The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-09

Mansfeld's Digest also of passage ot house bill No F, to amend section l6o4 of 1 Mansfields Digest; also of passage of house bill No. 4, for an act to regulate the l publication of the supreme court reports; also of passage of house bill No 8, to 1 amend an act to promote the comfort of passengers on railroad trains; also of pas sage of house bill No 3, for an act re7uir- l ing the method of reading and designating l he survey of lands Of the stste by sections, parts of sections, townships 1 and ranges to be taught in the common schools of the state, and herewith respect l fully transmit the same for your favorable consideration.
 D. N. HALLIBURTON, Clerk, 1 A message from the governor to the president of the senate: MR. PREsIDENT--I have the honor to | substitute the name of Wm. F Hicks, 1 of Lonoke, as trustee of the Deaf Mute l Institute, in place If the name of Geo. Me l Cauley, for the ensuing two years he l spectfully, WI. M. FIsHBAcK, Governor 1 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS CONTINUED Bill No. l46, by Senator Galloway, to rotect agricultural and mechanical asso- citations in the state against fraudulent entries, commonly called ringing. Read and placed on calendar 1 Bill No. l47, by Senator Hei::s..,-...-;syy establish and dei,eess ss... between Yell and Perry eeauIles. Read twice and re- ] ! fferred to committee on county and county l lines.
 l Bill No. 14s, by Senator Chimney, to amend section 4532 of Mansfeld's Digest, read twice and referred to committee of 1 charitable institutions. l Bill No. I49, by Senator Mehaffy, to amend section 473 of Mansfeld's Digest, read twice and referred to judiciary com mittee.
 l Bill No. 150, by Senator Weaver, to amend section 3 of act to regulate the rates of charges for the carriage of passen- gers by railroads. Read twice and referred to committee on judiciary. Bill No. 151, by Senator Adams, intro duced by request, to abolish the days of grace Read and placed on calendar. 1 Bill No. 152 ty Senator Galloway, for an act to amend the law in regard to taking and preserving evidence in certain cases. Read first time and placed on calendar.
 BILLS ON SECOND READING. Senate bill No. B, amendments read and bill made special order for o'clock this 1 after noon.
 Senate bill No. 70 read twice and laid over subject to call. l Senator Russ, chairman of the commit | tee on agriculture, recommended that sen I ate bill No. 129 do pass recommended that house bill No. A do pass with the amend ment attached by committee; also return senate bill No. without recommendation.
 Senate bill No. 78, amendments read twice and adopted, and bill ordered en- grossed into its third reading. | Senate bill No. 120, amendments read l and laid over subject to call. | Senate bill No. l02, amendments read twice and referred to committee on public | printing.
 Senate bill No. l23 read second time and referred to committee on state lands. Senate bill No 125 read second time | and referred to committee on judiciary. Senate bill No. 136, read second time and referred to committee on judiciary. Senate bill No. 137, read second time and referred to committee on temperance. Senate bill No. 140, read second time and referred to committee on judiciary. Senate bill No. IA, read second time and referred to committee on judiciary. Senate bill No 143, read second time ana referred to committee on judiciary.
 Senate bill No 131 While this bill was being read it was discovered that there was not quorum present, so many of the members being compelled to sit on committees, the senate adjourned till o'clock this after noon.
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 The house called to order at pm. Speaker Humphrey in the chair.
 The clerk called the roll
 quorum present.
 Prayer by Rev. Mir. White.
 The manuscript journal of Saturday was read and approved and signed by the speaker and attested by the clerk.
 Mir. Hooper offered the following resolu- tion:
 Resolved, That the pages of this house be allowed pay for full time for services rendered. Hooper.
 Mr. Colquitt offered the following:
 Amend by saying from beginning of ses- sion.
 The resolution was adopted.
 Mir. Paynor offered house concurrent res olution No. l2, directing the attorney gen ersl of the state to proceed at once to col. lect overdue taxes from railroads to the state. Read and referred to the committee on railroads.
 House joint resolution No, 9, by Mir. Bailey, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state, read and referred to the committee on judiciary.
 MT. Hays introduced house concurrent resolution No. 13, advocating election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. The resolution was adopted.
 By direction of the speaker the clerk aah sembly of Indiana, which was referred to the committee on labor
 House concurrent resolution No. 9, de- manding an investigation of the charges of unjust discrimination by railroads.
 MT. Davis was excused until l2 m.
 MT. Galloway was granted leave of absence till noon.
 Mir. Bledsoe was granted leave of absence till noon
 Special order house bill No 12, bill for an act supplementary to and amendatory of an act of the general assembly of Arkan- sas, approved April 5, 1873, entitled an act to organize and establish the county of Garland and for other purposes, and to facilitate just settlements between courts in this state. Read third time and placed upon its final passage, the question being shall the bill pass.
 MT Emmerson explained the provisions of the bill and the reasons why it should become law
 MT. McCollum opposed the bill and gave the reasons why it should not pass.
 MT. Gates was in favor of the bill and gave substantial reasons for it's passage.
 Mir. Bradley favored the bill and read from the statutes showing that it was con stitutonal and should be passed
 Mir. Hunt in the chair.
 Mir. Foster was opposed to the bill for several reasons. He knew of no hardships imposed upon any county by the present lo