The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-16
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| H lena mate big money out of the prohi b tion districts Fort Smith fufni hes the In ian Terr to with whiskey, where the laws of the Unt d States ave positively forbi den tte sale of liquors. If prohibi- ton is good or aoy locality Of Arkansas it is good for evsry locality. The evils ot whiskey nanifold. The crimes caused
 whiskey in the Indian Terr tory alone cost the government $l,0e0.CG0 annual y. The prosecutions on account of liquor st the tax payers of Arkans 8 thousands every l year. WLiss.y ruins health. home, purse and soul 'It is crying evil that must be downed. Let thi. senate begin the good work today"
 Senator Galloway said he had attempted to get the bill amended by striking out school houses and churches and insert graveyards and cross roads, The bill failed to pass. Yeas-Allen, Belle w., Hamby, Harkey, Hill Holmes, Liddell, Oyler, Redwine, Russ, Word and Mir. President--12. Nays-Adams, Amis, Bell, J. H., Galloway, Casey. Davidson, Erwin, Gaughan, Hawkins, Lucas, Me haffy, Pettigrew, Chimney, Scott, Sloan, Smith, Weaver, West, Wilson and Witt 20.
 Senate bill No 23O, by Senator Wilson, was read the third time. It appropriates l $S700 for the support a. q maintenance of the Branch Normal College at Pine Bluff l The bill passed yeas, %; nays, g. Senate bill No. l2S, by Senator Liddel to compensate election judges and clerks and sheriffs for holding all general cleo l tions.
 The bill passed-yeas, g; nays, &. Senate bill No. 77, by Senator Russ, to require all state officers to make quarterly reports of the condition of their office to | the governor
 The bill passed yeas 25; nays, :. Senate bill No, 260, by Senator Liddell, to amend section 4425 and repeal sections 4339, 4442 and 4443 of Mansfields Digest was read third time and passed. Senate bill No. liG, by Senator Iiddell, to compel express companies to deliver ex- press packages in all cities of the first and second class to the distance of one mile from their office.
 Senator Liddell urged the rassage of the measure in the interest of the people.
 Senator Russ opposed it because the small towns would nave to pay for it being delivered in the cities.
 Senator Galloway, notwithstanding he lives in city, was against the bill.
 Senator Hamoy opposed the bill because he believed the rates would be put up to pay for the delivery.
 Senator Word opposed the bill.
 Yeas-Adams, Pell, J. H., Gaughan, Harkey, Liddell, Chimney, Sean, Witt and Mir. Presidential. Nays-Bell, G. w., Galloway, Casey, Davidson, Erwin, Hamby, Hawkins, Hill, Holmes, Lucas, Mehaffy, Oyler, Pettigrew. Redwiie. Russ, Scott, Smith, Weaver, West, Wilson and Word 2l. So the bill failed to pass.
 Senator Wilson introduced resolution to pay the expenses of Senators Chimney and Hamby ($40.l5), on their trip to Fay etteville to investigate the state univer- sity. Adopted.
 At 4:l5 the senate adjourned.
 HOUSE.
 The house reconvened at pm, Mr. Judkins in the chair.
 Consideration of house bill No. 1S5, was resumed.
 Mir Luck spoke enthusiastically in favor of the passage of the bill.
 Mir. Brown, of Prairie, argued that it was class legislation, aud he further be- lieved that the bill was unconstitutional. Mir. Witt opposed the passage of the bill,
 Mr. Hunt favored the measure.
 MT. McCollum believed the bill was good one and hoped it would become law.
 Mir. Robertson opposed the bill. He con sidered it step in the direction of pater- nalism.
 Mir. Humphrey, in lengthy argument, defended the bill and the men whom it vas intended to protect.
 [The bill provides for the appointment of an inspector, who is to receive a salary of $500 year. It prescribes the manner in which mines are 10 be operated in order to prevent accidents, and provides that no person under the age of IL years or female of any age, shall be permitted to enter any mine to work therein, nor any boy under the age of l6. The act if passed by the senate and approved by the governor, is to go into effect ninety days after it's pass age.]
 Mir. Jones, of Pulaski, was heartily in favor of the passage of the bill. Mir. Brawley said he never opposed any measure that was in the interest of the la boring classes. He had never heard of auy complaints from the miners of i'll treat ment and would vote against the bill. Mir. Baldridge moved the previous ques- tion, which was ordered.
 The roll was call and the bill was passed by vote Of ayes, 5l, nays, 23, the vote being as follows:
 Ayes-Messrs. Bailey, Blackshare, Bled soc, Booth, Bradley, Bridswell, Brodnax, Buchanan, Carr, Churchill, Crump, Davis, Diffee Edwards, Flucks, Galloway, Gates, Hammock, Harrison Hayes, Hunt, Jones' of Monroe, Jones, of Pulaski, Kimbell Kirby, Kitchens, Leatherwood, Lewis, Luck, MeAllisier, McCollum, McGhee Mckay, McMullen, Miller, Mitchell, Nor wood, Oyerman, Peevy, Pinnix, Pope, Poypor, Roberts, of Craw ford, Roberts, of Madison, Roberts, of Pulaski, Russell, Sellers, Sessions, Stewart, Welch, Wells, Williamson, Wright and Mir. Speaker -5l
 Noes Messrs. Adams, Baird, Baldiidge, Berry, Brawley, Brown, of Prairie, Car roll, Clement, Colquitt, Eagle, Emmerson, Fer uson, of Sharp Gulley, Hancock, Harris, Henley, Hooper, Judkins, Lindsey, London, Robertson, Rogers, of Craighead, Thornton and Witt-23.
 By consent Mir. Kirby introduced house bill No. 322, for the protection of the as sured under fire insurance policies, read | first and second times and referred to the committee on judiciary.
 The bill provides that hereafter shall be 6 sufficient compliance with the conditions of any fire insurance company, covering risk in this state and requiring inventories and books to be kept ifI the assured shall keep such set of books as are usually kept by the business men of the place or locality where does business, or such ac- conpts and papers from which can be as- certained with reasonable certainty the amount or value of the stock or goods on hand at the time of the loss, whether every item of business transacted is shown or l not.
 Mfr. Blackshare introduced house bill No 322, to change the boundary line between 1 Clay and Greene counties. read first and second times and referred to the commit tee on county and county lines.
 Mir Ferguson, of Sharp, introduced