The Monticellonian., 1899-02-24
The IIonse.


 Il B 20b tJobel providing for the collection of fire insurance policies upon personal prop erty was read third time and passed.
 MF CelqHitt introduced H. E 25s to provide for the teaching of the history of Arkansas and the history of the civil government Of the United States in the public schools
 Mr Head introduced II. B 269 to authorize and regulate the sale and transfer Of judg- ments and causes of action upon which suit has been brought
 MT Holt of Chicot introduced H B 260 to regulate seining in the waters Of Chieot county
 II. R. ig3 lCottOn] to give lien on railroads for labor materials machinery. fixtures pro- visions supplies and services upon the road bed, buildings, etc, was read third time and passed.
 A senate concurrent resolution directing the payment Of Sl0750 for the funeral expenses of the late Hon, A II Garland was adopted
 $, E. 63 lShacklefordl, 10 permit defendants in criminal cases to give bond pending appeal was read third time and passed.
 S, B. 69 IT N Wilson to regulate the time in which appeals and Writs of error may be taken to the supreme court was read third time and passed.
 At the afternoon session the following new bills were introduced;
 II B. 26l [Beloatel to amend section 289i of chapter 5S of the digest. 263 Barrow1 to repcal sections 1898 and 1899 of the digest; 963 fAyde- lottel. for the protection of prairie chickens: 264 tBaloekl to authorize landlords who have lien on crops for rent or for supplies or money furnished to tenant to bring suit before a justice of the peace or in circuit court and have writ Of attachment for recovery of same in certain cases; 2f5 [Colquitt1 to provide for the support and maintenance of the Confeder- ate Soldiers Home; 2S6 [Craigl, to compel road oVerSeerS to place water marks at the cross ings of streams; PCT ECrockettl to legalize all appointments of deputy sherifs; 2B8 fFosterl to authorize county judges to appoint all school directors; 269 Hall of Hot Sprlngl to make prize fighting felony; 270 [Harrisl to change time of holding probate court in Lafayette county; 2fl LCottonl, to provide for payment of costs in cases where any person shall feign or pretend to carry display any pistol which is not weapon under the law; 272 [Clarkl. to provide that persons holding county warrants and neglectng or refusing to present the same as required by order of the court shall thereafter be debarred from receiving more than 90 per cent of the warrants so held; 273 Henderson,, for the better protection of labor Tn the milling and manufacturing indus tries; 274 [Hendricksl, for the better control of the penitentiary; 275 [Hathcockl authorizing landlords holding liens on crops Tor rent or supplies to bring suit before a justice of the peace or in circuit court 2T6 1Meador1 creat- ing board of pardons and to regulate rlauner of granting pardonS; PIT [Ponderl, pru~idiug that G0Verture at the time of the execution of any pFemssory note or other evidence of in debtaaaess, shall not be q defense to the col leCtlon CT same; 2fo HScaEDOrOughI, providing for appeals to circuit court from the judgments of inferior courts in misdemeanor cases; 27g tSullivanl, to amend section 5l10 of the digest; 2S0 fTatEml, providing for publication of pro- posed amendments in one weekly paper in each county; 2si [TEice], to regulate the collection of judgments upon bail bonds in certain cases; 2S2 [Turnerl, to repeal act establishing a court of common pleas in Clark county; 293 Wallxerl to govern transfer Of children from one school district to another; 2Si tWeaverl to protect children under mature years from working in coal mines 2S5 lStanfeldl, for relief of Mrs. Nancy Evans; 2s6 Williams of Washington, fixing constables fees for serving criminal warrants; 2s7 tWinheldl, authorizing employ ment of two clerks by committee on auditors and treasurer's books; 2s8 Rector Of Garlandl, changing boundary line between Saline and Garland counties 2s9 LNieholsl. to protect pas sengers and employees on street railways
 s. E. No 10 [kingl, to suspend prosecution in seduction cases when defendant marries the female, provided the defendant shall not there after desert her, on penalty of having prosecu- ton revived was read third time and passed