The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19
LEGISLATIVE,
Ihe House and Senate Continue Thetr La-
 bors in Behalf of the People
BILLS OF IMPORTANCE
Considers d in Both Houses-rhe Extended
 Session Moves Along Smoothly.
Afternoon Session, March 1s.
SENATE.


 Senator Tillman, chairman of the committee on finance, reported that his committee had considered and amended house bill 179, and recommended that il do pass as amended.
 Senator Tillman, chairman of the joint committee on auditors and ireasurer's books on the part of the senate, reported the findings of the committee on their investigation of Treasurer Woodruff's second term. They find him indebted to the state for that term in the sum of SS in currency and that he drew out of the general revenue fund $l06 640.9l more than he had authority to draw out.
 Senator W. K. Davidson, from the committee on state lands, reported back senate bill lS2 wi substitute, and recommended that the substitute be adopted and do pass.
 Senate bill 259 was ordered to its third reading.
 Senate bill 1SS, with an amendment that no employe of the railroad shall have right of action against the rail- road if his injury is on account of his own nc gligence. The amendment was adopted, the bill ordered engrossed and to it's third reading.
 Senate bills 230 and 23l ordered to .hir third reading.
 Senate bill 200, with an amendment. The amendment was adopted, the bill ordered engrossed, and to it's third reading.
 Senate bills 222, 227 and 21S were or 6ered to their third reading.
 Senate bill 69, with an amendment, striking out ''S50G0'' and insert Sl0,000.
 Senator Crawford moved to strike out 10000 and insert S20,000.
 Senator Washburu moved to strike out S20, GOO and insert 5 0,0t0.
 Senator Williams thinks it unjust to that a judgment agaiast newspa per man shall not be less than $50 when the damages may not be more than one cent. No limit either way ought to be fixed. Let newspaper libel suits be placed on the same basis as all ether libel suits.
 Senator Crawford agrees with Senator Williams, and thinks the whole bill ought to be voted down.
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 Senator Williams was in favor of re- tainipg the third section.
 Senator Wasbbuin thinks newspaper men ought to be particularly, specially and personally responsible for what they publish.
 Senator Harkey moved to table the bill and the amendments.
 Senator Sumpter called for the ayes and nays.
 Those voting .'aye" were: Allen, Brickell, Crawford. Davidson, s. H., Davidson, ". E., Harkey, Hawkins, Lucas, Patterson and Washburn. Total, 10.
 Those voting nay" were: Bell, Clement, Erwin, Gaughan, Hamby, Hill, Holmes, Morton, Oyler, Redwine, Sumpter, 1illman, Warren and Will Hams. Total, IA.
 The senate refused to strike out Sec. 3. Secs. and were striken cut.
 The amendment to strike out $50c0 and insert $l0,000 was adopted-the other amendments raising the maxi mum having been rejected.
 Senator Williams moved to strike out Sec. 3. Adopted.
 Senator Williams moved to strike out Sec. 6.
 Senators Sumpter and Erwin ap- pealed to the senate not to strike out Sec. 6 Senator Erwin's remarks elicited applause both on the floor and in the gallery.
 i, Senator Crawford thinks this section gives newspaper men privileges and exemptions that are not bestowed on other citizens of the state.
 Senator Gaughan thinks that man who is unable to give bond is not very easily slandered. Unless bond is re- quired 1t will allow worthless, vicious and irresponsible persons to bring ac- tion against newspaper men, when they are not damaged. This section tends to support and maintain the freedom of the press that is guaranteed by the con- stitution.
 Senator Williams thinks the senator from Ouachita mistaken. Many hon. est, upright, poor men are not able to give bond. This bill allows vicious ed- itors to assail the character of men, open up their columns to the same class of correspondents, and then apol- ogize for 1t, after the mischief has been done, and escape damages.
 On the motion to strike out this sec ton (6), Senator Sumpter called for the yeas and nays.
 Senators voting yea were: Allen, Bell, Brickell, Crawford, Davidson, 5. H., Davidson, ". E., Hamby, Harkey, Hawkins, Holmes, Kinsworthy, Lucas, Oyler, Patterson, Warren, Washburn and Williams-l7.
 Senators voting nay were: Casey, Clement, Erwin, Gaughan, Hill, Morton, Redwine, Sumpter and Tillman-9.
 Senator Brickell moved to lay the re- mainder of the bill, which is section 8, on the table.
 Senator sumpter called for the yeas 2nd nays.
 Senator voting yea were: Allen, Brickell, Casey, Crawford, Davidse1, $. H., Davidson, w. E., Hs.aey, Kins- worthy, Lucas, Patterson and Wash burn-ll.
 Senators voting nay were; Bell, Clement, Erwin, Gaughan, Hamby, Hawkins, Hill, Holmes, Morton, Oyler, Redwine, Sumpter, Tillman, Warren and Williams. Total, l5.
 So the section exempting the news papers from punitive damages was re- tained.
 Senate bill So, the Arkansas Industrial University appropriation bill, was taken up. Ii has a multitude of amend ments r. ducing the amounts proposed in the bill originally to be appropriated to the various departments of the uni- yersity.
 Senator Washburn moved to go into the committee of the whole at o'clock p.m. 10 consider the amendments.
 Senator Tillman moved in lieu that the senate go into committee of the whole tomorrow immediately after house business to consider the bill and amendments. Carried. Senate bill 22l was indefinitely post