The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-03-24

Manning
called the senate to order at 9:30.
H. B. 1852 tColquitt). to reimburse school fund
and cancel bonds and coupons received from
the United States under compromise act ap-
proved by congress April 80 1898 passed with
senate amendments striking out the provisions
calling for the reimbursements OF the school
fund.
H. B. 55 (CaldwelD, to regulate and fix price
for weighing cotton at cents per bale In the
months OF October. November December and
January, and 10 cents per bale during the re-
mainder OF the year. passed-26 to 3
H. b. 339 (Nixon) to change time Of holding
circuit court in Saline county to the first Mon
day in March and September, passed.
The bill TO fix emoluments Of officers of How
ard county. passed.
H. b. l6l (GilD, to require any person or per-
sons, company or companies to give to the
road overseer the names OF all persons subject
TO road duty was read third time and passed
Mr.. Grinins bill, to regulate practice and
pleading in the Conway circuit court. was de-
feated.
II. B. 352 (Herrn). to fix fees and salaries of
clerk and sheriff OF Sharp county, increasing
salary to 81 800 passed.
Senator Wilson OF Clark was granted unani-
nous consent TO call up S. b. 290, to donate all
forfeited state lands in Clark and Union coun-
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 S. b. 27i. to donate
all forfeited state lands in Randolph county for
period Of 10 years. for internal improve-
mentS.
The House.
Mr.. Johnson, from the committee on state
charitable institutions. returned H. b. 1851
(Short). with the recommendation that 1t do
pass as amended The bill reorganizes the
board OF trustees of the state charitable insti-
tutions and places the Confederate soldiers
hOma nndar hai NJ apA
Mr.. Spear introduced H. B. 1854, relating to
dams and distractions in waterways 1t pro-
vides that water mills and factories shall place
chute over dams for the passage OF fish
Mr.. Cotton introduced H. b. 1865, repeating
section OF an act regulating fees and salaries
OF oflcers of Franklin county.
Dowdy railroad commission bill came up as
postponed business On motion the bill was
tabled.
S. b. 1913 CKirby), 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 l. That any person or corporation
owning or operating a 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. 2. That this act take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
About half dozen amendments were offered
and rejected.
An effort was made to get vote on the bill
Mr.. Herrn had made motion to reconsider
the vote by which an amendment to the bill
failed to pass, and under the rules a motion to
reconsider goes over.
Friends of the bill argued that it's oppon-
ents, knowing they were in a minority were
pursuing an unfair course to prevent o final
vote; that by Offering amendments and moving
reconsideration from day to day. they hoped to