The Forrest City times., 1897-02-19
The Senate Proceedinps.

LITTLE ROCK. Feb. l6.-Yesterday senate bill No l6l was introduced by Senator Gray.
 to amend the digest, making the penalty for a convict's escape as low as 30 days confine-
 ment instead of five years as now provided
 Read twice and made a special order for Thursday at 10 a. m.
 Senate bill No. l63 was introduced by Sena- tor Kimbell an act to extend the charter of certain railroads. It is for the benefit of the Lott road from Little Rock to Hot Springs and gives the assignee one year to construct the necessary five miles, Read twice and re ferred to the committee on railroads. Senator Gray called up his senate joint reso- lutiop, No. 6, for an amendment to the consti- tuition, for the general assembly to pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimi-
 nation and excessive charges by railroad and other carrying companies. Read third time and adopted-ayes 2l; noes, ?. Senator Collins called up for final passage
 his senate bill No llS, to protect purchasers of forfeited state lands Read third time He
 said his bill did not refund the money paid
 out but gave him other land instead. It did
 not propose to go back indefinitely only five years, and it would cause no drainage on the
 state treasury. The bill failed to passages, 6: noes, l6.
 Senator Collins called up his senate bill No. li9 to prohibit the keeping of musical instru-
 ments in saloons and dram shops. Read third
 time Senator Cranberry thought the bill did not go ldf tnougu. me ualn In1uk Tn the par
 room is the fire water not the music and
 dancing. The stoves should also be taken out and the saloon made frigid zone in winter. Senator Rains wanted the seats taken out of the saloons; Senator McMullin wanted the screens removed from the front door, also saloons closed at sunset. The roll was called and the bill passed-ayes Is; noes, & The afternoon session.
 Senate bill No. 5s (Manning) relating to talk ing appeals was read the third time. The bill provides that appeals from county and probate courts may be taken within 60 days after the
 judgment was rendered. The bill passed ayes IT: noes. ?
 Senate bill No 60 (Grace), relating to plead ing and practice, was read the third time. It provides that hereafter where a complaint
 either at law or in equity shall show on it's face that the demand sued for is barred by the statutes of limitations the objection thereto
 may be taken by demurrer It passed-ayes, IS: noes, 4.
 Senate bill No. 67 Gray was read the third time. The bill authorizes sherins to summon grand and petit jurors by letter, their fees to be 20 cents for each letter The bill was lost ayes, g; noes l4
 A essaye from the governor announced that he had approved senate concurrent resolution No. 6 (Manning), for the appointment Of a com
 mttee looking to the settlement of the contro- versy between the United States and Arkan-
 
 1 The House. House bill No. l65 (Banett), supplementary to and amendatory of an act of 1873, to estab-
 fish Garland county, and other purposes, to
 make Garland county liable to Hot Spring
 county by reason of certain indebtedness ex- isting at the formation of Garland county. was read third time. MT. Barnett said he in- troduced this bill in order to give his people
 the right to go into the courts and adjust the
 differences between Hot Spring and Garland counties. MT Curl explained that the indebt-
 edness was for building the court house and
 jail in Hot Spring county. After further dis
 cussion the ballot was taken-ayes. 49; noes, 29
 House bill No. 91 Crisp, for the relief of
 b L Beecher, in the practice of dentistry, was
 read third time. The bill gives him right to
 go before board and be examined and resume
 practice. The bill passed-ayes, 56; noes, l4
 House bill No. ls7 (Tatum), an act to repeal an act fixing the fees and salaries of county
 officers of Sebastian county. was read third
 time and passed-ayes, 72; noes. 1.
 House bill No lSS (Pennington1, an act fixing
 the salaries and fees of the county officers of of White county, was read the third time The
 roll was called and the bill passed-ayes, 68;
 noes 4
 At the afternoon session house bill No. 1es
 Johnson of Madison), changing time Of holding