The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-02-19

speet1on ana gauktng 0I OILS mAut rom
petroleum, coal, etc; to change the
time of holding circuit and probate
caurts of Madison county, IN the
House the bill % separate tho ofIice Of
sheriff aud collector In counties, was
defeated. Mr.. Wheeler Introduced "a
resolution that if there is any officer or
officers in this house which can be dis
pensed with, they be At once discharg-
ed. Further. be 1t
Resolved, That the working bees of
this state be no further taxed 10 sup
port the drones." Mr.. Burke said the
resolution contained great deal Of
buncombe, and moved 10 amend the
resolution to include members of the
House. The resolution was referred.
Consent was refused to have house bill
No. 97 to repeal the three mile law
read the second time. A bill to
regulate the practice of dentistry was
indefinitely postponed.
In the Senate on the 18th Senate
joint resolution No. proposing an
amendment to the constitution, provid-
ing that cities of the first and second
classes may levy a tax not exceeding
) mills IN excess of the taxes already
levied by the constitution for internal
improvements, was defeated, then the
vote reconsidered and the resolution re-
ferred to the committee on corpora
lions. Senate bill making it the duty
Of teachers to attend regular sessions OF
the teachers institute failed to pass.
The senate adopted the concurrent res
olution extending the courtesies OF the
house to Hon. Carl Schurz and Senators
Embry and Crittenden were appointed
as the committee on the part of the
senate $3.50. In the House Hon. Carl
Sehurz was ushered in by special
committee and recess of ten minutes
taken and an informal reception was
given the distinguished visitor, who
received the visitor in pleasant hear
ty. manner, shaking each warmly by
hand. while they showered upon MIN
expressions of friendship and good
will Committee on state lands intro
duced house bill No. 1853 to enable actu-
al settlers to obtain homesteads and to
repeal the donation law.
BILLS PASSED
BY the Senate: to fix the tine OF vot-
ing teachers and school tax In special
districts; to amend section 345l of
Mansfield's digest: to amend the exist
ing laws governing state benevolent
Institutions; to change the time OF
holding courts in the 12th judicial cir
cult; 10 compensate j. ii. Paschall for
money paid for repairs on the warden s
house ut the penitentiary to change
the times of holding terms Of court
in Monroe county; to confirm and
make valid certain acts of the govern
or, treasurer and land commissioner
in the sale and redemption, heretofore.
of Real Estate Bank lands; senate con-
current resolution No. 4, in relation to
the opening to settlers of unoccupied
lands in the Indian Territory; house
bill No. III, to regulate the manner OF
certain lands granted to Eureka Sprigns
By the United States under the town
site laws, with amendments: house bill
No. ~, to legalize and make valid the
assessment OF property in Clcburnc
county for the year 1888; house bill No.
30 to authorize the commissioner Of
state lands to execute deeds and GER
.ificates in certain cases; house bill to
regulate the adoption of heirs; senate
bill to furnish limbs to soldiers manned
in the late unpleasantness senate bill
to establish the first chancerv district
composed of Pulaski, Faulkner and
Lonoke, and to abolish the seperate
chancery court of Pulaski; senate bill
to amend an act for the incorporation
organization and government of muai-
cipal organizations; senate bill provid-
ing for the more prompt settlement OF
estates; senate bill to COMPEL persons
engaged in cutting timber to have the
lands surveyed; senate bill authofiz-
ing the state treasurer to ascertain the
best plan for the settlement of the diff
ferences between the State and the Uni
ted States; senate bill providing that
railroad corporations shall file map
and profile of their proposed route
within two years from date of organi-
zatlon; senat bill to prohibit the collec-
ton of a larger sum for charges for
freight transportation by railroads than
specified in bills of lading.
By the House: House bill donating
certain lands to the Ladies' Benevolent
Hospital; house bill to fix the time for
holding the common pleas courts in
Garland county; house bill to provide
for the support of the deaf mute insti-
tute from Jan. /, 1885 to March 81. 1885.
Senate bill to define the boundary line
between Madison. Franklin and John
fon counties; senate bill to amend sec
ton l of an act fixing the time Of hold
ing circuit court in the Second judicial
circuit; house bill to fix the time of
holding courts in Monroe county j;
house bill to amend chapter 1913 OF
Mansfield's digest; senate bill to fix the
time for holding county and probate
courts in Desha county; house bill to
provide game law; senate bill to fix
the time of holding the circuit court of
Mississippi county: senate concurrent
resolution to urge the opening OF In
dian territory lands to settlement; the
house agreed to senate amendments to
house bill for the disposal of town lots
in Eureka Springs.