The Monticellonian., 1899-04-14
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock April The first measure taken up for final consideration was S. B 9i (MeGehee1, an act authorizing the governor to parole conyicts; passed.
 :, B, 279 tMartin), to facilitate the collection Of taxes. placed on final reading and passed The chief object Of the bill is to con- firm tax titles
 IL F. 2l9 (Neill Of Independence), to author fze the erection and maintenance of gates across public highways in sections subject to overflow passed
 $. E. se9 tHnlhouse), to provide fund for the payment of a balance due on shelving In the auditors office, passed
 II. B 2s (Weaverl to authorize cities Of the first and second class to prevent the running at large of stock within their corporate limits. passed.
 The house general appropriation bill was then taken up. The senate refused to recede from it's amendment allowing the superintend- ent Of public instruction to accept free passage ever railroad lines in this state, and asked for a conference
 $. B. Id the university appropriation bill, with house amendments. was taken up The senate refused to concur in the amendment striking out the provisions prohibiting trustees of the university from employing relatives as teachers in the university and asked for con- ference.
 The railroad commission appropriation bill was read third time and passed.
  striking out the Seventh and Twenty-eighth senatorial districts from bill to authorize cities and towns Of the first and second class to restrain the running at large Of stock
 H. B. 3s2 CBeloate). to provide for holding a special term of chancery court in Clay county, passed.
 H. E 3fl CNorton), to prohibit school direct ors from employing teachers when the funds had been exhausted, passed
 II E. ss Reetor of Izard), to protect the county school fund and providing for the pay ment Of school warrants in the order in which they are registered, was read third time and passed.
 Il. B. 359 (Mears) to prevent larceny of stock. read third time and passed.
 IL B. 34l tFtelds) to regulate railways and lumber mill companies doing business in Col umbia county. failed to pass
 H. E. 267 (CroeketD, to authorize the county judge to approve bond in vacation was read third time and passed.
 Il. R. l02 (Williams of Washington to re- quire the state to refund money paid into the treasury on erroneous forfeitures, was de- featcd,
 II. E. 365 (Welton). to amend an act to regu- late the fees and salaries Of certain officers of Franklin county, passed.
 At 4:31 the senate adjourned to Monday.
 The House.
 The morning hour was consumed in paria- mentary fight, led by Mir. Short to prevent a vote on the fellow-servant bill introduced by MT. Poster. Although two-thirds of the mem bers voted to place the bill on it's final reading and passage, a vote on 1t not taken
 $ E. 2Ss, for a stock law in Washington and Benton counties. passed
 S B. e62. authorizing county judges to pur- chase bridges owned by private parties, was taken up and passed
 The house concurred in senate amendment to the Plum Bayou levee district bill, striking out Pettis and Indian Bayou townships LonoGe county.
 s E. lSS Clark, making wife or child aban- donment misdemeanor. was taken up and after lengthy discussion indefinitely post poned.
 Senator Quarles bill, making a four-w fence lawful in certain parts of Lee county, was read third time and pafSed -S B, 1t5 tFerguson), to provide for the burn ing of coun and school warrants passed s. B. 173 Martini, to protect landlords and prevent tenants deserting crops, post poued indefinitely. The Shackleford bill to prevent lobbying was indefinitely postponed. s B. 2l5 (South). declaring White river a lawful fence in certain places, passed. The house adjourned to 9 30 Monday in order to accept an invitation to visit Hot Springs Saturday.