The Forrest City times., 1899-02-10
Senate Proceea,ne.

Little Rock, Feb s-The house substitute fer the McNemer senate bill appropriating so.OOo for the immediate use of the board of health of this state was taken up and nassed the vote standing ayes % noes 1. the negative votes being Senators Ferguson. Lambert Quarles and Rains
 Senator Hall offered resolution. which was adopted. asking our congressman to do all in their power to have the Federal government assist in the completion of the canal from Port Arthur to Sabine Pass
 Senator Clark introduced & B No l5s to re- quire the commissioner of state lands to make certificates of tresspass. instead of the secre- tary of state
 The Dowdy railroad commission bill was taken up, and motion to postpone considera- tion of the bill to Saturday. failed
 The measure was discussed at length and the vote on its passage stood as follows:
 Yeas - Clark. Douglass. Dowdy. Ferguson. hall Hammock, Hardie, Haynie, Hillhouse. King, Lambert, Lawrence. McGehee. McMul- In Quarles. Rains. T. N. Wilson Mir Prest- dent-is
 Nays - Buckner. Butler. Carlock, Collins. ktmbell, Shackleford, South, R. J. Wilson. Witt--9
 The House.
 At the morning session the following bills were passed
 II. E. No. il4 (Colquitt). to amend section s5so of the digest. to give county judges authority to approve bonds of tax collectors during va cation.
 H. B. No 10 Henderson,, to regulate ver- diets of luries in civil cases. Motion to recon slider and table that motion prevailed
 Mir Tatum introduced H. B. No 22e, as a sub stltute for the numerous house uniform text book bill previously presented
 The substitute provides for a state text book commission to be composed of seven members: the president of the State University superin- tendent of public instruction, attorney gen. eral secretary of state, and three practical teachers. to be appointed by the governor who shall have complete authority to maintain the prices given in the bill.
 H. B. No. 10 Henderson,. permitting three- fourth of jury in civ cases to arrive at a verdict, was read the third time and passed
 H. E. No 15, revising fees of prosecuting at torneys was read the third time. The bill also increases fines for gambling from s20 to $50 in lieu of from si0 to s25. as at present It re- duces the prosecuting attorneys fees from s25 to sl0, the same as in other misdemeanor cases The bill passed-ayes 4s, noes 35
 The speaker announced the following com mittee to visit the Branch Normal College at Pine Bluf: Messrs. Parker, Welton and Vest moreand
 Mir Light introduced H. B. No. 2e7, to provide for an equitable method of taxing capital in- vested in building and loan associations
 H. k. 22 lStaDfieldl, to reduce the penalty imposed on sheriffs and other officers for fail- ure to return executions, was read third time and passed-ayeS, 4l; noes, B. It fixes the penalty at 10 per cent of the amount involved in lieu of the full amount as at present H. B. 24 lShortl, to protect the baggage of travellers. read third time and passed. It makes common carriers responsible for bag gage at destination 4S hours after arrival, un- less the owner removes same before that time H. B. 34 Yadonl, 10 secure prompt payment of coal miners wages twice month and mak- ing checks given in payment for wages redema- ble In cash. was read third time MT. Yadon said the bill sought to do justice between capital and labor. It meant to pre- vent coercion of employees into trading at com pany stores. The bill passed