The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
HOusE.

After calling the house to order this morning, Speaker Rector asked 10 be excused for the day in order that he might go home, which request was granted, and Mir. Jones, of Union, was called 10 the chair.
 Mir. Gould, who voted nay on senate bill l03 through mistake, was granted leave to explain his vote.
 House bill 249 was read third time and passed.
 MT. Perrin called up house bill 36 regulating hawking and peddling, and the same was read third time and passed.
 In pursuance of former Il tice, Mir. Neal moved to amend the rules, so that notices of reconsideration be given not more than one legislative day after the vote was taken, Tie motion was lost.
 The ways and means committee ! through It's chairman, Mir. $, vier re- ported back house bill 247, recommend- ing it's passage as amended.
 Mir. Sevier also introduced house bill BPS, relative to general appropriations. was read the second lime.
 As privileged question, Mir. McMil- len introduced the following resolu- ton:
 Whereas, It has been alleged that a number of gold pens have been bought for the clerks at a cost of S5 each to the state; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That committee of three be appointed by the speaker to investi- gate the matter and report to this house.
 By request, Chief Clerk Simms was permitted to make state ~lAt raaff ffAr He taid: s6entlemen of the house, following 8 well recognized custom, which has prevailed in the house for a number of terms past, and which act ed upon two years ago atithe request of my assistants, I gave them gold pens. A member of my department, now here attests the existence of the custom in 1885. In doing this, I but followed a rule which has always guided me in my private affairs, which Is to furnish the best tools and then require the best work. Finding the warrant was not paid by the auditor, have paid my own money for the pens, and now have the warrant in my possession at home as receipt. win not attempt to characterize the spir of those who have impelled this resolution. The state not being able to treat her employees as respectable busi- ness men do theirs, have paid the bill myself.n
 MT. Mitchell moved to lay the resolu- ton by MT. McMillen on the table. AS a substitute, Mir. DeBois moved that the statement of the clerk be accepted as satisfactory explanation.
 The substitute motion prevailed, and n motion of MT. Otey the clerks state- ment was ordered spread upon the jour- nal.
 MT. Sevier rose to 8 privileged ques- ton in relation to statement published by the auditor, and related the circum- stances of how he came into possession of the information he had given the house.
 House bill IF was called up by Mir. Conrad and recommitted to the ju- dietary committee.
 House bill 192 was read the second time and tabled.
 House bill l32, by Mir. King, of Stone, making 1t a misdemeanor to make false alarms by loud hollowing, etc, was taken up and Mir. King, of Stone, ex- plained the intention of the bill.
 MT Baker offered an amendment, striking out steam whistles, which was adopted.
 Mir. Chimney offered an amendment inserting private roads, which was adopted.
 Mir. Williams, of Yell, moved to strike out ihe enacting clause of the bill, which was lost and the bill was ordered tngrossed and 10 third reading,
 House bill PIP was ordered engrossed.
 The bill providing for justices of the peace to be bonded officers was read the second time and a gued at some length.
 At l2 o'clock the house took re- cess.