The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-09


 l stead of a misdemeanor Yours respect fully, J. NJ. PERRY S Son, A. S. LAYTON,
 J. s. CoMDRY, c W. MCDONALD, W. o. SPANIEL. Also petition from Marion county ask ing that such legislation be enacted as will develop the natural resources of that sec 1 tion of the state. A second petition of the effect was sent up by Senator Davidson | and read.
 Senator Allen, chairman of committee on enrolled bills, reported senate bill No. l 10, properly enrolled. Senator Word in the chair INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. | Bill No. 138, by Senator Kinsworthy, for an act to amend section of an act to reg | ulate the change of venue in criminal cases before justice courts. Read twice and re- | fered to committee on circuit and inferior courts.
 BILLS ON SECOND READING. Senate bill No. and amendment thereto was read and placed on calendar. l Senate bill No. l, by Senator uamby, to 1 call unconstitutional convention, and amend ment was read twice and section l was | adopted. Section ? was adopted. When | it came to the adoption of section 3 of | the amendment quite discussion was in- | dulged in. The section, as amended au- | thorizes the election of one delegate from each senatorial district, one from each ju- dicial district and three from the state at large.
 Senator Chimney favored the amend ment.
 Senator Hawkins favored the amend ment.
 Senator Casey opposed it. Section 3 was adopted. Senator Harkey sent up an amendment to section of the amendment. He was in favor of the people saying whether they wish a constitutional convention or not. The substitute was lost. A message from the house as follows was read:
 MR. PRESIDENT T am instructed by the house of representatives to in form your honorable body of the passage of senate bill No. IS, entitled an act for the protection of con victs; also of passage of senate bill No. 32, for an act to permit offenders in cases less than felonies to submit their cases before justices of the peace, and herewith respect fully transmit the same for your favorable consideration.
 D. N. HALLIBURTON, Clerk. Section 4 of the amendment to senate bill No 1 was adopted Amendment to section 10 was read and adopted.
 Senator Hamby moved that the bill be engrossed and carried over till next Thurs day and 250 copies ordered printed. Senate bill No. 34, by Senator Hamby, for an act to regulate the removal of county <s ,,n al, rd President Kinsworthy back in chair. Senator Hill opposed the bill. He said he was in favor of local option in its broadest sense. Senator Hamby supported it in a trong argument. The bill passed by l6 to 8. Senator Allen, chairman on enrolled bills, stated that in senate bill No. 10, some error had occurred. Senator Mehsffy, chairman of committee on engrossed bills, reported senate bill No. 82 and senate bill No. 92 correctly en- grossed
 Senator Hamby, chairman of committee on judiciary. recommended that senate bill No. l2l do pass; that house bill No. 51 do not pass that senate bill No. 53, with an amendment submitted to it do pass; that house bill No. B do not pass; that senate bill No. 72 do pass; that senate bill No. 79 do pass and the amendment be rejected that senate bill No. S7 do not pass; that senate bill No. 99 do not pass that senate bill No. III do not pass that senate bill No. I20 do pass with amendment attached. Senator Adams sent up petition, bear ing upon chancery district in his section, was referred to proper committee. Senator Amis moved that the judiciary committee return senate joint resolution No. 2, for an amendment to the constitu- ton and 200 copies ordered printed.
 Senator Amis opposed the motion. Senator Amis made an eloquent talk in behalf of the motion. Senator Hawkins withdrew his ob1ec- tions to having the resolution printed, and the motion carried.
 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
 Senate bill No. 82, by Senator Pettigrew, for an act to amend 1lS7 of Mansheld's 8 Digest, was called up, with its amend ments, read third time and passed by a vote of 21 to 6.
 The bill was ordered transmitted to the other house without delay. BILLS ON SECOND READING. Senate bill No. 91 was taken up and a substitute thereto read twice and adopted After which it was ordered to its third reading.
 Senate bill No. 42, was called up and by unanimous consent read third time. It is for an act to amend an act approved April 9, 1891, for the redemption of state lands sold for taxes after they have been deeded to the state.
 Senator Sloan discussed the bill and made strong argument in favor of it. | The following message from the gover- | nor was read:
 MR. PRESIDENT -I am directed I by the governor to inform your honorable body that he has nominated Le-- land Leatherman of Hot Springs, as chan cellor of the newly created chancery dis trict composed of Montgomery, Saline, Hot Spring aud Garland counties, which nomi- nation is respectfully submitted for your | consideration. Respectfully,
 THOMAS H. FLIPPrN, Secretary.
 Back to senate bill No 42 Senator l but Senator Sloan met successfully with them all, and the bill passed by vote of | IA to II.
 On motion of Senator Smith, the senate adjourned till 2 30 this afternoon.
 HOUSE.
 The house was called to order at Q am, Speaker Humphrey in the chair
 The clerk called the roll; quorum pres ent. Prayer by the chaplain.
 T.. manuscript journal of yesterday was read and approved and signed by the speaker and attested by the clerk
 Mir. Colquitt presented the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the speaker appoint ( special committee composed of three mem bers. whose duty it shall be to examine audit and approve or disapproye the claiml presented against the contingent fund oi this house.--Colquitt.