The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Tn. House.

memorial was presented from the Commer- cial League of Fort smith favoring the cree tion Of a new state house.
 N. B. 2O6 fJobel. providing for the collection of Are insurance policies upon personal prop erty was read third time and passed
 Mir. Colquitt introduced H B. 25e to provide Tor the teaching of the history of Arkansas and the history Of the civil government of the United States in the public schools
 Mir. Head introduced H. B. 269, to authorize and regulate the sale and transfer of judg- ments and causes of action upon which suit has been brought
 Mir Holt of Chicot introduced H. B. eso to regulate seining in the waters Of Chicot county.
 II. H. l92 ICottonl. to give a lien on railroads for labor materials machinery. Fixtures. pro- visions supplies and services upon the road bed. buildings, etc, was read third time and passed.
 A senate concurrent resolution directing the payment Of siOs5O for the funeral expenses of the late Hon. A. H Garland was adopted
 :. B. 6S lShacklefordl, to permit defendants in criminal cases 10 give bond pending appeal, was read third time and passed.
 $. B. ts IT. N Wilson,. to regulate the time in which appeals and writs of error may be taken to the supreme court, was read third time and passed.
 At the afternoon session the following new bills were introduced:
 H. B. 26i [Beloatel, to amend section es94 of chapter 5S of the digest; 262 tBarrowl to repeal sections 1898 and 1899 of the digest; 263 [Ayde- lottel. for the protection of prairie chickens; 264 lBlalockl. to authorize landlords who have lien on crops for rent for supplies or money furnished to tenant to bring suit before justice of the peace fin circuit court and have writ Of attachment for recovery of same in certain cases: 2s5 [Colquittl, to provide for the support and maintenance of the Confeder- ate Soldiers Home: 266 [CraIgl. to compel road overseers to place water marks at the cross ings of streams: 267 ICrockettl. to legalize all appointments of deputy snerins 26s [Fosterl to authorize county judges to appoint all school directors e69 tHall of Hot Sprlngl, to make prize fighting a felony: 27O fHarrisl to change time of holding probate court in Lafayette county; 29l tCotsonl to provide for payment of costs in cases where any person shall feign or pretend to carry or display any pistol which is not weapon under the law; 272 [Clarkl to provide that persons holding county warrants and neglecting or refusing to present the same as required by order of the court shall thereafter be debarred from receiving more than 20 per cent of the warrants so held: T3 Henderson,, for the better protection of labor in the milling and manufacturing indus tries; 274 tHendricksl for the better control of the penitentiary: 275 [Hathcockl, authorizing landlords holding liens crops for rent or supplies to bring suit before justice of the peace or in circuit court: 276 [Meadorl creat- Ing board Of pardons and to regulate manner of granting pardons; 277 TPonderl, providing that coVerture at the time of the execution of any promissory note or other evidence of in- debtedness, shall not be a defense to the eol- lection of same; 27s fScarboroughl, providing for appeals to circuit court from the judgments of inferior courts in misdemeanor cases: 279 lSullivanl, to amend section 5ll0 of the digest: ESQ lTatuml. providing for publication of pro- posed amendments in one weekly paper in each county; 2sl lTricel to regulate the collection of judgments upon bail bonds in certain cases: 2s2 lTurnerl to repeal act establishing court Of common pleas in Clark county; 2S3 TWalkeri 10 govern transfer of children from one school district to another; 2si [Weaverl. to protect children under mature years from working in coal mines; 2s5 tStanfield], for relief of Mrs Nancy Evans 2s6 Williams of Washington. fixing constabie's fees for serving criminal warrants PSF IWinfeldl. authorizing employ ment of two clerks by committee on auditors and treasurer's books 2ss IRector of Gariandl. changing boundary line between Saline and Garland counties 2s9 [Nichols]. to protect pas sengers and employees on street railways.
 5 B- No. 10 tkingl. to suspend prosecution in seduction cases when defendant marries the female provided the defendant shall not there after desert her. on penalty of having prosecu- ton revived, was read third time and passed.