The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-12
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 Mir. Rhodes, by unanimous con. sent, introduced house bill 314, which was properly referred. (Mr. Sellers in the chair.
 Mir. Rector offered 8 resolution calling attention to the efforts oi citizens of Garland county, to induce a colony of Danes to remove to said county for permanent residence, and extending hearty invitation to these desirable people to remove to the state.
 Mir. Baker presented minority report to the house on house bill 22S and offered substitute therefor which was read and placed witt hou ;e bill 22S.
 MT. Hardison presented resolu. ton retaining all the committee clerks till tomorrow in order that they might not go out on the same day with the despot from Maine. The resolution was adopted with the amendment that they be allowed no extra pay for their services.
 The committee on auditors and treasurer's books returned house bill 231, reported the same back with an amendment.
 Mir. Donohoo introduced reso- lution, providing the printing of 1000 copies of the election bill. The resolution was tabled.
 Mr. McMillen introduced resolu- ton, asking an amendment to the constitution exempting S100 personal property of every citizen from taxa ton. Referred.
 A message from the senate an nounced the passage of house bill 31, house bill 96 ard senate. bills 191, 21Q. and 204.
 The journal of yesterday was not up and the same was not approved. As priveleged question and by re- quest, Mr. Sloan introduced a reso. luton empowering the journal clerk to appoint an additional assistant if necessary to keep up the work.
 The journal clerk tnereupon made statement to the house as to why the journal was not up.
 Mir. Manning offered substitute to the resolution, empo wering the journal clerk to appoint an additional assistant to take the place of the present assistant if necessary.
 Mir. Witt moved to postpone further consideration of the whole matter till tomorrow.
 Mir. Jones, of Union, moved, by way of amendment, that committee of three be appoint to investigate why the journal was not up.
 The amendment was acce2te q, and the speaker appointed on said com mittee Messrs. Witt, Jones of Union, and Sellers.
 Mir. Flippin m wed that if neces. sary to get the journal up the journal clerk be empowered to secure such services as necessary to day. The motion prevailed, and the entire matter went over.
 Mir. King, of Lonoke, called up house bill S8, and had the same put back on second reading. Mir. King then moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment to the amendment was adopted, which pre-. vailed and the amendment 10 the amendment was lost and the bill ordered engrossed.
 House bill 2l9 was read third time nd passed.
 House bill BOA was taken up and passed.
 The following house bills were then read the second time, 101, IF, 126, 163, 120, 156 and 175.
 As privileged question, MT. Jones, of Pulaski, stated that the assistant journal clerk worked last night till o'clock.
 Mir. Baker moved that the house adjourn till tomorrow morning in order that the members might attend the laying of the corner stone of the temple. The motion was lost.
 Mir. Snort moved that the house take recess till pm. The motion was lost and, at 12 m, the house ook recess till ? p.m.