The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-30

mission to tue deaf mute institute and school for the blind, and for other pur- poses. which was read Hrst time, rules sus- pended ani read second time and made special order for Monday at 2 pm. Mir. Judkins called up senate concurrent resolution No. 20. Mir. South moved to refer the eIesolu tion to the committee on ways and means. The motion prevailed. MT. Russell, chairman of the cornmittee on engrossed bills, submitted the follow ing report:
 MR. SPEAKER Your committee on en- crossed bills beg leave to report that they have examined house bill No. 2T3, a bill for an act entitled an act to amend section 300 of Mansfeld's Digest; also house bill No. 338, bill for an act 10 be entitled an act making appropriations for the legis a. tive, executive and judicial departments of the state government, and find the same correctly engrossed. RUSSELL, Chairman. Mr. Humphrey called up bis motion to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No. 55 failed to pass, and the motion to re- consider prevailed. Mr. Humphrey moved that the vote by which senate bill No. s was ordered to it's third reading be reconsidered. The motion prevailed, and Mir. Clement offered the following amendments: After the word Trace" in line i, page ?, add, said partition to be made of wood Adopted. At end of section l add, "Pro- vided further, that on all lines of railway less than thirty miles long passenger coaches may be divided by partition" !" The amendments were read first and second times and adopted. Mir. Neill offered the following amend ment 10 the amendment:
 Amend by striking out thirty miles and insert fifty miles
 Mir. Neill subsequently, withdrew the amendment to the amendment. Mir. Overman offered the following amendment to the amendment: Amend by striking out thirty and insert | ing fifty miles. | The amendment to the amendment was read the first and second times and lost. Mr. Park offered the following amend ment:
 l Strike out the following words: That | this act shall not be so construed as to prohibit nurses or attendants of sick from travelling in the same coach with their em- | ployers. | Ou luOtlOn ul AhN sHSSA"A orders were postponed until after the con sideration of the pending bill and amend ments.
 Under suspension of the rules Mir. Foster l introduced house bill No. 354, bill for an act to be entitled an act to empower circuit | judges to amend defective indictments, read first time. | Mir. Gates moved the previous question on the pending amendment, which was sustained and Mr. Kimbell called for the ayes and noes on the adoption of the amend ment, and the clerk called the roll, when the following voted in the affirmative, B; | negative. 3l.
 Mir Emmerson offered the following amendment: Strike out "Nor shall it be construed to apply to such freight trains as carry passengers" The amendment was rejected. Mir Humphrey moved to make the bill special order for next Tuesday immediately after the morning hour, at which time it is ordered to it's third reading. The motion prevailed.
 Mir. Bridewell called up house bill No. 328, bill for an act to be entitled an act making appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial departments of the state government, which was read third time and put upon it's final passage, and the question being shall the bill pass, the clerk called the roll when the following voted in the affirmative.
 Mir. Richardson moved that the house do now adjourn, upon which Mir. Baldridge called for the ayes and noes, which was sustained, and the clerk called the roll when the following voted in the affirma tive, 45; negative, 36.
 So the house adjourned.
 Monday Morning, March e7.
 SENATE.
 Many of the senators were at their desks early this morning, looking as bright and happy as the sweet sunshine which came streaming in at every crack and crevice, and when the president called the body to order, o'clock sharp, full quorum was present.
 The Rev. Mir. Wise. of Paragould, con ducted the chapel exercises, after which the proceedings of Saturdays session were read and adopted.
 Senator Witt moved to reconsider the vote by which senate bill No. PA, to amend the separate coach law, failed to pass. The motion was adopted, and the bill was placed on it's second reading and referred to the judiciary committee.
 Senator Russ, for committee on agricul- ture, reported favorably on senate bill No. 130, for the better enforcement of the cleo tion law.
 The sergeant-at-arms announced a mes sage from the house, whereupon Chief Clerk Halliburton appeared within the bar and read the following:
 MR. PRESIDENT I am instructed by the house of representatives to inform your honorable body of the passage of house bill No. BPS, making appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial depart ments of the state of Arkansas, and here with submit the same for your favorable consideration.
 Senator Harkey called up senate bill No. 302, making appropriations for the support and maintenance of the school for the blind, which was read third time, but was returned to committee for correction.
 By unanimous consent Senator Galloway introduced senate bill No. 327, to provide for the payment of certain certificates of indebtedness issued by the auditor of state. The bill was read twice and referred to committee on judiciary.
 Senate bill No. 3l9, to amend an act for the better government of cities of the first class, and to confer enlarged and additional powers in such cities, and to provide in what manner changes may be made in the number of aldermen and wards of such cities, was read third time and passed.
 Senator Allen, for committee on enrolled bills, reported senate bills Nos. 42, B, TO, l90 and 210 correctly enrolled.
 GSenator Witt in the chair.
 The blind institute bill was now returned by the committee corrected.
 Senator Galloway delivered an interest ing address upon the bill and it passed unanimously.
 Senate bill No. 322, to establish the Pu- lash Heights school district, was read third time
 Senator Csllsway spoke at length in be- half of the bill.
 Senator Pettigrew replied that he could