The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-02
< J. WILSON, AGENT.

mittee on cities and towns, suointta'u fas orable report on house bill No. l54.
 Mir. Hawkins offered resolution, order ing the clerk to refuse to pay for me Memphis Commercial and St. Louis ne- public.
 rMr. Hutton in the chair
 Mr. Mitchell made the point of order that tbe clerk was not authorized to pay for these papers under the original resoin' tion. The point of order was sustained.
 MT. Pinnix offered the following resolu tion:
 Resolved, That the committee on pupiic printing be instructed to count all piils and packages of printed matter that come to this house and examine and approve tne same before payment shall be ordefea'-- Pinpix.
 The resolution was adopted. Mr Richardson gave notice that on to- morrow he would move to reconsider the vote by which the house refused clerk to the joint committee to visit the Branch Normal College.
 Mr. Adams submitted the following re- port:
 MR. SPEAKER-Yo committee on en- rolled hills beg leave to report that they have examined and compared house bill No
  with submit the same for your approval R. R. ADAMS, Chairman. Whereupon the speaker signed and re- turned the same to the committee.
 Special order house joint resolution No. 5, proposing an amendment to the con stitution allowing couRties to levy tax for road purposes was taken up, MT Nell favored the adoption of the resolution, and spoke in favor of it.
 Mir. Wells wanted to amend the resolu- tion.
 Mr. Rogers, of Benton, favored the resolution and spoke for 1t
 MT. Emmerson moved that the vote by which the resolution was ordered to thlId reading be re considered. He desired to offer an amendment.
 Mr. Sellers hoped the house would not reconsider the vote by which the resolu- ton was adopted, and explained the pro visions of his resolution.
 Mir. Emmerson withdrew his motion to reconsider.
 Mr Gray opposed opening the flood gates and raising taxation. He hoped the house would defeat the resolution.
 Mr. McGhee thought this house was not imposing an extra tax upon the people. The legislature simply left the matter to the people and he thought they were com potent to judge.
 Mr. Poynor was in favor of the resolu- tion. The old method of improving roads was not success. The people wanted better roads and he was in favor of giving them proper relief.
 Mr Stewart was in favor of the resolu- tion. It was one of the best measures that had been introduced. He believed the levying court of his county would do it's duty and was willing to trust it.
 Mir. Bridewell thought the opposition to this resolution was "Blue Beard cry, and he was surprised that gentleman should so far mistake the interest of his people. He favored the resolution and en- dorsed it strongly.
 Mir Wells was for the resolution, and as he now saw it he gave it his hearty sup port. He urged it's passage.
 Mr. Williams thought the house was do- ing too much talking. He thought if gen tlemen would conclude before they com menced, in many cases, they would do bet ter. He hoped the house would allow this resolution to come to vote.
 Mir Davis was of opinion that the people wanted this measure, and he gave it his most candid support.
 Mr. Bailey was for the resolution and lie deemed it's adoption as very important. He urged the adoption of the resolution.
 Mir. Pope moved the previous question, which was sustained and the clerk called the roll, when the resolution was adopted as follows:
 House joint resolution, by Mr. Sellers, proposing an amendment to the constitu- tion of the state of Arkansas
 Ra if raaolvad hv tha hnusa of ranraea,.s tatives and the senate of the state of Ar kansas, majority of all the members elected to each house agreeing thereto, with the following, is hereby proposed as an amendment to the constitution of the state of Arkansas, and, the same being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election for senators and representatives, if majority of electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment, the same shall become part of the constitution, o-wit:
 ARTICLE.
 The county courts of this state, in their respective counties, in addition to the amendment of county tax now allowed to be levied, shall have the power to levy a tax not exceeding three mills on the dollar on all taxable property of their respective counties which shall be known as the County Internal Improvement Tax, aud when collected shall be used in the respect i've counties for the purpose of making and repairing roads, building court houses, iails, bridges and other internal improve ments of the respective counties and for other purposes, and shall be collected in United States currency or county warrants legally drawn on such internal improve. ment fund
 In the affirmative, 62; in the negative. l7; absent and not voting. 2l.
 So house joint resolution No. 8 Wa adopted
 Special order house bill No. 149, an act entitled an act fixing the salary of county officers for Sebastian county, was taken up and read the third time and placed upon its final passage, the question being shall the bill pass.
 Mir. Luck explained the necessity for the passa0e of the bill.
 Mir. Williams spoke on the bin. and thought 1t was driving at proper end.
 He, however, believed there should be an entirely new fee bill
 The question being shall the bill pass. the clerk called the roll, when the follow. ing members voted in the affirmative. 75: in the negative, ?. So house bill No. l40 passed.
 House bill No. l03, bill for an act to amend section l of an act entitled an act to change the boundary lines between Yell and Logan counties, approved April Q 1891, was taken up and read third tjme and placed upon its final passage Tbe question being shall the bill pass. the clerk called the roll, when 7S voted in the affirmative. So house bill No lO3 passed.
 At l2 m the house took reeeFs iili 2 p.m.