The Monticellonian., 1899-03-03
senate Procrsdinx..

Little Rock, Feb 24-The first business was the passage of s 5. 2l5.. declaring White rivera lawful fence In certain territory.
 s. R. 56 (Marttnl, creating the fourth chan oery district. was passed-23 to 3
 House business was then taken up and the following measures acted upon:
 No, 23e (Blackburn). to donate certain lands in levee districts to such levee districts, was passed-yeas 1T, noes 3.
 No. 4e (Driverl. to donate state lands in St. Francis leyee district to said district. passed. No, 205 Williams Of PulaskD. 10 create the Plum Bayou levy district fin Pulaski, Lonoke and Jefferson counties passed=yess 27, noes. o. No 238 tGaldwelD, to provide for the invest ment of the sinking fund Of Jefferson county, pasSed-2I to l.
 els from prescribing less penalties for the same oTense than is provided by the state, passed-yeas 24, nays l.
 No IS (Moss) to fx the minimum punish ment for gaming at S2o instead Of sl0 payable in scrip, and reducing the prosecuting attor- uey's fee from SO to sl0, was read third time. Senator MeNemer spoke in opposition to the measure, which defeated by vote of IF tos
 No s7 tRector Of Garlandl, known as the antitrust bill, was taken up. Senator Buck ner spoke In support Of the measure.
 The bill passed by the following vote:
 Yeas-Buekner, Butler, Carlook, Clark Col lins, Douglass. Dowdy Ferguson, Hall Ham mock, Hardy. Haynie kimbell, King Kirby. Lambert, Lawrence, Quarlcs. Shaokleford, South, R. J Wilson Witt, MT. President-23 Nays-Hillhouse McNemer
 No 37 (BlBckburnl. to declare 6 four wire fence lawful fence in Mississippi township, in Desha county. passed-22 to l.
 No 24l (Barrow1, making 1t lawful for county court to construct q culvert under the county road where 1t crosses Fourche bayou. in Pulaski county, passed.
 
 the payment of certain assessors fees In 1nde- pendence county, precipitsted a debate which lasted the remainder of the afternoon sessIon. The senate adjourned to Monday.
 The House.
 There was very little business transacted in the house, the day being consumed in reading committee reports and discussing the Collins bill taxing life insurance policies at their cash surrender value.
 Br. Brooks altered an amendment providing that the tax be paid by the insurance compan- les
 The author Of the amendment argued that if a tax had to be paid 1t should be by the com pany holding the money.
 MT. Head contended that If the amendment was adopted the tax would be paid in some other state if at all as 1t is well-known fact that personal property followed the domicile Of the owner
 MesSrs. Rector of Garland Parker and Cald well also spoke against the amendment, which was defeated.
 Mir. Hendricks offered tho following amend ment: Provided that this shall apply only to policies held as speculation, a policy of s5 GOO or less to be considered one for protection: all for more than & 600 to be considered specu- lation."
 The amendment was adopted by vote Of 4o to B.
 NIT. Rodgers thought 1t the duty of every man to make provision for those dependent upon him, and would vote against the bill
 MT. Neill thought the bill a poor measure, and could no more reason for taxing life insurance policies than for taxing fire insur- ance policies
 Messrs Claek and Bowers spoke against the bill
 Pending discussion of the measure an ad- journment was taken to 9 o'clock Saturday