The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-20
Doings of the Legislature.

Black of Boone, and Davidson c Izard.
 ! Mir. Tyson offered a petition (which was appropriately referred praying that the office ot. State Su perintendent of Public Instruction be not abolished.
 I Mir. McCrackcn, Mir. Qnarles, Mr Bumpass, Mir. Brown, oiSWhite, MT Roden, petitions on same subject referred to committee on education. I Mr. Hanly offered the following resolution:
 l Resolved, That the two witnesses ! Wm. H. F,.rl,.st and k. A.Dawson ] thS G5 .:sss5 member of this house i from the county of Lee, aud the l latter member. from the county of Jefferson, who are reported by 2 committee of the house as having failed and refused to answer proper and legal question proDound to them as witnesses by said committee are in contempt ofthis house in refusing to answer said questions. It is therefore hereby ordered that they appear before the bar of this house forthwith to show cause why they should not be proceeded against as for contempt.
 Mir. Furbush--I deny the charge, and refer to smy testimony. did not refuse, but appealed to the house to see if 1 was compelled to answer.
 SATuRDAY.-Senator Harris pre- sented resolution resembling resolu- tion formerly adopted giving mem bers fifteen daily newspapers and twenty cents postabe per day.
 Senator Reid argu,d in favor of sending papers to constituents. We could not pay too much in tue way of educating.
 The vote was then taken as fol lows.
 Yeas-Senators Boyd, Chism Duncan, Ferguson, Gatewood, Han na, Harris, HilllMulkey, Pennington, Rutherford, Stanford, Terry, Wat kiDs " atson, Wilson. Mr. President. IT.
 Senators Crowley, Judkins, Mitchell, Reid, Thornton, White, Whitington--7.
 Sentaor Terry changed his vote from aye to no, and gave notice that he would move to reconsider on Monday next.
 Special order for joint resolution No. 3, Senator Watson's..abolishing the office of county assessors and ap- pointing..one magistrate in each township to perform sthe duties of assessor in his township. was taken up at 10:45 q. m.
 Senator Watson, in some remarks, giving items of expense relative to each mode, ably justified the propos- ition as contained in said proposed amendment.--Yeas ', noes IT.
 HOUSE.
 NEW BILLS.
 By Mir. Keith-A bill to abolish the. office of Commissioner of State Lands. Referred to committee on retrenchment
 By Mir. Keith--A bill to define the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. Referred ,s.to committee on circuit and justices courts.
 By Mir. Keith-A Fbill to amend the fee bill (section ). as to defend ants fees. Referred to committee on county and probate courts.
 By MT. Kemp-House joiut mem orial, asking the donation of pro- ceeds of sale of reservation in Pope county, to the building of high graded public school at Russellville. Referred to committee on petitions and memorials.
 By Mir. Jameson-A bill to amend the act amending section 60l and COP of Gannt's Digest in regard to power of county courts. or agents, in mak ing contracts. Referred to commit, tee on county and probate courts.
 By Mir Jamison-A bill to amend the act fixing time of holding county courts, pay judges and per diem of associates. Referred to con- mittee on county and probate courts.
 By Mir. Hanly--A bill to author ize and empower County Courts to correct assessment of real estate so as to reach. cash value. Referred to committee on ways and means.
 By Mir. Greening-A bill to au- thorize clerks of circuit courts to appoint deputies. Referred to com mittee on circuit and justice courts.
 By Mir. Furbush-A bill to re. peal section 5,l65 of Gant's Digest concerning duties of tax collectors, Referred to special committee on revenue.
 By Mr. Fraser-A bill to protect the citizens of unincorporated towns and villages, making it misdemean or to discharge fire arms in same. Referred to committee on circuit and