The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27

him. in accordance with a resolution
adopted BY the senate early in the ses-
sien-
on molten Of Senator Wilson the list
was made an appendix TO the journal.
: Il IS tHinkle). T. prevent the
fraudulent use Of pol tax receipts. vas
taken Up and passed.
3 2l5 tHardy4. compelling in
suranee companies to pay SIS instead
of s. for license TO CO business in the
state. passed by vote OF - 70 )
s. e ~. providing fees for prose
cutting attorneys. passed but a motion
to transmit the bill 70 the house failed.
Senator Woods hill giving sheTiTs
Zee Of SO cents each for summoning
special jurors. was defeated
s h. 1s3 tGray) increasing the sal
aries ef supreme court judges TO s..
eo8 per year. failed 20 pass.
Senator Mears' bill fixing the pun
ishmeut for carrying concealed weap-
ors at a fine Of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 and Imprisonment not
less than thirty days nor more than
ninety days. was read the third time.
Senator Butt opposed the bill on the
ground that the penalty was excessive
Senator Ktllough urged the passage
Of the measure.
On roll call the bill was defeated.
\ resolution was adopted appointing
a committee to notify the chief justice
that he was expected to preside over
the senate in the impea chmeEt pro-
eeedings against Chancellor Leather
man.
No business was transacted at the
afternoon session. there being no quo
rum present.
The Couse.
Il b 302 establishing mining dis
tricts and declaring the rights and du-
81.
locators OF mining lands and mine own
ers. passed without opposition.
II. +. 10. providing that the attor-
ney general. auditor and secretary Of
state shall determine the advancement
Of cities of the first and second class.
was passed.
H B. 80. providing that any town
having a population of more than $500
and less than 5000 shall be deemed =
city OF the second class was taken UP
and passed.
Mr.. Chambers called up H B. les
fixing a rate of so cents per insertion
instead of 81 for publication Of legal
notices in ali newspapers.
The bill failed to pass
The house went into committee Of
the whole to consider the bill appro-
priating $500 for the state militia.
Mr.. Michigan said he hoped the state
would never appropriate cent for this
purpose until war was upon her.
The bill was reported back with rec
ommeHdatien that it do pass
After some discussion the bill was
passed.
The house went into committee of
the whole to consider the insane asy
lum appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted placing
salary of laundress at $3.50.
The carpenters salary for two years
was placed at 81 zoe.
Members of the committee which pre-
pared the bill argued in favor of al
lowing the amounts reported. stating
that thorough investigation of the
needs of the institution had been made
The committee reported in favor Of
appropriating $4,000 for the mainten-
ance of inmates. based on a cost Of
$l20 per annam for each inmate which
includes food and clothing
An amendment was adopted reducing
the amount 10 $4,000.
Nj. Grutcher offered an amendment
prohibiting any member eff the board
Of trustees and the superintendent
from employing any relative IN the asy-
lam. Adopted.
The salaries of storei2eeper steward
and bookkeeper was placed at $1,000.
The committee recommended that
the bill pass as amended.