The Monticellonian., 1899-03-31
Senate Prnceedings.

Little Rock March 2t-PreSident Manning called the senate to order at 9:90
 H. B l62 tGolauitt), to reimburse school fund and cancel bonds and coupons received from the United States under compromise act ap- proved by congress April 29 1898, passed with senate amendments striking out the provisions calling for the rembursements Of the school fund
 H, E. 55 (CaldwelD, to regulate and fix price for weighing cotton at cents per bale Tn the months of October, November December and January, and 10 cents per bale during the re- mainder of the year, passed-26 to3
 H. E. 339 6Nixon) to change time of holding circuit courtiH Saline county. to the first Mon day in March and September passed.
 The bill to fix emouments of officers Of How ard county. passed.
 H. B. l6l Glib. to require any pcrscn or per sons company companies, to give to the road overseer the names of all persons subject to road duty was read thIrd time and passed Mir. Grifins bill, to regulate practice and pleading in the Conway circuit court, vas de- feated
 II. B 352 Herrn), to fix fees and salaries of clerk and sherif of Sharp county increasing salary to s s00, passed.
 Senator Wilson of Clark was granted unani- nous consent to call up & B. 29O to donate all forfeited state lands in Clark and Union eoun- ties to aid in the construction of court houses in these two counties. The bill was placed on final reading and passed
 Senator Witt introduced & B 27l to donate all forfeited state lands in Randolph county for q period of ID years, for internal improve ments.
 The House.
 MT. Johnson from the committee on state charitable institutions. returned H. B 351 Short, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended The bill reorganizes the board Of trustees Of the state charitable insti- tations and places the Confederate soldiers home under their control and management.
 MT. Spear introduced H. B 364 relating to dams and Instructions in waterways. It pro- yideS that water mills and factories shafl place chute over dams for the passage Of fish.
 Mr. Cotton introduced H. B. 365, repeating section of an act regulating fees and salaries Of officers Of Franklin county
 Dowdy railroad commission bill came up as postponed business On motion ths bill was tabled
 S B. I2s GKirby), the fellow servant bill, was taken up. The bill is as follows. bill for an act to be entitled an act to protect employees of railroad companies
 Section !. That any person or corporation owning or operating railroad in this state shall be liable for the injury or death Of any employe caused by the negligence Of any other agent, servant or employe Of such person or corporation owning or operating such railroad. Sec 9 That this act take effect and be in force from and after it's passage
 About half dozen amendments were offered and rejected.
 An effort was made to get vote on the bill. MT. Herru had made motion to reconsider the vote by which an amendment to the bill failed to pass, and under the rules motion to reconsider goes over
 Friends of the bill argued that its oppon- ents knowing they were in a minority. were pursuing unfair course to prevent a final vote; that by offering amendments and moving reconsideration from day to day they hoped tc prevent the measure becoming a law
 Mir. Humphreys wanted the bill to include other employees than those on railroads, all should be accorded the same protection.
 After much discussion the speaker held tha, when notice of motion to reconsider was given the bill went over, and in order to change the rules notice would have to be given.
 MT Head then gave notice that he would submit the following amendment to the rules of the house. When motion to reconsider any vote is made by any member Of the house 1t shall be in order for any member to then move to lay the motion to reconsider Oh the table, and said motion to lay on the table shal be voted upon at once"
 The kimbell new state house bill was read first and second time. Sever9l amendments were offered, and placed on u alendar with the bill
 s. B. 1'6 (Quarles), to prohibit the riding of vehicles over levees and cutting Of same read third time and passed
 A number of senate bills were read first and second times