The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-09

amend the law In relation to kppe0ia from justice courts, was read third time and passed.
 House bill No ss, by Mr Thornton, to amend the law in relation to the admis- sion of persons 10 the Deaf Mute Institute, was iead third time and passed.
 The house adjourned until 9 o'clock to- morrow morning
 saturday Morning, Febrrar, {.
 HOUSE.
 The houee was called 10 order at a .m., Speaker Humphrey in the chair.
 The clerk called the roll. A quorum present.
 Prayer by Rev
 The manuscript journal of the proceed inge of yesterday was read and approved and signed by the speaker and attested by the clerk.
 Mir. Hooper submitted he following re- port:
 MR. SPEAKER Your committee on cleo tions neg leave to report that they have had house bill No. 6l, an act to be entitled an act to revise the election laws of Arkan- sas, under consideration and herewith re- turn the same with the recommendation that it do not pass.
 HOOPER, thairmap
 Mir. Russell presented the following:
 MR. SPEAKER Your committee on en crossed bills beg leave to report that they have examined house bill No. 6 bill for an act to prescribe the qualifications of county examiners, their salaries and for other purposes, and find tie sarsse correctly engrossed.
 RUSSELL, Chairman.
 House bill No. 76 was withdrawn by Mir. Park.
 Mir. Bailey offered house joint resolu- tion No. 8, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state. Read first time and referred to the committee on judiciary,
 Mir. Hays introduced house concurrent resolution No II, favoring graduated income tax. Referred to the committee on judiciary.
 The resolution ly Mir. Judkins, effecting the consideration of bills and resolutions, was adopted.
 Mir Russell called up his resolution, re questing the ways and means committee to report the appropriation bills.
 Mir. Galloway moved the previous qnes- tion, which was sustained; and Mir. Russell called for the ayes and nays.
 The clerk called the roll and the resolu- tion was lost.
 We are exceedingly anxious to be ready to adjourn at the end of sixty days, but no one can say at this time that the best in terest of the state will be subserved there by, hence vote no. CoLQUITT.
 EMMERsoN.
 MT. Pope offered the following resolu- tion:
 A resolution to govern the adjournments of the house of representatives aId for members to lose their per diem in case an adjournment is taken for a longer term than one half day.
 Resolved, By the house of representa- tives of the state of Arkansas, That hereafter if this house adjourns for longer period than one half @ day, at any one time, said members shall not receive their per diem for the time SO adjourned. Pope, of White.
 On motion of Mir. Judkins the resolu- ton was tabled.
 MT. McCauley offered the following resolution:
 Resolved by the house of representatives, That when any bill ordered to be printed by the house, is not returned to the house printed within five days after the order, then the author of the bill may have the same printed by any other printing con cern, at rate not greater than the rate fixed by the present state contract for similar printing Geo. w. McCauley.
 On motion of Mir. Kirby the resolution was tabled.
 Mir. Judkins offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolved, That A. A. Bobo, as a wit ness in the contested case of London vs. McGinnis, shall be entitled to receive his pay and mileage as allowed by law, upon his presenting to the clerk of this house an itemized statement of his account, duly sworn to. When 70 presented the clerk shall, if the same shall be legal and cor rect, issue his certificate therefor as in other cases. es.-Judkins. Amend by adding that chairman approve such account. Accepted. The resolution was adopted. Mir. Baird presented house petition No. 42, from citizens of Jackson county. Re- ferred to the committee on claims. The follow report was submitted: MR. SPEAKER--I am instructed by your special committee on charges against the contingent fund to report that we have ex- aminsd and approved sundry accounts, and tind the articles purchased necessary ones, and, with few exceptions, the prices paid were reasonable. We desire to notify deal CTS, and the subordinates of this house, | that in future we will allow no accounts l unless the articles are purchased under the | or by order of the chief clerk | or sergeant at arms.
 J. c. CoLQUITT,
 Chairman of Committee. | On motion of Mir. Park the rules were | and Mir. Roberts, of Madison, house bill No. 223, bill for an | act to be entitled an act to allow county | courts to appoint county attorneys when | they deem the same necessary, and for | other purposes. Read first time and placed on the calendar. | Mir. Russell in the chair. House bill No. AT, bill for an act to | compel all railroad companies owning and l operating railroads in this state to stop | their trains at certain points, was read the | third time and placed on its final passage. | The question being shall the bill pass Mr. | Rodgers, of Benton, moved the previous | question, which was sustained and the | ,lerk called the roll when the bill passed | by vote of 60 to 19.
 Mir. South gave notice that on Monday | ne would move to reconsider the vote by | which the bill passed
 House bill No. 29 was taken up, and on | motion of Mir. Judkins the house resolved | tself into committee of the whole for the | purpose of considering the bill with Mir. | judkins in the chair.
 After remaining ia session for some time she committee arose, and through it's chair | nan, Mir. Judkins, reported that the bill | 10 pass.
 House bill No. 29, bill for an act to be untitled an act for revising and digesting | he statute laws of the state of Arkansas Read third time and placed upon its final passage.
 Pending discussion thereon the house at | l2 m. adjourned till Monday
 Monday Morning, February c.
 SENATE.
 The senate came to order promptly at ':30 this morning, the roll called, prayer