The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-12
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SENATE.

The UNE4biuI 0ttAE thC Ath9 fetNt tT'ts1' '- of amendments to senate bill 244. the congrassional apporffonmsn bill, this being the hour sUt by special order. he first ameudment was U add Bradley and Lincoln to the second district.
 On this amendment Senator Warren said
 seTo arrive at a sensible and practical solution of this question we muet nrst determine whether we desire to make one district black or not, and l am in- formed the Democratic party of this general assembly have already settled this question for us in convention; and so far as am concerned, am, as nave ever been, willing tv abide the action of my party, and then to do all can Tn the election to vindicate and carry out the decision of the party. And as they advise to make six Democratic districts
 and by report of joint committee of the house and senate and so report 10 each body a bill to carry ont this result, think at least unwise to disturb their report by making solitary amenu- ment."
 Senator Sumpter felt instructed 10 vote for the bill as reported from the committee, though he was not uHfriend- ly to the amendment. He believed all the districts as arranged were safely Democratic.
 Senator Hawkins insisted on standing by the report of the committee. The committee had done it's work we'll. The session is drawing to close, and the bill should be passed so as to secure to Arkansas her just representation Tn the federal congress. Senator $. H. Davidson argued that the only intelligent basis for calculating upon future results is upon the past election returns. He believed the dis tricts, as arranged by the committee, were safely Democratic. He is willing to concede the proposed amendment to satisfy the senators who want 1t. Senator Miller spoke vigorously in favor of tue amendment. He did not propose to swallow the report of the committee. It is unjust and unfair. Senator Washburn has never under- stood that the report of committee IS the voice of the Democratic party. The legislature ought not fn attempt to make six Democratic districts, but if that Is the scheme, the Democratic strength of the Sixth district ought to be increased. The county of Lincoln ought to remain where it is, and Brac-
 
 Senator w. k. Davidson, who offered the mendment, insisted opon its adop- tioA.
 Senator Gaughan thought it unsafe to commence amending the bill. The ma jority estimated by the committee to be given by the counties of his district wa erroneous, but the people of his district are we'll organized, and are t<,- ,oso rft any other district, and in order to pre- vent disorganization in the considera- tion of the bill, he is opposed to the amendment.
 Senator Patterson was indifferent as to the amendment. He was for the bill, either with or without the amend- ment.
 Senator Miller moved to re-commit the bill.
 Senator Washburn seconded the mo- tion.
 Senator Williams said the senate was taking considerable time for the discus sion of the bill. but he believed it was time well spent, as no more important -.a.easure has been or would be before the senate. lie proceeded to discuss the bill, the com ittee report, and to oppose the motion to re-commit. He preferred that the senate go into com mittee of the whole for the considera- ton of the bill rather than to re-com- init.
 The motion to recommit was lost and Senator Washburn was granted unani- nous leave to further discuss the bill. he having already twice occupied the floor.
 The yeas and nays were called and the motion to amend carried--yeas, 22 nays, 10.
 Senator Miller offered to amend by adding Crawford to the Fourth and Conway to the Fifth.
 Senator Washburn moved that the motion to amend be tabled, but with drew it.
 Senator Trustworthy renewed the motion and it carried.
 Senator Harris moved that the bill be ordered engrossed and to its third reading. Carried.
 senator Hamby moved suspension ot the rules to take up senate bill No. l57. The motion carried, the amendments were read twice and adopted and the bill ordered to it's third reading.
 Senator Erwin was granted leave to call up senate bill No. 203, bill to quiet titles to lands
 The amendnent recommended by the committee was discussed at some length by Senators Williams and Erwin, ard the amendment adopted.
 A message from the governor in. formed tho senate that he had signed and approved senate bill No. 45, to amend Sec. 5546 of Mansfield's Digest. I
 Senator Crawford moved to indeii nitely postpone further consideration of the bill.
 Senator Erwin called for the yeas and l nays, and the motion to indefinitely postpone was lost. Yeas, 9; nays, P. l
 Senator Erwin moved that the bill be | ordered to it's third reading and made | the special order for next Monday at | 3 80 o'clock.
 Senator Harris moved to make if | special order for the first Monday in | May.
 Senator Sumpter moved to lay the motion on tn. table.
 Senator Noteworthy occupied the chair.
 All in favor of the motion to table | will vote aye, came from the chair.
 w lich motion?" aud "Ayes came iimu taneously from half dozen sena- ITS.
 There was misapprehenson as to he motion, some voting to table the notion of Senator Erwin and others letlng to table the moiion of Senator Harris, many of the senators being un- Ter the impression that Senator sumo er's resolution to table applied to tue notion of senat Erwin There was confusion worse nfoundedn for sey 'ral minutes, and several senators dis .rded their usual dignity and gave way 0 an unnsnAl 1 uitv lilntnrrt aio..e l