The Monticellonian., 1899-04-07
Senate Proceedings.

Little ROCK, Aprll 3--SeYeral times during the day the sergeant-at-arms was compelled to | go out and bring in enough members Of the senate to constitute a quorum. in order that business could be proceeded with.
 Senator Wilson, Of Washington, introduced $. E 2ss, providing for stock law for Wash ington and Benton counties. S. B 2s2 eDowdy), authorizing the organtza- l tion Of special school districts from two or more common school districts was read third time and passed.
 s B. 203 (Hardy). to regulate the practice Of dentistry in Arkansas, was read third time and passed.
 An attempt was made to take up the fellow servants bill, but the senate refused to sus- pend the rules for that purpose S 2i0 tMcNener) to supply the deficiency In the appropriation for water supply Of the deaf mute institute was taken up and passed. The amount Of the deficiency is ss5.
 The senate then went into committee Of the whole for the purpose Of considering $. B 23s i tMcNemer), to provide for the support and maintenance Of the Arkansas deaf mute instt- tute.
 The bill was considered by sections, and the committee reported that it do pass. $, B. sol Iamber0, to change line between district 5l in Saline county and the Alexander l school district. was passed. $. B 96 tMartin), to repeal section 743 of the l digest in so far it relates to mortgages and deeds of trust and other liens subject to record
 
 passed
 S. B. lSs Clark, to make wife or child | abandonment a crime. and making it miSde- meanor. passed, The senate then went Into committee Of the whole, and the branch normal appropriation | bill was taken up and considered by sections. The committee reported the bill back to the senate and 1t was ordered engrossed and to its i third reading
 Regular order was resumed and the following bills read third time and passed: $. B. 173 (Martn), to protect landlords and employers.
 S B. l7s (Hardy). to provide for service of summons. wrts of attachments, orders Of de- livery and orders to enforce vendors lien la certain cases,
 s. B. 255 Cwilson Of Washington, to hI salary of county and probate judge of Wash ington county at sl 900 per year. S B. ls8 (Hardy), to better enforce the set- dement's of estates by administrators.
 Tho House. II. E. 3S0 (TaylorJ to transfer examination and licensing Of teachers from county exam iners to a commission of three persons apply ing only to cities Of the first class passed.
 Mir, Holt of Chicot introduced H. B. 3s5 to make a four-barbed wire fence lawful in Chicot county.
 bill by Mir Steele, to establish and define the boundary line of the St. Francis levee dis trct in Poinsett county, passed.
 H, E. 37o (Beloatel, fixing salary Of circuit clerk and sheriff Of Lawrence county at s2. GOO per annum each, passed.
 II. II 309 (Brock). to change time for colec- tion of taxes from January-April to October January, was amended to make the time begin November l5 and made special order for April 5.
 A resolution of regret and coincidence on the death of the wife of ex-Gov Rector and step- mother Of Hon. F. W. Rector, was adopted.
 H. B 375 (Shoru. amending the mechanics lien law so as to require that all actions there under be commenced within fifteen months after filing the lien and prosecuted without un- necessary delay, was read third time and passed.
 H E. 334 (Clack). amending the assessment laws of the state was taken up, and after con- siderable discussion passed-ayes 37, noes 2s The bill makes it the duty of persons own Ing controlling mortgages, trust deeds promissory notes other evidences of debt to list the same; and suit is barred on such notes other evidence of debt which the owner fails to list for taxation.
 II. B l50 (CaldwelD. to require bond for cost In all criminal prosecutions in cases less than felony, came up for final action, and on motion of Mir Hall Of Hot Springs was tabled. H. B 365 tWeton), repeating section ? Of an act fixing salaries of Franklin county officers was read third time and passed. H. B. 30l (Griffin), to regulate the holding of primary elections and to prevent those not members of the political party holding the election from voting, failed to pass Mir. Vests bill, providing that upon convie- tion in mayors and justices court for illegal liquor sales there shall be no appeal or super sedeas Of judgment unless bond is given, was read third time and on motion tabled.
 The name of w. II. Buster appears among the list of wounded in the bat ties around Manila. He is Pine Bluff bow and originally went out with Com | pany B. First Arkansas Volunteers