The Monticellonian., 1899-02-03

sodueed the following reso- ? NE sSss'l as.s received tn, sad in. sfAsA@ Of the dea.a nJJe daughter Of ~4A%sfleat M J. Manning, therefore be it \ ssss olved, That we hereby extend to him and sss fs3s mlly our heartfelt sympathy and condol- %SSsan their sad bereavement and the secre- sss gof the senate is hereby instructed to mail yA certified copy hereof to the family of said de- g51,Eezsed-
 -S a'he following new bills were introduced and -..scad lEst time.
 ~s'. R No 80 (Buekner1- To protect the public levees in Chicot and Desha counties. to do z away with the ringing of hogs and provide for their killing if found near the levee. S E. No. sl tFerguson) Requiring railroad depots to be kept open all night, properly heated and supplied with wholesome drinking water
 sB No g dIimbelD-To extend the charter rights of the Little Rock, Hot Springs & Texas Railroad company.
 S. E. No. s3 Martini To declare the obtain ing of goods or advances by tenants a crime.
 s. B. No. s4 fCollnsl-To regulate fire insur- anee made other than through local agents and to protect local agents.
 S. B. No S5 tWitD-To require local freight trains coming into station to stop the ca boose at passenger depot for the reception and discharge of passengers.
 $. E. No SC (Shackleford)-For an act to prevent loDDNlnR Wlil uemDtrS or the general assembly.
 $. B No s7 (Martin)-Declaring four strands of barbedwire or four siX-inch blanks. or four rails a lawful fence in alluvial territory Of Jef- ferSon county.
 S B. No. ss (Smith)-To amend the Bush railroad bill, approved June 24 1897. The state board is "authorized and empowered, if in it's judgment, it should be necessary to contract with any person corporation for the con- struction of the proposed state railroad, on such terms as may be equitable and just" The bill also gives the board authority to lease roads built by the state to any company not operating parallel lines
 s. B. No, S9 tWitt)-To prohibit the driving or transporting of cattle from south to north across a certain quarantine line within the state of Arkansas from February to Novem- Der l5 of each year
 S E No 90 (Hardy)-To amend section 6lo2 of the digest, relating to the filing of mort gages,
 & B. No. 9l (Hardy)-Providing that in case of nolle prosequi in criminal and penal cases the state shall only pay six witnesses on each side
 SB M e2 (Shaekleford) To prevent fast riding or .,ng 1s.G,e, over free er bridges ss,, ineoriate 'ygm was read third time and & B. No 3l Hayne) )-Relatng to impound- ing of stock, was read third time and passed The bill requires the owner of impounded stock to pay 50 cents per head for each animal. & B. No 34 (Hammockl l-To repeal special net approved March ts 1889, local prohibition law in Cleburne county. was read third time and passed
 Ati1:35 a. m the senate adjourned to 9: 30 a. m Thursday out of respect for the deceased child of President Manning
 The House.
 There was very little business transacted at the morning session, most of the time being consumed in reading of bills. Mir Turner introduced H. No. l57 to pro- hibit the running of freight trains on Sunday \ in this stete.
 ' MT. Alleys bill, requiring railroad companies