The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-30

the school fund bond. The amendment was lost.
 Mr. Clement moved to strike out tn, paragraph, which provoked quite lengthy discussion.
 Mir. Emmerson moved to strike out eighi and insert three normal schools, which wa. lost
 Mir. Clement, in closing the argument or the motion 10 strike out the paragraph showed wherein he was 6 staunch friend of the public schools and had always been He had always labored hard to do away with three months school and est blish them for nine and ten months schools It was on this account that he was opposed to short term schools.
 The motion to strike out was lost, ayes, 40; noes, 45.
 The recommendation of the committee of the whole that the fees of the clerk of the supreme court be reduced from $s000 to $500 was rejected.
 The appropriation of $4s0 for paying the salary of the janitor for the supreme court room, clerk office and library was allowed to remain.
 The appropriations of $24C0 for the sal ary of clerk of the agricultural bureau, $l0, ,000 for the expense of maintaining the bureau, and $240 for pay of janitor, which were stricken ont by the committee of the whole, re-opened the discussion regarding the necessity of continuing in existence that department.
 Mir. Clement spoke of the poverty of the people, who were watching the legislature and appealing to it 10 take everything out of the appropriation bill that could be dis. Ta wit Ia %la4 l1 majority of the people of Arkan- sas was not in favor of being taxed to sup. port this department, which had proven a failure.
 Mir Norwood said that poverty stalked abroad in this land, and that there were a great many poor people in his county, but he did not believe any of them would con- sent to legislation that was inimical to the states interest. There was too much pa- triotism in them for anything like that MT. Norwood was in favor of the appro- priation and big Arkansas exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
 Mir. Kirby eaid that there was no one in the world who sympathized with the poor people more than he did. The agricul- tural bureau was of as much benefit to the poor as well as to the rich. The legisla. ture had said the bureau was a good insti- tuition and it would be folly to handicap it by denying the appropriation asked for.
 Mir. Kitchens offered an amendment making the appropriation $2000
 MT. Mitchell said that he was in favor of abolishing the bureau, but it had not been abolished and was still one of the institu- tions of the state. He would now vote as cheerfully for the SIG, 900 appropriation for its maintenance as he did to abolish it.
 MT. McCollum offered substitute mak- ing the appropriation $500.
 Mr. Foster favored the amendment pro- posed by Mir. Kitchens.
 Mir. Gray considered it the duty of the legislature to cut out all of the appropria- tion.
 Mir. Witt spoke in opposition to the ap. He believed that it was waste of money.
 Mir. Ferguson, of Woodruff, made a strong argument in favor of the appropri ation.
 Mir. Hutton spoke in favor of the appro- pr'ation as recommended by tie commit tee on ways and means, and in forceful manner pointed out the good results that would follow the perpetuation of the bu- reau.
 Pending further discussion the house adjourned.
 Thursday Morning, March 23.
 SENATE.
 At 9:30 this morning the senate came to order with full quorum of senators and all the officers of the body present.
 The chaplain led in prayer.
 The journal of yesterdays session was read by the clerk and approved by the president.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
 Mines-Reported adversely on senate bill No. 94, for an act re-establish a min ing, manufacturing and agricultural bureaa.
 By consent Senator 3aughan introduced bill No. 324, 10 amend an act to authorize the governor to settle and adjust, prose cute and secure all claims of the state of Arkansas against the United States for ands hereafter granted, and all other claims under existing or future laws and for other purposes, read twice and made special order for tomorrow morning i'm mediately after the reading of the journal; also bill No. 325, to authorize the governor to compromise the claims of attorneys and agents of the state, who have been appointed under the act of the general assembly, approved April 8, 1891.
 Senator Mehaffy, for committee on en- grossed bills, reported senate bill No. 231 correctly engrossed.
 Senate bill No 320, to amend section 40 of Mansfield s Digest, making it misde- meaner to practice law in any court with out license, special order for this hour, was read third time and failed 10 pass, yeas, 5; neys, 24.
 At 10:30 the senate went into commit tee of the whole with Senator Gaughan in the chair, for the further consideration of the appropriation bill for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas School for the Blind.
 At ll;55 the president resumed the chair and Senator Gaughan, as chairman of committee of the whole, reported progress and asked to sit again.
 The senate immediately took a recess till 2 clock this afternoon.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order at S:30 ann, Speaker Humphrey in the chair.
 The clerk called the roll
 A quorum present.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 The manuscript journal of yesterday was read and approved and signed by the speaker and attested by the clerk.
 In persuance of former notice Mir. Jud. kins moved to reconside the vote by which house bill No. 33s passed.
 MT. Stewart presented house petition No. IF from citizens of Conway, protesting aga nst the passage of senate bill No. 282.
 Mir. Brawley presented house peti- ton No. HIS from citizens of Lonoke county, protesting against the the passage of the bill regulating express charges.
 Mir. McCollum, chairman of the commit tee on county and county lines, reported adversely on house bill No. 323.
 Mir. Gulley, chairman of the committee, on cities and towns, reported favorably house bill No. 237; fayorsbly on senate bill No. 76.
 Mir. Gray, chairman of the committee on