The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-23

 tion of Mir. Clement, reported the bill fa vorably to the house.
 Speaker Humphrey resumed the chair
 The amendments to tae penitentiary bill were then read twice and adopted by the house.
 IThe speaker appointed Messrs. Russell wei --.1o senate and notify that body chat the house would be ready to receive Il tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to listen to the reading of the governors message He also app inted Messrs .Emmerson. Wells and Norwood as a committee to wait upon the governor.]
 Mir G,.srs offered sn amendment tc section 68, so as to include among the persons allowed to visit the penitentiary the superintendent of public instruction, district and county attorneys, and such at tosneys having clients within the walls The amendment was adopted.
 Aessrs. Bridewell and Jones, of Pulaski, offered an amendment prohibiting the furnishing of any provisions, clothing, medicine, etc, to any prisoners free of charge
 Mir. Rodgers, of Jefferson, offered an amendment requiring the superintendent of the ptnitentiary 10 give bond in the sum of $15, ,000, which was adopted
 On motion of Mir. Clement, the bill was ordered engrossed and made special order for next Thursday immediately after the morning hour.
 House bill No I5, by Mr. Gates, to pre- vent the removal or sale of mortgaged property.
 Mir Gates explained that according tc the provisions of the act the offense was made felony in case where property of the value of $l0 and upwards was removed.
 Pending discussion the house adjourned.
 Friday Mornsng, February IT. sss SENATE
 President Kinsworthy called the senate to order at 9;30 this morning. After call ing the roll the journal clerk announced a quorum present.
 Prayer was rendered by the chaplain.
 The proceedings of yesterdays session were then read and approved.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
 Judiciary-Hamby, chairman, report on house bill No. 29, providing for digesting of the statutes of the state of Arkansas, and recommend that same, with amend ments hereto attached, do pass.
 State Lands West, chairman, report on senate bill No. 123, to confirm lands forfeited to the state and recommend that it do pass, as amended; report on senate bill No. AS, for an act to extend the time for paying state and county tax in Desha and Chicot counties, and recomend that it do pass, with amendments attached 1; report on house bill No. 75 to amend sec tion 5775 of Mansfield Digest, and recon mend that it do pass; report on senate bill No. 155, for an act to protect the timber of the state and for other purposes, and recommends that it do pass.
 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 Senate bill No. S3. for an act supple mentary and amendatory of an act to ere ate tbe county of Lee, and for other pur- poses.
 The bill having been read third time and being upon its passage, Senator Word made strong argument in opposition to the bill. He said it would call for untold legislation.
 Senator J. H. Bell was excused faf the day.
 Senator Smith took up the discussion in favor of the bill, and spoke forcbly in. its behalf.
 The bill failed to pass by the following vote:
 No-Allen, G. w. Bell, Callaway, Casey, Gaughan, Hamby, Liddell, Lucas, Me haffy, Oyler, Sloan, Weaver, West, Wilson, Witt, Word Mir. President r.
 Voting Yes -Amis. Davidson, Erwin, Harkey, Hawkins, Holmes, Pettigrew, Chimney, Smith--9.
 HOUSE BILLS.
 House bill No. l35, fixing the emolu- ments and salaries of the officers of Ben ton county, read first time.
 House bill No. l2, for an act amendatory and supplementary of an act to organize and establish the county of Garland, and to facilitate just settlements between coun- ties in this state, first amendment to strike out all of section 3, was adopted; second amendment to strike out after the title, all down to the enacting clause, and after the enacting clause strike out section and 2, and in section 3, line l, strike out the word, Be it further enacted" and strike out "3, after "section" and insert "l, ]" was read. This called forth quite dis cussion.
 Senators Amis and Allen favored the amendment and Mehaffy opposed it.
 Senator Sloan spoke in opposition to the amendment. He said time never wiped out an obligation to fulfli duty
 Senator Word favored it. The amend ment was adopted
 Senator Witt moved that the bill be in definitely postponed. Carried.
 Senator Chimney moved that the chair 4 A.. house that the senate would be ready to meet with that body at 2 o'clock to hear the governors message
 The motion was adopted, and Senators Chimney, Adams and Sloan were appointed as such committee.
 House bill No. l49, to fix tue fees and salaries of Sebastian county officers, was read third lime.
 Senator Weaver showed up the good features of the bill and spoke in it's behalf. The bill passed. Those voting yes s-G. W. Bell, Casey, Davidson, Erwin, Gaughan, Hamby, lIarkey, Hawkins, Hill, Holmes, Liddell, Lucas, Oyler, Pettigrew, Chimney, Russ, Scott. Sloan, Smith, Weaver, West Wilson, Witt Mir. President24; voting no--Amis, Callaway, Mehaffy-3.
 House bill No. l9, amendatory to all act to establish two separate judicial districts in Franklin county, state of Arkansas, read third tims and passed without single dissenting vote.
 House bill No. 36, for an act to amend section 2434 and 24s5 and to repeal section 2436 of Mansheld's Digest, was read third time and passed by 27 to 2.
 House bill No 4, to regulate the publi- cation of the supreme court reports, read third time and passed by vote of 20 to L
 Senator Bell was granted indefinite leive of absence on account of sickness.
 The senate took a recess Ii l:50 this afternoon.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order at 9 am, Speaker Humphrey in the chair