The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
Senate Prac.edtn9a.

Lfltle Rock, Feb. "A petition from Fort
/ Smith business men protesting against the
passage Of Mr. Lights Dill. levying fees oz cor
+ porz1lons doing business in this state Ia pro-
portion 70 the capital stock Of sad corporation,
I was read
Bis we're introduced as follows.
| By Senator MeMulhn f21s) 70 aic IN the COZ
strBetlon q . railroad from DsrdEnells 70 Ola.
| In yell county granting the said railroad eon-
I panY Goo acres q land Ia said county Tor eaen
mile Of railroad built
| BY Senator Kirby (2l71. 70 authorize and reg
/ ulate the transfer ef causes Of action Hpon
| which suit has been brought
By Senator Clark f21sl. % regulate the num-
I Der Of witnesses 10 criminal eases as follows:
! fu mlsdemealors4 state witnesses, B. felonies,
I %. capital onense. ..
BY senator Witt fzIsl. 10 facilitate the pub
lioation of the Journal Of the house and senate.
BY senator shaeklsford fz2nl, 70 regulate life
| Insurance companies
/ By Senator south l22t). 70 repeal the various
1 acts II this state placing county officers on
/ salary.
On motion, the vote By which H. B. i7e was
/ defeated. was reconsIder3d
s. b 81. regulating the running at large Of
| hogs. sheep and goats, vas IA ken up
! MessrS Douglass and Wilson urged the neees-
sitY Of the passage Of the bill for the protee-
tion of large class Of farmers.
| The Dill passed-li 70 D
5. B. No s2 (snsekleforol. amending the
| primary election law. Was passed by q vote Of
| 10 to 10. This measure was discussed at length.
President Manning leading the opposition.
Senator Backners bill. providing for settle
ment of certain Indebtedness between Deshs
and Chieot counties, passed.
: Douglassl 10 protect landlords was
taken up anu passed. Il gives hotel and beard
ing house keepers q lien On baggage for unpaid
I board bills
On motion. the vote by which H. B l7s failed
| 70 pass vas reeonsidsred Tho bill provides
for the payment Of certain assessors fees IN
| Independence county.
Senator Kirby's bill go, relating 10 change
Of venue In criminal cases failed to pass.
The House.
At the morning session several new bills
were introduced, and read first time, As fol-
lows;
No. 80i Rector OF Garland), to provide for the
preservation Of mining records in this state
No. s1S tWslacel. 70 change the boundary
Of the Sixth and Seventh judicial districts or
ganizing the Sixth circuit of PULASKI and sa-
/ line counties. and makes Garland. Hot Spring.
! Grant and Perry counties the Seventh district.
No. 304 Martin OF Crittendeul. for the relief
Of the bondsmen Of W. F. Werner. as collector
i Of Crtttendeu county.
No se4 fColquittl, the general appropriation
/ bill
No so5 lJohnson). making appropriations for
| the Arkansas insane asylum
Ne 300 fCottOnl, providing for leyying q road
tax and for working the public roads
No BOT tSieholsl. 70 unite certain territory
IA Little River and SEWER counties into enc
school district
The following bills we're read third time and
passed.
II. b. Ie5 Chew. changing the law in refer
enee 70 service upon the agents OF insurance
| companies and enabling parties TO bring suit
IA any county where the cause Of action oc-
CURED, upon service wherever the agent may
be found
II B. 1876 ALLEY. giving 10 husbands cause Of
action for the wrongful hiling Of the wife.
IL - 2s2 (Turner), 10 repeal an act estab-
fishing the court Of common pleas In Clark
county.
HB.7s Head. requiring railroads 10 ring
bells and blow whistles before they can plead
contrbutory negligence.
Mr. Blalocks bill 10 amend the act abolish
Ing fences In Lee and ST. Francis counties east
Of the St Francis river.
Mr. Poole's bill. making salary Of the county
Judge Of Calhoun county 500 per annum.
Mr. Wlnheld's bill. authorizing the city of
Little Rock to loan Its sinking fund.
u b. e60 Holt OF Chieot, making II unlawful
70 seln In certain Chicot county lakes.
IL b. 29l GRIMM, regulating pleading and
practice In Conway county circuit court
II. Is. 2G civilians Of Pulaski, tablishing
fencing district in part Of the eastern portion
OF Pulaski county
On motion, the chairman Of the committee
on railroads was instructed 10 return to the
house all railroad commission bills now in the
hands 0f the committee.
ON motion the vote by which the Joint reso-
tion, proposing an amendment 20 the consti-
tuition exempting from taxation for seven years
capital Invested 10 cotton and Woolen factories.
failed 20 pass. was reeOnsidered, and the reso-
luton made special order for March sth.