The Mena star., 1899-01-18
senate ProceedInrs.


 Little Rock, Jan. 1.-The senate met ct a.. m.
 The following bills were introduced:
 s. B. No. 6, by Senator Quarles. to repeal section 100 of Sandels & Hills Digest. The section named makes it felony to kill mark or steal any kind of cattle, swine, sheep or goats.
 uniform series of text books. Read twice and referred to committee education It pro- vides for committee of i've who shall have full authority in selecting school books their salary to be S10 per day.
 s. B. No s. by Senator Raines, to abolish the sale of Illicit liquor in prohibited districts. Read twice and referred. It places the fixtures, etc, of an illicit saloon in tue same category with gambling devices.
 $. B. No. 9, by Senator Buckner, to extend the time allowed for the completion of the Mississippi River, Hamburg $ Western Rail- road Read twice and referred to committee on railroads. The bill provides that if the road be completed in six months from January l. 1899, the land grant of the last session still holds good.
 S. B. No 10, by Senator King Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary. It provides that in case of prosecution for seduc- tion. marriage does not terminate it.
 s. B. No II, by Senator McNemer, for re- form school for juvenile offenders. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary. It ap- propriates S20,000 to carry out the provisions of the act
 S B. No. 12, by Senator Hall, to regulate the number of witnesses in felony and misde- meanor cases. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary.
 S. B. No. 13, by Senator Smith to amend section 22lo and repeal section 22ii of the Di- gest. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary. The section amended would give the state and defense each ten jury chal- lengers in felony cases
 S B. No. IA, by Senator Collins, to make life insurance policies taxable for their cash sur render value. Read twice and referred to com mittee on judiciary.
 S. B. No. IS, by Senator Landlord, to amend section 626S of the digest Read twice and re- ferred to committee railroads. It relates to the grade of railroad crossings.
 S B. No. 16, by Senator Hardy to prohibit school directors from hiring any relative as teacher in the public schools Read twice and referred to the committee on education
 S B. No. IT. by Senator Haynie to amend section 1865. Read twice and referred to com mittee on judiciary. It makes the minimum sentence for the violation of the age of consent law one year in the penitentiary instead of five.
 S. E. No. IS, by Senator Lawrence to provide for uniform system of text books Read twice and referred to committee on education S. B. No. 19. by Senator Shackleford, to put certain county officials of Pulaski county on salary and abolish the fee system. Read twice and referred to committee on finance
 $. B. No. 20, by Senator Butler, to make landlords liens assignable. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary.
 S No. 21, by Senator Clark, to repeal sec- tion 7045 Read twice and referred to com mittee on judiciary. The bill provides for the purchase of globes and charts to be used in public schools.
 At ll:45 the senate adjourned to o'clock Thursday morning, out of respect for Repre- sentative T. E. Barker, deceased.