The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-16
OUR LTTTLR ROCK LETTER.
 Special Correspondence Of THK DEMOCRAT.

The legislative mill is stlll grind ing away with an overhowing hopper of bills good, bad and indifferent. Not n few of the proposed measures are of local nature and insigniti- cant importance. Indeed, it is gen orally conceded that the introduc- tion and consideration of these local bills is responsible more than any other thing for the extension of the session And if it goes on in this manner not many years will elapse before Legislation for the general good will be well nigh impossible owing to the furious struggle of members for legislation applicable only to their immediate localities. Every member will want to make q record for the special delectation of my people. :"
 One important measure now pend ing is the resolution of Senator Smith proposing an amendment to the constitution empowering the governor to fill vacancies in office by appointment. It ought to and doubtless will pass. A bill of in terest to your section is that, cham pioned by MT. Speaker Humphreys of Sebastian, providing for the health and safety of miners. It is i now in the senate and will likely pass that body. Your Senator Har- key made gallant, though unsuc- cessful fight in the Senate for his bill to prohibit the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors within ten miles of any school house or church. Senator Galloway created some merriment hy moving to amend by striking out school houses and churches and inserting grave yards and cross roads, explaining that school houses and churches might burn down. Notwithstand- ing the defeat of this bill the legis- lature in both branches has gone on record as strongly in favor of re- striction of the sale of the ''beyer- ages that inebriate" as any of it's l predecessors.
 | Owing to the illness of David N. Halliburton clerk of the House, his duties for several days have been performed with commendable eff ciency and diligence by the first as- sistant clerk, Oswald c. Ludwig of Johnson county.
 Senators Adams, Weaver, Word and Smith, and Representatives Rog- CTS, Bradley and Gates are news paper men as well as legislators, and all of them are gentlemen of recog- nized ability.
 Your representatives, Messrs. Russell and Buchanan, Dr. Clement of Yell and W. T. Hunt of Johnson are attentive to duty and jealous in behalf of the interests of their con- stituents.
 Senator Harkey is being quite generally mentioned forSuperintend- ent of the Confederate Home located near this city. His especial fitness for the place is conceded and there is reason for believing he will get the place.
 Speaking of appointments re minds your correspondent that he heard coterie of politicians dis cussing the matter the other day and they agreed that your towns man W. P. Wooten stood an excel lent chance of being made receiver of public monies at Dardanelle. Strong influence is being exerted in his behalf.
 It is rumored that Prof Mitchell is in a fair way to lose the postoffice appointment here owing to the in tercession of ex-Senator Garland for his friend MT. Davis, of livery fame, who used to eat 'possum pie with Mir. Garland at Hominy Hill before that gentleman was made a member of Mir. Cleveland's official family. While Mir. Davis stands deservedly high in the estimation of the people here, it is admitted on all sides that the postoffice appoint ment should go to Prof. Mitchell.
 Since MT. Cleveland's manifesto in regard to rotation in office won derful interest has been awakened in the subject. Second term aspir- ants have that tired feeling" we read about, while the would-bs third termers are simply knocked silly. If the new rule be enforced rigidly many plans of the ''ins'' will miscar- ", forcing them to hunt elsewhere for chicken-pie.
 Au revoir, CAPITOL.