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

Consideration of senate bill l04 was l resumed in the house yesterday after 1 noon.
 Mr. Emmerson was opposed to the bill 1 because il was not doing | e other orr | phans of the state justice. If he could distribute the money equ fly among all ] the orphans of the state it might do, but I he was opposed to the bill 1 MT. Head said:
 In behalf of tue dignity of the state of Arkansas, in behalf of jasti and l loy alty, in behalf of three little or yhan | girls, 1 advocate this blll
 | MT Weaver said. 1.-The bill Is no, as asserted by various gentlemen upon this | floor, q bill for a pension, nor does it carry with it an ac. of charity. It is a l iriouts by this assembly and by the state of Arkansas to the memory of one the ablest justices that ever grace our ! supreme bench, and at the same time . l tribute to one of the noblest men who ever lived. was intimately acquainted l with Judge Saudels. l know the diff l culties he encountered during his walk through life, and I know bow bravely 1 he met them. His was life of cease- { less toil-toil that began almost at l is I cradle and ended only when his eyes | 1 of us who knew him best, those of us who have seen him tried under all cir | cumstances, who can best bear testi- mony to his exalted nature. l sThe man does not live ho can truthfully charge upon Monti II. San | dels the commission of an act that might tend now to tarnish his memory. | 1.-The gentleman from Pulaski and the l gentleman from Garland have stated 1 that Judge Sandels died poor. Of that l fact am aware, but that poverty was 1 honorable, and it was the result of one l of the heaviest burdens that ever fell | upon mans sboulders-the support of large family, and his generosity to his I friends Again 1 say that this bill does not carry with it an act of charity. It | is a matter of justice and right a 1 tribute to worth and true manhood, and l I believe it will pass this house by al- | most unanimous vote"
 I MT. Owens was opposed to the bill. l The children of Judge Sandels were not
 asking for this money, because th y did I not feel that the state owed it. He was l opposed to paying the salaries of de- ceased judges, legislators or any officer. l Mir. Wimbelly did not consider the I question one of dollars and cents. He | loved Arkansas and everything that was good in it. Especially did he love those who had been venerated in our
 midst as sages, and when they rassed
 from us something should be done as & l tribute to their memory.
 The roll was called on the billy yeas, 56; na s, 2l.
 MT Short raised the point that the constitution required two-thirds ma ! of f,av of ha 1 assembly; that this bill did not have
 this majority.
 Mir. Jones, of Pulaski, explained that this meant, and had been considered to
 mt an, thSt two-t thirds of all members
 voting; where i! meant two-thirds of all members elected, the constitution
 specified it in each case.
 The speaker decided the point not
 well taken, and the bill passed.
 Senate bill l30, to amend See. 3S42 of
 MaDsfield's Digest, was taken up, and,
 on motion of MT. Brundidge, referred 10 the committee on agriculture.
 Mir. Hare asked leave of absence for
 Mir. Mardis until Monday. Granted.
 Senate bill II, to prevent unjust pref
 erences, was read second time. Some amendments were submitted by
 the committee on judiciary, the most
 important of which was to allow pref
 ferences of debts for borrowed money.
 Mir. Russell moved to ,mend by strik-
 ing out the provision which allows
 preferences to creditors who, within
 ninety days, will agree to take a certain
 amount and release al further claims.
 Mir. Sloan called to the chair.
 Mir Jones, oi Pulaski, said this pro-
 vision of the bill was in the interest of
 humanity. If man gives up all he has
 it certa nly seems 10 Linn he should be
 re ceased from all further debts. This
 was the law in all other states where
 similar laws are in operation.
 MT. Ru sell insisted on his amend
 ment, as The bill repaired all creditors
 to come in and those who were not able
 to get would get nothing. Let the
 debt which is just hang over the indi
 vidual rath' than open up thi' avenue
 for defrauding cred tors.
 Mir. Otey opposed Mir Rus {
 amendment. The bill proposed to pre- vent the wreck of debtors by anxious
 creditors, and this provision allowed {
 compromise and thus offered debtor
 after giving up all he has, an oppor.
 unity to begin life oy' T again.
 Mir. Russell's amendment was yoieC down.
 , The amendment allowing preferences for borrowed money was taken up
 Mir. Neal said that this amendmen
 was all wrong. There would b. bu few debts but for Borrowed money, an it would alwass be 'smJ brudder Nose 1 1 he furnished der money.n There would ! always be lots of Brudder Moses. MT Peterson was in favor of th' [ amendment. When the wholesale mer
 chant sells to the debtor he makes l handsome profit. The debtor get 3 press. d, he goes to friend and tell
 him he nc eds some way to tide over tn r hard times. This money is distributes
 among the various creditors. IL is l confidential debt, a friendly debt, no : one for profit, and it does seem th' s debtor should have the privilege of pre- : ferrlng such a creditor.
 y The amendment WAS voted down. s Another amf ndment was ldoptel s which limited the tiMe for bringin f action to prove fraud to three months t The bill was postponed until the mex e senate day, immediately after the morn : ing hour.
 l. Senate bill F being taken uI, bell k bill to provide the incorporation ( r. turnpike companies, was read the sec ls end time, ald referred to the judiciar d committee.
 le senate bill 55, re regnlating the sale ( n lease of property of persons ot unsoun n mind, was read the second time. d Senate bill 99, for the relief of Bart le Turner, of Philips county, was read tt le second me.
 IS Senate bill, to prchib prize ighiInI c was read the second tiEse aQd uaSasuuu gs MT. Williams, of Waj