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The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
Afternoon sess,ou-mareh IA.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
 The house reconvened at ? pm. Sat- A1arday.
 Mouse bill 276, by Mir. Lucas, to pen- sion 2x slaves, was taken up.
 MT. STabtree raised the point of order that a af1oxum was not present.
 The roll was called and forty seven members answered. to their names.
 Mir. Sevier moved that the resolution ordering night sessions be reconsid- cred.
 MT. Jones, of Pulaski, raised the point of order that a days notice must be given before the raotIon could be made. The chair ruled the point of order well taken, whereupon Mir. Sevier gave notice that he would make the motion on Monday.
 House bill PIC was then read second time.
 Mir. Ford moved that the bill be in- definitely postponed.
 Mir. Lucas said he expected that some member, biased in his opinions, would move that il would be indefinitely post pOned. He introduced the bill in good faith, and hoped the house, out of con sideraiIon for inc colored citizens of Arkansas, would treat the bill with courtesy, and permit it to advance to it's third reading.
 Mir. Hardison said he was, as rule, opposed 10 the indefinite postpgnement, but this bill had no merit in if, and he was, therefore, in favor of killing it.
 Mir. Rhodes said 1t was sensational measure, that the introdncer of it had no idea that it would pass, and that it was folly to waste time in considering it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
CATTLE GROWERS.
The Fifteenth Annual Convention, at Dsl-
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 las, Tex a success.
 DALLAS, TEX March 12.-The fifteenth annual convention of the Northwest Cattle Growers Associa- ton has adjourned to meet at Fort Worth, on the second Tuesday of next March.
 There was greater number of practical cattlemen present than has attended similar meeting.
 The range cattle country, all along the line of the plain from Montana to the gulf was represented, and the report from the whole range country, with the exception of few drought stricken spots, was that range cattle have been particularly well preserved during the past season. Very little suffering has been occasioned by storms, and grazing was good all through the winter.
 II is predicted that if cold weather holds of for the rest of the season, that range cattle all along the line will De fatter and in better condi- ton generally thsn usual.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
Forenoon Session, March 10.
 SENATE.

The following standing committees sent up reports:
 Finance-Senate bill 255, that it do pass; senate bill l6S with amend ments, recommending that it do pass as amended; senate bill 252 without recommendation.
 County and County Lines-House bill 21S, with an amendment, that it do pass as amended.
 Public Charities--Senate bill 174 with a substitute bill, and recom- mend that the substitute do pass. Public Health--Senate bill 258, with an amendr-ent, that it do pass as amended.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING. Senate bill 206, Representative Ford's bill to work county convicts on the public roads. The vote order ing it to it's third reading was recon. sidered, and the bill sent to the committee on circuit and interior courts for perfection.
 Senate bill 2l1, to authorize county courts 10 establish fencing districts in their respective counties and to provide for the erection of fences, management, etc. Senator Crawford stated that a sub committee of the judiciary had drawn this bill with care. In order that tLe county court may set in mo- ton movement to organize fenc- ing district he must have before him petition, bearing the names of two- thirds of the land owners in the pro- posed district mot majority in value of land owners. The bill will relieve the legislature from being called on to create these fencing dis tricts session after session. The bill passed. Ayes, 2i, nsys, 2.
 Senate bill 2l4, to amend Sec. CHI of Mans6eld's Digest. Senator Warren stated that the only change in the old law is to require thirty days notice to be published through out any school district before 1t can be changed, so az to prevent con fusion among the citizens of the dis trict.
 Senator Miller stated that, as the law now stands, neighborhood gets split up, and some fellow goes out and gets up thirty five signers, and has a new district made---the old one split open--and the school money is divided, And the result is short terms and poor schools.
 The bill passed. Yeas, 22; nays, 0.
 Senate bill 216, to provide for the leasing and management of the state convicts at the expiration of the present lease.
 Senator Hawkins stated that this bill is supplemental to existing stat utes on the came subject. He is aware that many regard the lease system as s relic of barbarism, and that the state ought to work the con victs within the walls. But such a policy is impractieable at present. Other states have tried to work the convicts within the walls, and have made signal failures. This bill now proposes to protect the conyicts from violence and inhuman treatment. He hopes the bill will pass.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
Attempt to Burn "a Hotel,

SAVANNAH, GA, March 16 --On Saturday night pile of kindling wood and cotton saturated with kerosene was found under the St. Paul hotel at Jessup, evidently placed there by some one bent on incenuiarism.
 F. R. D. Stansell, postmaster at Jessup, and Peter S.aryis, both white men, are under arrest. What the circumstances were which aroused suspicion against them is not known.
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An omoer K,lled.

ST LOUIS, March 16.--A dispatch from Houston, Tex, says; While Offer James K Tenn was attempt ing to arrest two negroes in dance house for carrying concealed weap- ons, he was shot and instantly killed and bystander named Frank Mich aels mortally wounded. The ne- groes escaped.
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trhe recommendation of the finance | committee were agreed to. The com nitsee rose and reported back the bill with it's amendments, recommending that it do pass as amended.
 The senate reconvened and the report was made. The rlles were suspended, the amendments read a second time and adopted
 Senator Erwin has been ps.ired all along in the consideration of this bill with the senator from Phil ips, Presi dent Clarke. If the senator from Phil lips were present he would vote for all the features of the bill as amsDded. while the senator from Prairie, Mir. r-vin, would vote against them all,
 After repeated attempts to amend the bill by striking out anI cutting dowa the appropriations for various depart ments, and lengthy debate, the bill was, on motion of Senator Tillman, ordered engfossed and to its third reading.
 Senator Williams called up Senate bill 235, to provide for the levy of one mill tax for the support. maintenance and improvement Of the state charitable in- stitutions, in order that he might offer an amendment.
 Pending tbe discussion of hIs amend ment, Senator Washb lrn moved that further con iG 1@sion of the amendment and bill be deferred till ? o'clock Thu S. day next Carried.
 On motion the senate adjourned till g 80 am, Monday next.
 Immediately after adjournment the president announced that presentation would be made, and requested the senators and spectators to remain and witness. Thereupon Senator Harris stepped forward and was greeted with applause. Rev. Dr Hunter, chaplain of the senate, greeted h.m and pro- eeeded in choice and touching words to present the senator with copy of resolutions adopted by the ladies of Jonesbo;o in mass meeting, thanking him for the gallant and Successful fight he made in the seGsfe against the repeal of the teaE Hfife law in force at that place; also beautiful gold headed cane as a token of their appreciation of | is kind ness, devotion and earnestness ia their behalf. The senator responded in most charming and grateful manner. He pictured the heroisu, wisdom and zeal of the ladies in Jonesboro in lan- guage that did him and them honor and evoked the heartiest applause from the audience.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
Monday Aftsrnoon. March le

HOUSE.
 The house reconvened at p. m. yesterday.
 Mir. Gould moved to reconsider the vote by which house bill l6 failed to pass. This is bill reducing the salaries and fees of county officers. Mir. Gould said there were not over three counties in the state, Jefferson, Pulaski and Phillips, that should be exempted from the provisions of the bill, and he was willing that if should be so amended. There were coun. tics in the state having population of less than So,000, some of whose officers were receiving salaries greater than that paid to the governor of the |gtate.
 Dpotion of Mir. Short, the vote
 sidcr was laid on the table.
 bill POT, by Mir. Russell,
 V the law In rsgard to the
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n,enss, reported back house joint res ! olution I2, with amendments, whict were adopted.
 Mir. Short reported house bill 3l6 majority report, do not pass; also house bill 3i1 adversely. Mir. Witt, chairman of the com mittee on county and probate courts, returned house bill l72 without rec ommendation-
 Mir. Chimney reported several bills correctly enrolled.
 Mir. Little, chairman of the tem- perance committee, returned house bill 273 without recommendation ]; also BIO, do not pass.
 Mr. Brdndidge reported back house bill sos without recommendation :; also 296, same recommendation, ard senate bill IF without recommend stion.
 Mir. Otey repor ted back senate bill IT, favorably, and senate bill 53, same recommendation also house bill SIP, do not pass.
 Mr. Rhodes introduced resolu- tiop raising g committee to visit the lunatic asylum and ascertain how many idiots were there confined.
 MT. King, of Lonoke, offered an amendment calling on Dr. Hooper for the desired information.
 Mir. White amended the amend ment asking the information by counties, and the whole matter was deferred till to morrow morning.
 (Mr. Sloan in the chair.
 House bill 210 was read the soc- ond time, and number of amend ments by Mir. Misner were adopted.
 Mir. venable presented protest against the passage Of house bill 3l9.
 House bill 296 was taken up, and Mr. Walker offered number of amendments, which were adopted.
 House bill 297 was taken up and pending amendments read and adopted.
 House bill 119, read second time and took its place on the calendar.
 Mir. White offered substitute for house bill 142, the substitute being g bill to protect public funds and to pupish improper use of the same, was adopted.
 House bills 325, sos, 265, 220, 214 and 309 were read second time and took their places on the calendar. Mir. Lucas offered a number of amendments to the latter, which were adopted.
 Mir. Younger's bill, repeating the crop mortgage law and letting the repeal go into effect in three years, allowing the mortgage to diminish by one fourth per year, was taken up, aud the same being upon it's final passage, MT. Head spoke in fa- vor of the bill.
 Mir. Hinson spoke against the passage of the bill.
 Mir. De Bois moved the previous question and the clerk called the roll, when the following members voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Adams, Baker, Berry, Carder, Crabtree, Crawford, De Bois, Dunaway, Evans, Ford, Head, Henley, Holman, John son, of Chicot, Lambert, McBrayer, McMillen, Mitchell, Russell, South, Venable, Williams, of Washington, Woolfork, Yancy-24.
 In the negative: Messrs. Askew, Bellamy, Bonner, Brewer, Brun- didge, Carleton, Conrad, Donohoo, Flippen. Frederick, Gould, Greer, Hare, Hinson, Holt, Howard, Jones, of Pulaski, Jones, Of Union, King, of Lonoke, King, of Stone, Lamkin, Lee, Lucas, Manning, Mardis, Nor gan, Neal, New ton, Otey, Perrin, Peterson. Poe, Chimney, Rhodes, Sellers, Sevier, Short, Sloan, Taylor, Weaver, White, Williams, of Yell, Wimberly, Mir. Speaker .--44.
 After the defeat of the bill the house took recess.
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Judge John a. nraas p.Aa.

NEW YORK, March l6.--Judge John k. Brady, of the supreme court, is dead. The judge was stricken with paralysis last night, and died early this morning.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
Aftsrnson session, March 16.
 SENATE

The bill to reduce the fees of asses. sors was the pending measure on re- assembling. Senator w. K. David son, replying to the senator from Pulaski, said: "If Pulaski county ie not satisfied with what she Is get ting, she ought to be cut of and re- solved iato government to herself. He believed this is an instance where compensation can be cut down with out injuring anybody. Under the provisions of the bill the assessor of Pulaski will get over $2000 8 year for his services. In almost all the counties of the state the assessor gets more for the work he does than any other officer. He introduced the bill because it was right. The office of
 ;sessor Is considered bonanza, and there are usually dozen candidates tor the office in his county"
 Senator Williams did not know that the people of his county, or that he, as their representative, had done anything to make him the victim of such criticisms as the senator from Izard had seen fit to make. He de- sired that Pulaski be exempted from the provisions of the bill, which was not an unusual request with senators on this floor. Out of an assessed valuation of sl1 ,000, 1000 in Pulaski county about sS, S,0O0,000 of the amount is in the city of Little Rock. The assessor is required to perform 8 labor that makes it necessary to em- ploy considerable assistance. To so arrange the fees as to limit the com pensation of the assessor to S2000 a year the assessor of Pulaski county woald only get about S900 for his services.
 Senator Tillman thought legisla- lation in this direction was neces- sary. He believed in local option.
 Senator Miller opposed the bill. It takes first class men to fill the of- flee. He was in favor of paying good salaries and demanding good services.
 The roll being called, the bill failed. Yeas, II; nays, IS.
 Senators voting yea were: Casey, Clement, s. H. Davidson, w. K. Davidson, Hamby, Hsrkey, Harris, Noteworthy, Morton, Oyler and Tillman.
 Senators voting nay were: Allen, Bell, Crawford, Erwin, Hawkins, Holmes, Lucas, Miller, Patterson, Redwine, Sumpter, Warren and Williams.
 Senate bill isS. This is Senator Wiliams' bill to regulate the 1ahIli- to employees.
 Senator Wi
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The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19

True merit, like river, the deep- CT it is, the less noise 1t makes Halifax.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
Monday Morning, March Ie.
 HoUsK.


 After reading of the journal Mir. Rhodes introduced bill to amend Sec. 62S6 of Mansfield's Digest.
 MT. Evans introduced bill to change the time of holding circuit court in Carroll county.
 Mr. Sloan introduced bill to pro- hibit the sale of intoxicants within five miles of the school house at Portia.
 Mir. Williams, of Yell, introduced bill to protect the people from frauds of vendors of patents and pat ent rights.
 Mir. Berry introduced bin to re- peal the weight and measure law.
 Mir. Neal introduced bill to amend Sec. 1878 of the digest.
 Mir. Hare introduced bill to amend Sac. 1 of an act to amend Sec. 72l of Mansfeld's Digest.
 Mir. Peterson gave notice that he would move to amend the house rules tomorrow.
 Mir. Flippin reported house bill 242 correctly enrolled.
 Mr. Manning, chairman of the committee on constitutional amend
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to employees. !
 Senator VII purposes of thd vor of its passi
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 Mir. Lamkin took the floor and discussed the pension question, state and national. At meeting of the Blue and Gray at Pea Ridge the question of pansioning ex-confed- crates was discussed, and the reason given to him for favoring the pen sioning of ex. .Confederatas was that the South had paid large per cent. of the Federal pensions, and 1t was time they were reaping some of the fruits of their labor.
 Mir. Berry wanted to vote for the bill, and would consider 1t one of the happiest opportunities of his life. Whether he ever cast another vote in this body or not, he wanted to go on record in favor of this bill.
 Mir. Head said: Mir. Speakcr---I did not expect to say word on this bill, but, sir, l am surprised al the opposition there is to this bill. I am surprised that any man should op- pose measure that looks towards aking care of ihe war worn and battle scared veterans of the Confed. crate army. About thirty years ago
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ton fields are blooming like the rose, there is now no longer solid reason for delaying this act of simple jus tice.
 MT. Carlton spoke against the bill He loved the state of Arkansas, but he did not love the Confederate flag. He believed that he could support bill that proposed to dispense mercy and provide for the support of such ex -Confederates who are objects of charity.
 Mr. Russell was stronger in his support of the bill after hearing the speech of the gentleman from Searcy That gentleman had set up his judg ment against Lee, H Il aud q Davis. am for the bill because it is patriotic. 1 am for it because the gentleman from Searcy and those like him are opposed to 1t.
 Mir. Gould argued the constitu- tional feature of the struggle be- tween the states. The federal con stitution, as construed by the Re- publican party, gave the lie to the idea of equality under the law. Three hundred thousand federal soldiers were killed in. the war, thousan have died since and there are now 600, ,00o of them hanging on for pensions.
 Mir. White was glad the house had decided to discuss the bill thorough ly. He was opposed to the bill. He believed if the door was once opened it could not be closed, but that 1t would grow. The word indigent is a very flexible word. The oppo-
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strained, your sleep refreshing, your
dreams pleasant.
\ happy new year to you. bright
youth of our city and countTy-all hap
piness in the ambition. the joy. the
friendships. the competitions and the
rewards Of school life. Success to You
in the endeavor whereby the firm, en-
during basis of true manhood and of no.
Bile womanhood are laid: with what sue
cess comes twofold happiness happi-
ness To- others and happiness to Your
selves. Go forth gayly and confidently
into the new year. o, You who are
beautiful in the fresh vigor of Your
youth,
\ happy new year to you. young
man, We know your secret, Your fall
tcving speech, your diverted glanceS.
Your smart attire-thcse and other tell
tale signs have betrayed YOU. and there
is uncommon sympathy in our hearts
As we bid YOU 4 happy new year. But
to Toe happy you must be brave. TO.
like man, and speak your mind to
her: pour out into her willing ear the
full measure of your soul; she has 4
gentle heart and She will requite you.
1t is not we'll for you twain to live
apart; but your happiness is within your
comprehension. Fate is propitious, the
time is ripe and the girl is willing.
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of pain. of cruelty. of watching and of
sacrifice-live through it all. dear. pa
tent martyrs, to share the peace. the
repose. the contentment. the compensa
tons of the future that surely wait for
such as YOU.
We wish happy new year To him
whose life is inspired by honorable pur-
pose and whose strength is expended in
honorable endeavor. Whatsoever his
condition. whatsoever his environment.
long life to him. we say. and may this
new year. if it do not find him already
advanced IN the way to success and hap
piness, point and conduct him thereunto.
\ happy new year. too. to You. grand
mothers and grandfatherS everyw here,
Look out upon all around YOU and see
how passing fair the evening i: and all
that is to be heard invites contentment
and repose Iou hear voices. too, that
we do not hear-they have never been
quite forgotten. and they speak II You
in the sweetly solemn twilight of the
morning that followeth the evening.
and of the waking that cometh after
the folding of the hands to sleep.
Yes, to all-the young. the old. the
high. the Iowa happy new year. a
happiness arising from and tempered
with wisdom. faith. hope and charity
Eugene Field, in Chicago News.
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And why do YOU blush. coy maiden.
as we address to you the compliments
OF this happy season? Can it be that
a 4ualm Expresses your tender con
science Have you been playing the
coquette o. monster of ruthlessness:
have You been Ievelin@ in the anguish
which your bright eyes and pretty face
have entailed? We cannot bid YOU be
happy when we know that YOU. unde-
serving. should not and cannot be
blessed with happiness until you have
made reparation. Hasten to pluck the
brand from the burning: save the cal
low but honest William ere he alto
gether perish in the delightful torments
which Your charms inspire.
To YOU. whose lives are hallowed
with the grace of maternity. not one
but many. many years of happiness.
Live long, wives and mothers of this land,
to see the little lives you have cherished
SO tenderly expand into beauty and use
fulness; live long to know and feel the
sweet rewards of gratitude. of venera-
ton and Of love. Survive those hours
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the crown of the head to the tip end of
the great toe. and yet make no demon
stration, is a trial with which we are
deeply sympathetic. To sit on long
bench at school with eight or ten
other boys. all able to keep quiet only
by utmost force of resolution, and some
thing happen that makes all the rest
smoker. while you abstain, requires
an amount of heroic endurance
we never reached. | remember well
how a rattan feels when it arrives in
the open palm ut the rate of sixty miles
an hour. In my first ten years | sup
pressed enough giggles, smiles, chuckles
and yells to have ruined me for all
time. | SO often retired from the sit
ting-rOOm when we had company to
the wood shed. where my mirth would
be no disturbances to anything but the
ash-barrels, that I have all allowance
to make for that age of life which is apt
to be struck through the litter | still
feel the boy in my nature when ludi-
crous things happen, as when a city ex-
quisite came into the prayer mceting.
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New time for toll and new space for winning
The guerdon of happiness free to all.
New hope for the souls long clouded over
With possible SORROWS and actual pain:
New joys for comrade and friend. and lover
The year is bringing them all again.
New days and hours for the patient building
or noble character. pure and true,
For faith and love with their radiant gliding
TO make the temple of life anew.
\ Happy New Year. and truce to Sadness
Its every moment by God is planned;
Whatever may come, whether grief or glad
ness,
Must come Alright from a Fathers hand.
He BILE sed the Old in its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
His love was true to all the way.
And now i'll the hitherto shines the henceforth
And out of the yesterdays smiles to-day.
We would have power i'll this year to brighten
Each lot less blessed and fair than ours;
The woe to heal and the load 10 tighten,
The waste suul-gardcn to plant with flowers.
May every day be royal possession
To high born purpose and steadfast aim,
And every hour in its swift progression
Make life more worthy than when it came.
Mary Bowies. in Golden Days.