The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-02-26
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The senate dispatches business
much faster than the house, and
usually in better shape.
Mr.. Barker of Benton is charac-
ter in the House. Recently while
a bill was pending he moved to
independently" postpone. IL
brought down the house.
A Scott county militia claim of
$1,000. will be presented to the
legislature. If it is unsuccessful,
enough time will be spent in dis.
cussing it to pay it off.
The Board Of Equalization is
doomed to 20 and in its stead will
be rlaced board IN each township
who will meet the assessors on the
days he assesses in the township
and assist in the assessment.
The members Of the Legislature
have been invited to visit the expo
sltion at New Orleans. The invita-
ton will doubtless be accepted, and
in such event the per diem of mem
beers will be discontinued during the
recess.
The present legislature takes the
lead over previous assemblies in
point of intelligence and temperance
proclivities. But one member Rep
resentative Of Carroll has been seen
under the influence of liquor in either
house.
The question of successor to
Seaator Garland is beginning to
agitate the public mind, as it is con
coded on all sides that Dir. Garland
will 90 into the cabinet The lead
ing candidates for the place are
Fishback, Berry and Dunn.
The Gazette reporter has been
sent back to the house and now gets
up full reports OF the proceedings.
II said the Globe. Democrat threat
ened to send a man to report them
in the event the Gazette wouldn't,
and the cold lady" wilted.
The general revenue fund in the
treasury has been exhausted and
memb ers of the Legislature will be
unable to draw their per diem until
they authorize the treasurer to make
use of the sinking fund for This pnr
pose. This they will do instanter.
The work laid out by The legisla
ture cannot possibly be done in the
time prescribed by law, and the nee
essary two-third majority will likely
be secured for its extention. The
general appropriation bill, nor any
OF the important measures have yet
been reached.
A spirited discussion took place in
the house over a bill to create o
standard measurment for barrels
During the debate Representative
Tobey asked, "What difference does
it make to us whether a barrel has
325 or 40 gallons, unless IN holds
whisky" laughter.
Although there are quite mum
Der Of bills looking to railroad legis
lation it is new hardly probable that
any law will be enacted ON this sub
ject as a majority of the committee
on railroads is opposed to any rail
road legislation Oh the grounds that
the State needs more railroads.
A bill is in the House changing
the time of assessing taxes to June
and the collection to Decempey 1t
is claimed that this will keep the
farmer from having to pay taxes on
his "hog and hominy" MS it will
about all be consumed by June
The bill will not effect the present
assessment.
In the senate pending the passage
of senate bill to provide for the sup
port of militia companies by allowing
$500 for each company, Senator
Enbry said that nineteen years age
it kept him busy night and day tt
run from militia. He did not favor
1t. aud hoped it would rot pass.