The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
sennfe Procendinp..

senate Proceedings.
Little Rock Feb. 24-The hrst business was
the passage Of S. b. 2is. declaring White rivera
lawful fence In certain territory.
s B. B fNartln), creating the fourth chan
Gerry district was passed-2s to2
House business WAS then taken up and the
following measures acted upon.
No 23s blackburn. 20 donate certain lands
in leyee districts to such levee districts, was
psssedyeas H. noes 8
No. se DRIVER. 70 donate state lands in St
Francis levee district TO said district, passed
No. e05 (Wiiliams OF Pulask), 10 create the
Plum Bayou levy district In Pulaski. Lonoke
and Jefferson counties passed-yeas "a, noes, O
No 23s (Caldwellj, 70 provide for the invest
ment Of the sinking fund OF Jefferson county
passed-2l TO 1.
No " (Shortl, 10 prohibit town or city coun-
ellis from prescribing less penalties for the
same oneHse than is provided by the state,
passed-yeas "a nays I.
No, Is lMoss), to fix the minimum punish
ment for gaming at go instead OF go payable
In scrip and reducing the prosecuting attor-
ney's fee from sls 70 $40. was read third time.
Senator MeNemer spoke In opposition 10 the
measure, which was defeated by vote OF II
los
No. ~ CRector OF Garland known as the
antitrust bill, was taken up senator Buck
ner spoke In support OF the measure
The bill passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Buekner, Butler Carlock. Clark COL
lins. Douglass. Dowdy. Ferguson. Hall Ham.
mock. Hardy Haynie, Klmben, King Kirby.
Lambert, Lawrence. Quarles Shacklcford
South, r. j. Wilson, witt, Mr. Presideut-23
Nays-Hlllhouse. McNemer.
No. 81 lBlackburnl. 10 declare four wire
fence a lawful fence in Mississippi township
In Desha county passed-22 toL
No. 2sl (BafrOwl making IL lawful for county
court to construct a emIEerq under
road where Il crosses Fourche bayou. In
Pulaski county. passed
No. l76 (Neill Of Tndependence) an act for
the payment Of certain assessors fees Ia Ipde-
pendence county, precipitated a debate which
lasted the remainder Of the afternoon session.
The senate adjourned TO Monday.
The House.
There was very little business transacted IN
the house, the day being consumed In reading
committee reports aud discussing the Collins
bill taxing life insurance policies at their cash
surrender value.
Br Brooks Altered an amendment providing
that the tax be paid by the insurance oompsn-
les
The author OF the amendment argued that II
tax had 10 be paid, IL should be By the COM
pauy holding the money.
Mr. Head eontended that II the amendment
was adopted the tax would be paid Ia some
other state, II at all, as Il Is woll-kn0Wu fact
that personal property followed the domicile
OF the owner
Messrs. Rector Of Garland Parker and Cald-
well also spoke against the amendment, which
was defeated.
Mr. Hendricks offered the following amend
ment; Provided. that this shall apply only 10
policies held as a speculation. policy Of f5 90
or less 70 be considered one for protection, all
for more than 5000 10 be considered a specu-
latlon"
The amendment was adopted BY a vote Of 4e
to 81.
Mr. Rodgers thought il the duty Of every man
70 make provision for those dependent upon
him, and would vote against the bin
Mr. Neill thought the bill a poor measure.
and could see no more reason for taxing life
insurance policies than for taxing fire insur-
ance policies.
Messrs Clack and Bowers spoke against the
bill
Pending discussion Of the measure. an ad-
1ournment was taken to O'Clock Saturday