The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19


 The roll being called the bill
 failed. Yeas, 8; nays, l2.
 Senate bill 230. Senator Hanby' 2
 bill, introduced by request, IL
 amends Sec. 674 of Mansdeld's Di- gest, concerning ths appointees of
 the governor. 1t requires them to
 quality by specified time.
 The bill passed unanimously.
 Senate bill 200, Senator Kins-
 worthy's bill regulating the change of venue in criminal cases before s I justice of the peace.
 Senator Kinsworthy explained the
 necessity of the bill--that 1t was to
 cure defect in the law. 1hs roll being called the bii
 passed. Ayes, 23; nays none- Senate bill POP. This is bill intro
 duced by request by Senator s. H.
 Davidson. It exemp.s ex-fremen
 from jury service. The roll being called the bill
 passed. Yeas, l9; nays, 5 Senate bill 21S, Senator Williams' l bill repeating Sec. 1489 of Mans-
 fields Digest, relating to court stenographers.
 I Senator Williams explained the i, purposes of the bill. Senator TilIman favored the bill.
 Ne thought the county judges would
 not abuse the privileges, and if they did the people would hold them re- sponsible.
 1 The roll being called the bill passed. Yeas, 2S; nays none. Senate bill 227, Senator Crawford's s
 bill, to prevent injury to levees by the running at large of hogs, and to regulate the construction of culverts. Senator Crawford explained the
 necessity for the bill, and the roll
 being called the bill passed. Yeas, 21; nays, 2.
 Senate bill 23i--Senator Crow ley's bill regulating judicial garnish- ments.
 1 The bill passed. Yeas, 24; nays, none.
 | Senate bill 165-Senator Russ bill amending Sec. 622l of Mans
 fields Digest and prohibits school directors from issuing warrants to pay teachers who have no license. i Senator Russ explained the neces
 sity for the bill, and the roll being
 called the bill passed. Yeas, 22;
 nays, 2.
 Senate bill 239-Senator Russ
 bill to prevent tax dodging. It re- | quires all property to be assessed at
 its full value, and includes all evi- dences of indebtedness. l Senator Russ said the bill was a substitute offered by the committee for the original bill, and it had been considerably distorted, but still it has some redeeming features and he l hoped it would pass. Senator Williams spoke in favor l of the bill. While the bill was not exactly what was wanted, he consid- cred it the surest way that has yet been devised to reach tax dodgers. Senator Crawford thought the eff fects of the bill would be to keep foreign capitalists from investing in
 the state. He thought, furthermore, that it would be unjust to tax notes and bills of exchange at their face value.
 Senator Williams then moved to strike out the word ''fsce' and in- sert "full." Adopted. The roll being called the bill passed. Yeas, 2l; nays, 4. Senate bill 69. This is Senator Sumpter's bill to regulate actions for libel agaipst newspapers. Only a small section of the bill remained to be voted upon. The roll being called, the bill passed. Yeas, IA; nays, IT.. Senators voting yea were: Allen, Bell, Clement, Erwin, Hamby, liar ris, Hawkins, Lucas, Morton, Oyler,
 RedwiDe, Sumpter, Tillman and 1 Williams.
 Senators voting nay were: Casey 1, Crawford, s. H. Davidson, w. E. Davidson, Harkey, Holmes, Kins-
 worthy, Miller, Patterson, Russ and Warren.
 Senate bill PAP, Senator Russ bill proposing to amend Sec. 4788 of Mansfield's Digest, imposing fine on state officers for failure or refusing to make their reports as required by law.
 The roll being called, the bill passed--yeas, 24; nays, o. Senate bill PAS, Senator Hamby's bill prohibiting the sale or giving away of iptoxicants within five miles of the Presbyterian church, in the town of Columbus, Hemptead county.
 The bill psssed-yeas, 23; nays, 0. Senator Harris asked and obtained leave to introduce local bill at the request of Senator Washburn, and introduced senate bill 268, to pro- hibit the selling or giving away of intoxicants within five miles of the school house in Park township, Scott county.
 Tie bill was read twice and took it's place on the calendar. Senator Harris obtained leave to introduce another bill, and intro duced senate bill 269, to require the