The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-26
rhnrsaay Afternoon. March 10.
SENATE.

Senate bin l51, the bill making an appropriation to build an addition to the lunatic asylum. The committee on state charitablea eainstitutions rec commended that the appropriation be fixed at s60 GOO.
 Senator Washburn moved to amend the amendment of the committee by striking out $60 GOO and inserting Sl20, ,000.
 Senator Harkey said the question was, can the addition be made for less than Sl20, 900?
 Senator Washburn did not know of his own knowledge. The figures were made upon the recommend-a ton of an architect who had made an estimate on the work proposed.
 Senator Crawford asked if the bill required the letting Of the contract to the lowest bidder.
 The bill was read for information. It proposed to make room for 300 additional inmates to the asylum.
 Senator Crawford sent up an :, amendment adding new section, requiring that the contract for the additional buildings shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. | Adopted.
 On motion of Senator Washburn, l the bill was ordered engrossed and to it's third reading, and made the special order for tomorrow immedi- ately after the reading of the journal.
 S nate bill 235 came up on special order. It is Senator Washburn's s bill to provide for the levying of a one. mill tax for the support and maintenance of state charitable in- stitutions.
 Senator Williams moved to amend by striking out one mill and insert one half mill.
 Senator Wsshburn argued that it l is matter of absolute necessity to levy an additional tax that will in- crease the revenues S260 ,000 to meet the difference between the available revenue and the appropriation neces- sary, and he did not think levy l short of ono mill additional would cover the deficit. The people of Ar kansas are not tax ridden. He had asked number of the demagogues who howl about the oppression of taxation how much taxes they paid and had never yet fonnd one whose taxes amounted to $l0.
 Senator Crawford doubted the ex- pediency of separate fund at all, ], but if separate fund is to be created, it ought to be large enough to ac- complish the purposes for which it was created.
 The roll being called the amend ment was adopted. Yeas, 15; nays, 12.
 Senator Washburn moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
 Senator Williams spoke against the motion. He thought the bill as amended ought to pass. Senator Miller thought it vague speculation about the necessity of in- creasing the taxes. He thought the motion should prevail. He hoped by delaying the matter to evsde the necessity of increasing the taxes. Taxes are already too heavy.
 Senator Gaughan hoped the bill would not be indefinitely postponed, but that it would pass and go to the house.
 Senator Washburn argued that the amendment to the bill had destroyed its efficacy, and the best way to dis pose of it was to indefinitely post pone.
 Senator Warren had voted against the amendment, but for that reason would not oppose tue bill. He thought the bill ought to pass.
 Senator W. E. Davidson moved as substitute that further considera- ation of the bill be postponed until next Thursday. The chair declined to entertain the motion.
 The roll being called, the motion failed. Yeas, IS; nays, IS.
 Senator Miller moved that the bill be tabled, subject to call. Car ried.
 Senator Tillman, from the com mittee on finance, sent up report on senate bill PIP, recommending its passage.
 Senate bill 246. Committee amendments adopted and the bill ordered engrossed and to it's third reading.
 Senate bill was tabled, another bill on the subject having been passed.
 Senate bill 162. Amendments adopted and bill ordered engrossed and to its third reading.
 Senate bill POI. Amendments adopted and bill ordered engrossed and to it's third reading.
 Senate bill 266. Amendments adopted and bill ordered engrossed | and 10 it's third reading.
 Senate bill PIP. Ordered to its third reading.
 The senate here adjourned till a m. Friday
 Thursday Afternoon, March 10.