The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-13
DOlNGs OF THE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

IfeSlueUL M. M. Duuic3 puiou"h' to adjournment. After roll call and prayer, the journal was read and approved.
 Senator Mulkey added to commit tee on penitentiary.
 Senator Wilson, from judiciary, submitted report and amendment on Senate bill 47, an act to abolish the office of adjutant general. Amendment read first and second time and adopted. Ordered engross ed and made special order for next Tuesday at II o'clock.
 Senator Wilson, from judiciary reported substitute for senate bill Mo- 2, an act to define the degrees of larceny, and to prescribe punish menu for the same. Substitute was adopted.
 Message from the house announc- ing the passage of house joint mem orial to Congress asking.a donation of twenty acres in the Hot Springs reservation for insane asylum.
 Senator Wilson, from judiciary reported senate bill No. 64, an act to exempt t'notaries public from jury duty. recommending it do no pass.
 Senator Wilson, from the judicia- ", reported bill No. 17--an act to regulate the sale of ardent, vinous and malt liquors, recommending that the same be submitted to the special committee to consider all liquor laws.
 Senator Armistead reported upon 8 memorial from the Arkansas I'm migration Society, asking the ap- pointment of immigration agent and an appropriation of $l5,000 per anum. Returned to the senate
 
 without recommendations
 Senator Armlstead, from the com mittee on memorials, reported upon the petition of Jacob c. Collins, to have his name changed-that in opinion of the committee, the peti- ton cannot be granted under exist ing constitutional provisions.
 Senator Terry, from committee on memorials reported memorial to Congress based upon a memorial from the city council of Pine Bluff to this General Assembly, asking an appropriation for the improvement of the river bank opposite that city.
 Senator Terry from the committee on memorials relative to a bureau of immigration.
 Senator Chism from committee on roads reported adverseley upon sen ate btll No. 40, an act to amend the road law.
 Senator Judkins moved suspen- sion of rules that house bill No. IS, be taken up, relative to changing the time of holding courts in the The Third Judicial Circuit, rules sus pended and read second time. Amended and placed on calender.
 Senator Pennington asked sus- pension of rules that house joint res olution No. 1. be taken up, which was read first and second times and made special order for tomorrow at II o'clock.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill No. 9, an act for the relief of minors, was placed on it's third and last reading and passed ayes 20; noes 1.
 Under a suspension of the rules senate bill No. 2I, an act to author senate bill No. 2l, an act to author ize the Secretary of State to furnish circuit clerks with Arkansas Re ports, was read second time, and on motion to indefinitely postpone the ayes and nays were called for and the motion lost. It was referred to the Judiciary committee.
 The special order for II o'clock vas announced by the President and senate bill No. AS, substitute for senate bill No. 34, an act for improv- ing streets aLd allays of cities of the second class and incorporated towns.
 Senator White moved the vote by which this bill was made special order forthis hour be reconsiderered. Carried and recommitted to the Jud- iciary committee.
 Special order for this hour II 80 of house bill No, 2S, to change the boundary lines between Chicot and Desha counties. Read third time and last time, and passed-ayes 23, nays Q.