The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

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 The bill to pay the per diem, mile age and contingent expenses of the general assembly successfully passed both houses. It sppropriates $60,- GOO and is the first to become . law.
 Notwithstanding 1t costs about $100 for each minnts's time consum- ed by the peoples representatives,, one of the legislative solons, Mir Marchbank, introduced a bill Thurs. day s.to repeal the labels, backs and fly-leaves of Gantt's digest" The bill was referred to committee on lunatic asylum. Tue introducer should have been sent with 1t.
 A bill has been introduced to make q wire fence of certain kind . lawful one. It elicits much dis cussion in the ssnate.
 Petitions and memorials from citi- zens and boards of trade from all over the state praying that the Boyd bill do not pass. It is now very cer- tain that the bill will not become !. law.
 In response to a resolution of the senate Treasurer Woodruff reports the total amount of Holford bonds and coupons redeemed to be $333,- 510. In regard to the parties to whom these payments were made the treasurer says:
 It is impossible to ascertain from the records of this office the names of the individuals on whose account these payments on "Holfords" were made. The transactions were usu- ally conducted through agents. who applied . single bond and coupons attached in satisfastion of the debts of several persons in many cases.
 Undoubtedly the legislature has designs against the "pistol totsr." No less than twenty bills have been introduced looking to the suppress sion of the 'fsstlve shooter"
 The committee on roads and high ways are considering . new road bill which provides tor keeping up the highways by taxation. In view Of the fact that little or no good has come out of the present road law, its or an entirely new law, IS absolutely necessary.
 The second bill ts pass both hous- e was to provide payment for re- pairing statshouse. $500 was ap- propriated.
 The contested election case of Anderson VI. Beene from Hempstead county, was settled by the seating of L. D. Beenc, by vote of 5l to 32.
 Judge Warwick, the republican representative Of Pulaski county, has introduced bill for . "dog law" We are not advlsed as to the provis- ions of the bill, but if it makes ca hines subject to taxation, then we may soon expect to hear the rum bling of . gathering storm in tho ru- ral districts.
 On Saturday house bill 104 to do nate certain lands to the Mississippi and White river valley railroad com. pany was taken up in the house and passed, 5l to %.
 About two thirds of the members of the legislature accepted an invi- tation from the railroad companies and the citizens of Hot. Springs and paid that city 8 vislt last Saturday afternoon and remained until Sun day evening. The representative of Pope county remained at the capital.
 In the senate Saturday morning a vote was reached on bill to regu- late passenger tariffs on short line railroads. An amendment to insert F instead of 10 cents as the maxi. mnm fare was lost by vote of 8 to '.
 A letter from Senator Garland read ln the senate Monday suggests that B bill be passed making five congress sional districts for the state, to be- come operative when the new appor- tionment bill passes congress. It is quite likely the bill will be passed.
 In both houses of the legislature several bills have been reported back from committees and will be put up Pn third reading and final passage