The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Senate Proceedlnga.

Little Rock, March 1.-THE senate was not
long in settling down to business,
II. B. 2l3 (Yadon), allowing property owners
to petition either for the prohibiting OF run
ming at large OF either small or all stock, was
passed-2l to7
H. B. i76 for the payment OF certain asses
sor's fees in Independence county, was defeated
after lengthy discussion,
H. B, 2i7 tColQuitt, amending an act Great
Ing the office OF tax collector for Columbia
county, was read third time and failed TO pass
d. b. 2O6 tJobe), to provide for the collection
of fire insurance policies upon personal prop
erty. passed-26 to ..
H. b. lss tAIeCauley), relating TO liability Of
railroad and express companies for damages
TO baggage, passed-ayes 20 noes =
H. b. l2S tSullivan). for the protection OF Sc
cret fraternlties in Arkansas, making 1t a mis-
uemeanor to wear badges Of secret societies
unless member failed to pass.
H. u, 2l7 tMears), TO empower the secretary
OF state to sell certain volumes of the supreme
court reports, was passed-ayes "a. noes 2
H. B. Y Head, to require engineers to keep
aconStant lookout for persons and property on
the track the railroad to prove contributory
negligence, failed to pass
H. b. $40 (Hughcs), to prohibit the sale or
giving away OF intoxicating liquors within FIVE
miles OF Drew county normal institute, Will
mar, was passed.
H. b, 524 (WalkeT). TO refund to Miss A. NJ
Jones, of Miller county. SCI, enormously paid
into the state treasury, failed to passages a.
noes II
H. b. i92 tCotton), TO amend sections eo5l
e25s, and 6sas of the digest, the mechanics lien
law, was passed-2i to3
H. b l6i (GilD, to require all persons or cor
poratons to give to the road overseer the
names OF all employees subject to road duty
failed TO pass. Senator McMullin moved to re-
consider the vote by which the bill failed to
pass Carried, and the bill placed on the cal
endar.
H. b. 1853 (Alleyl, to entitle husband to a
cause OF action for the wrongful killing OF a
wife by any person. company or corporation
paSsed-ayes 26. noes q
II. b. ll5 Casey, to regulate the letting out
OF paupers In certain counties, was passed
ayes %. noes s.
II. d. S07 (Nichols), TO organize certain terri
tory IN SEWER and Little River counties into a
special school district, was passed.
H, B. 81 (Floyd). TO amend section / OF the
laborers' lien law Of 1885. failed 70 pass
II. b. 81 tWalker). to amend s.re special fish
law Of Miller county. passed-22 to3
The House.
number Of local bills were introduced. A
bill was also introduced by Mr.. Welton TO pro
hibit the joint purchase Of intoxicants in pro-
hibitiou districts.
Mr.. Toney moved TO request the committee
on corporations to return S. b ie3 tKirby), the
fellow servants bill.
Mr. Toney said he regarded the bin as one
or the most important before the general as
semo-y that while the railroads were able to
employ the best lawyers to look out for their
interests, the employees OF the roads. who
wanted the bill passed. were not rich enough
to remain here TO look after their interests.
Chairman Brooks Of the committee on cor
porations, said he would gladly return il II the
house 50 desired
Mr.. Jooe was In favor Of allowing the COM
mittee further time.- AS 10 lobbyists, be was