The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURES.
MoNpAr, ID.


In the senate the following bills
passed: Senate bill to define the
boundary line between Nevada and
Ouchita counties: senate bill to en-
force the three mile law at Clinton,
senate bill to repeot the law provid-
ing for q county board Of equaliza-
ton; senate bill supplemental to the
act OF 1873 creating the county of
Faulkner; senate bill TO establish
the boundary line between Phillips
and Monroe. In the House bills
were passed as follows: house bill
to use part Of the sinking fund to
defray expenses of the state govern
ment; house bill for the protection of
mechanics.
TUESDAY, Sd.
In the senate, bills passed: Senate
bill supplemental to the act for the
support of lhcc state government,
house bill for the relief Of Sheriff
Rodgers, house bill to amend the
revenue law changing the time as
sessment of property for taxation
from February to June; house bill
for the support of the deaf mute In
stitute: house bill to regulate the
sale of real estate bank lands. In
the House bills were passed as fol
lows: house bill to COMPEL speedy
settlement for stock killed by rail
roads, senate bill to change the time
of holding circuit court in Pulaski.
WEDNESDAY, 4th.
! Senate bill to forfeit certain rail
road charters was passed. Senator
Embry introduced bill to provide
for extending the time for the levy
ing and collecting of taxes in Pope
county for the year 1885. Read
twice and made the special order for
tomorrow at Ii o'clock. Senate bill
to prevent injury to telephone or
telegraph line was passed. Also,
senate bill to prevent deception in
the sale OF butter; also. senate bill
dividing liquor license, also, senate
bill changing the name of Dorsey
to Cleveland. !. In the House house
bill to facilitate settlement between
state and federal government pass
ed, also. house bill for the govern
nent of cities OF the first class; also,
senate bill to change the name of
Dorsey county to Cleveland, also,
house bill amending existing law in
regard to sale of mortgage property
also, house bill to establish separate
courts In Prairie county.
THURSDAY, 5th.
In the Senate senate bill to ex-
tend the time Tor the assessing and
levying of taxes for Pope county for
the year 1885 was taken up. 1t was
read the last time and passed-ayes
%, noes o.. In the House house
bill to make the treasurer of Fort
Smith school district bonded of
ficer passed; also. house bill to form
two judicial districts in Unicn coun-
ty.
FRIDAY, 9th.
In the senate was considered and
passed house bill to confirm and
make valid certain acts of the gov
ernor and land commissioner in re
gard to the sale of certain Real Es-
tate Bank lands sold under former
acts of the legislature; also, House
bill prohibiting any person from sell
ing liquor on land or water in the
state unless they procured license
from the county court. In the
House senate bill to create two ju
dicial districts in Franklin county
passed.
SATURDAY, 7th.
In the Senate house concurrent
resolution extending the session Of
the general assembly fifteen DAYS, "a
March 9th, was taken up under sLs-
pension of the rules and the senate
refused to concur in it--ayes 10
noes IL. Senate bill to legalize mar
riages by rendering legal all mar
riages solsmnized by justices of the
peace in any county between per
sons authorized to contract MARI,
age where the persons have there
after lived together as man and wife
was passed =. In the House was
passed house bill to enforce law rel
alive TO usurious contracts.