The Forrest City times., 1897-03-05
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Thirty-First Ses-
 sion of the General Assembly.
The Senate Proceedinrs.


 LITTLE ROCK. Feb 26-Yesterday Chair man Gray. of the joint committee on state charitable institutions, reported the following bill: Senate bill No. PTS (Gray chairman). to pro- vide for the purchase erection and main- tenance of an electric light plant to supply nght and power for the Arkansas state peni- tentlary, the deaf mute institute. the blind school, the insane asylum and the state house It provides for the establishment of A plant within the penitentiary and appropriates the sum of sl2,50o to carry out it's provisions. Read twice and placed on the calendar
 Senator Pinnix introduced senate bill No 2l4. to more fully define the duties of the state superintendent of public instruction and to fm- prove the state school. It fixes his salary at Sl 800 per annum and allows him one clerk at H,200 per annum. It is a substitute bill for senate bill No. l04 which was reported ad- versely by the committed Read twice and made special order for tomorrow at lOa.m.
 By request Senator Kimbell introduced sen Dill No. 2l5, to require counties to establish places of refuge for betrayed women and their offspring. It requires county courts to appro- pr1ate sum not exceeding sl00 per month to- ward the housing and care of pregnant women who have been betrayed and who require shelter and are without means; they to be al- lowed to remain in said place of refuge until strong enough to take care of themselves but not more than one year. It to take effect from US passage. Read twice and referred to con- mittee on federal relations.
 Senate bill No lS7 (HalD. to regulate foreign building and loan or savings associations, do- Ing bushes in this state was read third time. The roll was called and the bill passed-ayes 2l; noes, l.
 Senate bill No. Fl Qzard), to legalize the transfer of privileged license, granted saloon keepers, was read third time. The roll was called and the bill failed to passages 10; noes, IS
 Senate bill No. 219 was introduced by Sem ator Wilson, it's provisions being to protect public and private schools from annoyance. IL provides for penalty of not more than sl00 for each o1ense, and prohibits any person from lettering around a school or disturbing same.
 The first bill taken up after recess was seE- ate bill No l93 (Worthen), to allow each judge of the supreme court and the attorney general $500 per annum for house rent It was dis cussed at length, and failed to passages, 3; noes 21.
 Senate bill No. 9S fwilson). to authorize the attorney general to employ an assistant at salary of S100 per month was read third time, and failed to passages, II; noes l6
 Senate bill No POI (Quarles), to protect gov ernment light house stations on the navigable waters of this state, read third time and passed-ayes. 21 noes. 0.
 Senate bill No. 1s0 (Manning) to provide for enforcing contracts made with wild cat insur- ance companies, and to render contracts void read the third time and passed-ayes, 2l; noes, 4
 The House.
 Mir Shaw stated that house bill No. 4S (Shaw), to extend the time for paying taxes was set for this hour. It provides to extend the time until October 9. MT Rratton moved that the vote by which the bill passed to it's third reading be reconsidered and the bill be placed on it's second reading that it might be amended This motion was the cause of con- tNl. TA1x, ttz taken on the motion to reconsider the result was-ayes, S7; noes, 4, so the motion was lost. The bill was then put upon its final passage, and the vote was-ayes, 5S; noes. 27
 messenger from the governor announced his signature to house bill No. 20S (Herrn) fix ing the fees of officers of Sharp county.
 The railroad commission bill was considered during the balance of the morning.
 The railroad commission bill was taken up again at the afternoon session Mir. Patton offered amendment that the governor shall appoint the three railroad commissioners upon the recommendation of the general assembly. The amendment was rejected-ayes, 22; noes, 60
 Mir Lake offered an amendment to make the salaries of the commissioners & 900 in lieu of G., 300 It was defeated-ayes. 30; noes, 56.
 The substitute railroad commission bill was then passed. The vote in full was