The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-12

denomination of money had to be spe-- : jed
 Mir. King thought the substitut. hDuld be r, jeeted, for if a man were o lose m ney by fire or robbery he should not be held responsible
 Mr. Walker moved to reject tn sub stitute. Carried.
 The bill took it pl .ce on the calen- dar.
 Senate bill 20, to regulate the liability of hctel keepers and to prevent fraud was taA en up and pos,pc ned until next Tuesday.
 Senate bill II, to regulate the grant ing of license 10 sell liquor. was read third time ard rejected. Yeas, 37; nays, 43.
 The house adjourned.
 Forenoon Session, Mar h7
 SENATE.
 President Clarke having obtained an indefinite leave of absence yesterday afternoon, was abs mt this morning at the opening.
 Secretary Holland called the senate 10 order.
 Rev. J. Nj. King led in lengthy and IerVeIt prayer.
 The secretary announced the order t) be the election of q president pro ten- pore.
 Senator Harkey nominated Senator T. B. Morton, of Grant.
 Senator Brickel! seconded the nomi- nation.
 No other nominations were made. Senator Morton received 2S votes and Senator Harkoy 1, Senator Morton cast ing that vote.
 Thereupoa associate justice fleming way, of the supreme court, administered the oath of office. Senator Morton, on taking the chair, made short speech expressing his thanks and gratitude.
 Col. Files, the governors private sec- retary, appea ed within the bar of the senate and read 8 message announcing that the governor had approved and sigr ed senate bills 19, I, ,quiring Insur- ance companies to execute bond be- fore q ing business in this state, and to facilitate the collection of claims against such companies; also 46, to require no taries public to attach to their ceitifi- eates of acknowledgement the date their commissions expire; also 6S, to regu- late the service of process in legal pro- ceedings against fraternal life insurance societies; also B, to amend Sec. 337 of the Revised Statutes Of the state of Ark ansas; al 70, | amend Sec. 1851 of Mansfi Id Digest.
 After spirited bebate over a correc- ton of the journal, the journal was so corrected as to show that the senator from Monroe, Mir. Brickell, was present yesterday and refused to vote on three bills.
 The special order being senate bill 245, correcting some defects and con- flicts in the election bill passed last week. The bill was read the third time and passed. Ayes, 25; nays,
 senator Hamby called up senate bill 1S9, to change the boundaries of the Ri hth, Ninth an Thirteenth judicial districts, md to fix tue times of holding by the house and called up at this time for senate concurrence. The senate concurred.
 UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Senate bill l12, with amendments. The amendments were adopted, the bill ordered expressed and to it's third read ing.
 Senate bill l5l, with amendments. The first amendment was to strike out s.3O0'' and insert 150 in the clause enlarging the capacity of the insane asylum The bill and amendments were, on motion of Senator Washburn, laid aside for the present. Senate bill 223 ordered to it's third reading.
 Senate bill I66, to establish two sepa- l rate ii.dicial districts in Woodruff coun- | ty was ordered to it's third reading. Senator Trustworthy sent up report l from the joint committee to visit and | investigate the branch normal school, | at Pine Bluff-the colored state school. l They found the school in excellent working order, we'll organized, Tn good moral condition and turning out we'll trained and equipped scholars. On motion of Senator Clement a gen. ! eral suspension of the rules was made 1 for the introduction of new bills. Car ried.
 | By Sen tor Clement Senate bill 246, 1 for the relief of Silas F. Field, J. J. Me- | Almont and John c. Halliburton.
 By the same Senate bill 2i7, to de- fine the representation of the several counties of the state in the house oi representatives.
 f3y Senator s. H. Davidson-S nate bill 24S, to amend See. 4225 of Mans fields Digest.
 By Senator Lucas Senate bill 249, tc amend See. 46a3 of Mansheld's Digest
 By Senator Trustworthy y-Senate bill 250, 10 allow justices of the peace fec 4 for experiencing road hanfs.
 By the same -Senat bill 25l, to eg late the cost Of deeds and certificates fol lands sold at delinquent tax sales.
 By Senator Harkey --Senate bill 2'2 to reduce the expenses of the general as srmbly, and to repeal an act, approved March l3, 1889.
 BySenator Crowiey--Senate bill 253 providing for an exhibit of the state' resources and products in the World Columbian Exposition, and appropriat- ing $50, ,000 therefor.
 By Senator Oyler-Senate bill 25i, t change the times of holding ecu Is il the Third judicial district as proposes by the ap. .0rsionment committee. | By Senator Moit@p-Senate bill 255 to amend Secs. 5aSs and s596 of Mans fields Digest. By Sena or Williams Sen te blll 250 to amed section of an act to regulat the sale of wine in the state. By Senator Sumpter- Senate bill 257 to r. gulase legal advertising. By the same-Senate bill 2jS, [ } amend sees 692, sos 696, 700 and 72 of Mansfield's Digest. Senator 5. H. Davidson, chairman mnsWmittee on apporii3nment, re
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