The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-23

| AttAs vffC tAcrcAsth V iCiAllbu AfOis NibiN zens of White county asking the passage of the bill creating two jndicial districts in White county.
 1 Mir. Kitchens presented the following re- l port;
 LITTLE RocK, ARK. March i4
 MR. SPEAKER--Y Your special committee I to whom was referred house bill No. 2I0, a bill for an act to be entitled an act to en- fore the provisions of amendment No. 2, to the ess:sss of the state; also house :, giii NO. 329, an act entitled an act to regu- lated the qualifications of electors in ae cordance with the constitutional amend l ment to pay poll tax, herewith return the same with tub5ti'ute bill aud recommend i that the substitute do pass.
 T. B. KITCHENS, Chairman
 The substitute bill being house bill No. 337, a bill for an act entitled an act to en- force the provisions of amendment No. 2 to the constitution of the state of Arkan- sas, read first time, and by unanimous con sent read second time and made special order for Saturday immediately after fhs morning hour.
 Mir. Henley in the chair. MT. Gates, from the judiciary committee, submitted reports: 1 Mir. Welch, chairman of the committee on education, submitted the following re- ports.
 Mir. McCauley, chairman of the com mittee on agriculture, submitted an ad- verse report on house bill No. l65, sub mitting a substitute therefor The sub stitute being house bill No. 338, bill for an act to be entitled an act to encourage the production of grapes and berries and for the manufacture of native wine, and for other purposes, read first tine and by unanimous consent read second time and adopted, and made special order for Saiur- day immediately after morning hour.
 The speaker resumed the chair | Under su pension of the rules Mir. Brod- max introduced house bill No 339, bill for an act to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture, sale or giving away of in- toxicating liquors within three miles of the | public school building in the town of Bear den, Ouachita county, Arkansas, read first I time, and, by unanimous consent, read the second time and referred to the committee on temperance.
 Under suspension of the rules Mr. Jones, of Pulaski, introduced house bill No. 340, bill for an act to pay David Render $l42 for services rendered the state, read first time, and by unanimous consent read sec oDd time and referred to the committee on claims.
 On motion of Mir. Russell house bill No. 203 was ordered engrossed and made special order for Monday ? pm. By unanimous consent Mir. Lindsey in- troduced house bill No 34l, bill for an act authorizing the redemption of real es- tate sold under orders on decrees of court, read first time, and by unanimous consent read second time and referred to committee on judiciary.
 By unanimous cor sent MT. Kimbell, in- troduced house bill No. 342, d bill to be en- titled an act to prevent the importation or sale of unwholesome articles of food in the state of Arkansas, read first time and by unanimous consent read second time and referred to tho committee on judiciary.
 Under suspension of the rules Mr. Pope called up house bill No. 2Sl, which was read second time and referred to the com mittee on circuit and justice courts. By unanimous! consent MT. Bailey intro duced house bill No. 343, bill for an act to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale, or giving away, or barter, or exchange of any alcohol, spirtuous, vnous, malt or intoxicating liquors within five miles of Hiram and Lydia College, read first time, and by unanimous consent read second time aud referred to the committee on temperance.
 By unanimous consent Mir Smith called up house bill No. 2S9, which was read second time and made a special order for Monday ? D. m.
 Mir. Neill called up house bill No. 326, which was read the second time. Special order house bill No. 3lf, an act to be entitled an act fixing the salaries and fees of the officers of Madison county was read third time and put upon it's final passage The question being shall the bill pass, the clerk called the roll, when the following voted in the affirmative, 60; negative, II.
 Mir. Black in the chair. Special order senate bill No. % was read the third time.
 Mir. South moved to re consider the vote by which the bill was ordered to third reading, and that the spe- cial be postponed this bill be made spe. cial order for ? pm.
 The motion prevailed.
 At l2 m. the house took recess till 2 p.m.
 Thursday Afternoon, March I6.
 SENATE.
 Senate bill No. l62, being a special order for o'clock pm. to-day, was taken up i'm. mediately upon re-assembling. The bill was introduced by Senator Russ, putting all county officers on Ialary and requiring the fees to be paid into the county treas ury.
 Senator Russ said he introduced the bill as measure of reform. County officers are getting too much.
 The bill was put back on it's second read In. tnr n t.tI
 On motion of Senator Wilson, the senate went into committee of the whole, with Senator Smith in the chair, to consider the appropriation bill for the Arkansas Indus. trial University at Fayetteville.
 Senator Scott objected to the item of $fo0 for postage and stationery, but his objection was not sustained
 President Kinsworthy moved to amend the appropriation for insurance by striking out $2200 and inserting $500, 80 that the building may be insured for five years in- stead of three. The amendment was voted down.
 Senator Word moved to strike out the 5000 appropriated for q laboratory. The motion was voted down.
 Senator Harkey moved to strike out the general appropriation item of $29, 1000 and insert $24, GOO.
 Senator Erwin opposed the motion.
 Senator Adams was opposed 10 the state making any large appropriation to the A. 1. U.
 Senator Hamby advocated the bill. He pointed with pride 10 the seven young men who hold positions on the floor of the senate that were educated in the university.
 Senator Harkey said he was not educated in college. He was raised on huckle- berries and pine rosin. He was friend to the university, but he wanted the school to get along on as little as possible until the state gets out of debt.
 Senator Word called attention to the fact that Arkansas pays $70,00 to educate 200 students in the university while Washing ton county pays only $l0,0O0 to educate