The Forrest City times., 1899-04-07

bhS stiAcS VI lou. now owned DIV TIE United
States and to call in the outstanding scrip and
treasurers certificates, was read third time
and passed.
Senate Proceedings.
Little Rock, April THE senate met at $50
and without transacting any business OF i'm
portance, adjourned to Monday.
The House.
Mr. Moss introduced II. B. 37S to repeal the
Jasper, Newton county, three-mile act
Mr.. Nell of Independence. introduced H. B.
37s, to protect the holders of life insurance
policies,
Mr.. Taylor introduced H. b. $50, to better
provide for tie licensing OF teachers OF public
schools in cities CT the first class.
Mr. Spear introduced III. b. $751; making 1t a
felony to set up keep or exhibit any gaming
table or gambling device. The penalty named
is Imprisonment for not less than six months
nor more than two years.
H. B. l26 (Howard). reducing prosecuting at
torneys fees in misdemeanor cases to Is in
pleas of guilty and $40 in cases of conviction,
was read the third time and passed.
H. b. l49 Zones Of Nevada), to permit ex-
Confederate and United States soldiers and
sailors and all blind persons to give illustrated
lectures and magic lantern exhibitions without
paying license, was read the third time and
passed
The house went into committee of the whole
to consider the deficiency appropriation bill.
After considering 1t item by item. the commit
tee rose and reported the bill back with the
recommendation that 1t do pass.
The house again went into committee Of the
whole to consider H. B. 327 appropriating e32 :
600 for the salaries and other expenses OF the
railroad commission for the next two years.
A motion to reduce the amount to go. 900 pre-
vailed The item Of IS 900 for an expert caused
an animated discussion. A motion to reduce 1t
to G,50o prevailed and the bill was engrossed.
Senate ProceodiuRs.
Little Rock. April 3-Several 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
s. b. 2es, providing for a stock law for Wash
ington and Benton counties.
s. b 2s2 CDowdy). authorizing the organiza-
tion OF special school districts from two or
more common school districts. was read third
time and passed.
S. b. POS Hardy, to regulate the practice of
dentistry in Arkansas, was read third time and
passed.
servants bill. but the senate refused to sus-
pend the rules for that purpose
s. b. 240 (McNemer), 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 es5.
Inc senate tnen went INTO committee OF the
whole for the purpose OF considering :. B. 23s
tMcNemerl. to provide for the support and
maintenance OF the Arkansas deaf mute insti-
tute.
The bill was considered by sections, and the
cammittee reported that 1t do pass.
s. b. POI (Lambert). to change line between
district 81 in Saline county and the Alexander
school district. was passed.
s. b. 96 Martini to repeal section 743 OF the
digest in so far as 1t relates to mortgages and
deeds OF trust and other liens subject to record
on real estate, was placed on final reading and
passed
S. B. lss Clark. to make wife or child
abandonment a crime and making 1t 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 bin back to the
senate and 1t was ordered engrossed and to its
third reading.
Regular order was resumed aud the following
bills read third time and passed:
s. b. 173 MARTINI. to protect landlords and
employers
S. B. l76 Hardy, to provide for service of
summons. writs OF attachments. orders OF de-
livery and orders to enforce vendors lien In
s. b. 255 Cwilson of washington) to nx
salary OF county and probate Judge OF wash
ington county at q 600 per year.
S. b. 1876 Hardy. to better enforce the set
Elements Of estates by administrators
The House.
H. b. $50 (Taylor). 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
Mr. Holt OF Chicot introduced H. b. 1856, to
make four-barbed wire fence lawful In Chicot
county.
bill by Mr.. Steele to establish and defne
the boundary line OF the St. Francis ievee dis
trict in Poinsett county. passed
H b. $40 (Beloatel, fixing salary OF circuit
clerk and sheriff OF Lawrence county at 5000
per annum each, passed.
H. b. 800 (Brock). to change time for coliec-
ton OF taxes from January-April to October
January, was amended to make the time begin