The Forrest City times., 1899-02-03
Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock, Feb.i-Introductio of bills con- sumed the morning hour. and the following were introduced:
 :. B. No. il5 lMcMullenl 70 prevent residents oi a county adjacent to the county line pe- toning for prohibitory liquor law to apply within three miles of a church or school house In the other county which is nearer than that distance to the division line: 1l6 fSmithl, to make 1t unlawful to kill deer and other game for period of five years; IF Martini, to pro- tect ctiandiords and employees: lis R J. Wilson,. to cure defective acknowledgements and con- veyances; J. R. No. [Halll, proposing an amendment to the constitution regarding the adoption Of amendments to the constitution; s. B No llo Manning by reQuestl, an act re- lating to negotiable instruments; I20 tHaynie1. to refund to the heirs of Hon. Grandson R. hoyston, deceased, money erroneously paid into the treasury Of the state to the amount of si,ooi so; l2l lQuarlesl. to appropriate sl0, 300 to reimburse certain parties for moneys ad- vanced to the state to provide for the raising or volunteers in response to the call of the president of the United States; 122 IT. N Will sonI, to prohibit the reporter of the supreme court from practicing law; 123 [Kirbyl, to pro- tect employees of railroad companies making owners or railroad liable for the injury or aeatn or any employe, caused by the negligence or any other agent servant or employe.
 At li'4o recess was taken to 2 p m.. when introduction of bills was resumed. No. l2i (Manningl, to authorize the collection Of municipal tax in the incorporated town of Clarendon for municipal purposes: i25 IFergu- sonl, to require telegraph companies to main- tain offices and keep operator at county seats; 1So lDouglassl to provide for the safety oi the travelling public and requiring that on all trains operated by steam power there shall pc competent and trustworthy brakeman; l2' lWittl. directing treasurer of the state to cancer interest coupons attached to undisputed bonds due by the state to the school fund
 $. B. No, 73, prescribing conditions on which foreign corporations may do business in thls state. was passed.
 Senator McNemer's bill to appropriate S5. GOO for immediate use of state board of health was taken up and voted on, resulting in it's defeat. The House.
 H. B. No ls7, special order the newspaper and stamp bill, came up for third reading It was read third time and passed by a vote of g to 35
 MT Wood. by request, introduced H. B No. 2l0 to authorize the board of directors of tho St Francis levee district to issue bonds foi the purpose of building repairing and main- taining levees of the district
 The senate concurrent resolution looking to the appointment of joint committee to inyes- tigate the condition of affairs with a view to building new state house. came up as a spec- lai order Messrs. Tappan. Vandeventer, Chew. Scarborough. Rector of Garland, Wood. Stan held. Tonev. and Williams spoke in favor of the resolution, and Messrs Herrn and Craig against 1t. The resolution was adopted py a vote of 55 to a.
 At the afternoon session, H. B. No. S7 Rec tor of Garlandl for punishment of trusts and and combines to control prices, was passed. H. B. No 6 lEwelll, increasing the number of witnesses supporting petition for change of venue In criminal cases to three, was read third time and passed.
 House joint resolution No. 1 [Nancel. pro posing an amendment to the constitution so as to make contracts for a greater rate of inter- est than per cent void as to interest only, was defeated. Under the present law both inter- est and principal is forfeited if over 10 per cent Is charged.l