The Russellville Democrat., 1891-03-19

contracted anyn 'rncuraD.S disease by which ha may be wholly unable to per- form manual labor, $76 per year." The amendment was lost.
 On motion of Mir. Jones, of Union, the bill was ordered to engrossment.
 Mir. Weaver moved to reconsider the vote by which senate bill 67, regulating jury service, was laid upon the table.
 The clerk announced the bill was in the senate and Mir. Weaver withdrew his motion.
 House bill 2eS, by Mr. Gould, probib- iting the sale of intoxicants within three miles of Rogers, was read sec Ond time.
 House bill l25, by Mir. Greer, to per- init owners of land forfeited to the state to redeem the same at any time before disposed of by the state, was read sec ond time and ordered to engrossment.
 House bill 62, by Mir. Hardison, con- polling railread companies to set up bulletin boards at their stations, was read second time and ordered to en- grossment.
 Mf. Brundidge withdrew his notice to reconsider the vote by which senate bill 22 failed to pass the house.
 House bill 26l, by Mir. Flipp.e, pro- viding for the rnanner in which wit nesses befors sne gran5 jury shall be paid, was read second time.
 MT. Walker introduced the following resolution:
 Resolved, That all the appropriation bills be referred to the ways and means committee to the end tbst the appropria tions may be made as nearly as possible within the probsble income of the state government for the next two years and that the committee be allowed clerk for five days.
 In support of the resolution Mir. Walker said the bouse had just learned of the condition of the revenues of the state and ne thought the committee should take all the bills, consider them carefully, and then fix up the bills in proportion of the amount of revenue.
 Mir. Sevier said he hoped the resolu- ti0n would be amended so as to allow the committee clerk for e few days. He promised to report the bills back at the earliest possible moment.
 MT. Walker said he would accept an amendme nt allowing the committee a clerk for five days.
 IAA. Ouoit ochCu Acf d uisiotou VI tnC question.
 The first part of the resolution was voted on and adopted.
 Mir. Mitchell was opposed to allowing any more committee clerkships, for was unnecessary.
 MT. Sevier said the committee surely needed clerk, as it had to go through five or six long bills and prune them T k<Sc
 Mir. Mitchell here interrupted Mir. Se- vier, and said he would offer his ser vices as clerk of the committee and place himself subject to its orders.
 ssVery well," said Mir. Sevier, ''that will do. We will put you through"
 'sAll right" came up from all over the house, but Mir. Short objected to Mir. Mitchell serving as clerk. He could not do his duty as clerk and also his duty as representative.
 M-. South said he hoped the services of MT. Mitchell would be accepted, and this amount saved. He knew MT. Mitchell was competent, and he (South) would assist him in doing the clerical work, and the two would assi { MT. Sevier in cutting down the appropria- tion to fit the amount of revenue.
 MT. Walker thought there had been enough discussion on the question, and called for the previous question, which was ordered.
 The yeas and nays were demanded and sustained.
 The clerk called the roll, and that part of the resolution authorizing the employment of clerk was lost by 8 vote of 2l to 60.
 House bill 903, by Mir. Sellers, to amend Sec. 1911 to Sec. 1913 of Mans fields Digest, and Sec. 4447, was read second time.
 House bill r. by MT. Head, prescrib- ing the manner of making tax sales and making sales of property erroneously forfeited to the state, was taken up.
 Several amendments were adopted, and the bill ordered to engrossment.
 House bill 307, by Mir. Hinson, re- pealing the act anne ding Secs. 64S7 and 6IS9 of Mansfleid's Digest, was read second time.
 House bill 127, by Mir. Holman, to amend the third subdivision of Sec. 3256 of Mans fields Digest. was read second time.
 House bill 1s3, by Mir. Holman, re- pealing the game law, was read second time and ordered to engrossment.
 Mir. Weaver gave notice that he would on tomorrow move reconsid- eration of the vote by which senate bill 67 failed to pass the house.
 The clerk read a communication ad- dressed to the speaker from the Little Rock Typographical union, protesting against the letting of contracts for pub lie printing to Irresponsible persons. Referred to the committee on labor.
 House bill 267, by Mir. Lee, to amend Sec. 6205 of Mansdeld's Digest, was read second time.
 House bill lS0, by MT. Jackson, to amend Sec. 4760 of Mansfields Digest, was read second time.
 House bill 249, by MT. Johnson, of Prairie, repeating the act creating a separate court in Prairie county, was read first and second time Ly unani- nous consent and placed on the calen- dar.
 House bill 266, by Mir. Jones, to bet ter protect the rights of minority stock holders in corporations, was read second time.
 House bill PIT, by MT. Jones, of Un- ion, incorporating the ex-C0nfederate association of Arkansas, was read sec ond time.
 House bill 194, by Mir. Lamkin, to regulate the prosecution of misdemean- ors, was read second time
 The house then adjourned untill a. m. tomorrow.
 Forenoon Session, M arch IS.
 SENATE.