The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Senate Proeeeeiin ga,

Little Rock, Feb. 15-The senate was called
to order by the president at $50.
After the transaction of routine business S.
B. No. 10l (Garlock1 to more effeetually enforce
the law against carrying concealed weapons.
was taken up. The bill proposed to fix the fine
for carrying concealed weapons at not less than
$50 instead of $50 The bill was defeated.
S. B. No, 1903 (KimbelD to extend charter
rights OF railroads, was taken up and passed.
s. G. R. No. IL, to defray the funeral expenses
of the late Gen A. H. Garland, was adopted
5. b. No 1855 (Quarles) pertaining to the pun
ishment of persons injuring levees, was called
up by Senator Quarles and passed The bill
fixes the fine at not less than s. nor more than
$50, or Imprisonment in the county jail not less
than five nor more than 80 days
5. b. No. 80 (South), to quiet certain land
titles and afford the owners of such lands way
in which to prove ownership where records
have been destroyed or lost, was passed.
The following bills were introduced
s. B. No. 176 Hardy, to provide for the en-
forcement of miners lien In certain cases. III
(Quarles), to forfeit the charter of uncompleted
railroads unless such railrosd companies shall
build 10 miles of road in one year; 17S kim
bell), to increase the general powers of cities
and incorporated towns; 179 (Shaekleford), to
amend seetio 1887 Of the digest; ls0 (Martin)
to regulate charges made by railroad companies
and other companies or persons within the
state for delays in loading and unloading cars
s. b. No. 11e (Smith) to protect game in Ark
ansas, was read third time and failed to pass
s b. No. 81 (Shackleford) amending section
1928 OF the digest, was read teird time and
passed.
s. b. No. So Lankford) to amend sections
70S1 and 7085 of the digest was read third time
and passed. The sections as amended make
warrants in special school districts payable the
same as in common school districts.
S. B. No. 9S Hardy, to amend section 414O OF
the digest, was read third time and passed
The bill makes fire insurance policies liqui-
dated demand in case of total loss for the full
amount stated in such policies.
The House.
When the house was called to order this
morning about 20 members were absent.
H. b. No 92 (ShorD to prohibit town and city
councils from prescribing less penalties or
punishment for violation of public of1enses
than prescribed by the statute law was read
third time and passed.
Mr. Caseys hill to amend section 4l64 of the
digest, making 1t the duty of the auditor in
stead of the secretary of state to approve the
bonds mentioned therein, was read third time
and passed.
II. B. 46 (Mears), to prevent partiality, favor
iteism, delay and corruption in the admins
tration Of justice being the special order was
taken up discussed at length and passed-49
to 80.
The bill provides that 1t shall be a crime for
any officer or private person to converse with
any person who has been either selected or
or summoned as juryman concerning the
merits Of any case, or the facts in any case,
civil or criminal In which said juryman was
summoned.
H. b. So (GilD, to require mill companies to
settle with employees every 30 days, and max
ing it a penalty with Imprisonment for failure
to comply with the act, failed to pass.
A number Of the members explained that
they opposed the bill on account OF the i'm
prisonment clause
H. b. 81 (Humphreys), to enlarge the course
OF instruction in the State University for the
benefit of teachers, was read third time
Mr.. Colquitt opposed the bill, and Mr.. Hum
phreys spoke In favor of it.
A motion to adjourn prevailed and the bill
went over.