The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-02

assistant janitor for the period of six days Therefore be it,
 Resolved. That the said GabrieaI Johnson shall receive the sum of two dollus and fifty cents per day for six days. ]. B. JuDKINs. The resolution was adopted
 Mir. Hicks offered house concurrent resolu tion No [, raising joint committee on san itary conditions. The resolution was adopted Mir. Galloway offered the following resolu tion
 Whereas There has been complaint on ac. count of the extravagant charges made by ex- press companies doing business in the state oi Arkansas: and
 Whereas. There is general belief and feeling that some action should be had by the legisla- ture looking to relief from these onerous exac- tions, therefore. be 1t
 Resolved, That the committee on railroads be pediency of such purpose of this resolution and If deemed expedfent, have reported bill to that effect.
 The resolution was adopted.
 The speaker resn::sss.ed the chair
 By unaniiaous consent Mir. Baird introduced house bill No 14s, bill for act to be entitled kansas from present payment of taxes, and tc extend the same for one year. and to relieve the penalty of property paid before the extension expires and for other purposes. Read first time and under suspension of the rules read the second time.
 Mfr. Foster offered the following amendment move to strike out the words .providentia The amendment was read the first and second times.
 MT Colquitt offered the following amend mcnt:
 Amend by adding to section I, Provided that provisions of this act apply only to lands lying adjacent to rivers and to such lands as al least one third of the cultivated lands were in undated .-Colquitt.
 The amendment was read the first and second times and the bill and amendments referred t the committee on agriculture.
 House bills on second reading being the nexi rrIaw and referred to the committee on education. On motion of Mir. Brown, of Logan, house bill No 46, an act to authorize fencing dis trict in Logan county, Arkansas, was taken uI and read the third time, and put upon it's fina passage, the question being shall the bill pass Pending the csll of the roll Mir. Hunt movet that the further consideration of the bill bs postponed till 10 am. to mo- ". The motion was lost.
 MT. Colquitt moved the previous question or the passage of the bill which was sustained and the clerk called the roil whoa ss member, voted in the affirmative and 5 in the negative. So house bill No. 49 passed, and the title, as in the bill, was agreed to.
 The following explanations were sent to the clerk s desk:
 vote no for the reason understand the gen. eral act of 1891 covers the ground of the pend ing special act.-T. w Hayes.
 MR. SPEAKER--I vote ''no' for the reason that this is a useless piece of local Legislation, entalling great cost upon the whole people, completely covers the purposes sought to be effected by this local bin.
 SOUTH, Baxter county House bill No. 12s was taken up and read the second time.
 The following amendments were offered: Amend, that this bill shall in no way apply to Union county.--Smith, of Union.
 Amendment to l26:
 Provided, that in adopting all books, 1t shall be made part of the contract that an even exchange shall be made of new books for the old old ones, where publications are adopted, in lieu of those used .-Kimbell.
 Amend by striking out ss, where 1t appears in the bill and inserting in lieu thereof A.- Russell, of Pope.
 Amendments read second time and the bill and amendment referred to the committee on education.
 House bin No l2s was taken up and read the second time and referred to the committee on House bill No I30 was read the second time nd took it's place on the calendar.
 By request of Mir. Ferguson, of Woodruff, house bill No. l09 was referred to cmomittee on House bili No. l3l was read the second time and referred to the committee on judiciary House bill No. l32 was read the second time and referred to the committee on railroads House bill No l33 was read the second time and referred to the committee on education. House bill No. l34 was read the second time and Mir Park offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out $500 wherever 1t occurs in the bill and insert in lieu thereof $25. The amendment was read the first and second times
 
 the committee on cities and towns.
 House bill No. l35 was read the second time and referred to the committee on public ex- penditures.
 House bill No. i36 was read the second time and placed on calendar.
 House bin No; ls7 was read the second time and referred to the committee on agriculture. House bill No. l36 was read the second time and referred to the committee on judiciary. House bill No, l39 was read the second time and placed on the calendar.
 House bill No l4C was read the second time and referred to committee on judiciary. House bill No, ltl, was read the second time and referred to the committee on state lands. House bill No l42, was read the second time and referred to the committee on roads and highways
 House bill No. 143 was read the second time House bill No. IA was read the second time and referred to the committee on public expen- ditures.
 House bill No l45 was read the second time and referred to the committee on public expen- House bill No 14s was read the second time and referred to the committee on labor. and referred to the committee on judiciary. On motion Of Mir. Kirby the house at l2 10 D. m, took a recess till m.
 Wednesday Afternoon, January 90.
 HOUSE.
 The house re-assembled at pm.
 By unanimous consent Mir. Judkins called up house concurrent resolution No. ?, authorizing the payment of the balance of the direct tax refunded by the federal government. The resolution provides for the payment of the tax to the heirs of per sons who paid tax. The resolution was adopted
 Mir. Kirby introduced resolution thank ing Mir. South for the able manner in which he read number of house bills during the morning session. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
 House bill No. l9, by Mir. Hooper, amending the act establishing two judicial districts in Franklin county, WAS read third time and passed.
 House bill No. 23, by Mir. Kitchens. to amend the law quieting titles, was read third time and failed to pass.
 House bill No. 31, by Mir. Parks, to amend section 2196 of Mansfeld's Digest. This bill provides that change of venue may be made on the application of a de- feudant by a petition setting forth the facts and verified by the afiidavits of three per sons. After much discussion the roll was called and the bill was defeated.
 House bill NJ. 42, by Mir. Judkins, to provide for the purchase of newspapers and postage for the members of the general as scmOly, was tabled.
 House bill No. A, by MT. Berry, to amend the game laws. The bill permits the shipment of fish after they have been legally caught. Read third time and passed.
 The house then adjourned.
 Thursday Morning, January go.
 SENATE.
 The senate was called to order this morn ing at 9:30 o'clock. The roll called. A quorum announced present. Prayer was delivered by the chaplain.
 Yesterdays journal was read and ap- proved.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
 Committee on constitutional amendments asked that senate joint resolution, propos- ing an amendment to the constitution of