The Russellville Democrat., 1893-04-06
In support of the bin, and t passed, yeas,

ton Of the estates Of ceeeAeed persons ana the rights of those interested in such es tatee.
 The ClarksviIle prohibition and gaming bill for the protection of Cumberland College. vas read the third time and passed.
 Senater Mehaffy called up house joint resolution No 4, by MT. Gray, proposing an amendment to the constitution, reduc- ing the exemptions of realty about one half and personality three-fourths.
 Senator Mehaffy moved to amend the proposed amendment by striking out the superfiuous language not affecting the ob- ject of the bill, in order to save to the state large sum of money in the printing of the bill in the newspapers.
 Senator Pettigrew thought the amend ment good one and would save money to the taxpayers by cutting down the num- Der of words in the proposed amendment to the constitution.
 The sergeant-at arms announced a mes sage from the house Clerk Halliburton appeared and read the following:
 MR. PREsrDENT-The house refuses to concur in the senate amendment to house bill No. l46, to amend sections 4425 and 4437 of Mansfield 8 Digest.
 Back to constitutional amendment.]
 Senator Mehaffy made speech in favor of the amendment.
 Senator Harkey favored the amendment.
 Senator Adams opposed the passage of the proposed amendment. He said he thought the bill proposed to make the ex- emptions entirely too low.
 Senator Erwin said he thought 1t a good move, and answered the objection of the senator from Jefferson (Adams) as to it being too severe on young men by stating that the young men had their recourse by getting married.
 Senator Galloway favored the passage of the bill
 Senator Witt urged strong objections to to the amendment in it's present shape. If needs to be studied and perfected. 1t cuts down the homestead in Q town to $500 in value. That amount wouldn't cover the cost of a house,
 Senator Mehaffy advocated the amend ment. He appealed to the senate not to defer action, but agree to it or reject it now.
 Senator Pettigrew showed that the measure would ruin the poor people of the state. They would be cleaned up, their houses taken away from them.
 Senator Davidson made most sensible and logical argument against the present provisions of the amendment. It ought to be postponed and amended.
 The vote ordering the bill to a third reading was reeonsidered.
 Senator Davidson offered an amendment Do strike out $500, the maximum value of the homestead, and insert 5000. The amendment was adopted.
 Senator Hamby moved to strike out $150, the personal property exemption to the head of each family, and insert $350.
 Senator Pettigrew sent up a substitute to strike out $50 and insert $500.
 The substitute was tabled.
 Senator Hamby's amendment was adopted.
 Senator Chimney offered an amendment correc ing the bad language of the bill. Adopted.
 Senator Pettigrew offered an amendment raising the exemptions of sin gle persons from $25 to $l00. Lost.
 Further consideration was DO stponed un- til tomorrow monning.
 By consent Senator Gaughan intro duced senate bill No. 323, to amend sec- ton o7aI of Mansfelds Digest, read twice and referred to committee on cor psFations.
 House bill No. 222 was called up by Sen Ator Weaver and read twice. It amends the prize lighting act of 1891.
 Senator Pettigrew called up house bill No. l74, which permits defsndants in cir cult courts, who are adjuaHed insane be- fore put on trial, to be put in the asylum on such judgment. The hiil was read thiri time and passed.
 At 5:l0 pm. the senate adjourned.
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 The house re-cenvened at 2p.m.
 Senate bill Ne. I35, to amend sections 1926, 1227, 12AL and l24ij of Mansfield 8 Digest, was read third Ii me and passed.
 The aca gives to county courts the to lease ty convicts to be Workeds on the public rs ads and highways
 Senate joint resolution No. 4, proposing m arpendment to the constitution, author Aing the governor to .6ll vacancies caused 'y death, resignation or otherwise, was cad third time and aS opted.
 Senate bill No. 3S4, to amend section If an act to oomspomai SC and adjust. prose ute and secure all claims of the state of Arkansas against. the. United States for ands heretofors grante d, and all other laims under eais tin or future laws and or other purRos es, was taken up and re- erred to the judiciary.
 The bil authoriy es the governor to en- 'loy attorneys to settle claims of the state gaipst the Unitesl Stat es, such attorneys O De paid not m ore than twenty-f five per snt. of the amount of whatever claim is djusted.
 House bill No. l46, to amend sections o..l aken up, and the vote by which senate me ndment to the same was concurred in 7a1 reconsider sd. The motion was carried. The bill provides that all laborers who perform work and labor of any kind for any person, company or corporation. under a written or vel bal contract. shall have an absolute lien on the property, object or hing on which labor is performed, or on he production of their labor, for such work ,r labor, or so much thereof as may be to liquidate thelien of the la borer and cost of enforcing such lien.
 Senate bill No. 303, to amend existing laws relative to the letting of public con tract, was read and referred to the judi ciary committee.
 Senate bill No. 124. to amend section ? of an act to quiet titles, was read third time and passed.
 House bill extending the time of paying taxes in certain counties was made to ex clude Conway and include Lafayette and Lincoln counties.
 Senate bill No. 21l, to prevent bastardy between the white and African races.
 Mir. Colquitt moved to lay the bill on the table, which was carried.
 Senate bill No. 243, to amend section S32 of Mansfelds Digest, was read third time and passed.
 The bill allows the consolidation of im- districts.
 Senate bill No. l99, for the better regu- lation of county eonvicts leased to con tractors, was read third time.
 TAe bill created board of commissioners to be composed of the county judge, sheriff and clerk to prescribe rules for the disci- pline of county convicts.
 MT. Sellers said that sthe object of the bill was simply to legalize whipping, and it should be summarily voted down,
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