The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-22
Proceedings OF the Legislature
BEN ATE.


Proceedings OF the Legislature
SENATE.
Tuesday the senate opened as
usual and took up the regular order
of business, which was the conside.
ration Of house bills.
Bill for the regulation and protec-
ton of the timber interests of the
state passed.
The concurrent resolution to order
the governor to bring suit against
Elk Treasurer Churchill, was adopted.
Wednesday the senate did moth
ing of Importance only fixed a few
salaries, and failed to pass bill
providing for repairing the peniteD-
tiary.
Thursday the senate began its
work by hearing bulls reported.
The bill TO make it q capital Of
tense to attack train or other pub
lie conveyance passed.
The following bills were intro
duced: A bill to allow county courts
to sell or lease real estate in certain
cases.
Bill prescribing and regulating
fees OF sherlffs and other officers for
services in taking patients to insane
asylum, allowing same fees as al
lowed in the enforcement of criminal
law Of the state.
Bill to authorize the governor to
appoint an agent to investigate
frauds and default nror tie public
revenue an facilitate the collec
tion thereof
Bill to authorize the secretary of
state to furnish the Memphis bar
and law library with public docu-
ments Of the state.
Friday the usual ceremonies OBJ
tanned in opening the senate.
The bill to provide for the support
of the Arkansas deaf mute institute
was passed.
Bill to amend the act in relation to
the writ of habeas corpus, enlarglng
the powers of the county courts in
their issue was passed.
Bill to facilitate settlement with
Zeb Ward passed.
Saturday the senate was opened
by the usual ceremonies.
Bill to amend the act relating to
the practice of medicine or surgery
passed.
Bill to regulate fees OF shetfffs and
other officers in bringing patients to
the insane asylum was passed.
The following new bills were in
troduccd:
A bill to confer additional powers
On county courts.
A bill 20 prescribe the number and
fix the per diem of the officers of the
general assembly.
A bill to provide for recording
deeds to railroad companies. patents
and final certificates Of entry.
A bill 10 fix salaries of certain
state officers.
The bill to amend coal oil law was
passed.
A resolution WAS adopted by the
senate and house Monday, ordering
the Encouragement TO bring suit
against Mr. Lear late land commiss-
Toner.
Bill to protect the people against
the clandestine sale of liquor, passed.
A bill to protect government light
houses passed.
A bill authorizing recorders of
municipal corporations to perform
the functions of magistrates in GER
tain cases was passed.
HOUSE.
Tuesday was the day for the con
sideration of senate bills.
The house spent all the forenoon
and good part of the after discuss
ing the bill to pay Judge Compton
for services rendered the state.
The house did nothing all day.
Wednesday the house set few
bills for certain hours. The after.
noon was taken up in discussions.
Thursday morning the house in
troduced substitute for all bills for
the encouragement of immigration.
The bill provides for the advertise
ment of the resour ,s Of he state.
The i ,ns, eLt theoremalnder of
Of the day considering the revenue
bill.
The house opened as usual FRIDAY,
and proceeded ut once to the consld.
GRAFTON of senate bills.
Bill to compensate Judge Compton
for special services rendered the
state was passed.
A bill to authorize the treasurer
to borrow money to defray the eur.
rent expenses Of the lunatic asylum
was passed.
Bill for the furnishing Of the Office
of the commissioner of state land
ana for other purposes, passed.
The house was opened as usual
Saturday and considerable time con
sumed over an amendment to the
whisky law.
The house passed bill to enforce
! the collection Of damages against