The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-09

act passed tlIs session for the relief Of
 disabled and indigent Confederate sol-
 dlers. Passed. Ages, P nays, l. 1 House blll z72, establishing five
 mile prohibition district around Pea
 Ridge Academy. In Benton county.
 Unanimously passed.
 House bill 2z6, to compel railroads to
 drain their road Passed. Ayes,
 2l; nays, o.
 I House bill 95, amending Sec. of the schedule of the state constitution. Ik strikes out the proviso of Sec. 2. The
 bill failed to pass. Ayes, 5; nays, P.
 House joint resolution 12, proposing an amendment to the constitution so as to submit to the people ten amendments
 to the constitution. It failed to pass. Yeas, II nays, Is.
 House joint resolution l4, proposing an amendment to the constitution relating to sureties on official bonds. Tabled.
 House bill 332, to protect the citizens of the state from the frauds of vendors
 of patents and pstent rights.
 Senator Miller thinks the bill In the
 right direction. We all have streak In
 our makeup that fills us with desires to
 humbug and be humbugged. This bill l will protect our farmers from the rank
 est kind of humbugries that patent and
 patent right agents practice on the peo-
 pie.
 Several senators spoke against the l bill.
 | The bill passed. Yeas, 20, nays, 10. l House bill 343, establishing courts of common pleas in the counties named in ' ! AZ aot ar,r hor IA, 1875.
 House bill 1S0, to amend Sec. 4760 of | Mansfield's Digest in relation to ap- praisments. The amendment allows any justice of the peace to appoirt the appraisers. It passed. Yeas, 24 nays, | Senator Washburn moved to recon slider the vote by which the bill repeal ing the acts requiring the penitentiary to be leased every ten years failed to pass. Carried.
 House bill 94, to amend Secs. 1706 and 1709 of Mansfield's $ Digest, the penalty clauses for perjury. Passed. Yeas, 25; nays, ?.
 House bill --, fixing the salary of the county judge of Miller county at $500 per annum, to go into effect next No- vember. Passed.
 House bill 346, to repeal the peniten- l tiary lease sections of Mansfeld's Di- l gest, Nos. 4s7s, 4S79 and 4S90. The senate refused to suspend the rules for third reading, the rules requiring two- thirds.
 | On motion, the senate proceeded to elect lieutenant governor. On first roll call Senators voting for Hamby were: Bell, Casey, Clement, Crowley, s. H. Davidson. w. K. Davidson, Err win, Harkey, Harris, Hill, Trustworthy,
 Lucas, Miller, Redwine, Russ: Stump l ter: Washburn and Mir. President-lS Senators voting for Hawkins were | Allen, Crawford. Gaughan. aHolmes, McElroy, Morton, Patterson, Tillman, Warren and Williams-10. l Senator Hamby voted for Redwine, | and Senator Hawkins for Allen. 1 Senator Hamby was declared duly and constitutionally elected president pro tenn of the senate and lieutenant gov- ernor of the state.
 The senate then took recess till two l minutes before twelve. Immediately Senator Morton called the assembly to | order, and Senator s. H. Davidson I stepped in front of the desk of the sena- l tor from Greene, Hon. Ben H. Crowley, and iD beautiful and pathetic speech presented him with handsome gold headed cane. In his presentation speech, | Senator Davidson rec0unted the emil nent and faithful pubic service of Sena- tor Crowley, beginning in the dark days of reconstruction and continuing almost uninterruptedly to the present, having been a member of the constitutional convention of 1874. Senator Crowley re- piled with much feeling. He recognizes that this gift is token of the friendship, love and esteem, which the members of the general assembly have for him on account of his devotion and loyalty to the Democratic party in cloud as well as in sunshine. The cane bears the inscription: By Represen-
 tatives and Senators to Hon. Ben H. Crowley for his long service in the General Assembly. Always True"
 Senator Clement was the re- cipient of a beautiful gold-headt d mi istrations to senators in their hours of sickness and pain. Senator Haw- kins presented the cane in words
 touchingly and fittingly spoken. Sena-
 tor Clement eloquently replied, express ing his love for the kind donors and his gratitude for their appr. citation of his ministrations when they needed a physician
 Efforts were made to introduce reso-
 lutions of thapks to the president and officers of the senate but the chair ruled them out of order.
 At 12 m. the senate adjourned inc die.