The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-09

VI of the deputy treasurer from Sl500 a year to s1s00, was adopted--yeas, IT; nays, IS.
 The amendment raising the salary O. the treasurer's bookkeeper from s1200 year to S15oO was adopted.
 The amendment to allow the clerk of the supreme court s2400 for two years as salary was adopted.
 The amendment to strike out tho Sl50 for the postage and travelling expenses of the prison inspector and insert $500, was lost. Ayes, IS; nays, IT.
 Senator Morton moved to suspend the rules and put the bill on its third reading and final passage. On that motion the ayes and nays were called. The senate refused to sus- pend the rules. Yeas, 20; nays, II.
 Senator Washburn moved to re- consider the vote by which the amendment to raise the appropria- tion from S450 to $500 to pay the postage and travelling expenses of the prisoner inspector failed.
 Senator Sumpter moved to lay the motion on the table. Ayes, 10; nays, 19.
 The senate refused to reconsider. Ayes, 15; nays, Is.
 President Clarke moved to pro- ceed to the consideration of the Worlds Fair bill. After some wrangling and an appeal from the decision of the chair, Senator s. H. Davidson presiding, and with drawal of the appeal, President Clarke withdrew his motion and made motion to order house bill S05 to its third reading and make it special order for tomorrow morn ing. Then came tilt of parlia- mentary sparring. This motion was withdrawn, and the Worlds Fair bill was taken up.
 Senator w. E. Davidson moved to lay the bill on the table. Lost. Yeas, 15; nays, IT.
 The bill was ordered to it's third reading.
 House bill 342 was taken up, and a motion entered to strike out section 15. Lost. The bill was then read the third time and put on final pass age. It amends an amendatory act to provide for paying the public debt of the state.
 The bill passed. Yeas, 27; nays, |.
 House bill 346, to repeal Secs. 1878, 1879, 1880 of Mansfield's Di- gest.
 Senator Patterson moved to reject the bill. The sections mentioned are those providing for the leasing of the state peuitentiary every ten years.
 Senator Williams hoped the mo- ton to reject would not prevail. If these sections are repealed the next legislature, after consulting with the people, can deal safely and in telligeHtly with the lease question.
 Senator Patterson thinks the whole object of this bill to remove the pen itentiary. Its friends hope to be able to get the next legislature to move the penitentiary.
 On the motion to reject the ayes and nays were called-ayes, 21; nays, 9. So the bill was rejected.
 House bill 200 was read the first time.
 Senate bill 151 was called up and amendments read twice.
 House bill 345, levying the state taxes and providing for delinquences in the treasury.
 The bill passed. Yeas, 27; nays, ?.
 Petitions, letters and prayers are pilipg in on the senators from their constituents, begging and appealing to them to support the Worlds Fair bill.
 The senate took a recess till pm.
 SENATE NOTES.
 At 1880 yesterday afternoon mem bers of the house and senate gathered in the senate chamber to witness the presentation of cane to Senator Sam H. Davidson. The gift is a tribute from admiring fellow-seuators and members of the house, and token of gratitude from committee clerks and newspaper reporters. All joinsd in doing him honor. No member of the legislature is more loved and respected than he. His heart is pig, brimful of love, gratitude and devotion. His intel lect is as big as his heart. Representative Hardison made the presentation speech. Said he:
 MR. PREsIDENT--I am justly proud of the distinguished honor conferred upon me to be permitted to address this senate, one of the most august and learned bodies ever assembled in this or any other state. But shall not inflict upon you discourse upon the merits of any pending bill, but upon subject far more pleasant and agreeable. l, as a representative of both houses of this general assembly, and the friend of one of your most honored and loved mem- bers, stand here to present to Senator $. Fl. Davidson, small token of our love and respect for him. Not, Mir. President, that we love any one of you less, but for the peculiar fitness at this time, that this token should be presented only to one of this body. At all times has this lifelong Democrat bourne well his part in all the vacations of life. As private citi