The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-03-17

Little Rock. March 15-Only two measures
were passed by the senate, almost the entire
day being taken up discussing the South and
kimbell new state house bills.
Senator Kimbell moved that the committee
on new state house be requested to make re-
port
Senator South, from the committee then re-
turned S. Is. 202 (KimbelD without recommen-
dalton. and S. b. 2l4 (South), with recommend
tion that 1t pass.
The South II provides for q bond issue of
6loOOOO, bearing interest at per cent The
kimbell bill contains no bond feature
Senator kimbell moved to substitute for the
South bill the bill prepared by himself, No
2O2, and urged its adoption. Senator Quarles
was opposed to a bond issue.
Senator South argued at length against the
motion to adopt the Kimbell bill as a substi-
tute.
Senator Hardy opposed bond issue upon
the ground that the state had no right under
the constitution to float interest bearing
bonds.
Senator Kimbell followed In support OF his
motion, and against a bond issue or increase
| Of taxes
His motion carried-yeas 10. nayse. Those
voting in the negative were Senators Buckner,
Butler, Hillhouse Martini. McNemer, Nc
Mullin South, and Wilson OF Washington
| S. B. 1870 tR- J. WILSON,, to limit the punish
ment OF minors convicted Of felony, was read
| third time and passed.
The Landlord bill. providing for the working
OF roads and building of bridges. was read
third time and possed-yeas 81 nays
The House.
Mr.. Tsppan introduced a bill fixing salary of
| county judge Of Phillips county at O., eco per
| year.
| Mr.. Steele introduced a concurrent resolu-
| tion providing for the appointment OF two rep
| resentatives and two senators as q committee
ffi nya tyoto tbaC pfoAa
! H. b. 90 (Welton), authorizing sherins and
their deputies to administer oaths to marshals
OF elections. allowing fee OF 25 cents for each
oath administered, was read third time and
| passed.
H. b. $40 Crockett requiring school direc-
| tors TO be freeholders in their districts was
| read third time and passed.
Mr. Herrns bill, fixing salary OF sheriff and
: collector OF Sharp county at 81 500 per annum.
| passed.
II. B. 139 Casey. providing that contracts
| for greater rate OF interest than 8 per cent
| shall be void as to interest, and that all con-
| tracts for greater rate OF interest than 10
| per cent. per annum shall be void as to prin-
| cipal and interest, was taken up.
/ Messrs. Clark and Williams of Pulaski ar
| gued against the measure, and Messrs Rector
of lizard, Brooks and Casey in favor OF 1t.
| The bill failed to passages IS, noes 80.
| Mr.. LETTERS bill amending Confederate pen
| sion law, being special order, was taken up
Mr.. Humphreys offered the following amend
ment. which was adopted, and the bill set for
March 18th:
That the word INDECENT as used in this act
shall mean any person owning less than $500
| in real estate and personal property"
H. b. 10 (Reece), providing that county judges
shall appoint boards Of three equalizers for
| eacn township instead OF three for each county
| as at present, failed to pass
| H. b. 1893 (Welton), providing that counties
shall not be liable for mileage, per diem or
other costs OF witnesses subpenaed on either
| side unless attorney makes afndavid that said
Witnesses are material. was defeated.