The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

Little Rock March 23-The following bills
we're introduced:
S B 27l (Manning). to better protect farms
and farm lands in Monroe county, and prohibit
the planting OF Johnson grass.
s b. 272 MARTINI. to amend sections l7s5 and
1855 OF the digest Read twice and referred to
committee on agriculture.
S. b. 213 Douglass), to appropriate IS 600 for
the care OF Confederate graves in Arkansas.
Read twice and placed on calendar
II. b. 259 Head, to regulate the sale OF judg-
ments and causes OF action, was placed on final
reading and passed
The senate then went into committee OF the
whole on consideration Of the state university
appropriation bill, and after considering il by
sections. rose and recommended that IL pass.
motion was adopted to reconsider the vote
By which Senator Souths bill to repeal all
special county salary acts failed to pass
S. B. 2o6. to provide for the completion. erec-
tion and equipplng OF additions to the Arkan-
sas deaf mute institute carrying an appropri-
alton Of sls, 900 was defeated.
S. B. l50 tShaekleford), to make an appro-
praton OF u 654. AZ for defict In contingent ex-
penses OF the general assembly OF 1851, failed
to pass-yeas IS. nays IA
5. b. 1853 tHardy). fixing salars OF circuit
court stenographers at u 500 tailed 10 pass by
vote OF II to l6
5 b. l54 Douglass), relating to transfer OF
school children from one district to another
and raising the number who may be trans
ferred TO fifteen, passed. yeas 90 nays7.
) b. lS5 tFerguson), TO amend an act for the
appointment OF court stenographer approved
March 10, 1897, fixing the salary at eI 200, paya-
Ole In county scrip, passed. yeas 10, nays 6
The House.
H. B. 2s6 Civilians OF Washington was
taken 4 a sparial To all
Dies I'll for serving criminal warrant and 81
ior taking prisoner TO Jail, with cents per
mile for distances over seven miles: passed,
ayes 81, noes 2s.
Several local bills were introduced and read
first time
MT Head called up his motion to amend the
rules so that when a motion to reconsider is
made 1t shall be in order to move TO lay that
motion on the table and action shall be taken
thereon the same day
ihe point OF order was raised that the same
proposition had been acted upon the day be-
lore, hence II was not now in order but the
speaker ruled to the contrary, the motion hav-
ing been amended Wednesday so as 10 require
two-thirds vote. Mr.. Heads motion was
iost-ayes s3, noes 49,
d b S6. by Mr.. Cotton.'a bill for an act TO
provide for levying road tax for working
ioaus and highways, repairing and building
orages' and for other purposes, was read third
time and passed
n. b. 242 (Beloat). to regulate the removal Of
county seats. was read third time.
running discussion followed with Messrs
orooKs' Grifin, Beloate, Williams Pulaski,
ana Jobe participating.
Inc Dill failed TO passages So noes 40
"a, D. 24o (Sulliyan). requiring fraternal ben
enciary orders or societies to make annual re-
ports 10 the auditor OF state, detailing its
slairs and operations during the preceding
year and containing such information as the
r suuitor may deem necessary. each order or So
elesy 70 pay fee OF $40 for filing OF the report
vas reao third time and passed.
a. b. ls Patton), providing for the exam
.ns.oh OF private banks. was read third time
'Iu ialled to passages 30. noes 81
MI nj Caldwelrs bill, authorizing municipal
ass ,sses 70 license laundry drummers, passed. Its
'vIec' is to protect home laundries
nouse BILL 1853 was made special order for
M d 20 (Howard). giving proprietors and
-snagers OF hotels and board ng houses q lien
S ~ baggage and wages OF boarders for board
NSs, was read third time and passed.
At' lrlce called up his motion TO reconsider
s.e vote oy which the house passed the Arm
WSg SWsrong OIL changing the boundary line between
aee and Woodruff counties The motion
auopted and the bill took its place on the
calendar.