The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-12
Forenoon Session, March 1.
 SENATE.

Forenoon Session, March 1.
 SENATE.
 The president, secretary and chap lain discharged their usual duties at the opening of the morning session.
 The standing committees sent up the following reports:
 By Chsirman Hafris, Circuit and h. feri0r Courts Senate bill 203, with amendment and without recommenda- ton as to it's passage; also 222, that it do not pass; also 2ls, that it do pass.
 By Chairman Will ans Judiciary House bill No. Ill, with amendments ; senate bill No. POS, with amendments :; senate bill No. POO, with amendments, that they all ass as ameLded.
 By Chairman mortos Railroads Senate bill No. 227, withoat lecom- mendation.
 By Chairman Patterson--C Corpora tions- House bill No. St, with amend ments, that it do pass as amended.
 By Chairman Allen Agriculture House bill No. 24l, that 1t do pass. --ni,;s i,ys-Gs Chairman 5. H. Davidson Ap- portionment- --Sensts, bill 2i4, redistrieting the congressional districts of the state, making six districts instead of five, as hereto- fore. The proposed districts gre as fol- lows; First Gistriet-Sharp, Randolph, Clay, Lawrence, c eeue, Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett. Jackson, Wood rnff, Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee and Phillips. Second district- Drew, Cleveland, Jefferson, Grant, Dal- los, Hot Spling, Saline, Garland, Mont gcmery, Polk. Scott and Sebastian.
 Third District-Desna, Chicot, Ash ley, Bradley, Calhoun. Union, 0uaehita, Columbia Nevada, lark, Pike, Hemp stead, Lafayette, Miller, Little River, Sevier and Howard.
 Fourth Dlsu ict--Pulaski, Perry. Con- way, Pope, Yell, Lcgan, Johnson and Franklin.
 Fifth Di, trict-Crawford Washing ton Benton, Carroll, Madison, Newton, Boone, Searcy, Van Buren and Faulk- ner.
 Sixth District arion, Baxter, Full ton, Izard, Stone, Independence, Gle burne, White, Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe. Arkansas and Lincoln.
 The rules were suspended and the bill was read first and second times.
 Ser ator w. E. Davidson offered an amendment that Lincoln be stricken from the Sixth, Bradley from the Third, and both added 10 the Second.
 In support of his amendment he stated that the presence of Lincoln in the Sixth makes it doubtful district.
 Senator Washburn is opposed to the amendment and the bill.
 Senator Hamby is satisfied with it. We must make concessions, and, in order to get six Democratic districts, will necessarily be compelled to make some districts doubtful
 Senator Williams Il ade splendid speech fl sup sort cf .Ao committee bill, and against the amendment. This ob- ject of this apportionment is to create six Democratic districts. We are not here to deny or conceal this effort. The joint com mittee of both hous S, with able and efficient clerks, have labOred hard to so adjust the counties as to make six Dem ocratic districts, and he thinks they have succeeded as well as the condi- lions will allow. Under this bill, ac- cording to an average on recent elec- tions, the First district will have majority of 2500; the Sec ond district, l5 O; the Third district, I400 the Fourth district, 6700; the Fifth district, 2600, and the Sixth dis trict, l700.
 Senator Crawford made close argu- ment in support of the amendment.
 Senator Erwin spoke in the same direction, showing that Prairie is Re- publican and Lonoke very close.
 Senator Oyler is for the amen lment. | fl the Sixth district stands as this bill | provides it IS surely and absolutely l Republican. The Democrats in his | ection of the state will certainly yigor | ,usly protest against this apportion- | nent, and he as their repr sentative | loes so now.
 Senator Washburn moved that the | urther consideration of the pending | be postponed until D.m. The motion prevailed. ', Senator Erwin inir0du ed a resolu- ion authorizing and instructing the commissioner of sta'e lands to wiih- old from sale certain state lands on &C., cunt Of recent decision of the su- reme court.
 senator Harris from the committee n circuit and inferior courts, sent up q epOtt. The report: Senate bill 69. AtAANtNN n ttkA VI AFElluAt htAlAHH lNl | bel against newspapers, with the fol- owing amendmonts; Strike out Secs. 3, { and 3. In Sec. strike out the ford ''malioOus and in the same sec lon strike out the woris "nor more han 5000" and insert instead 'nor lore than Slp,000," and as amended be committee unanimously recom- lends that the bill do pass,
 Senate bill l69, to amend Sec. 1l60 of he Revised Statutes of Arkansas o that } voting for the removal of county te, although majority may vote for am0vai, the proposition 10 remove bali be declared rejected unless one eftain place submitted to be the county te shall receive majority Of all the oies cast. In the event the proposition i lali be declared rejected, it shall be tue uty of tae county court at its next reg IT essiOn, 10 order another election. ] be governed in all respects as the 1 Ist, except that the two places receiv- ig the highest number of votes st the rsl election shall be the only ones voted IT. The bill was in the interest of old )nnty sites.
 Senator Erwin made strong speech behalf of the bill. The senate refused to pass it. Yeas. }; nays, r.