The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-15
Proceedings OF the Legislature

/ 4uCou0y bAO oCAdtC OOu thC
day considering the resolution to re-
consider the resolution to extend the
session. Ii the senate would stop
its foolishness and go to work, or if
it had gone to work, the business of
the senate would have been transact
ed and there would have been no
need Of an extended session.
Wednesday the senate passed
bill allowing parties outside of the
state to bid for the public printing.
A long list of bills was referred to
the judiciary.
A bill providing how railroads
shall cross, intersect and join other
railroads.
Thursday the senate heard the re-
port Of committee appointed to as
sist in the reception given to Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee.
The senate also passed resolutions
of coincidence on the death of Gov.
Stephens.
Friday the senate passed the house
general appropriation bill.
The house bill to provide that
lesses of the penitentary shall keep
a deposit OF not less than $1,000 for
transportation of convicts was
passed.
The remainder of the day WAS
taken up in discussions, and passing
bills of local and personal interest
Saturday the senate passed the
bin supplementary to the act to re-
organize the board of trustees of the
Arkansas Industrial University.
! The congressional apportlonment
bill was passed.
The bill to revise and e.digest
the laws of the state was passed.
The bill providing for the appoint
ing of county school examiners was
passed.
The house bill to cure defective
acknowledgements was passed.
Monday the senate opened in the
usual manner.
The bill to provide for furnishing
the several counties OF the state
with abstracts of the original field
notes of the surveys OF the state, was
passed.
1t is hard to tell what the senate
did the rest of the day.
| HOUSE.
Tuesday the house passed the
senate bill to levy one mill tax and
appropriate $4,000 for the support
and maintenance OF the state insane
asylum.
The house did nothing more dur
ing the day.
Wednesday the house passed a bill
appropriating money to pay for
printing the report of the board OF
health.
The house bill to provide for the
maintenance of the asylum for the
blind.
A resolution was offered Thursday
in the house to recind the act by
which the members voted themselves
papers and postage. The resolution
was tabled.
The bill to give landlords a lein
for advances made to tenants passed.
Several attempts were made to get
the revenue bill before the house
but all failed. The members want
to save it for filabustering.
!, On motion the house took up the
revenue bill Friday morning. The
clerk finished reading the bill at 3: &c
p. N. The remainder Of the evening
was consumed reading bills. Nc
bills were passed,
Saturday the house opened and
proceeded, while 20 members were
absent, to pass the bill making al
appropriation for the maintenance q
the school for the blind.
A bill or two was introduced, but
Of such nature that they do mo-
concern the people at large. By
reading the proceedings one woult
imagine that the house was not II
session more than an hour.
Monday the house began its worl
! as usual and did not do anymor
, than begin till afternoon.
: A bill was introduced to prohibi
gambling in futures.