The Forrest City times., 1899-03-10


senate Proceedings.
Little Rock. March 8.-Bills on third reading
were taken up, and s. b. % (Shackleford). to
prevent fast riding and driving over free
bridges OF metal or iron over 80 feet In length,
was read third time and passed.
b. b. 30S tCoker). to provide for the better
preservation OF mining records in this state.
was passed-27 toe.
,. Is. l06 (Smith) to regulate the sale Of ma
tive wine. and for other purposes, being spec
ial order was read third time and passed-ayes
20, noes z.
S. b. so (Buckner), to amend the act of 1895
to protect the public levees in Chicot Desha
aud Phillips counties, was read third time and
passed.
Senator Buckner's bill CO., to exempt the
lands heretofore granted to levee districts from
taxation for period OF five years passed after
being discussed at length, by a vote of l6 to Is
5. B. ITO (Douglass). to enforce article 16,
section 8. OF the constitution relating to lthe
assessment Of church and school property was
read third time and passed.
5. b. 1l2 CMcNemer). to give the county pro-
bate court power to issue writs Of attachments
and execution to enforce judgments or orders
in cases OF minors. orphans or persons OF un-
sound mind or estates OF deceased persons
passed-13 to IL.
5. b. 1l3 Lambert). to fix the time for be-
ginning and holding the circuit courts In this
state, changing to the Tuesdays next after the
Mondays now provided by law failed to pass,
The object OF the bill was to keep witnesses
and jurors from having to travel on Sunday to
be present at opening of court.
s. B. ia Hardy by request), to legalize the
Arkansas state poultry association was de-
feated-ayes 9, noes %
S. j. r. No. (Shackleford), proposing an
amendment to the constitution to give cities
power to pass ordinances for issuance OF bonds
fnp emit IL.
or more property holders failed to pass, ayes
10, noes IA.
). J. h No. (Hardy), proposing an amend
ment to the constitution, declaring contracts
for greater rate of interest than 10 per cent
void as to The interest only, failed to pass ayes
10, noes IL.
Tho House.
After prayer by Chaplain Dye and reading
OF Journal, MIR. Foster Introduced Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution permitting cities to issue interest
bearing bonds for improvement purposes
H. b. 12S (Sullivan), making 1t INSIDE
meanor to wear any badge or emblem OF any
fraternal order unless a member thereof, was
read third time and passed-ayes So, noes o.
Mr. Caldwell introduced II. b. 1888, empower
ing municipalities to license laundrydrummers.
h. b. l53. providing that In counties having
no newspapers all advertisements and orders
OF publication required by law or order of
court may be posted In five conspicuous places
In. the county, and notice shall be served in ALI
cases upon the debtor as summonses are now
served, passed-ayes 4s, noes 25
Mr. Clack introduced II. b. 1884, to amend the
assessment laws Of the state.
h. j. X. No (Sullivan), proposing an amend
ment to the constitution exempting from taxa
ton for period Of seven years capital invested
In cotton aud wooden factories, was taken up
Mr. Taylor thought it the duty OF the general
assembly to pass the resolution, which would
give the people chance to finally decide the
question.
Mr. Nortons constituency favored the reso-
luton; he thought the adoption Of the amend
ment would result In the establishment of cot
ton factories at many points In the state
Mr. Nichols spoke against the resolution;
1t was twin-slster to o protective tariff and
IL was his opinion the people would not In
dorse 1t.
Mr. Henderson said 1t looked to him like a
republican measure; he was opposed to grant,
ing special privileges.
Speaker Vandeventer was In favor of the
resolution; as this was simply proposition to
submit the question to the voters. he was will
ing TO trust to their judgment whether or not It
would be to the states interest to make the
exemption: New England had grown rich be-
cause she had been manufacturing that which
we should manufacture at our door
Messrs. Toney, Gannaway, Caldwell and Sui
livan also spoke In favor OF the measure. and
Messrs- Clark, Humphreys, Martin OF Gle
burne. and Trice against it.
A vote was taken, resulting: ayes 49, noes g.
The point was raised that 1t required a major
ity (5) of all the members elected TO pass a
joint resolution. The point was sustained so
the resolution failed to pass