The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-16
Senator Davidsou made foreible argu.

I -tHI}uf 1(NNhAfNA tAlAAt+ Q NN9 N+~f-N VI f9- naenf against the bill. 1 fsenator Smith in the chair 1 Senator Sloan made an eloquent reply Senator Davidson spoke again, and ssid he had remoustrance with over thou sand names on 1t against the bill ] President Kinsworthy in chair. l The vote being taken the following sena tors voted yes: J. H. Bell, Hill, Scott, Sloan, Smith, 5. Those voting no: Adams, Allen. Amis, G. W. Bell, Callawey, Casey, Davidson, Erwin, Gaughan, Hamby, Hawkins, Holmes, Liddell, Lucas, Oyler, Chimney, Russ, Weaver, West, Wilson, l Witt, Word Mir President, 23. Senate bill No. 165, by Senator Holmes, l for an act to authorize the enclosing ofc tain lands on White river, in Indepndence county, and for other purposes, placed on | it's final passage and passed without s single dissenting vote. By request of Senator Word, senate bill 1 No. I04, for an act to donate to the St. 1 Francis levee district all the lands of this state within the limits of said levee district and for other purposes, was taken up and placed on it's final passage Senator Word showed up the good qualities of the bill in q strong and well rounded speech Senator West spoke in favor of the bl,l. Senators Liddell and Russ said they conldn vote for the bill.
 The vote stood in favor, Adams, Allen, l c. w. Bell, J. H. Bell, Galloway sssey, i Erwin, Gaughan, Hamby. Hawkins, Hill, Holmes, Lucas, Oyler, Chimney, Smith, West, Witt, Word, Mir. President, 20; against, Davidson, Liddell, Russ, Scott, Wilson, 5.
 Senate adjourned till 2:3o this after noon.
 The house was called to order at am, 1 Speaker Humphrey in the chair
 The clerk called the roll. A quorum present. Prayer by the chaplain.
 The manuscript proceedings of Friday, February 10, was read and approved and signe1 by the speaker and attested by the l clerk.
 | Mir. Colquitt was granted leave of ab sence till Tuesday morning. 1 Mr. Baird was granted leave of absence 1 till Tuesday morning. l Mir Kimball was granted leave of ab- sence till Tuesday morning.
 Mir. Miller was granted indefinite leave of absence.
 1 Mir. Hooper presented house petition Nos. | 5S and 59, in reference to the lease system. Refe rred to the committee on penitentiary.
 The sergeant at-arms announced mes sage from the senate, whereupon John w. Howell, Esq. appeared within the bar and read the following: LITTLE RocK, ARK, Feb. 10. l MR. SPEAKER T am instructed by the senate to inform your honorable body of l the passage of senate bill No. 133, entitled 1 a bill for an act to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish | separate chancery courts in the counties of Drew, Arkansas, Ashley, Desha and Chi cot, approved April 14, 1891; am instructed by the senate to inform your honorable body of the passage of house bill No. 3, entitled bill for an act to be entitled an act requiring the method of reading and designating the survey of the lands of this state by sections, parts of sections, townships and ranges to be taught in the common schools of this state, and herewith respectfully return the same. JOHN w. HOWELL, Secretary. Mir. Clement, chairman of the committee on penitentiary, submitted the following report:
 MR. SPEAKER--Your committee on penitentiary, to whom was referred house bill No. 150, "a bill for an act to be entitled an act to provide for the management of the penitentiary and convicts of the state of Arkansas" beg leave to report that they have considered the same, and recom- mend its passage with the following amend ments:
 Amend section 10 by striking out the last sentence: f'At no time shall more than two hundred convicts be employed in mining coal
 hp aII fHVha board is also authorized to purchase tract of land not more than eighty acres, upon which there is an abundant supply of granite or other good building stone, and have convicts employed thereon at quarry ing, cutting and otherwise preparing it for use, and the same be sold or disposed of as the board may direct, if in their judgment it can be done profitably."
 Amend section 21 by inserting after the word "any," in line five, the word "crime,' and after the word "color," the word "height"
 Amend section 23 by striking out the words, governor and his successors in office," and inserting the words s'state of Arkansas"
 Amend section g by adding to said section the words flor the unexpired term"
 Amend section 37 by striking out the word e'unemployed, in line seven.
 Strike out section 49.
 Amend section 55 by striking out the words "sell or"
 Amend section 69 by adding the follow ing: Provided, That all incomes from the labor of the convicts shall be deposited in the hands of the state treasurer, subject to the orders of the board who, in addition to the said $500 may expend SO much of said income as may, in their judgment, be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, detailed statement of such ex- penditures to be included in their bi-en- nial report.
 Amend section 12 by striking out the words "to the governor and his successors in office for the use of the penitentiary," and insert the words ito the state of Arkansas"
 Amend section 56 by adding after the word dollars" in line 8, the words land his actual and necessary travelling expenses while on official duty" and by striking out twelve hundred dollars" in line and in serting fifteen hundred dollars.
 The amendments were read the first time, and under suspension of the rules read the second time.
 Mir. Judkins moved that the bill and amendments be referred to committee of the whole house to convene Wednesday at 10 am. The motion prevailed.
 Mir. Judkins offered the following reso- lution:
 Whereas. The public printing for the different departments and institutions of this state is an item of great expense, and
 Whereas, It is necessary that the state shall have it done as cheaply as possible therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the speaker be and is here by authorized to appoint committee of three members of this house whose duty it shall be
 l. 10 ascertain the approximate amount