The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-02-26
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
a Resume OF the Weeks Work In
Both Houses.


In the Senate on tile 18th house
bill to regulate the sale of land I'M
certain cases and to make valid the
acts Of the governor in sale Of Real
Estate Bank lands failed TO pass 10
to II. [This bill is an exact count
erpart OF the one passed the other
day BY The senate. During the
afternoon session the vote by which
the above bill was defeated was re
considered and consideration OF the
bill deferred until Saturday. Sen
ate bill to regulate the letting OF ali
public contracts was defeated. The
following bills were introduced: BY
Senator Wells: TO amend the law
for the support OF the state govern
ment and the dissolution of the state
board Of finance; BY Senator Baxter
To compel railroads to pay for stock
killed by them. 1t provides ies
three appraisers In the House.
senate bill TO Change the time OF
holding circuit courts in the 18th
district was passed. Senate bll. to
change the time of holding circuit
court in Washington and the western
district of Carol county passed.
Senate bill to amend section 1888 OF
the Revised Statutes passed. Senate
bill to protect fish by prohibiting
SEEMING and trapping failed to pass
IA to IA. Senate bill for the preserv
alton and safe keeping of the files OF
the state land office passed.
In the Senate on the 18th senate
bill TO prevent the embezzling of es-
tates was defeated-14 to II. Sen
ate bill for the support of Militia
com panies failed to pass. Senate
bill prohibiting the governor from
issuing any new bonds in lieu OF the
levec. railroad aid or Holford bonds
passed 80 TO /. Senate bill to
change the time Of holding the coun
ty court Of Madison county and the
probate court of Desha county was
read the last time and passed-ayes
y, noes /. Senate bill to compel
the study Of physiology and hygiene
was taken up and defeated by a
vote of Is to l. Senate bill for the
relief of the sick and wounded poor
failed to pass. :. In the House
house bill to establish a state wealth
err service was defeated House bill
providing FOR the more efficient ex-
animation of the settlement OF officers
passea-53 to 3S. House bill for
the relief of Sheriff Fl. w. Rogers
failed to pass, by not receiving q
two thirds vote
In the Senate on the 10Th By a
vote OF 20 to 10 Senator smith
railroad bill was defeated Senator
Crittendcn introduced bill trans
ferring to the holders ofthe state aid
railroad bonds. which have been de
clared by the supreme court to DC
void, and payment of which by the
state has been forbidden by constl
tutional amendment, all right ano
claim which the state may have by
lien or otherwise on the railroads u
whom the bonds were issued undel
the act of July 81, 1868. Senator
Ross introduced bill to provide fol
the settlement Of costs adjudget
against the state under provisions O
the act to enforce the pay ment o
overdue taxes, approved 1851, whicl
was referred TO the committee OF
claims. Senator Wello introduced
bill to make the governor, audlto
and treasurer the state debt board
to ascertain the outstanding lndebt
ledness Of the state. 1t was read thu
first time, 100 copies were ordered
printed and the bill referred to thu
committee ON public expenditures
Senator Wells introduced II bill t
4 regulate the number of bcneticiarie'
| in the Arkansas Industrial Uniyer
sity. In the House the morning
session was spent arguing whethe
passing relief bill requires a two
\ thirds vote. BY n close vote thu
question was decided in TIE mega
tive. This effects the passage oil th'
relief bill for w. H. Rogers Thu
bill calling for constitutional con
yention was defeated.
In the senate on the 10th HOUSE
| bill to fix the time for holding tli'
court OF common pleas of Garlane
county was read the last time. Th'
bill provides that the courts shall b.
begun on the first Mondays Of March
June, September and December o
each year. The bill passed-ayei
80. noes 0. House bill No. l3l. Il
appropriate $4,000 for the repairing
remodeling aud refurnishing OF thu
east wing Of thu. state house for tn
use of the supreme court library ant
i Judges chambers was read the las
time and passed-25 to 5. Th'
house bill to provide for the supper
Of the blind institute for three
months from January l, 1888, wai
taken up. 1t appropriates $3699.l Il
for the time specified, the bill passed
House bill supplemental to the ac
extending the time for payment o
taxes for 1884, was taken up. /
makes the original measure more
explicit without changing any OF il
material provisions. 1t was reat