The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-02

 nothing better than this resolution. He favored the resolution on the grounds of local self government It gave the people the right to say for themselves.
 On motion of Mir Colquitt further consideration of the resolution was postponed till Monday at 10 am.
 Senate bill No. 8 read first time and placed on the calendar.
 Senate bill No. l5 was read the first time and placed on the calen- dar.
 Mir. Brodnax was granted leave of absence till Monday.
 Mir. MeGhee in the chair.
 Senate bills on second reading be- ing the regular order senate bill No. IT was taken up and read the second time, and on motion of Mir Hutton made special order for Tuesday 10 a. .m.
 The speaker resumed the chair.
 Senate bill No. 10 was taken up and read the first time and placed on the calendar.
 Senate bill No. A was read the first time and placed on the calen- dar.
 On request of Mr. Mitchell As sistant Clerk o. c. Ludwig was ex- cused indefinitely, on account of sickness.
 Senate bill No 61 was read the first time and placed on the calendar.
 Senate bill No. 32 was read the second time and, on motion of Mr. Park, referred to the committee on judiciary.
 Senate bill No. 33 was read the second time and placed on the cal endar.
 Senate bill No. 40, was read the second time and on motion of MT. Ferguson, of Woodruff, made a special order for Tuesday 10 am.
 On motion of Mr. McCollum, sen ate bill No. 10, was taken up and read the second time and Mir. Bride well offered the following amend ment: Amend by striking out $2500 and inserting $2000 wherever it occurs in the bill. The amend ment was read the first and second times and the bill was made special order for Tuesday ? pm.
 The sergeant-at-arms announced a messs ge from the senate, whereupon John W. Howell, Esq, secretary of the senate, appeared within the bar of the house and read the fol- lowing:
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Jan. 27.
 MR. SPEAKER-I am instructed by the senate to inform your honor able body of the passage of senate bill No. 31, entitled an act to be entitled an act to amend section 1907 of Mans6eld's Digest also senate bill No. 35, bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize county courts to establish fencing districts, and to provide for the erection of fencing and for other purposes, approved April 15, 1891, and herewith respectfully transmit the same for your favorable consiiera- tion.
 JOHN w. HOWELL, Secretary.
 MR. SPEAKER--I am instructed by the senate to inform your honor able body of the passage of house bill No. 46, entitled an act to au- thorize a fencing district in Logan county, Arkansas, and of the adop- ton of house concurrent resolution No. 6, authorizing the printing of 1000 copies of the governors in augural address, and herewith re- spectfully transmit the same for your favorable consideration.
 JOHN w. HOWELL, Sec'y.
 Senate bill No. 61 was, on no ton of Mr. Colquitt, read the second time and placed upon the calendar.
 Senate bill No. 5, bill to be en- titled an act to amend section 5663 of Mansfeld's Digest, was read the third time.
 Mir. McGhee moved to strike out the enacting clause of the bill The motion was lost.
 The question recurring upon the passage of the bill, and the question being shall the bill pass, the clerk called the roll when 55 voted in the affirmative and B in the negatives
 The following explanation on the foregoing ballot was sent to the clerks desk:
 MR. SPEAKER-I vote no because 1 think l have a bill that covers more of the assessing laws and in better way. s. A. STEWART,
 of Faulkner.
 On motion of Mir. South the house at l2 m. took recess till 7 pm.
 Friday Afternoon, January 27.
 SENATE.
 After executive session the senate adjourned until 2;30 o'clock. At this hour the body came together.
 Senator Holmes moved to recon sider the passage of senate bill No. 8, prohibiting the dealing in futures of animal and agricultural products. The motion was ruled out of order. Senator Holmes then moved that said bill be returned from the house. Senator Hill seconded it. The motion was voted upon, 13 for 13 against.
 The president voted to have the bill returned.
 REPORT OF COMMITTEES.