The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-30

R. Y. FOSTER,
 k. F. HARRISON,
 Representatives.
 Mir. Hancock by unanimous consent, called up senate bill No. 2S5. Read first time, rules suspended and read second time.
 Mir. Williamson, by unanimous consent, called up senate bill No. l57, which in- cluded house bill No. 327, the sane being substitute for senate bill No. 157.
 At l2 m, on motion, the house tcok recess to 2 pm.
 Friday Afternoon, March 24.
 SENATE.
 House bills on second reading No. 1s5, a bill to create the office of mining inspec- tor.
 tion 16 of the bill, which requires the miners to be paid once in every sixteen days, etc.
 Senator Chimney opposed the striking out of the section.
 Senator Erwin was in favor of striking out the section.
 Senator Mehaffy favored the motion to strike. He was in favor of the bill, but thought this section imposed an injustice upon the very people sought to benefit.
 Senator Hawkins was in favor of striking out section 16. He, like Senator Hamby, chased the bill, with that part remaining as gross paternalism.
 Senatos Pettigrew opposed the striking out of the section.
 The sergeant at-arms announced mes sage from the governor, whereupon Secre- tary Flippin appeared within the bar and read the following:
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. March 2i, 1898
 MR. PREsIDENT-I have approved and signed senate bill No. l93, an act to better protect pinnated grouse, commonly called prairie chickens; also senate bill No. 19, authorizing joint committee to select proposed amendments to the constitution; also senate bill No. 15S, an act to provide for more complete and accurate index to the acts of the general assembly, and to fix the price for furnishing copies to the public printer; also senate bill No. 200, an act to amend section 1925 of Mansfeld's s Digest; also senate bill No. 236, an act to amend section l of an act entitled an act requiring insurance companies to execute bond before doing business in this state and to facilitate the collection of claims against such companies, approved March G. 1891.
 W. M. FIsHBAcK, Governor.
 OtuaIOr IlhIupy spOho dEdlu Oll tuS luO- tion to strike out section l6 of house bill No. 185, the mining inspector bill. He said he would vote for the bill with this section stricken out otherwise he would not.
 Senator Word aaid he thought the bill, with this section remaining in it, was nothing but class legislation.
 Senator Weaver, the champion of the bill in the senate, spoke in favor of the passage of the bill without amending.
 Senator Word offered an amendment which provides that the miners shall be paid every thirty days instead of every six teen days, but attaches no penalty for fail ure to do so.
 The question was now on the striking out of the entire section.
 The secretary called the roll, yeas, 10; nays, 16, so the section was not striken out and it remained in the bill as amended.
 Tue sergeant-a at-arms announced mes senger from the house, whereupon Clerk Ludwig appeared within the bar and read the following:
 HousR OF REPRESENTATIVES,
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 2i, 1885.
 MIR. PRESIDENT Your honorably body | is hereby informed of the passage of senate | bill No. PAT, to prevent the sale or giving | away of ardent, vinous or malt liquors within ten miles of the Warren plblic | school.
 Senator Adams offered an amendment to | the amendment adopted to section l6 of | senate bill No. 1855, imposing penalty for | not paying every thirty days as required. Senator Chimney offered substitute for | the amendment and for the amendment to | the amendment. The substitute was dis I l.. A l.. ( l
 The question was on the adoption of the | amendment to the amendment. It failed | to carry. The amendment offered by Sen l ator Adams, making the penalty five per | cent. for the amount overdue, was passed. l Senator Hamby offered an amendment | leaving the mine owners and their em- | ployes free to make their own contracts | with each other. Senator Pettigrew offered substitute | for Hamby' amendment providing that all | contracts require owners to pay in full | once every thirty days, provided the con tract does not require payment oftener. | Pending discussion of the substitute the | senate adjourned.
 The house re-convened at p.m., Mir. | Sellers in the chair.
 The question before the house was the | adoption of house bill No. 327, a substi- | ute for senate bill No. 157 providing for | the calling in of the indebtedness of the | state.
 MT. Williamson explained the objects of | the bill which was in the interest of the | state, and if it became law would increase the credit of the state and make it re- speeted everywhere.
 The bill provides that the governor, auditor and attorney general shall be con stituted board to be known as the fund ing board. The board is required to give notice in The Arkansas Gazette, and in one or more newspapers in New York city, calling upon any and every person holding any of the 16s per cent. state bank bonds; 43 6 per cent. real estate bank bonds "C" AS 6 per cent. funding bonds of 1869 and 1870, all being for 5000 each and all treasury notes of the state, which have not once been re- deemed for Identification and eertifcation. Holders of the bonds or notes are required to present the same within twelve months after the passage of the act. Those seeuri- ties which are found to be genuine and lawful claims shall be SO indorsed by the of the board Any treasury note not presented to and certified by the board Wllntu ouo year As lV Dc AVrcNct pdFicu ds a claim against the state. The fifth sec tion of the bill provides that the state treasurer shall take up these bonds and notes and issue bonds of the state of Ar kansas to be dated July l, 1893, to be due in thirty years with interest payable semi the lst day of January and July in each year, at the rate of per cent. per annum such interest to be evidenced by i'm teraat counona SeetioD 6 nrovides that 1 fund, the sixteenth 8 ction fund and the Arkansas Industrial University, and the same bonds be cancelled and new bonds therefor executed. The sum of 5000 is to carry out the provisions of the act.
 Mir. Gray spoke in opposition to the bill.