The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-09

WHO nave pdfu thttt FVii t11s aNu hAcft ukt same in county clerks office. He shall furnish judges of election with copies of such lists of persons as have paid their poll tax. Any person present. ing himeelf to the judges of election to vote must present. his poll tax receipt, or in case he has lost such re- ceipt, he may present instead a certificate from the county clerk that he has paid his poll tax and that he has lost the same, or may make oath before said judges that he himself again on that day to any judges of serious penalty is imposed on collectors, clerks and judges of election for failure te comply with the requirements .ssS1 jaw makes on them respectively. The biii was ordered engrossed and printed.
 Mir. Jones, of Monroe, called up house bill No. TIT, to prevent the sale of intoxi- cants within five miles of Holly Grove school house in Monroe county, was read third time and passed. House bill No. IFS, by Mir. McMullen, was taken up, and Mir. McMullen offered a substitute for it, which was read twice and placed on the calendar. The bill provides for uniform series If text books in the public schools. House biil No. la3, being a substitute for house bill No. l29, by Mir. Neill, to provide for the sale of lands which have heretofore, or may hereafter, be mortgaged to the state for the use of the school fund, and which after foreclosure have been, or may be, stricken off to the state, and for other purposes, presented by Mir. Kitchens, chairman of the committee on education. The substitute was adopted and the bill ordered to engrossment. House bill No. 120, by Mir. Peevy, amending the law in regard to laboIefs' liens, was taken up and consideration post poned.
 House bill No. l46, by Mir. Witt, on the same subject, was taken up and referred to the judiciary committee. House bill No. l33, by Mir. Poynor, to grant state license to teachers, was read third time and defeated. The house then adjourned. Thursday Morning, March 2.
 SENATE. The senate was callrd to order at 9:30 this morning by the president. A quorom was announced present. Prayer by the chaplain. Yesterdays proceedings read and ap- proved.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
 Judiciary Senate bill No. PA favor ably; senate bill No. l96 favorably as amended; senate bill No 225 do pass a- amended
 Finance Senate bill No 239 favorably.
 Education Senate bill No. 234 do not pass; senate bill No. 222 do pass as amended
 Railroads Senate bill l27 favorably as amended.
 At this interval the governors recre- tary appeared within the bar and announced that the governor had ap- proved and signed senate bill No. II, an act to define who are and who are not fel low servants.
 [Back to report of committees
 Agriculture-Senat bill No. 193 favora- bly, reported.
 State Lands Seneate bill No. 23l favor ably; house bill No 90 do pass.
 Corporations-Sen bill No. 243 favorably; senate bill No. 223 do pass.
 Public Health Senate bill No. 253 do pass as amended.
 Temperance Senate billNo. 2l2 do pass.
 The penitentiory bill, No. 150, from the house, was taken up by unanimous consent.
 Several amendments were read and adopted.
 Senator Chimney moved to strike out sections 59 and 60 of the bill, and stated several reasons why this should be done.
 Senator Hawkins thought it best to leave the two sections in the bill.
 Senator Wilson moved to amend the amendment by adding another section abol- ishing the office of penitentiary inspector.
 Senator Pettigrew opposed the amend ment. He believed the inspector neces- sary officer.
 Senator Adams was against the amend ment.
 Senator Wilson replied to the opposition.
 Senator Hawkins was against antagoniz- ing the bill by sticking in amendments.
 The vote was taken and the amendments were lost. The bill was made special order for tomorrow morning imme- diately after the morning hour.
 Committee on education reported senate bill No. 221 favorably.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill No. 195 was taken up and the third reading was, by motion, reconsidere and bill referred to committee on finance.
 Senate bill No. l69, by Senator Russ, to prescribe the mode of payment of all obli- gations of debt to be paid in money. was read third time The vote stood l3 for and IS against, so the bill failed to pass. Senator Pettigrew voted no and gave notice he would make motion for the reconsideration of the bill. Senate bill No. 76, for an act to amend an act to be entitled an act to amend the third subdivision of section 5506 of Mans fields Digest, read third time and passed by 20 to 5. [Senator Hamby in the chair. Senate bill No. 5l, to regulate liquor trade in this state, and for other purposes. By motion of Senator Galloway the bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. POS was laid over. Senate bill No. 7s, the third reading was reconsidsred snd Senator Smith with drew the bill.
 Senate bill No. II was withdrawn 6y Senator Smith.
 Senate bill No. 25i, to prohibit the keeping of lewd houses in the state of Ar kansas, was read third time.
 Chief Clerk Halliburton appeared within the bar and announced that the house had passed house bill No. IFS. to prohibit the sale or giving away of any yinous, ,spirituous or intoxicating liquors within five miles of Holly Grove school house, in Monroe eoun- ty, Arkansas. Back to bill No. 251. Several senator ....ecussed the bill, pro and cor.
 The senate took recess to 2 O clock HOUSE.
 The house was called 10 order at 9 am, Speaker Humphrey in the chair. The clerk called the roll. A quorum present. | Prayer by the chaplain. The manuscript journal of yesterday was read and approved and signed by the speak CT and attested by the clerk. The sergeant-at-arms announced mes sage from the senate, wbereupon John W. Howell, Esq, secretary ot the senate, ar-