The Forrest City times., 1903-02-27
MONDAY, FEBRUARY -.

AOhDAYs fLBzUA2t *
This was the most memorable day Of
the present session. inasmuch as the "a
+ nous King antitrust bill was passed In
f the senate without amendment. Ths
contest over an amendment - exempt
f FIRE insurance companies from the pro-
visions Of the measure has been waged
releHtlessly from the beginning Of the
session
The senate put TO sleep the Collins
dispeusary bin. only eight votes being
recorded in its favor
1ae house refused. - a vote % 80
to =. TO reconsider the vote appro-
priatlng ;ls0.o09 for an annex T. the
+ insane asylum.
The senate
Senator Norwood introduced senate
+ joint resolution No ;. amending the
constitution 50 az 10 permit women to
serve as school directors.
Mr.. Norwood also introduced s. 3.
IsI. TO authorize school directors to
mortgage property ami borrow money
for building purposes.
Senator Hudaseston introduced s B.
is2. granting chancery courts concur
rent Jurisdiction with circuit courts in
the removal Of DISABILITIES Of minors.
Senator Gray introduced a bill Gs31.
10 increase salaries Of supreme court
judges 10 $4,000 per anGum and judges
OF circuit courts and chancellors TO
Sc 600 per annum.
Senator Matloeks bill (No. l73l TO
amend the law regulating the Lynwood
and Auburn levee district was passed
Senator wilson's bill permitting col
lectors to deposit county funds in banks
was taken UP and passed.
s B. 4s 10 compel telegraph com
panies to transmit messages promptly.
was read third time and passed
The King antitrust bin was then taken
up.
One Of the strongest arguments made
in favor Of the committee amendment
to strike out that part pertaining 10 fire
| insurance companies was made by Sen
ator Gray Of Pulaski.
The vote on the amendment was as
follows.
Ayes.-Adams. Caldwell. Collins. Cot
ham. Fletcher. Gray. KHlough. Mardis.
Price. Rison Sengei. Simpson and Witt.
Total. -
Noes-Brown. Butt. Cotton. Coving-
/ ton. Flenniken Hardy. Huddleston. lobe
/ klgore. King, Logan. Matioek, Meier
/ rim. Norwood, Vaughter Wilson Total
Is
Senator Hinkle announced that he was
paired with Senator Pinnix who would
vote 10 and he aye. Senator Mears was
f paired with Senator Smith the latter
+ 10 vote aye and he no Senator Wood
announced pair with Mr. Short. who
I would vote no and he aye
After the defeat Of the the amendment
eSempting insurance companies the bill
I as originally introduced passed by the
/ following vote:
Ayes-Adams. Brown. Butt Caldwell
Collins. Gotham. Cotton. Coyington. Flen-
niken Fletcher. Hardy. Hinkle Huddle-
/ ston. Jobe. KuRore Kulough King. Lo-
+ gan. Aardls. Matlock McFerrin. Mears
/ Norwood. Price, Simpson. Yaughter.
/ wilson,
Noes-Gray. Rison. sengel witt and
/ Wood
Absent and not voting-Pinnix. Smith
and Short.
The Houze.
But little business was transacted in
/ the house. a large part OF the day being
I consumed In discussing a motion to re-
f consider the insane asylum annex ap-
preparation bin.
The first measure taken up was a
+ local bin, to prohibit the sale of liquor
F within five miles of Elm Springs school
i house. in Washington county. The bill
VAS passed
Mr.. Perry moved to reconsider the
vote by which the insane asylum bill
passed.
/ Ae motion vas discussed at length
and finally defeated
II B. 3o7. allowing the town Of Au-
gusta. ia - oodrun county. 10 borrow
money 70 build waterwerks plant was
read third time and passed.
y bill by at. WhItthorue to protect
+ FISH in the Saline river and tributary
waters was reao third time and passed
t II Il. l26 ann, to authorize the re-
funding by the state Of money for sale
Of lands enormously forfeited for taxes
f was read third time and passed The
intention Of the act is TO protect limo
] cent purchasers
II. L. 3ll tscrimshire1. making IL un-
/ lawful TO catch or kin wild turkies bv
means Of hating blinds pens. traps or
deadfalls was taken up and passed
Mr.. FutraH introduced H. b. 375. au-
f thorizing the county Judge Of each
/ county TO appoint a board Of health
A bill was passed granting to the city
Of Little Rock strip Of land extending
/ along the Arkansas river
number Of bills were read second
time and several measures Of purely a
i local character were passed.