The Forrest City times., 1897-02-05
The Senate Proceedings.

LITTLE ROCK Feb s-Yesterday morning the senate passed two bills and adopted one resolution. Six new bills were introduced.
 The committee on finance reported unfavor- ably on senate bill No. 96, 1Southl. appropri- ating s25,0O for Arkansas exhibit at the Nashville (Tenn.) Centennial this year and at the International Exposition at Omaha. Neb.. next year.
 Senator Cazort called up his senate bill No. 6 to repeal sections is52 and l260 Of the digest. and to amend section 1880 of the digest Read third time and passed-ayes. 2s; noes. 0.
 Senator South called up house bill No. ol tShort), to protect horses. mules and jen- nettes from contagious diseases. Read third time and placed on final passage. Senator South stated the objects of the bill. and that 1t was retaliatory measure against the state of Missouri
 Senator Cazort thought the bill was am- biguous. When man gets up bill az a re- taliatory measure, as this Is. 1t Is almost sure 10 Dc full Of bad things He quoted several sentences in the bill that he thought bad. IL occurred to him that n mule raised just across the line in Missouri was just as good as one raised on this side of the line.
 The roll was called and the bill passed-ayes A; noes. Senators Cazort, Cornell. Doug lass and Williams voting in the negative.
 At the afternoon session Senator McMullin called up house concurret resolution asking the governor to return the bill sent to hiv1 for his signature to repeal the Dardanelle D. ohibi- tion law. and moved the senate do not occur A running debate ensued between the friends and enemies of the measure. Senator McMul- lin's motion prevailed ayes, IS: noes 12
 The senate Tn executive session approved the appointees of the governor constituting the penitentiary board
 message from the governor announced he had signed the Dardanelle repeal liquor bill
 report from the committee on drouth fa- voring aid by loans and donations to sufferers and submitting bill Total amount appropri- ated is Sl25, GOO
 The House.
 The house convened at the regular hour yes- terday morning with quorum present
 The first thing in order was committee re- ports, and among those reported unfavorably was Mir. Matthews bill to extend the collection of unpaid taxes from 1895 to the 18th of Novem- Der. ls97, and for other purposes
 House bill No l90 (Harper), to regulate the purchase of school apparatus and supplies was returned with the recommendation that 1t do pass, and POO copies were ordered printed
 The committee on temperance returned a majority report that house bill No. 5g (West) repeating the four-mile Jonesboro act. do pass and minority report recommending that 1t do not pass.
 Mir Parker offered n resolution that com mittee Of three be appointed to investigatd the cause of the failure of newspaper companies to
 
 bers. number of members had something to say on the question, especially those who were originally opposed to the paper and stamp" act. The previous question was called and sus- tained, and the resolution was adopted. The speaker appointed Messrs. Parker, Comstock and Ellis as such committee
 The ways and means committee was allowed to employ a clerk at A per day.
 Senate bill No. (Quarles) to amend the levee laws was called up by Mir. Dickinson After an explanation by the latter the bill passed 3l noes, 8
 Mir Bush moved that the vote by which sen ate bill No (AIcMulin), in regard to the Dardanelle liquor law. passed, be reconsidered Mr Bullock moved that the motion to recon slider be laid on the table. The motion was lost-ayes, A: noes. 39.
 Quite lengthy discussion was engaged in by Messrs Brown Warren Patton and Rogers of Benton, as to whether or not Mr Bush s motion was iu order. The speaker finally de- clared the motion in order. The previous question was ordered and sustained ayes 45 noes, "A.
 Mir Bush introduced resolution for the re- calling from the senate of senate bill No | (McMullin) in regard to the D&rdanele liquor law
 Mir Herrn raised the point that as the reso- lution was not privileged question, the rules would have to be suspended Speaker Tap pan declared the resolution in order
 A vote was finally taken on the adoption of MT Bushs resolution to recall the bill from the senate, and the result was ,. ayes and 34 noes.
 The speaker announced the election of clerk for the ways and means committee in order Mr Ginocchio was elected and sworn in.
 At the afternoon session the house consid- cred senate bill No. (Manning). a bill requir- ing defendants in gaming, carrying pistols and selling whisky without license to give bond on appeal to pay judgment The bill was defeat ed-ayes 2l; noes. eS.