The Monticellonian., 1899-04-07
eial League in favor of amending the anti trust

cal League in favor of amending the antitrust law
 Ii B. 376, supplementar. -- the railroad com mission act, was read third time and passed. It provides that the commission may employ an expert accountant when deemed necessary rnakes appropriation for expenses, etc, and otherwise defines the duties Of the commits sion
 s. |. 192 (Haynie). authorizing cities and in corpOrated towns in the Thirteenth, Fifteenth. Nineteenth Twentieth. Twenty ninth and Thirty-frst senatorial districts to regulate the running at large of stock, was read third time and passed.
 Senator Wits bill, to charge the school fund with $40 O00 paid the past four years out Of the general revenue fund for the conduct of county normals and directing the state treas urel to cancel interest coupons attached to undsputed bonds due from the state to the school fund. failed to pass-yeas 20, noes 52
 s. B. le9 tManning), relating to negotiable instruments was indefinitely postponed. MT, Nell called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the house refused to pass s E. 6l (king), providing for the purchase Of bloodhoundS to track criminals.
 The motion to reconsider prevailed, and after debate the bill failed to pass. The house concurred in senate amendment to the bill abolishing the court Of common pleas in Clark county. s. E. i38 (Quarles), authorizing the state debt board to refund the valid bonded indebt- edness of the state, excepting the le0 bonds Of the series of 1870, now owned by the United States, and to call in the outstanding scrip and treasufer's certificates was read third time and passed
 Senate Proceedings. Little Rock, April 1.-The senate met at 9.30, and without transacting any business Of i'm portance, adjourned to Monday.
 The House.
 MT. Moss introduced II. B. 37s to repeal the Jasper. Newton county, three-mile act.
 Mir. Nell of Independence, introduced H. B. 379, to protect the holders of life insurance policies,
 Mir Taylor introduced II B. 3S0, to better provide for tie licensing of teachers of public schools in cities Cf the first class.
 MT. Spear introduced H. B. 3s1 making 1t felony to set up, keep or exhibit any gaming table or gambling device. The penalty named Is imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years.
 II. E. 126 tHoward), reducing prosecuting at torney's fees in misdemeanor cases to B In pleas of guilty and sl0 in cases of conviction. was read the third time and passed.
 H. B l49 Jones of Nevada to permit ex- Confederate and United States soldiers and sailors and all blind persons to give illustrated lectures and magic lantern exhibitions without paying license, was read the third time and passed.
 The house went into committee of the whole to consider the deficiency appropriation bill. After considering 1t item by item. the commit tee rose and reported the bill back with the recommendation that 1t do pass
 The house again went into committee of the whole to consider H. B 327. appropriating Sc2= 900 for the salaries and other expenses of the railroad commission for the next two years. motion to reduce the amount to 80 GOO pre- vailed. The item of s, ,000 for an expert caused an animated discussion A motion to reduce 1t to E. 300 prevailed and the bill was engrossed.