The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-22

Proceedings of the Legislature
SENATE.

Proceedings OF the Legislature
SENATE.
Senate opened Tuesday as usual.
The bill supplemental to a bill
regulating the sale Of property un-
der mortgage, passed.
The bill to encourage the manu-
facture of native wines. passed.
The bill providing for the convey
ance Of lands donated to railroads,
passed.
Several bills were set for certain
hours.
Wednesday morning the senate
passed the bill regulating the run
ming at large OF certain animals.
The bill providing for the publica-
tion of proposed amendments to the
constitution, was passed.
Thursday the senate passed the
bill providing that the general as
sembly OF the state shall convene
the first Monday in October.
The bill in relation to perfecting
guardlan's and administrator bond s
by the probate court, was passed.
The bill to amend the common
school law was passed. 1t provides
for the suspension or expulsion OF
pupils for gross misconduct, immor
ality, and gives county courts the
right to form new school districts.
The bill in relation to the bring
ing of actions against alleged default
ing officers, by the attorney general
was passed. The bill provides that
such actions shall be brought in the
Pulaski Chanccry court.
The remainder OF the day was con-
sumed over the Churchill trouble.
Friday the senate was opened in
the usual form.
The bill regulating the sale Of
property under mortgage was passed.
A bill was introduced to create
the 31st Senatorial district of Gar
land ard Montgomery counties.
Mich time was consumed over the
public printing contract.
The bill authorizing the commits
sioner Of state land to make deeds
in certain cases was passed.
The senate opened with the con-
sideration of messages from the lower
house. After long debate the bill
to re let the contract for public print
ing, passed.
The bill to establish bureau of
agriculture for the state was lost.
A bill providing for reduction of
the expense CT enforcing the crimi-
nal laws of the state, passed.
The bill regulates the hiring of
convicts in counties.
A bill was introduced providing
that any persons who sell any vinous
or spirituous liquors without licence
shall forfeit their stocks of such liq
uors for the benefit of the school
fund; also, any one who shall know
lngly let any house, tenement or land
for violation OF this act shall forfeit
such house, tenement or land for
the use of the school fund.
The senate consumed the whole
Of Monday considering the revenue
bill, and then did not get through.
HOUSE.
All Tuesday was consumed read
ing senate bills.
Wednesday the house passed the
bill in regard to public printing.
The house spent the remainder o:
the day in discussions and reconsid-
ering resolutions.
The house adopted n resolution
Thursday, to excuse the committee
on auditors books, from all other du
ties. The house considered claims
the rest of the day, but did nothing.
The usual opening exercises were
gone through Friday, and the house
proceeded to the consideration of
senate bills.
The bill making the turning of
stock loose on the enclosed grounds
of another where crops are growing
a misdemeanor was passed.
The bil! for the better protection
the revenue, was passed.
The Churchill matter came up and
was set for March Sd.
The bill to regulate the mode of
taking appeals from county courts
passed.
Considerable debate was had on
the temperance bill, but 1t finally
passed.
The house did literally nothing
Saturday. The members have such
mania for speaking that it is hard
to do anything
Monday morning the house passed
the bill prohibiting the sale or circu.
lation of obscene literature in the
state of Arkansas.
The house consumed considerable
time in consideration of the road
bill, but did nothing.
The Daily Democrat is after
certain members of the legislature
Nth a charp otinl-