The Forrest City times., 1899-04-07

Little Rock. March 3.-The senate convened
at $3.50, and rapidly dispatched routine busi-
ness.
Senator McGehee's bill to change time O,
holding court in the Second chancery district
was passed without dissenting vote
The house am endment to s. b. So relating 10
change OF venue in criminal cases. was adopted.
The amended section provides that two wit
nesses, not related to the defendant qualified
electors and residents OF the county, shall cor
rebate the afidavit OF the defendant
An attempt to suspend the rules and concur
In house amendment to Senator kirbys fellow
servant bill was defeated
Senator Shacklefords anti-lobbying bill was
passed--yeas IL. nays Z.
The bill provides, that hereafter It shall be
unlawful for any person or persons TO lobby
with any member OF the general assembly or
approach or talk to any Of said mem
bers on any measure pending or to be intro
duced into the general assembly unless said
lobbyist shall wear a badge. in public view
which shall state his name the measure for
which, or against which. he is lobbying and
the side or interest in which he is appearing or
advocating.
For violating this act fine OF not less than
& nor more than 800 is assessed.
The senate then went into executive session
to consider the nomination of c. C. Handy and
John c. Mitchell as members OF the university
board OF trustees The nominations were uu-
der consideration almost an hour and finally
deferred.
bill regulating the sale of cocaine passed
5. d. 204 Qxing). to subject mortgaged per-
sonai property to execution. was placed on It's
final reading and passed.
Senator Dowdy introduced s. B. 2S2 to author
ile the organization Of special school dis
dricts from two or more common school dis
trcts.
protest against the antitrust Law by
committee representing the business men
OF the city OF Little Rock was transmitted
to the senate by the governor
b. l1tQuarles), providing for the organi-
zauon OF trust companies and to regulate them
was passed
D B 254 tHaynie), to increase the salary OF
the attorney-general to e, 500. effective at the
next general election, passed-yeas 10, nays G.
;. b. 272 (Martin), to amend sections 1855 and
iso OF the digest, making II q misdemesnor for
any person to wilfully turn stock loose on
growing crops without the consent OF the owner
or agent, passed unanimously.
. b. lsl tWitp, to regulate and prescribe
manner In which stockholders in corporations
ID this state shall vote shares held by them,
was read third time and passed.
The House.
After routine business had been dispensed
win, the governors private secretary ap-
pesreo and read special message, call
ng attention to communication from the
LilIie Rock board OF trade urging that the
Neetor antitrust law be amended as 10 fire in
surance cOmpapies
a. Mt Williams OF Pulaski introduced II. b.
90 amending the Rector antitrust law pro-
.iuhs terms and conditions under which fire
Insurance companies may do business IN this
ssa.e IL provides that any corporation organ
eu uhuer the laws OF this state or any other
a,e OF country, or any partnership engaged
~ Tue business OF fnsuring property, shall be
pe,milted to do business in this state, pro-
n1e such company, corporation or partner
sap Is not and does not become a member OF
party to any pool, trust. agreement or
,~oination TO regulate the fees or premiums
~, NC paid Tor insuring property in Arkansas.
- "iiams said 1t was an important mat
vi aHecting the business interests OF the en-
.o state that under the Rector law insur-
~ e companies would withdraw from the
,.ae' leaving the people without protection
ioss oy nre. thus destroying their credit
~ certain extent as II was a well known
o., .hat banks would not loan money on prop
ahu merchandise unless insured
vo, MOTION to table the bill prevailed by
vote OF IS to 81
r.sae sae iunatic asylum appropriation bill was
rIsseo as amended by the senate.
a.. - % 2ol (Beloate) providing that in laying
~ ~ altering or establishing public highways,
hls saune shall be located as near as practca-
~, Vn subdivision lines was read the third
TINE and passed
,,ora hodgers bill to prevent courts and judges
e,oaaen setting aside verdicts OF petit juries for
dv,a"se damages against corporations or in
rrsSuuais, passed-yeas AZ, noes 81
ano. oili providing for support and mainten-
and passed. -
se,s ~ Neal bill, making principals liable for
esss =, - lneir agents, whether such agents ex-
'neir authority or not, was passed.