The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-09
Wednesday Afternoon, April l.

| Wednesday Afternoon, April l. l SENATE. Immediately after the roll call Senator Washburn moved that the senate adjourn until tomorrow morning at g o'clock. Lost.
 House bill 245 was ordered to its third reading-the general revenue bill.
 House bill 305, the general appro- priation bill, was taken up and con- sidered seriotim. It provides sn ap- propriation for the next two years ss follows: Legislative, S20, ,000; judi cisl, S30, ,000 for five supreme court judges, and S6s, ,000 for seventeen circuit judges, and for other minor judicial expenses, s21 300. l When the secretary read the clause making an appropriation of S7000 for the salary of the state geologist, Senator Morton moved that the clause be stricken out.
 1 Senator Crawford said that to |
 strike out the appropriation meant to abolish the office, and he did not be- lieve the senate was ready to take such step.
 Senator Casey was especially en- thusiastic in his remarks of continu- ing the survey. His people were more interested in an appropriation for the support of the survey than in any question before the general as- sembly. His section of the state was known to be rich in mineral re- sources, and the people wanted an official report of their section, be- lieving that it will result in rapid development of their hidden wealth. Senator Washburn addres sed the senate on the merits of the survey. He thought the coal development of the state alone sufficient to compen- sate the state for all that it has ex- pended to date. He knew that there were valuable oil fields in his section of the state, but it would take a geologist to find them. Senator Morton did not oppose the survey out of any antagonism to Prof. Branner. The only good the survey would do would be to develop the mining interest of the state, and this would be done at the peril of the agricultural interests. He thought it unfair and unjust to foster one kind of industry at the expense of another. It was akin to the tariff in principle which the Democrats have opposed so vigorously. He did not believe the state had derived one dollar of practical value from the survey, al- though SS0, 1000 have already been spent, and it is proposed to spend $40 900 more.
 The yeas and nays were called on the motion to strike out, and the mo- ton was lost. Yeas, q; nays, 21. Senators voting yea were Clement, Hamby, Hill, Morton, Redwine, Russ and Sumpter.
 Senator Clement moved 10 strike out the sentence making an appro- priation of sS600 to provide for the salary of the commissioner of agri- culture.
 The motion to strike out was lost. Yeas, 6 nays, P. Senators voting yea were Clement, Erwin, Lucas, Redwine, Russ and Mir. President.
 Senator Williams moved to add 5000 to the appropriation for the payment of the salary of deputy aud itor.
 The motion was variously dis cussed, and the roll being called the motion carried. Yeas, 20; nays, g.
 Senator Williams moved to strike out s2400 and insert s30O0 for the chief bookkeeper in the auditors off, fee. Carried.
 Senator Morton moved to strike out SlS0 and insert s240 for com pensation to the jsnitor ia the aud itor's office.
 The roll being called the motion carried. Yeas, l3; nays, 12.
 Senator Sumpter moved 10 strike out SS000 and insert $3600 as the appropriation for the deputy treas urer. Lost.
 Senator Morton moved to strike out $2400 and insert ss000 as com pensation for the book keeper in the treasurer office. Carried.
 On motion of Sentor Russ, s2400 appropriated for the salary of assist ant clerk in the supreme court clerks office was struck out.