The Russellville Democrat., 1889-02-14

hibIts the sale of any intoxicating liquors within five miles of the school-house at Conway, Faulkner county. Senate bill No 23, en- titled: An act to amend Secs. 3348, 3352, 3355, 3361 of Mansfield's Di- gest m reference to forcible entry and detainer, and to extend the pro visions thereof, and regulate proceed ure in such cases, was read the third time and passed unanimously. x. |. Under a suspension of the rules senate bill No. "A, was read the third time. The bill amends Sec. ?, of act 104 of 1885, entitled, an act to forfeit railroad charters, 80 that the said act does not apply to companies contemplating the construction of 8 railroad across the Mississippi river. The special effect of the bill is to re- vive the charter so as to allow the Kansas City, Springfield and Mem phis road to build bridge at Mem phis. The roll was called and bill passed unanimously.
 In the House while considering unfinished business, house bill No. 2l, an act to repeal Sec. of an act to reorganize Arkansas Industrial University, approved March 30, 1887, was taken up and passed-yeas 65, nays 20.. ... The clerk reported the special order the report of the election committee on the contest be- tween c. W. Thompson ct al and .. T. Coffman ct al for the seat of sad county's represen tatlves in this house. The reports and the views of the minority were read. Elaborate arguments were made by Messrs. Rector, Briscoe, Brooks, Slayton, Houck, Nolen, Kilgore, Hutton, Sell lers, Crabtree, Coffin, Welsh, and Floyd. At 5 o'clock adjourned,
 In the Senate on the 8Lh house bill Nc. 165 to allow assessors who shall have failed to take the oath of office at the time prescribed by law to have until the time they enter up- on the discharge of their duties to take the oath of office, was taken up and passed unanimously. |. !. House bill to reduce prosecuting attorneys fees in gambling cases failed to pass, as also, did house joint resolution No. l2 requesting the governor to offer a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the Pulaski ballot box thieves. House bill l76 to increase the governors contingent fund $5000 to be used in capturing criminals passed p to '. This au. thorizes the governor to offer a re ward of $5000 for Clayton's assass- ins. .. House resolution providing for a joint committee to visit the (colored Branch Normal College at Pine Bluff was adopted. .s. New bills: To reduce passenger fare on railroads; to compell the erection of q union depot where two or more railroads enter a town.
 In the House Mir, Sibley presen ted petition opposing the cutting of of any portion of Pope county, which was referred to the committee on counties and county lines. :. Pend. ing the motion to reoommit the pa- pers in the Pulaski contest to the committee on elections several speeches were made pro and con. MT. Sibley of Pope obtained the floor and said:
 Mir. Speaker-I do not feel willing to retain my seat while thls matter IS being discussed, without putting myself on record. This house has a plain duty to perform and hope the house will deal with this question in 8 business way, and rise above pol itical prejudice and make a thorough investigation. I want she lights turned on that we may vote intelli- gently. Political speeches are out of place here. The house cannot af ford to shirk any duty imposed on it. If we cannot know the evidence here, how can we act intelligently ? This is a matter of too much import ance to be let go by default. When we arrive at the facts, let us seat here the men who were legally elect. ed, whether they be republicans or democrats, black or white.
 By vote of 46 to B the case was referred back to the committee with instructions to open and examine the testimony and report again on the merits of the case.
 There was no session of the Senate on the 9th.
 In the House & resolution rebuking the Kansas leglsature for asking con- gress to put Arkansas under militia " rule, and containing gentle hint to Ohio to suppress her "White Cap" desperadoes, was passed with but l2 dissenting votes.
 In the Senate on the l1th Senator Barker's bill for the establishment of an agricultural, manufacturing and mining bureau was passed, yeas 23, nays l.
 In the House the clerk continued to read the dispositions in the Pulas- Ri county contest cases. When he came to the summary of the vote, Mir. Coffman, of Pulaski objected to it being read, on the ground that it was prepared and added to the depo- sitions by the attorney for the con testants, and that it had been tanen