The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-06
RUssELLvIILE, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURS
DOINGS OF TIE LEGISLATURE,
FIFTEENTH DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29. 1879.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2J, 1873.
 Senate met at the usual hour, President DufIie presiding. Upon roll-call, quorum being present, business was taken up.
 RESOLUTIONS AND NOTIONS.
 Senator Watkins. Resolved that the committee on education be made a joint committee. Carried.
 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Senator Wilson, chairman of the judiciary commiltte, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 36, with sub- stitute, relative to the abolition of the office of adjutant, general, report ed recommending the substitute.
 The original bill proposes to abol- ish the office; the substitute provides that the private secretary perform the duties of adj jutant-general.
 Senator Watson reported that the substitute for senate bill No. Is, a bill for the protection of fish, had been properly engrossed.
 Special order for reconsidering the vote rejecting house bill No. IA, having come up, the matter of the committees report was set aside.
 
 Senator Chism wanted to know why the vote was reconsidered.
 Senator Tlpton gave his reasons, aud upon motion, the bill was recon mitted.
 The discussion of senate bill No. 36, with substitute, was reopencd.
 Senator Wilson thought that the office might well be abolished, and that the private secretary take charge of that functionary's duties.
 Senator Armstead moved that the consideration of the bill be made the special order for next Friday at II o'clock. Carried.
 The judiciary committee reported senate bill No. 32, "an act to appoint assistant prosecuting attorneys" of fering an amendment to the effect that the assistant so appointed shall receive no salary from tue state.
 Senator Judkins moved that the bill lie upon the table. Carried.
 Senator Terry, from the committee on corporations, reported that after considering senate bill No. 34, a sub sttute had been offered. The bill and substitute provide for the i'm provement of streets and public grounds of cities and towns.
 The time having arrived for the discussion of Senator Watson's Gre. duction bill," the president announc- ed that Senator White was entitled to the foor
 From beginning to end, the speech was continuous line of interest, and attracted many people to the galler- ies. He was, and he wished to be so understood, opposed to the reduc tion of the salaries of the officers of the present administration.
 
 Senator Watson arose at the con clusion of Senator Whites speech and said that it no other senator de- sired to be heard on the subject, he desired to make three quarter of an hour speech on to morrow. No one answering, he moved that the further consideration of the bill be deferred till Il am. morrow. Carried, and upon motion the senate adjourned.
 House called to order at 9:30. Roll call and quorum present.
 Messrs. Moore, Morris of Carroll, Weir, Wright and Hobson were ex- cuscd.
 Prayer by Rev. pr. Winfield.
 Mir. Braley answered to his name.
 Minutes of yesterday read, cor rected and approved.
 MT. Walker of Washington, moved that special order of business be postponed, and his name be called on the roll for the introduction of bills, and that he be allowed to in troduce two bills. The request was granted.
 Mir. Walker then introduced bill, No. 136, to revive the state board of finance, and to provide means for running the state government.
 Mr. Walker of Washington, then moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be read second time. Adopted.
 Messrs. Dawson and Murphy an- swered to their names.