The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-23
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a bill for an act to be entitled an act to es-
 tablish two separate judicial districts in
 the county of sharp; also of passage of
 senate bill No. l58, bill for an act 10 be
 entitled an act to provide for more com plete and accurate index to the acts of the
 general assembly, and to fix the price for | furnishing copy to the public printer; also
 of passage of senate bill No. 66, bill for
 an act to be entitled an act 1 to regulate the election of aldermen in cities of the first class
 also of the passage of senate bill No 164, | bill for an act to be entitled an act for
 the better protection of the estates of de- l ceased persoL s, and the rights of those in-
 trusted in them, and for other purposes
 also of the passage of senate bill No. 1S0, | an act to amend sections d740 and 474I of Mansfield's Digest; also of passage of sen ate bill No. 150, bill tor an act to be en- | titled an act to amend section 3 of an act | entitled an act to regulate the rates of
 charges for the carriage of passengers
 by railroads, approved April 4, 1887 also of the passage of senate bill No. I68,
 entitled and act to amend section of an
 act entitled an act to change the bounda
 ries of the Eighth (S) Ninth (9) and Thir- teenth (13) judicial circuits in this state,
 to tx the time for holding coult therein and for other purposes, passed by the gen eral assembly of 1891, approved March
 IA, 1891, and herewith respectfully trans.
 init the same for your favorable considela- | tion. JOHN W. HOWELL Secretary. Mir Russell presented the following re- l port:
 MR. SPEAKER Your committee on engrossed bills, beg leave to report that they have examined house bill No. 56, An act to declare four (4) wire fence law l ful fence in certain parts 0. Chicot county" and find the same correctly en- l grossed. RUSSELL, Chairman l Mir. Pope presented house petition No. 73, asking the passage of house bill No. l 213, referred to the committee on rail roads.
 Mr. London presented house petition No. "A, asking all appropriation for the | Worlds Fair, referred to committee on ways and means.
 Mr. Bailey presented house petition No. | 75, asking an appropriation for the World 5 l Fair, referred to committee on ways and means.
 l Mir. Hays presented house petition NJ. l 76, asking an appropriation for the World, s | Fair referred to the committee on ways and means.
 l Mir. Brawley presented house petition | No. v, protesting against an appropriation, referred to the committee on ways and means.
 | Mir. Lewis presented house petition No. | IS, in reference to the mortgage law | MT. Pate in the chair. | Mir. Hunt, chairman of the committee on mines and mining, presented a report on l house bill No. 1855, recommending it's pass I age with amendments which were read l the first time and under suspension of the rules read the sacond time and adopted l The bill ordered engrossed and 800 copies printed.
 MT. Brown, of Prairie, in the chair By unanimous consent Mr. Williams in troduced house bill No. 235, for MT. Welch, | a bill for an act to amend the act 10 pro | hibit the sale or giving away of spirituous or malt liquors within three miles of the | Arkansas Industrial University Read l first time and placed on the calendar. The morning hour having expired, the house took up senate bill No. A, to pre- vent unjust preference of creditors, the bill being upon it's final passage MT. Kirby in the chair. MT. Jones, of Pulaski, took the floor in favor of the bill.
 Mir. Berry spoke against the bill. He thought it a very iniquitious measure, in tended to uproot business principles and bring confusion generally to business in forests. He was very earnest in his re- m,rks, and drew forcible conclusions. The aergesnt-at-arms announced a message from the senate, whereupon Senators Chimney, Sloan and Adams appeared within the bar of the house and announced that the senate would be ready 10 meet the house at D.. m. for the purpose of receiving the govern orr special message.
 Mr. Gray was in favor of senate bill No. A and made strong appeal for it's pass age.
 1 Mir. Crump was against the bill and spoke forcibly against it's passage. | Mr. Foster favored tbe bill and answered much of the argument of gentlemen wbo had opposed the measure. MT. Mitchell spoke against the bill, mak. | ing strong argument against it's passage Pending discussion the house took Te cess until Bpm.
 Friday Afternoon, February IT. SENATE.
 The senate was called to order at l:45 o'clock.
 Quorum present.
 House bill Nc. 22 bill for an act to be entitled Ian act to revive and extend tine charters of certain railroads" was read third time and placed on it's final passage
 Senator Harkey addressed the senate | against the bill
 | During the senator remarks the presi. dent announced that the hour of 2 o'clock had arrived, when the senate would meet l the house in joint session to hear the read | ing of message from the governor.
 The senate accordingly proceeded to the hall of the house of repre- sentatives. | At 3 o'clock the senate returned and Sen ator Harkey resumed his speech against | house bill No. 22 He says he can afford 1 to vote for the extension of a charter to l railroad companies when they fail and re- | fuse to build any road The vote ordering the bill to third reading was reconsidered and the bill was referred to the committee on judiciary.
 House bill No. 47, by Mir Baldridge to compel railroads to stop one railroad train each way each day at all stations, and ts carry passengers on their local freights.
 Senator smith said the bill would work
 hardship on the roads aud the travel as
 well That it is unsafe to carry passen-
 gers on freights. He is against the bill.
 Senator Mehshy thinks Senator Smith
 mistakes the bill One passenger train
 each way each day is not required to stop
 At any stations other than regular stations,
 except when signaled
 Senator Wilson believes this bill an in. 1 justice to tho railroads, If they do noi run sufficient passenger trains to accomno
 date the public, force them to put on more
 trains.
 Senator Hamby said the Cotton Belt car
 ries passengers on local freights and the
 other roads ought to be required to give
 the same accommodations Co the public,
 Senator Adams looks upon railroads ai
 corporations that have invested theii