The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-05
HOUSE.

In the house this morning MT. Hardison moved reconsideration of the vote by which house bill No. 126, |, 10 establish an industrial school for white girls, was postponed indef- nitely. The motion prevailed and the bill was made special order for Wednesday.
 Mir. Park presented petition, which was placed on the calendar with house bill No. 2l0.
 Mr. Peterson presented petition asking permanent exposition in Little Rock.
 MT. Vogel presented petition prohibiting the manufacture of native fruits and berries into wine for sale.
 Mr. Dickinson presented petition protesting against the passage of house bill No. 2S6.
 Mr. Johnson, of Prairie, presented petition asking the passage of 8 drainage law.
 The committee on education, through it's chairman, Mir. Neal, pre- sented house bill No. 304, to accept and assent to the act of co gross to apply portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the col leges for the benefit of agriculture. The bill was read second time, and Mir. Sellers offered an amend ment, dividing the proceeds as fol- lows: Two thirds to the Arkansas '-4strial University at Fayetteville, and one-third to the Branch Normal school at Pine Bluff. The amend ment was adopted, and the bill was made special order for Wednesday. A message from the governor announced the approval of house bill No. 199 to authorize the state treasurer to employ additional clerical force; also house bill No. 232 to cede jurisdiction to the United States over site for d public build ing in the town of Camden. Also house concurrent resolutions Nos. 20 and 21, instructing the joint committee on treasurer's books to report, and suggesting the apprehen. sion of w. K. Woodruff and all other persons connected with him in the improper use of the state's funds. The judiciary committee through its chairman, Mir. Otey returned house bill No. PA majority and minority report.
 MT. Chimney, chairman of the committee on engrossed bills, re- turned house bills Nos. 179 and 219 correctly engrossed. Mir. Walker, for the committee on enrolled bills, reported house bill No. 215 correctly enrolled.
 The ways and means committee, through its chairman, MT. Sevier, in- troduced the general appropriation bill.
 Mir. Baker, chairman of the specia joint committee to visit the A. l. U at Fayetteville, on the part of the house submitted report of the com mittee, which has cen published heretofore in THE DEMOCRAT. Mir. Walker offered a resolution providing that after al special orders were dispensed with that all billi now on second reading be made special orders and continued iron day to day.
 MT. Jones, O. Union, offered ar substitute that the house proceed or call of the roll to take up bills or their second reading.
 Mir. Crabtree offered an amend ment, that any member who choosel might introduce bill when his name is called.
 Pending further consideration oi the matter, the morning hour ex pired.
 Mir. Wimberly in the chair. Special order house bill No. 40 to leave the sentence for murder iI the first degree in the hands of the I jury was taken up.
 Mir. Sellers, the author of the bill, explained it's provisions. A running discussion followed, which was par ticipated in by quite number pro and con and, pending consideration oi the measure, the house took re- cess.