The Forrest City times., 1899-04-07

November Is and made special order for
April s.
resolution of regret and coincidence ON the
ueath or the wife OF ex-Gov Rector and step
mother OF Hon. f. w. Rector, was adopted
H. B. 375 (Short). amending the mechanics
lien law so as to require that all actions there
under be commenced within fifteen months
after Ming the lien and prosecuted without un-
necessary delay, was read third time and
passed
H. b. 334 tClack), amending the assessment
laws OF the state, was taken up, and after con-
SIDERABLE discussion passed-ayes 81. noes 2s
The bill makes Ii the duty OF persons own
Ing or controlling mortgages, trust deeds
promissory notes or other evidences OF debt
10 list the same; and suit is barred on such
notes or other evidence OF debt which the
owner fails to list for taxation.
H. b $50 tCaldwelD. to require bond for cost
IN ali criminal prosecutions In cases less than
Felony, came up for final action and on motion
OF MT Hall OF Hot Springs was tabled
H. Is 800 tWelton), repeating section 2 OF an
act liking salaries OF Franklin county officers.
was read third time and passed.
H. b. 3ol tGriffin), to regulate the holding of
primary elections and to prevent those not
members OF the political party holding the
election from voting. failed to pass
Mr Vests bill. providing that upon convic.
tion In mayors and justices court for illegal
liquor sales there shall be no appeal or super
sedeas OF Judgment unless bond is given was
read third time and on motion tabled.
Senate Proceedings.
Little Rock. April A. Senator Witt intro
duced senate concurrent resolution II, reQuir-
ing various committees having clerks to make
report by April sth, and also requiring COM
m1ttee clerks to be discharged after that date
Adopted
The rules were suspended and the following
bills passed
S. b. 2ss (Wilson OF Washington. providing
for stock law In Washington and Benton
counties
S. b. 2s1 Dankford), requiring convicts to
work roads used by them and changing the la W
from may to shall"
). b. 267 MARTINI to amend the fourth sub
division OF section 1916 OF the digest
5 b. 2l1 (Quarles), to make 1t crime for
any person to set fire to his own property and
making him guilty OF arson.
The morning hour having expired. house
business was taken up and batch OF bill read
first time.
An amendment was offered to H. b. 37s. an
act amendatory to the railroad commission
law. providing that the pay OF an expert &C.
countant shall not exceed IS per day. The
amendment was adopted and the bill ordered
to its third reading.
The general appropriation bill was copsid-
cred in committee of the whole and reported
back to the senate that it pass. The commit
tee report was then adopted.
Senator Raines moved TO suspend the rules
and take up the Kirby fellow servant bill for
the purpose of considering house amendment
The motion to suspend the rules was adopted
After brief explanation OF the bill by Senator
Kfroy motion was made by Senator Butler
to table the bill with the house amendment
The motion to table was defeated. A debate
followed in which Senators Ferguson and Law
renee spoke for the bill and Senators Buckner.
Lambert Rains and Wilson of h,p ON
against it.
Senator Butler moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill, which motion prevailed by the
following vote.