The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-02
I.acislativa Notes.

Senator Galloway has a bill for 2 state board of equalization which ought to pass.
 Senator Adams bill to establish fencing districts finally passed after lengthy discussion.
 A joint committee from the house and senate has been appointed to prepare road law.
 The president of the senate ap- pointed a committee to draft bill to abolish the penitentiary system.
 A thorough examination is to be made of the financial management of all the states charitable institu tions.
 A bill repeating the law allowing preferments in suits of assignments and attachments was passed by the senate
 McGinnis, the populite member from Crawford was busted in favor of his democratic opponent, the vote being 46 to fl.
 A number of petitions have been presenting asking the passage of law making it felony to illegally dispose of mortgaged property.
 The Gazette says: Senator Har- key is warp and wool for economy. He took his Finance Committee on foot out to the Insane Asylum. Blistered feet and sore muscles may cause an unfavorable report"
 Senator Harkey has introduced bill to provide under certain circum- stances for the payment of monied legacies or other like securities not applied for or paid over under the last will and testament of deceased persons.
 MT. McMulleD of Yell has a bill for the adoption of uniform sys- tenn of text books in public schools. Quite number of representatives of book concerns throng the capital industiously working for the suc- cess of the bill
 A bill regularly passed by the senate was considered in the house last week and passed the second reading without an enacting clause. Representative Russell's eagle eye detected the defect and the bill was returned for correction.
 Dr. Clement of Yell has introduc- ed joint resolution No ? providing for constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county assessor and to improve the duties thereof upon the justices of the peace with in their respective townships.
 There is a resolution in the house proposing an amendment to the constitution authorizing county courts to levy three mill tax for internal Improvements. The bill is intended to permit counties to raise funds for the building and improv- ing of roads. It passed.
 A senate bill granting license to sell liquor requires the applicant to bind himself to observe all laws, to specifically describe the place and location of business, to obtain consent of a majority of the property owners within 150 feet of where the applicant proposes to do business, and provides for revocation of li- cense.
 Senator Callaway's bill providing for the deposit of funds of the state in banks by the state treasurer was defeated by vote of 23 to s. If the bill had become law, it would have been worth $40,000 per annum to the state, and the money would have been as secure as in the vaults of the treasury. Senator Harkey supported the measure.
 During the pendency of a resolu- tion in the house at 2 o'clock Fri day to adjourn out of respect to the memory of James G. Blaine, whose death had been announced, Repre- sentative MeMullen of Yell, created a sensation by moving to strike out the object of adjournment and stated that he would then support the mo- tion to adjourn for the benefit of the committees. The resolution was adopted notwithstanding the ob- jection. Mir McMullen explained afterward that he was prompted to the course pursued by the fact that the house just few days before had adjourned at 4 o'clock out of re- speet for MT. Lamar, and he object ed to showing more respect to the dead statesman than to the deceased