The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-13
Doings of the Legislature.
srNATE


 Senator Chism presented a reso- tion asking an appointment of a com mittee of three senators to enquire into the suitability of the 4S0 acres of land surrounding the celebrated Dardenelle Springs, together with the buildings thereon, and the suit ability of the location for an insane asylum -there being building containing over forty rooms, and adj ditlonal out houses, suitable for the residence of the superintendent of the institution, and necessary atten- dants-and offered to the State for the sum of ten thousand sgcs..iit.rs The committee to reposS upon the feasibility of the purchase of said premises, at as early a day as prac ticable.
 Senator Reid offered ,An amend ment that, provided that said commit tee also report upon suitability of of Hot Springs as a location. Adopted.
 Senator Boyd presented resolu- tion, providing that the committee on public expenditures be instructed to ascertain for what consideration building or buildings can be ob- tained, for the temporary accomoda- tiop of the insane.
 Senator White moved to amend by referring to the special committee appointed to report upon the Oar denelle property for an asylum for insahe. Amendment adopted.
 Resolution as amended was laid on the table subject to call.
 Senator Wilmington moved q sus- pension of the rules, and introduced bill for an act to provide for the payment of claims allowed against the State by the commissioner under an act app proved March 28, 1871 Rules suspended read second time, and referred to committee on mil itia.
 The committee to report upon the suitability of location and build ings for the temporary site ofan in sane asylum, was announced by the President, to be composed of sena, tors Chism, Wilmington and Mul. key.
 Senator Wilson from judiciary com mittee reported upon senate bill No 27, an act to prohibit retail liquor dealers from selling yinous or malt liquors to habitua. drunkards, returned same to senate asking it's reference to special committee on 1 liquor traffic. So referred.
 BILLS oNssEcoND READING.
 Senate bill No. 35, bill for an act to prevent double taxation. Read for information and made special order for next Tuesday, at I0:30 o'clock,
 Senate bill No. 8, an act to define and make more certain the juris dictions of justices of peace. Order ed engrossed.
 Senate bill No 30, an act author lzeing the State Treasurer to issue certificates of indebtedness in cer l tain cases, and for other purposes. Read for information, and ordered engrossed for third reading.
 Senator .kerr-A bill for an act to amend an set of the General As scbly, approved January I6, 1861. entitled to an act to aid the fore closure of the stock mortgages given to secure subscriptions to the Real Estate Bank of the State sof Arllan sas. Rules suspended, and read q second time and referred to commit tee on finance, and l50 copies order ed printed.
 HOUSE
 Mir. Moore, of the comm ittee on retrcnchment, returned substitutes for house blll to reduce the expenses of administering the State Govern ment, and house bill to reduce the salaries of officers of executive and l judicial departments; to reduce nun Der and salaries ot clerks, and to reduce salaries and per diem Of mem bers of the General Assembly, re commenting its passage. Read twice.
 Mir. Turner moved it be engrossed and made the special order for 10 n. 1 ID. to morrow.
 Mir. Fraser moved to amend by striking out the second section that which abolished the office of Super 1 intendent of Public Instruction.
 Mir. Fraser's amendment was lost by the following vote.
 Ayes-Messrs. Barnett, Barry, Blackwood, Brewer, Brown of Lee, Brown of White, Conway, Coody, Cunningham, Dawson, Dickinson. Fishback, Fraser, Furbush, Gillian, Hanley, Hare, Hudson, Jameson, Lowlermllk, Lowe, Mainard, Me Murtry, Miller of Clark, Morris of Carroll, Murphy, Payne, Pindall, Qnarles, Riddick, Richordson, Roden, Simmons, Sinott, Taylor, Tyson, Weir-37
 Noes-Messrs. Archer Askew, Barker: Black of Boone, Black of Randolph, Bobo, Braly, Brinkley, Britt, Bumpass, Burns, Carter, l Cluek, Creekmore, Davidson of Sharp, Davidson of Izard, Feltnor Flippin, Greening, Harrison, Holder, Hol.feld, Holmes Jordan, Joyner,