The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-30
D0INGS OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY. Jan. IS.


 are determined to dispose of busl- ness as rapidly as possible.
 In tie Senate, quite number of bills and resolutions were presented. Among the number was joint reso- lution by Senator Hanna to appoint q joint committee to report such constitutional amendments as may be necessary. The resolution after changing it's title was carried.
 Senator Tipton offered resolu- tion providing for committee to in quire into the alleged inhumane treatment of conyicts.
 The matter of employing clerks for committees was discussed at some length, and finally resolution adopted authorizing the judiciary committee to employ clerk.
 Senator Boyd introduced bill to pay J. F. Trumpler $6.S40 for arms furnished the State 6unng the Brooks Baxter war.
 Senators Thornton and Can't in- troduced bills repeating divers sec tions of Gantt's Digest.
 Senator Wilmington introduced a bill to maintain system of free schools. The bill amends sec. @. Senator Gatewood introduced . bill to define the jurisdiction of mag istrate's courts.
 Senator Mitchell introduced a bill recommending the refunding of $l, 056 enormously paid into the State treasury to the Institute for the Blind.
 Senator Hill introduced a bill appointing 8 time for holdinfi gencr- al elections.
 HOUSE.
 Tbe newspaper and postage ques- tion again came up and after some l discussion, snder move of the pre- vious question, a resolution provid- ing for ten dailies and four weeklies, with postage, be furnished each member.
 Quite number of bills were in troduced, among the most important of which was the following:
 By Furbush: A game law, pro- viding for the preservation of birds, deer, &c., and attaching penalties for the destruction of game out of it's season. The fines go to the school fund.
 By Barke: A bill to reduce the outstanding expenses of the State. By Braly: A bill to establish a Board of Health who shall have ju- risdictiun of quarantine.
 By Washbuurn: A bill giving jurisdiction to justice's courts in cer- tain cases, with right of appeal to circuit courts.
 By Martin: A bill to provide for meeting the expenses of the State. By Minor: A bill amending tue law fixing the per diem of members of the Legislature-making the pay $4.O0.
 By Pindall: A bill to provide for a general system of railroads in the State.
 HOUSE.
 MONDAY, Jan. 20.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The House took up bills on second reading.
 House bill to amend the general election law was read second time, amended by striking out reference to election of members of congress, and referred to committee on elec- tions.
 House bill No to reyise Gantt's Digest in regard to larceny was read a second time.
 Mir. Fishback moved to amend to strike out 1925" and insert "placed on the chain gang"
 Mir. Furbush moved to refer to the Judiciary committee, as he had sent to Delaware for laws, and proposed to establish whipping post. Car ried.
 House bill to require licenses from druggists selling liquor was read . second time.
 House bill to amend section 5334 of Gantt's Digest, in regard to work ing roads, was read q second time. Mir. Davidson of Sharp, moved to strike ont "thrse days" and insert thirty"