The Russellville Democrat., 1893-04-06

0 clock this afternoon.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order at 8: 30 a. m, Speaker Humphrey in the chair.
 The clerk called the roll.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 The manuscript journal of yesterday was read and approved and signed by the speak CT and attested by the clerk.
 Mir, Bridewell submitted the following report:
 MR SPEAKER-Yo joint com mittee to select two constitutional amendments to be submitted to the electors of the state, when agreed to by both houses of the gen eral assembly, beg leave to report as fol- lows:
 In connection with-house joint resolution No. ,, by Mir. Ssllers, of Perry, which has already been agreed to by both houses and been approved by the governor, we recon mend that senate joint resolution No. 4, by Senator Smith, giving the governor power to fill vacancies in office, and senate joint resolution No. 5, by Senator Pettigrew, giving justices of the peace exclusive orig inal jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases, be agreed to.
 We recommend that house Joint resolu- ton No. 4, by MT. Gray, house joint Ieso- lution No. 9, by Mir. Bailey, house joint resolution No. II, by Mr. Foster, and sen ate joint resolution No. , by Senator Amis, be not agreed to
 c. c. HAMBY,
 ToM M. MEHAFFy,
 Senators.
 c. A. BRIDEwELL,
 w. A. CLEMENT, 1 concur except as to amendment 4, by Gray. J. B. JUDKINs,
 Representatives. Mr. Sellers, chairman of the committee on judiciary, reported house bill No. 355 with amendment.
 The bill was ordered engrossed.
 Mr. Wright, chairman of the committee on temperance, submitted an adverse re. port on house bill No. 34S.
 Mir. Ferguson, of Woodruff, offered house concurrent resolution No. 19, requiring state officers to forward their biennial re- ports to members and senators every two years prior to the converting of the legisla- ture. The resolution was adopted.
 Mir. Hancock offered the following reso- lution:
 Whereas, At the beginning of the pres ent session of the legislature the various committees of this house employed clerks to serve on such committee; and
 Whereas, The duties of said committees are at an end; therefore be it
 Resolved, That all of said clerks be and they are hereby discharged, said discharge to take effect from and after this day, March 30, 1893 Hancock.
 MT. Bridewell offered the following amendment:
 Amend by excepting the clerks of the committees on ways and means, on chari- table institutions and on treasurer's and auditors books.
 The amendment was accepted and the resolution was adopted.
 The sergeant at arms announced mes sage from the senate, whereupon John w. Howell, Esq, secretary of the senate, ap- peared within the bar of the house and read the following:
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 25 MIR. SPEAKER-I am instructed by the senate to inform your honorable body of the passage of senate bill No. 322, entitled bill for an act to amend section II of an act of the general assembly, approved March 8, 1893, entitled an act to provide for revising and digesting the statute laws of the state of Arkansas; also senate con current resolution No. 22, providing for holding night sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays, and herewith respectfully trans init the same for your favorable considera- tion. JOHN W. HOWELL, Secretary. Mir. Bridewell, chairman of the commit tee on ways and means, submitted the fol lowing report:
 Senate bill No. 302 do pass with amend ments. MR. SPEAKER--Your committee on ways and means, to whom were referred senate bill No. S02, entitled an act to provide for the support and maintenance of the Ar kausas School for the Blind, have had the same under consideration and would re- spectfully return it with the recommenda- tion that it do pass with tbe following amendments, to-wit:
 On line nine (9), page CD two, strike out four hundred and insert five hundred (500).
 On line ten (lO), page (2) two, strike out eight hundred and insert one thousand (l000).
 On lines seven CD and eight (s), page five (5), strike out one hundred and fifty (l50) and insert twenty five dol lars {$25) per month for eighteen months, and on line nine (9) of same page strike out three hundred and in sert four hundred and fifty (450).
 On line twelve (l2) page five (5) strike out eighteen and insert twenty four (24), and on line thirteen strike out one hundred and eighteen and insert two hundred and forty (2f0.)
 On line seventeen (l7) page five (5)strike out eighteen and insert twenty-four (24) , and lines seventeen CID and eighteen (1S) strike out two hundred and seventy and insert three hundred and sixty (360).
 On line twelve (l2) page seven CD strike out forty and insert fifty (50) and on lines thirteen (l3) and fourteen (l4) strike out seven hundred and twenty (720) and insert nine hundred (900).
 On line twenty three (23) page seven CD strike out ten (l0) and insert fifteen (l5) and on lines twenty-five and twenty six strike out one hundred and eighty and in sert two hundred and seventy.
 On line twenty one (2l) page eight (s) strike out monthly and insert after the word payble in nine installments.
 Add after line eight (S) on page ten (l0) to pay rent for buildings for colored de partment six hundred ($600) dollars pei annum, twelve hundred ($l200) dollars. For pay of visitors attendant and librarian, two hundred dollars per annum, four hundred dollars ($400).
 Deficit to pay amount due on salaries oI officers and teachers to and including March 31, 1893, six hundred and thirteei dollars and fifteen cents ($6l3. l5). Strike out all after words provided for in line twenty five (25), page thirteer (l3) of section teven (7). c. A. BRIDEwRLL. Chairman.
 The amendments were read first and sec ond times and adopted. Mir. Foster in the chair. Under suspension of the rules Mir. Jud kins introduced house bill No. 356, bil for an act to be entitled an act to regulat the sale of intoxicating liquors within thi state, read first time and by unanimou consent read second time and referred [ l the committee on temperance. l On motion of Mir. Sellers the rules wer