The Russellville Democrat., 1883-01-18
Proceedings of the Legislature
 SENATE.

The organization ana election O the principal officers was reported last wsek. Tuesday the senate did nothing more than perfect it's organ ization and appoint some commit tees. Mrs. .Gannt, of Hot Springs county was elected enrolling clerk of tho senate.
 On Wednesday bill was intro. dnced to require railroads to keeE posted up schedule of charges to prevent discriminations. 1 After the usual committees were announced, on Thursday, the follow. ing bills were introduced, viz: A bill to repeal the three mile liq uor law.
 A bill to prevent the killing of wild game between the 1st of March and 1st of October A bill for the relief of delinquent tax payers. A bill to amend tho law of roads and highways. A numDer of bills of minor lmpor- tance were introduced.
 Several bills have been introduced regulating the charges on railroads, both for freight and passengers Some of these bills will doubtless be passed ere the session closes. A bill to prevent hogs running at large in certain localities. A bill to prevent cattle running at large in the state.
 A bill to regulate the exercise of executive clemency, and to create an advisory board. This board IS to advise with the Governor in cases where application is made for par don and retrieve.
 Some time was taken up discuss ing the liquor bill. It seems that a majority of tho public men of this nation are afraid of any legislative measure that appertains to liquor. The whole senate is afraid of 1t.
 A bill to regulate the business of insurance in this State. It provides that insurance companies shall give bond to the State of Arkansas, to the amount of $1O0,000 for the faithful performance of thelr obligations.
 A bill to amend the act to reduce the expenses of enforcing the crimi- nal law in this State.
 A bill to prevent fraudulent as signments in trust for creditors.
 Monday the senate began it's reg ular business at the usual hour, and the following new bills were intro duced viz:
 A bill to provide for the admiss- ion and discharge of patients for the lunatic asylum.
 A bill to regulate the sale of prop erty unde- mortgages and deeds of trust.
 A bill making the stealing of hogs, sheep, goats and any other kind of cattle felony.
 Judging from the aspirants for the chaplaincyof the house, quite a number of the clergy of this state are without preaching places, , On the tenth ballot Rev. Mir. Har- vey was elected chaplain.
 J. H. Shoppach of Saline county was elected journal clerk of the house.
 A number of little bills was also introduced in the house, among which are following:
 A bill to regulate the selection of grand and petit jurors.
 A bill to provide a complete and correct digest of the laws of the state of Arkansas.
 A bill to fix the rato of passenger fare on long line railroads.
 A bill to create br au of immi- grafton and agriculture, for the de. velopment of the resources of the state.
 Mir. Harley, introduced joint resolution, resolving to take steps for the recovery of the taxes pald on cotton immediately after the war; The measure IS q just one and there seems to be no constitutional obsta- cles to It's consummation. The house has been flooded with little bills, that will not effect the pubic veal very materially.
 A bill to revise and re digest the revenue laws of the state.
 A bill to prevent the driving of cattle from another into this state for grazing purposes.
 A bill to provide for fees of attor- neys appointed by any court of the state.
 Many other bills have been intro duced, but it does not appear neces- sarv to notice them yet. We will advise our readers of all bills that arc passed.
 A bill to amend the law requiring mortgaged property to be appraised befor" being sold.
 A bill to amend the county con Wet law.
 Not being thoroughly conversant with the politics of the State, nor familiar with the back actions of the legislature, we are ignorant of the consequent effect of the passage of certain bills. Mir. Kuhn introduced bill to charter the RusseIlville Normal and