The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-26
Mansfeld,s Dipast. Read third time

Mansfeld's Digest. Read third time aud passed.
 House bills1os, changing the prac- tice in the supreme court. Read third time and passed.
 This bill was introduced by MT. Sellers, and so amcnds the law as to allow the supreme court g discretion in assessing penalty where appeals are taken for delay, and to require mandates or reversals to be filed in the circuit court within one year.
 House bill 227, authorizing the en- closing of certain lands in Van Buren county, was read third time and passed.
 House bill 175, amending the law in relation to holding teachers in stitutes, and providing for uniform series of text books, was read third lime and defeated.
 House bill 254, fixing the salary of the county judge of Newton county, was read third time and passed.
 House bill 4 i, prohibiting the ex- portation of certain game from the state, was read third time and de- feated.
 House bill l5s. t..io railroad com mission bill, was called up by MT. Coffman and read third time.
 After the reading of the bill MT. Coffman moved that the further con sideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow after the expiration of the morning hour, which was car ried.
 Mr. Chimney reported house bills 131, 132 and 186 as correctly en- grossed.
 House bill 12, regulating the ring ing of bells and the blowing of wnis- ties of locomotives, was read third time and defeated.
 Mir. White introduced the follow ing resolution:
 "Wnereas, The Arkansas Ga zette, THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT and The St. Louis Republic have, within the past three days, published what purports to be news of shortage in ex Treasurer Woodruff's accounts, in addition to and beyond the short age heretofore reported by the special joint committee, on information pui- porting to have been obtained from the standing joint committee on audi tors and treasurer's books; and, Whereas, No information of any such shortage has been reported to this house by said committee; and,
 aWhereas, It appears from inter views and the legislative proceedings published in one or more of the said newspapers, that the clerk and at least one of the senate members of said committee have disclaimed any culpability or responsibility for giy- ing out tho said information to the said newspapers in advance of the committees report thereof to the two houses of the general assembly; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the house members of the said committee be and they are hereby directed and required to re- port to this house when, and where, and why, and by whom the said in- formation was furnished to the said newspapers in advance of report thereof to this house."
 Mir. Sellers inquired of Mir. White what the house could do with 8 member for giving away such in- formation.
 Mir. White replied that could be determined upon after the person di vulging the secrets of the committee should be known to the house.
 Mir. South stated that Mr. W. NJ. Kavanaugh had spoken to him about the report, mentioning certain mat ters in il which were correct, and he so told him. He also gave him number of figures which were con tained in the report, agreed upon by the committee. He was not aware of having violated any of the rules of the house, and if he had he stood ready to answer for such violations.
 Mir. Williams, of Washington, said that in order to prevent any member from acquiring any more notoriety than he deserved on the resolution, he moved that it be laid on the table.
 The motion was adopted by very large vote, only about four members voting in the negative.
 The house then adjourned until 9 o'clock Thursday morning.
 Thursday Forenoon, March 10.
 SENATE.
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