The Monticellonian., 1899-03-24
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock, March 20-A bill for the support of the Arkansas deaf mute institute was read the second time and referred to the committee on public charities.
 Senator Douglass introduced s. B. 256, mak- ing an appropriation Of Sl 500 for the erection o: an additional building to the deaf mute in stitute,
 MT Martin introduced S. B 267, to amend the fourth subdivision Of section 29l6 of the di- gest
 Senator Ferguson introduced S B. 2Gs. to ex- tend the charters of certain railroads in the state.
 s. B. l39 to quiet certain land titles. was called up by Senator South and house amend ments concurred in.
 $. B. 16Q, requiring teachers applying for state certificates to pay a license fee of sl5, passed-yeas 2l, nays 3.
 s. B. 202 the Kimbell bill providing for the erection of a new state house was read third third time and passed-yeas 19 nays s. Those voting in the negative were; Senators Car lock. Collins Dowdy, Haynie, Lawrence, Me Gehee, T. N. Wilson. and Witt
 s. B. 234 (McGehee). to cure defective ac- Acknowledgements taken in the Indian Territory, was passed-yeas 10, nays 2
 $. E. l36 CMcNemer), to prevent trespass. passed-22 to 3.
 $. B. IA (Hammock1, to create and maintain state and county boards of health, was placed on its final reading. The bill provides for bi- ennial meetings Of the state board of health unless in case of epidemic, and creates county boards of health to meet quarterly. It also provides for the sending out of trained nurses on call Of county boards of health, the state to pay half the expenses and the county the other half. The bill passed-yeas IS. nays 1.
 S. B, 233 tkimbelD. fixing the salaries of the chancellors in the Third and Fifth chaneery districts at s2, 300 per annum, passed--yeas Ii, nays 4
 ' R t17 tSouth) to amend section K oy tho digest, was passed-yeas % nays 1. The amend ment provides that in all cases where one dies intestate there must be an administration, whether the intestate was in debl or not the purpose of the administration being to show by the county records complete chain of title to the real estate Of the intestate.
 The House.
 II. B 29O to repeal the act of 1887 creating a levee district out of certain te tesritory in Clay and Greene county was read third tune and passed.
 Among the new bills introduced was one by MT. Short (No. 26D. to reorganzc the board of trustees Of the state charitable institutions and placing the Confederate soldiers home under their control and management. H. E. 3lg tJehnson1. approprating S54 750 for the erection Of one annex and an infrmary at the insane asylum. was read third time and passed.
 MT. Butts bill, to compel the Eureka Springs railroad to establish a station al the state line between Arkansas and Missouri, passed.
 MT. Cotton introduced II. B 362, to prevent hogs, sheep goats and geese from running at large in Franklin county, and making three barbed wire fence lawful in said territory, the question to be submitted to the voters
 It being local bill day, the following were read third time and passed. II. B. $50 (Blalock), to make a four barbed wire fence a lawful fence in certain portions Of St. Francis county. H. B. S53 tTappan), to amend section 6892 oi Sandels X Hills digest.
 II, B. No. 357 (Barrow), authorizing the city of Little Rock to convey to the United States certain right-of-way for a road to the national cemetery.
 II B. 23 changing time Of holding the courts | in the Fifth chancery district. H. B. S30 tWeaverl, fixing salaries of certain l officers of Sebastian county. | H. B. 3i1, to compel lumber companies doing | business in Columbia county to pay employeS | in lawful money every 30 days.