The Monticellonian., 1899-03-03
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Bills were introduced ss tollows: By Senator McMuliu (2t6l to aid in the con structlon Of a railroad from Dardanelle to Ola in Yell county, granting the said railroad com panF GOO acres of land in said county for each mile Of railroad built. By Senator Kirby (2l7), to authorize and reg ulate the transfer Of causes of action upon which suit has been brought. By Senator Clark (21S), to regulate the num- Der Of witnesses in criminal cases ss follows In misdemeanors, state witnesses 8; feloDies, 1O capital onense, 25. By Senator Witt (2I9), to facilitate the pub lication Of the journal of the house and senate, By Senator Shackleford (220), to regulate life insurance companies. By Senator South (2211. to repeal the various acts in this state placing county officers on salary
 On motion. the vote by which H. B 17o was defeated, was reconsider2d s. B. 51. regulating the running st large of hogs, sheep and goats, was takenup.
 Messrs Douglass and Wilson urged the neces- sity Of the passage of the bill for the protec- tion Of a large class Of farmers. The bill p1SSe l-li tD ,. s. B No. b2 (Shackletord), amending the primary election law was passed by vote Of | IS to 10. This measure was discussed at length, President Manning leading the opposition. Senator Buckners bill, providing for settle ment of certain indebtedness between Desha and Chieot counties, passed
 5 B (Douglass), to protect landlords, was taken up and passed. It gives hotel and board | ing house keepers lien on baggage for unpaid | board bills
 On motion, the vote by which H. B l76 failed | to pass reconsidered. The bill provides | for the payment of certain assessors fees in | Independence county.
 Senator Kirbys Dill [54). relating to change of venue in criminal cases, failed to pass The House. | morntnU session savera1 nav hIIix were introduced, and read first time, as fol- lows
 No 301 (Reetor of Garland, to provide for the | preservation of mining records In this state.
 No. 303 fWallace). to change the boundary of the Sixth and Seventh judicial districts or ganizing the Sixth circuit Of Pulaski and Sa- l line counties, and makes Garland, Hot Spring Grant and Perry counties the Seventh district
 No. 304 Martin Of Crittenden), for the relief Of the bondsmen Of W. F. Werner as collector of Crittenden county.
 No so4 fGolquitD, the general appropriation bill.
 No 305 tJohnson) making appropriations for the Arkansas insane asylum
 No 306 (Cotton), providing for evying a road tax and for working the public roads.
 No. 30T (Nichols), to unite certain territory in Little River and Seyier counties into one school district.
 The following bills were read third time and passed
 | Ii. B lo5 tChew), changing the law in refer enee to lservice upon the agents of insurance companies and enabling parties to bring suit in any county where the cause of action oc- cured, upon service wherever the agent may be found.
 II. B 136 (A1ey). giving to husbands cause Of | action for the wrongful killing Of the wife.
 H. B. 2s2 (Turner). to repeal an act estab- fishing the court of common pleas in Clark | county.
 H. B p tHead), requiring railroads to ring i bells and blow whistles before they can plead eontributory negligence.
 MT. Blalocks bill to amend the act abolish ing fences in Lee and St Francis counties east of the St Francis river
 MT. Pooles bill making salary Of the county judge Of Calhoun county $500 per annum
 MT. Winhelds bilI authorizing the city Of Little Rock to loan It's sinking fund.
 II. B. 260 fHolt Of Chiootl, making 1t unlawful to sein in certain Chicot county lakes.
 H. B. 2Q1 tGrfrn), regulating pleading and practice In Conway county circuit court.
 H, E. 297 Civilians Of Puaski), establishing fencing district tn part Of the eastern portion | Of Pulaski county.
 On notion the chairman Of the committee on railroads was instructed to return to the house all railroad commission bills now in the hands Of the committee.
 On motion, the vote by which the joint reso- tton, proposing an amendment to the consti- tuition exempting from taxation for seven years capital invested in cotton and woolen factories failed to pass, was reconsidered, and the reso- lution made special order for March sth.