up and passed
IL,
torney general.
Senate bill No. g to consolidate elections
was taken up, and, upon motion of Senator
Gray the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bin No. 10, to cure defective acknowl-
edgments, read the third time and passed
ayes % noes 3.
Senate bill No "a, appropriating $4,000 for
the relief OF disabled Confederate soldiers. was
taken up, and the committee amendment 20
strike out $50 900 and insert SS7 900 read twice.
Senator Hall made strong speech against
cutting down the appropriation
Senator Kimbell said he would vote for the
appropriation of $4,000 for Confederate pen
sions and would like to vote for an increase of
the tax for that purpose
After several speeches the roll was called and
the bill passed-ayes p, noes 0.
Adjourned.
The House.
The house was called to order at O'Clock by
the speaker.
message from the senate announced the
passage OF senate bill No. 49, authorizing
improvement districts of cities and in incor
porated towns to mortgage water works, etc.
Also house bill No. 40, for the relief OF those
who have not paid their taxes. Also house bill
No. AZ, to extend the time for payment of taxes
on real estate Also senate bill No. IS, TO
create an improvement district composed of
the city OF Helena and certain lands contiguous
thereto.
Ihe roauS ana highway committee reported
senate bill No. 20. to amend section 1881 OF San
| dels and HIPS digest, recommending its pas
sage
Kr. Kirby from the judiciary committee, re-
ported the following bills:
House bin No. %, that ii do not pass.
House bin No. i3, that it do not pass.
House bin No. "a, that 1t do pass.
House bill No. f9, that 1t do pass as amended.
House bill No. 81 was reported correctly en-
| crossed
| Mr.. Warren moved that the house concur in
| the senate amendment to house bill No. a.
Lost.
On motion a committee OF three was ap-
pointed 10 confer with the senate in regard TO
| refusal of the house TO concur In the amend
ment
The second senate amendment was adopted
| Senate bill No. 40 was read second time.
| Speaker Tappan took the floor and moved
| that the rules be suspended and the bill read
| third time. Carried.
The bill then passed by unanimous vote
Senate bill No. | read second time.
Senate bill No. 49, to provide for the support
| and maintenance OF the Arkansas industrial
university read second time.
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