The Forrest City times., 1899-01-27

The house was called to order by the speaker
at O'Clock.
memorial offered by Mr. Hathcock asking
congress to change the law so United States
senator's be elected by popular VOTE was
adopted
resolution BY Mr. Humphreys asking our
representatives in congress to ask for relief for
Arkansas in the matter of funds expended in
mobilizing the volunteers, was adopted
The following bills were introduced and read
first time:
H. B. No 62 [Crockettl-Amending section
1927 of the digest
II. B. No. SO [Cottonl-For the protection of
labor In and about coal mines.
H. b. No GA [Colquittl-To repeal an act to
prevent the destruction OF game in Lafayette,
Miller and Desha counties
H. b. No. 65 lEwelll-To provide for county
uniformity of textbooks.
II. b. No Cd iHowardl-Giving hotel proprie-
tors a lien on baggage for lodging meals etc..
and making 1t a misdemeanor to defraud board
ing houses
section 1921 of the digest
II. b. No Is [Nortonl-To regulate and FIX
the price for weighing cotton.
ii. b. No. 60 Misunderstanding certain lands
to the Arkansas Oklahoma railroad, and to
confirm title to same.
After recess call OF the roll for the introduce
tion Of bills was resumed:
H u. No. 20 Fields Amending road law.
H. j. X. No 9 Foster Proposing amend
ment providing for Quadriennial elections.
H. Il. No. II lHaJhcockl-To restrain auditor
from issuing warrants 10 members and en-
ployes for Sunday, provided the act do not APP
ply TO members and employees already elected.
II. b. No. - adl-Fixing responsibility in
accidents due to negligence OF lookouts en-
ployed by railroads
IL. b. No. 80 EHendersonl-To compel admin
istrators, executors etc TO file settlements
within time prescribed by law.
IL B. No "a Holt OF Howardl-To cure de-
fectiye deeds and acknowledgements.
H. b. No. 20 Humphrey Permitting per-
sons accused OF felony, less than capital. TO be
admitted to bail.
H. b. No 20 EJobel-To regulate apportion-
ment of speeial tax levied in school districts.
H. j. r. No. 10 Jones OF Baxterl-A proposed
amendment giving justices of the peace orig
inal jurisdiction in all nilsdemeanor cases.
II. b. No. n IJones of Nevada Regulating
redemption OF land sold 10 state for taxes
II. H. No. as Lefier)-Amending pension law
II. Il. No 10 Uight)-To regulate fees charged
by secretary OF state.
II. b. No. so Meador)-Defining what shall
constitute a lawful fence.
II. d No. 81 (Nea)-To provide for redemp-
ton Of real esnate sold under decree OF court
ii. f. No SO (NieiD-For the protection Of
prairie chickens for period of i've years.
II. b. No. 81 parker Appropriated le0 600
for payment of states bonded Indebtedness
held by the general government
III. b. No. s. Poole Fixing salary OF county
judge of Calhoun county at 500 per annum.
II. h. No s6 tRaper) Fixing per diem OF
members OF general assembly at s. and mileage
cents.
H. b. No 81 (Rector OF Garlandl-To provide
for punishment OF pools, trusts and eombina-
tions TO control prices.
II. b. No. IS (Rector of Izard-To protect
county school funds.
II. b. No. 50 lReecel - Making salary OF
Hampstead county judge $500 per snnum; fees
OF circuit clerk and county clerk of same county
not to exceed LOO and 81 600 per annum. re-
spectively.
II. b. No 90 tRogersl-To regulate prosecu-
lions for misdemeanors in justices courts.
II. b. No 81 scarborough ITO require rail-
rords TO set up bulletin boards containing ar
rival and departure OF trains at depots.
II. b. No " lShortI-To prevent city coun-
ellis from prescribing less punishment for Of
lenses than are prescribed by the state laws.
II. b. No. 80 lSpeerl-To define representa-
ton Of the several counties in the state in the