The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-16

tions urged against the bill The schools needed something else besides books The directors should be given the power to pur chase these necessary articles if the people wanted them. It would be money wisely spent.
 Mr Brodnax was opposed to the bill He was from county district, and he did not propose the people of the county should not have as many rights as their city cousins. The special districts could buy any appliances they wanted without con suiting the state superintendent, and he did not think the rural districts should be required to secure the sanction of the state superintendent He preferred the law as it now is: to let the people say what they wanted and vote the money for it.
 Mr. Baldridge said there was no centrali- aztion in the bill Under the bill the state superintendent could not force the directors of single district to purchase a map, chart or anything else. He simply desig- mates certain articles as being good ones and names the price which should be paid.
 Mir. Brawley was opposed to the bill He thought it altogether wrong tLat the di- rectors of the country districts should have to come to the superintendent to ask him what they should buy and what they should not buy He was in favor of local self government, a thing this bill would destroy.
 Mir. Emmerson moved the previous ques tion, and it was ordered.
 The roll was called and resulted. as fol lows: Yeas, 43; noes, 36.
 Mir. Rodgers, of Craighead, introduced bill requiring all foreign corporations do- ing business in this state to pay fee of $25 for filing their articles, etc. Read first time
 The house took recess until pm.
 EVENING SESSION.
 The house met at 7.30 pm. for the pur- pose of reading bills second time, and the following were read:
 Hou e bill No. 1855, to provide for the safety of persons employed in mines, and providing for the inspection of the same. Referred to the committee on mines and mining.
 House bill No. 15, declaring it unlawful to sell, barter, exchange, remove or other wise dispose of property upon which lien of any kind exists, and fixing the punish ment for the offense.
 House bill No 27. for the better protsc- ton of the credit of the state of Arkansas and for other purposes. Referred to the committee on judiciary.
 House bill No. 35, to create school book board and to provide for securing text books for the public schools.
 House bill No l52, to provide for an ap- propriation for paying the expenses of an exhibit of the resources of Arkansas at the World Fair. Ordered epgrossed and took its place on the calendar.
 House bill No. 1858, substitute bill for 12l, relating to sale of sixteenth section lands.
 House bill No. 154, providing for an uni form system of text books, referred to committee on education.
 House bill No. l55, for the locating and erection of reformatory institution for juvenile convicts.
 House bill No. 156, for the same purpose as house bill No. 155, referred to the com mittee on education.
 Mir Owen moved to adjourn. Mir. Jud- kins moved as a substitute that the house do now adjourn until 9:30 a. m. Monday morning. Mir. McAllister demanded the yeas and nays, and the vote stood d-yeas, 35; nays, 2S. So the houee after session reaching far into the night did adjourn. The object of the night session was to do Saturdays work.
 Monday Morning, February 13.
 SENATE.
 The senate came to order this morning at 9.30
 The roll was called by the secretary and a quorum announced present.
 Prayer by Rev. Mir. Tarlton, chaplain of the house.
 The proceedings of last Fridays session were read by the journal clerk and ap proved by the president.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
 Senator Hamby, chairman on judiciary committee report on senate bill No. IA, for an act to amend the fish law, and ask that it do not pass; report on senate bill l43, for an act to amend section 1923 of Mansfeld's Digest, and ask that it do pass; report on senate bill No. 75, for an act to authorize the issuing of commissions to J. k. White and Henry Thorn as justices of the peace and recommend that it do pass; report on senate bill No. 159, for an act to regulate the tariff on telephone messages in this state, and returned the same without ac- tion at the request of introducer report on senate bill No l64, for m act for the bet ter protection of estates of deceased per sons and the rights of those interested in them and for other purposes, and recon mend that it do pass; report on senate bill No. 157, for an act to provide for the calling in the outstanding indebtedness os the state of Arkansas and for other | purposes. The committee recommend that it do pass.
 Senator Hawkins, chairman of commit tee on penitentiary, report on senate bill | No. l3l, for an act to provide for the | management of the convicts of the state of | Arkansas, and submit some amendments. |
 Senator Allen, chairman of committee op | enrolled bills, report senate bill No. B | and No, 62 correctly enrolled, and that the same have been signed by the speaker of the house, the president of the senate | and delivered to the governor.
 Senator Smith, chairman of the commit | tee on railroads, reported on senate con current resolution No. II and recommend | that it do pass; report on senate bill No. | 28 and return the same without recom- | mendation; report on senate bill No. | l27, for an act to better | protect shippers against extortionate | charges by common carriers, amend the | same and ask that the bill with the amend | ment do pass.
 Senator Russ, chairman of committee | on agriculture, report on ssnate bill No. l, | for an act to repeal an act entitled an act to | establish a mining, manufacturing and | agricultural bureau, and ask that it do | pass.
 Report on senate bill No. v, for an act | to make all state officers make their quar- terly reports, and recommend that it do | pass.
 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
 Bill No. lS3, by Senator Word, for an act to amend an act to establish levee dis trict in Desha county, approved April ?, | 1891. Read first time By request of | Senator Word was read second time and | referred to committee on state lands.
 Senator Amis sent up an amendment to go along with the bill.
 Bill No. l84, by Senator Galloway, for | 4a ann.