The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-18
The House.


LITTLE ROCK June 1.-THE senate convened
at the usual hour. and Captain Dannelly offered
one of the best prayers OF the session.
Senators Wilson and McGehee were granted
leave OF absence
Senate bill No p (Smith bilD. was returned
correctly engrossed, and, on motion of Senator
South. was read third time and passed-ayes
IA noes o.
Senator South then moved to reconsider and
table. Carried-ayes IS. noes :.
House bill king. to increase the tax levy Y
mill for Confederate pensions. was read third
time.
After considerable discussion the bill failed
to passages IL, noes IA
House bill to prevent preferences among cred
ttors bankrupt law, was Indefinitely post
poned by vote OF II TO g.
Senator Blackburn moved the house be re-
Quested to return house bill (Harper) to regu-
late sale OF native wine. in which it refused to
concur with senate amendments. Carried, md
q conference committee appointed.
After recess, the Wofford native wine bill
was taken up. The senate receded from it's
amendments, and the bill passed-ayes IL,
noes B.
Senator Williams offered a series OF resolu-
tions reciting that Americans in Cuba should
be protected by the general government. favor
ing the adoption of Senator Morgans resolu-
tion by congress. and extending the sympathy
of Arkansas to Cuban patriots now fighting for
liberty and independence.
The resolutions were ordered sent to the
governor with instructions that he forward the
same TO the president and the Arkansas dele
cation in congress.
Senator Kimbell, by consent. withdrew the
drouth sufferers bill.
Adjourned
After calling the house to order, Speaker
Tappan called Mr. Hernn to the chair.
Senate bill No. 81, to regulate garniShments.
was read third time and passed-ayes SO, noes
rs. The bill provides that judgment must be
rendered before the issuance of garnishment
against railroad employees, and that railroad
companies be not required to answer in gar
nishment proceedings instituted before iudg-
ment is secured.
Senate amendments to the Wofford native
wine bill was taken up and, after some dis
cussion rejected.
Senate bill No. 81 relative to stock running
at large in Phillips and Desha counties, was
read first time.
Senate bill No So supplemental to the act
providing for county normals, was read second
time
The chair announced Messrs. Rowe, Fergu-
son and Hopper as a conference committee on
the Wonord wine bill
When the house was called TO order after
recess barely "a quorum was present
Mr. Comstock offered a resolution empower
ing the clerk to issue per diem certificates to-
day to the final day OF adjournment Adopted
Mr. Harper submitted the conference report
on his insolvent act, recommending concur
renee in the second senate amendment, making
il felony for an insolvent debtor to withhold
property for the purpose OF defrauding cred
| itors. The report was adopted
Senate bill No. So TO protect st. Francis
! levee district against hogs, was read second
time.
Senate bill No. ST. to provide for payment OF
| interest on the common and sixteenth section
school funds was read second time.
Senate bill No. "a relative to working roads
| was read second time.
Adjourned to Tuesday morning.