The Forrest City times., 1903-03-13
-s Senate

The Sonata
Senator Norwood called Up s 3. 3.
to nou-conear Ia house amendment 10
increase the SUM from $4,000 70 S4He.-
oe0 10 build the asylum annex SEN
ators killough. Wilson. CoTington.
Hinkie lobe and Brown were opposed
to approprfating more than sIra.eaaz
and the senate adopted . motion not
TO concur a the amendment ot the
house.
5 Il i5s CPinnix1. providing In the
case Of Confederate soldiers or sailors
that whore warrants are Issued b@fora
the pensionsr dies 81 shall D paid to
the legal representative q the ceceas SCI
soldier or sailor. Ms passed BY 3 uE2E-
iEaous vote
The senate went into executive xes-
sion 10 consider the appointment Of
Judge Z .. Mahoney as chancellor Of
the new seventh district Some q the
senators urged a posFs,oaernsnt 81 Iue
matter untu citizens OF The Bew district
should make known their wishes on the
question Of abolishing the district The
majority favored immediate action. and
the appointment was unanimously con-
lrr1ed
The senate refused 70 recede from its
amendment TO the bill extending the
session. making the date April II in
stead Of May II. Senator's Wilson.
Norwood and Jobe we're appointed a
committee to confer with COMMITTEES
from the house.
Senator wilson's baI allowing aico-
hol TO BE- sold in prohibition territory
under certain contingencies failed to
pass
Senator Cotton introduced a bill max
ing incurshle Insanity fer FIVE years
grounds for divorce il certsin instances.
Senator Matloek introduced q bill re-
curing al kinds OF insurance companies
doing business in the state frateraal
orders excepted. TO give a bond FOR
2e.o0e.
The Kouse
The house refused to aecep; the sen
ate amendment TO the concurrent res
olution extending the session Of the leg
islature TO May Il The amendne nj
placed the date at April IL
conference committee. consisting Of
Messrs. Fuller. Cruteher and Marti-
neau. was appointed to meet senate
committee.
II. b. 3e4. providing that all legal
executions shell be private, to be wit
messed by not more than twenty-five
persons. was passed.
Mr.. Rountree introduced bill making
IL unlawful for railroads 10 charge pas
sengers more than 3 cents per mile on
any road longer than twenty miles
The bin providing for one series %
school books In the state was the sub
1ect Of a long discussion. Aessrs. Tar
yer. YORK Witt and Whitthorne spoke
in favor Of the bin and Messrs, Toney
and Hooker opposed IL. The bin was
PASSED
II B. ls7. requiring every non-resi-
cent wishing 10 hunt in the state 20
secure license. which IS good for
seven esTs annually. and costs 5000
WAS TasSee after long discussion
Judge Moore presented a petition from
TIE Arkansas Negro Farmers Associa-
tso1 asking for Al appropriation Of $40
CSC 20 coTsr tire expenses 81 a negro ex
a4o1s a. tae Ct Louis worlds fair.
motion 10 reconsider the vote By
which the house passed the bin sepa,
rating school taxes paid by whites and
Degrces- was lost by vote of 80 TO Al.
The house PASSED the Hale drainage
bill which enables owners Of swan,
land to drain the same when II cannot
be done without affecting the lands o.
others
H. p. 81 PARKS. providing for tn,
taxation of the franchises Of certain
corporations and for the better enforce
ment OF the state revenue laws. wa.
passed
Mr.. Chestnut introduced bill increas
ing the wholesale dealers liquor licens
TO double the present amount.