The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-06
[URSDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1879.

| adopted.
 Mr. Walker of Washington. A bill, No. 137, 10 provide means to support the state government and supply deficiencies in the treasury, was read first time.
 On motion of Mir. Walker, it was read second time. Mir. Furbush moved to amend by leaving out "frst day of July" Adopted.
 | MT. Braly moved to refer to com mittee on ways and means. Adopted. Mr. Black of Randolph, moved the rules be suspended, and that bills be taken up and read second time. l Mr. Bobo moved to amend by tsk- ing mp house bill No. 50, and the same be read 9 third time and put upon it's passage. | Mir. Fraser objected to the rules being suspended so often.
 Mr. Stanley was not in favor of suspending the rules so often, but was in favor of it this time, as it would expedite business.
 The motion to take up house bill No. 60 was lost. 1 The motion to take up bills On second reading was adopted. BILLS ON SECOND READING. The speaker ca4ed Mir. Stanley to the chair
 House bill No. B, which provides that the art of printing be introduc- ed into the deaf-mute institute, was read.
 On motion of MT. Barry it was referred to the committee on educa- tion.
 House bill No. 34, bill to amend the common school law, was read, and,
 On motion of MT. Dawson, was re- ferred to the committee on education. House bill No. 35, bill to amend section 3570 of Gantt's Digest, Tn reference to feeding prisoners while in jail. The bill provides ;hat jail ors shall receive no more than thirty five cents per day for each prisoner. MT. Furbush moved, as an amend ment, that sherifls be allowed seven ty,five cents per day.
 MT. Stubbs opposed the original bill, and agreed with the gentleman from Lee, and asked that it be re- ferred to the judiarv committee.
 After an exciting debate by about dozen of the members it was moved by Mir. Pindall that it be referred to the committee on county and probate courts which was adopted.
 House bill No. 36, to fix the per drem and milage of members of the General Assembly was read.
 On motion of Mr. Mcconnell it was referred Go tue committee on re- trenchment.
 House bill, No. 37, a bill to pro- vide ! general system of railroad laws for the state, was read, and,
 On motion of MT. Pindall, was re ferred to the committee on railroads.
 On motion of Mir Pindall, house bill No. ll5, was read second time and referred to the same committee.
 On motion of Mr. Williams the house adjourned to 2;30 pm.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 House called to order at 2:30.
 Roll called and quorum present.
 Messrs. Archer and Furbush were excused.
 Mir. Fraser moved that Messrs. Stanley and Minor be added to the Investigating committee of which Mir. Fishback is chairman.
 Mir. Minor objected, as he was already on three committees.
 Mr. Brinkley moved that Mir. Bobo be added to the committee in, stead of Mir. Minor.
 Mir. Barnett moved, as an amend ment, that Messrs. Brewer and Greening be also added.
 Mir Thomas said he thought that such motions were reflection upon either the speaker or the committee.
 Mir. Fraser moved that Mir. Barry also be added to the committee.
 On motion of Mir. Barnett all of the motions were tabled.
 Mr. Burke moved that Mir, Rich ardson be added to the railroad committee. Lost.
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