The Forrest City times., 1903-03-27
The Senate

A motion to reconsider the vote by
which TIE senate passed the King bill
regulating railroad freight ard pas
senger traffic was lost and the bill
was ordered Transmitted to the house
Clerk Hays reported that the house
had passed Senator Prices bill max
ing an appropriation for the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition with house amend
ments These amendments reduced the
appropriation to s5a.D0a and add an
additional member to the commission.
The amendments were adopted IN
animously.
8 s. li3. providing for the d.vis-
ton of the county liquor license be
tween the county AID school funds.
was placed on third reading on mo
ton the bil was placed back on sec
ord reading to permit Of amendment.
Senator Gray called Up s b FL.
appropriating money to pay certain
teachers OF tire deaf-mute institute
amounts due on contract.
Senators Witt. Hardy ard Fletcher
opposed the bin on the ground that
the contract with the teachers was In
violation % the law
Senator Caldwell said the teachers
had entered on the contract in good
faith and should be protected.
Senators Coyingtou and Wilson sup
ported the biz. which passed.
Senator Cotton introduced an amend
ment providing that the officers and
employees provided for in the bin
should not 90 on duty until the build
ing at the exposition be completed
Senator Caldwell oppos j the amend
ment. He said a manager and clerk
were on duty now, and were dong good
and necessary work.
Senator Short introduced a substi
+atta ba
and a clerk should go on duty until
the building is completed AMI ready for
occupancy. He thought the commits
sioner Of mines. manufactures and agri-
culture. who had been a-aed TO the
board. should act a manage. Further
consideration OF the bnI was deferred
until the following Wednesday
Senator Simpson introduced a oil
repeating the county uniformity law
regarding text books
\ resolution to accept an invitation
to visit Hot Springs a. a body at the
expense Of citizens Of Hot Springs was
lost
Senator Fletcher's bill providing that
an analysis Dc filed with the commits
sioner OF mines manufactures and ag-
riculture Of all fertilizers sold in this
state was passed.
The Eou=e.
priation bill was the FIRST order
The bill as amended approprIates
$4,000 for a building and exhibit at
St Louis, the bu---.ng to cost not
more than see o0o and adds another
member to the fair board.
The bin passed-ayes 50. noes Il
Chairman Merriman OF the state
capitol committee presented report
recommending the passage Of II. B.
400. providing for the completion OF
the new state capitol building with
five amendments. The principal ones
are that member of the legislature
shall be a member of the capitol com
mission. and that so far as possible
the building shall be constructed of
Arkansas material.
H. b. 440 (GarretD. relieving all
persons over the age of so years from
the payment of poll tax. was taken up
Messrs. Patterson. Thompson, Parks
and Crutcher opposed the M
Messrs Toney and Garrett sup
ported the bill. which was defeated
Mr., Parks called up II. Il. 400. ap
propriating funds for the maintenance
of the state insane asylum. \ motor
to postpone was lost ana the bin was
considered in committee of the whole
Amendments were offered making the
stewards salary $1,000 instead Of 81.
600. matron,s salary $500 instead O
$1,000. and engineers salary $3.50
instead of $4,000.
Amendments were offered reducing
the salaries OF other employees from
the amounts contained in the bill.
Messrs. Tarvel and Parks spoke II
favor of the amendments.
Messrs. Myers and Chappell were II
favor of increased salaries.
On motion of Mr.. Merrlman the com
mittee rose and reported progress
II. b. ISL to regulate the organiza
ton of mutual fire insurance compa
MES. was taken up, but was recommit
ted TO the committee on insurance