The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-30

erty and homesteads of married mef and heads of family from seizure was read q second time.
 House bill No. 22 to aid in the preservation of birds. birds eggs and deer was read second time.
 House bill No. 23, to reduce tho debt of the State was read a second time.
 Mir. Fishbaclz moved it be made special order for Wednesday at Il o'clock am. Carried. Mir. Flippin moved to adjourn tc 9.30. Carried.
 SENATE.
 TUESDAY, Jan. 2l. Senator Terry presented q memo rial from the Immigration Society oi Arkansas recommending law creat- ing a Bureau of Immigration. Re ferred to committee on memorials.
 Senator Wilson from judiciary committee reported that in the opin- ion of the committee there should be no change in the judicial circuits at the present.
 Senator Can't, from the committed on federal relations, reported favor ably upon Senator Watson's joint resolution abolishing national banks, and the coinage of silver dollars of l 4l21 grains. The resolution @as read second and third times and passed.
 Senate bill No. II amending sec tion 4,644 of Gantt's Digest was read a second and thisd time, and passed.
 l Senator Wason introduced bill to repeal an act to provide for paying the expenses of the State Govern ment, and to retire outstanding war rants approved Dec. g, 1874.
 Senator Reid, an act to amend sec. 36 of an act to maintain system of common schools. Read first and second time and referred to commit tee on Education.
 The following bills were taken up and read a second time:
 An act for lelief of J. F. Trump Ter fer furnishing arms, etc. Read second time and referred to committee on finance.
 Senate bill No 3, Senator Wat sons: An act to fix the salaries of State officers and per diem of mem bers. Read second time and refer red to committee on public expen- ditures.
 Senate bill No. 9; For the relief of minors. Referred to judiclary committee.
 Senate bill No. 15, an act to fix the salaries of State officers and per di- em members of the General As sembly.
 Referred to committee on public expenditures.
 Senate bill No. 17-Senator Wat son--An act to be entitled an act to regulate the sale of ardent, vinous and fermented liquors.
 Message from the house anounc- ing the passage of house bill No. 3S authorlzeing the County Judge of Pope county to hold q special term. Bill was placed on the secretary's table.
 Senator Armistead moved an amendment to section 20 of senate bill No. IT, which was read q second time and referred, with the ori- ginal. to the EJudIciaay commit i tee.
 Joint resolution No. ?, providing for constitutional amendments. Re ferred to finance committee.
 Joint resolution No. 3, providing for constitutional amendments to be known as -section--. Referred to judiciary committee.
 HOUSE BILLS oH SECOND READING.
 House bill No. 3S, authorizing the county Judge of Pope county to hold special term. Referred to judicia ry committee.
 At l2 o'clock the Senate went into the election of United States Senator.
 Senator Harris placed in nomina- tion Coi. R. W. Johnson.
 Senator Chism placed the name of Hon. J. D. Walker of Washington county.
 Senator White placed in nomina- tion the name of M. l., Bell of lief ferson.
 Senator Judkins placed in nomi, nation the name of Hon. Elisha Baxter.
 Senator Stanford placed in nomi- nation the name of Hon. John T. Jones of Phillips county.
 Senator Boyd asked that the name