The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03

Senate Proceeding.
Little Rock, Feb ga petition from Fort
smith business men. protesting against the
passage of Mr.. Lights bill. levying fees on cor
porations doing business in this state in pro-
portion TO the capital stock OF said corporation.
was read.
Bills we're introduced as follows.
BY Senator McMullin (216). to aid In the con-
struction of railroad from Dardanelle to Ola
in Yell county, granting the said railroad COM
pany 900 acres OF land in said county for each
mile OF railroad built
By Senator Kirby (2lD. to authorize and reg
ulate the transfer Of causes OF action upon
which suit has been brought.
BY Senator Clark C2ls) to regulate the num-
Der OF Witnesses In criminal cases as follows:
In misdemeanors, state witnesses, g. felonies,
10, capital offense %
BY Senator Witt (2l9) TO facilitate the pub
lication OF the journal of the house and senate
BY Senator Shackleford Cs20), to regulate life
insurance companies.
By Senator South C,21), to repeal the various
acts in this state placing county officers on
salary.
On motion, the vote by which H. B. 176 was
defeated. was reconsidered.
;. b 81. regulating the running at large of
hogs, sheep and goats was taken up
Messrs Douglass and Wilson urged the neces-
sity OF the passage OF the bill for the protec-
ton OF large class Of farmers.
The bill passed-li to g.
;. b. No. So (Shackleford), amending the
primary election law was passed by a vote of
10 to 10. This measure was discussed at length.
President Manning leading the opposition.
Senator Buckner's bill providing for settle
ment of certain indebtedness between Desha
and Chicot counties, passed
,. (Douglass), to protect landlords, was
taken up anu passed 1t 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 was reconsidered. The bill provides
for the payment OF certain assessors fees in
Independence county.
Senator Kirby's bill (54), relating to change
OF venue in criminal cases. failed to pass
The House.
At the morning session several new bills
were introduced, and read first time, as fol-
lows:
No sol Rector of Garland), TO provide for the
preservation of mining records in this state.
No. 303 (Wallace). to change the boundary
OF the Sixth and Seventh judicial districts or
ganizing the Sixth circuit of Pulaski and Sa-
line counties. and makes Garland. Hot Spring
Grant and Perry counties the Seventh district
No. 3o4 Martin OF Crittenden). for the relief
Of the bondsmen OF w. F. Werner as collector
OF Crittenden county.
No. 304 (Colquittl, the general appropriation
bill
No. 305 (Johnson). making appropriations for
the Arkansas insane asylum.
No. 306 (Cotton) providing for levying road
tax and for working the public roads.
No. S07 tNichols). to unite certain territory
in Little River and Sewer counties into one
school district
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
H. b 165 Chew. changing the law in refer
ence TO service upon the agents of insurance
a0r ,ay,fa and hrf, e,,,,
in any county where the cause OF action oc-
Cured, upon service wherever the agent may
be found.
II. b. 1856 (Alley), giving to husbands cause of
action for the wrongful killing of the wife.
F, H. b. 2s2 (Turner), to repeal act estab-
county.
H. b. ~ Head. requiring railroads TO ring
bells and blow whistles before they can plead
contributory negligence
Mr. Blalocks bill to amend the act abolish
ing fences in Lee and St Francis counties east
of the St Francis river.
Mr. Poole's bill making salary OF the county
Judge of Calhoun county $500 per annum.
Mr. Winfeld's bill, authorizing the city OF
Little Rock to loan its sinking fund
II. b. 260 (Holt OF Chicot), making it unlawful
TO sein in certain Chicot county lakes.
II. b. 29l (Grifin), regulating pleading and
practice in Conway county circuit court
H. b. 297 Civilians of Pulaski), establishing
fencing district in part OF the eastern portion
OF Pulaski county.
On motion, 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-
tion proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition exempting from taxation for seven years
capital invested In cotton and woolen factories.
failed to pass, was reeonsidered, and the reso-
luton made special order for March sth.