The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19

dren's children, as their ssdistant foot steps echo down the corridors of time, ' may know and feel how their sires ral- lied to the call of their country in the hour of danger and at time that tried mems souls.
 On motion of Mir. Jones, of Union, the house went into committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the bill, with MT. Greer in the chair. Something like a dozen amendmets were offered, the most of which were rejected, and more than score of mem bers spoke 10 the amendment. Finally at 12 n. the committee arose and reported progress, asked to sit l again at o'clock, and the house took i a recess.
 Afternoon Session March I2. SENATE.
 Bills on second reading were re- 1 sumed.
 Senate bill 251 was read second time and ord, red to it's third reading. 1 Senate bill 252 was read a second time, and Senator Harkey moved to refer it to the committee on public expendi- l lures. Lost.
 Senator Redwine moved that it be referred to the committee nn finance. 1 Carried. This is Senator Harkey's bill reducing the expenses of the general as- sembly.
 Senate bill 253. making an appropri- ation for an exhibit of the resources of the state at the Worlds Fair was read a second fime.
 Senator Miller moved that the bill be | indefinitely postponed. He was op- | t1 ha [ | increase of taxation. He was opposed to the state going into the show busi- ness. The appropriation by the feder- al government was entirely sufficient. He would prefer to make an appropria- ton to charter train to carry the poor people of the state to see the Worlds Fair fir of charge. The advertise ment would not benefit the state. What is the geological survey for if it is not to advertise the state? Chicago has her agents here at work for the appro- priation for no other pure ose than to rob the state. He was progressive man and believed in keeI ing up with the band wagon, but opposed this bill.
 Senator Patterson moved, as a substi- ute for the motion to IT dt finitely post pone, to refer to the committee on finance.
 Senator Crawford hoped, out of defer absent, and who introduced the bill, and considering the magnitude of the question and the public interest in it, that the bill would not be indefinitely postponed.
 Senator Washburn was opposed to the bill, but hoped for the reasons stated by Senator Crawford that the bill would not be indefinitely postponed.
 Senator Erwin was vigorously op- posed 10 the bill and would vote against it, but did not favor the motion to in- definitely postpone.
 Senator Miller did not make the mo- ton out of any disrespect to Senator Crowley, who was absent.
 Senator Russ was ready to vote on the bill. The state could not afford the ap- pIopriation and he was in favor of the motion.
 Senator Hill thought the bill ought to be referred so as to give the introducer, Senator Crowley, an opportunity to be heard on 1t.
 The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
 The motion to refer to the committee on finance carried.
 Senate bill 254 was read second time and referred to the committee on circuit and inferior courts.
 Senate bill 255 was read second time and referred to the committee on finance.
 Senate bill z56 was read & second time and referred to the committee on tenn perance.
 Senate bill 257-the legal advertising bill--was read a second time and re- ferred to the committee on public print ing.
 Senate bill 25S was read second time and referred to the committee on public health.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill PA was read third tune. This is the congressional apportion- ment bill, reported from the committee on apporiionment.
 Senator Miller had made an effort previously to have the bill so amended as to take Crawford out of the Fifth and put it in the Fourth district. He hoped the motion hy which the bill was or dered to its third reading would be re- considered in order that the proposed amendment might be considered again.
 Senator Tillman wanted the senator from Crawford to have an opportunity to pat his motion before the senate to amend. But to take Crawford out of the Fifth would leave it with only l50, 00O population, ls1 ,000 being required, and he did not believe the senate would do it.
 Senator Washburn had warm fel- low-feeling fer the senator from Craw- ford, because they were in the same box. The apportionment has been ''fixed," aud the senator had as well yield to the inevitable. He had some hopes of running for congress, but the big foot of the senator from Dallas was on him and he couldn't help himself. The big foot of the senator from Wash ington was on the senator from Craw- ford, and he, too, had as well submit to the inevitable. He was opposed to the bill; would vote against 1t; but he would not waste any of his sweetness on the desert air trying to convince sena- tors whom he knew were settled in their convictions.
 Senator Miller again spoke against the bill as 1t reads, and made a fer,e ent appeal to the senate to make the change he desired.
 Senator $. II Davidson sympathized with Senators Washburn and Miller, and if he had any congressional aspira- tions he would be perhaps like them The committee, he said, had la oored long and faithfully to make the appor- tionment equitable and be hoped the work of the committee for weeks would not be wiped out.