The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19

ioaning of mon y by guardians and curators, was read second time and ordered engros ed.
 House bill s2s, by the committee on ways and means, increasing the liquor license, was read second time.
 House bill i5I, Mir. Morgan, pro- viding for the investment of the pub lie funds, was read second time.
 The bill provides that the money ia the state treasury shall be loaned to banks at the rate of per cent. in- terest.
 Mir. Newton offered an amendment requiring the provisions of the act to go into effect in 1892. The amend ment was adop'ed and the bill or dered engrossed.
 House bill 2S7, by Mir. Mehaffy, to provide for uniform series of text books for use In the public schools, was read second time and ordered engrossed.
 House bill 254, by Mir. Carlton, reducing the salary of the county judge of Newton county, was read second time.
 House bill 2I6, by Mr. Brewer, for the protection of persons em ployed in coal mines, by unanimous consent was read first time.
 House bill 5S, by MT. Jones, of Pulaski, to provide for uniform series of text books and fixing the price for same, was taken up amended by Mir. Baker and ordered engrossed.
 House bill 138, by Mr. Park, amending Secs. HI, 1112 and HIS oi Mansfield's Digest, was read second time and ordered engrosscd.
 MT. Quinney reported house bill 222 properly engrossed.
 Mir. Askew called up house bill III, extending the charter of turnpike in Columbia county and senate amendment striking out sec ton 10 of the bill, was concurred in.
 House bill IF, by Mir. Adams, to permit county courts to transfer children from one school distrIct to another, was read third time and passed by vote of 68 yeas to 2 nays.
 House bill 222, for tho relief of certain soldiers of the late war be- tween the states, being the exCon- fedtrAte pension bill, was called up by Mir. Askew and read third time.
 Mir. Woifolk spoke against the pas sage of the bill on the ground that it would increase the taxes.
 Mir. Sevier said the authors of the bill did not ask it's passage in the name of sweet charity, but in the name of justice.
 Mir. Morgan spoke in favor of the bill, making one of the ablest efforts in the house.
 Mir. South said a num- Der of the Southern states had pensioned their soldiers and it was now time for Arkansas to fol- low the example, as she was one ot the brilliant galaxy of states that in that bloody conflict.
 Mir. Neal said, as one of the younger followers of the Lost Cause, he would vote most cordially for the bill. The most ardent supporters of this bill, he sail, were not those who fought on the Confederate side, but those who followed the stars and stripes.
 MT. Kirg, of Lonoke, did not think he could say anything that would advance the interest of the bill, but he would feel ss though he had neglected his duty if he kept silent.
 Mir. Baker opposed the bill. He would not vote for bill to tax the people to raise fund to establish @ poor house in this city or anywhere else.
 Mir. Ford recalled several remin- iscences of the war, which aroused the sympathy of the house, but said when his name was called he would vote against the bill. He thought tho bill was entirely too broad in its provisions.
 Mir. Chimney did not look upon the measure as one of sympathy, but as one of justice. The Southern people believed that those who fought for their country did what was right, and when he paid his mite to pension those in Arkansas he would not look upon the tax as burden but as privilege.
 Mir. Evans opposed the bill because it was imperfect. It should have in- cluded in ths list Of those entitled to pensions such ex-Confederates who have been deprived of their useful ness on account of diseases contracted during the war. The people were loaded down with taxes now, and he was not in favor of increasing the taxation simply to pension few ex- Confederate soldiers.
 MT. Otey made touching appeal 10 the members to support the bill. He was surprised to see any opposi- ton to the measure. If there WAS in the worli that appealed 10 the human heart it was that love Tor country such as filled the breasts of those who fought for their country n the war between the states.
 MT. Owens could sec no reasons